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Old 04-27-2009, 01:53 AM
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Great car... sorry driver. I went down to Z-max last Friday and got in 3 runs. First run I got a so-so launch and made a clean 1-2 shift. But heres where it goes wrong the 2-5 shift. I shifted right to 5th and ran a 15 something. Did the same thing on the next run except I pulled it out of 5th and back to 3rd. I ran a 14.7 on that run. 3rd times a charm... not. I spun real bad on the launch but I did get a clean shift to 3rd and ran a 14.4 at 103 MPH. Boy did I stink up the strip. But the car could easily run low 13s, I just need to calm down and put a good run together. My son should of drove my car he got 13.9 out of his 350Z at 99 MPH. But I will return soon and get a little better times down.
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As long as you had fun that is all that matters. Running a stick at the track is definitely not as easy as it looks. Good job and keep trying!!
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No kidding. Manuals take more skill to drive to the limit.
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No kidding. Manuals take more skill to drive to the limit.
This helps explain why you NEVER use one if you're going for money.
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Thanks guys. I have always run manuals until I got my 71 Challenger and 70 GTX. Both are automatics. I think that driving my 5 speed Stealth as a daily driver has made me shift too wide on the R/T 6-speed... that and alot of adreinalin. But I promise to bring a 13 sec time slip back next time and bring respect back to the Lear household. LOL
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