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Old 08-04-2005, 04:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Balboa
Oh hey, that was you -- blue WRX? I was there with 91-turbo-laser...you might've seen my STi parked on the side.

Anyway....Don't fret it man -- my first run in my STi was a 15.11 @ 101 1/4mile because I had never launched an AWD car. 13 more times down the track I got it down to a 13.48 @ 101.84, no change in car from the first week.
Yep that was me. I wasnt expecting to get under a 2.0 with the car. I mean like I said it was my first time at the track. But I did do worse than I would have liked. I think that when I decided to go slower with the clutch on that best run, I started going too slow. I didnt smell any burnt clutch on any runs, but I still think I overcompensated. When you guys are all the way off the clutch after you launch what do your rpm's end up at? Im going to be practicing on the street some and I figure thats the best way for me to know how well Im doing with no slips. Maybe Ill head back to Sunshine next week too so I dont embarass myself at the Subbie/SRT shootout.