sonofthehill

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Thanks for the tip!

sonofthehill

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Yes!
On street tires with CA91.
Can I get a thread title change?
Sonofthehill's 240000 mile 99 MKTURBO runs 12 seconds on all season tires

18psi

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Yes you may
CONGRATS

shuiend

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**** YEAH!!!!

Very impressive. I never ever expected any car running my turbo setup to get into the 12's.

mx5psi

Congrats

thats a very good time on those tyres must be a handfull getting it off the line

sonofthehill

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I got kind of euphoric and gave up a bit after I got 12.94, got eliminated on the first round.
I didn't care anymore, I was so happy to run a 12. Everyone is astounded by the 12 second Miata.

shuiend

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So now you get slicks, MS3, and traction control going. 11 second quarter mile times is the new goal.

miata2fast

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Great work, I knew you had it in you. Making it on radials is a great accomplishment. Such a sleeper!

sonofthehill

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11's fuuuuk!
I think I need to finish my motor for that.
From what I have seen, the best launching street cars with slicks aren't getting under 1.5 60' times.
So maybe mid 12's though

miata2fast

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Every tenth gained in 60' is worth much more than a tenth in total elapsed time. 11's are very doable.

shuiend

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I mean it is only a second. How hard can it be? It isn't like I'm asking you to run 10's or anything.

jimmyneutron

Congrats man that is an awesome accomplishment! looking forward to slicks!

sonofthehill

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Thanks guys!
It is a handful getting off the line, but I am finally getting the hang of it.
I will of course keep trying, there are 7 more Wednesday night events before the end of the season.

sonofthehill

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Here is the 12.94 second 1/4 mile and a night video where I got eliminated.
I was a pleasure meeting so many of you at MRLS today, I hope you get good times tomorrow. Special thanks to Ed Turbofan, who is an exceptionally skilled driver(and I am not easily impressed,) for taking me along as a passenger. Very intense, thank you!

turbofan

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Thank you sir, it was my pleasure! I'm glad to have had the honor of popping your track experience cherry. It was fun checking out your car too, such a little sleeper!

yossi126

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Very nice work. Props!
What is your approx 0-60?

sonofthehill

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Thanks Ed, it was a pleasure hosting you and your dad. You guys are immaculate house guests, and are welcome to stay for future events.

Thanks yossi! Your question makes me laugh a bit, only because I tend to get this question from people who drive really expensive european cars. To which I usually respond "sometimes under 2 seconds, you mean 60 foot time right?"
Us folks at the drag strip know how fast cars are compared to one another. So I know what cars/bikes I can beat. We don't know 0-60mph times and we don't know how much fancy european cars cost. We use distance reference and I only know I do 0-85 in 8.4 seconds and 0-107 in under 13 seconds.
Based on specs for cars that run similar 1/4 mile times I would imagine that I am probably somewhere around 4 seconds, but just guessing.

turbofan

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As I was about to fall asleep in your basement last night I realized I had missed an opportunity. I really should have brought some ***** glitter with me and placed it strategically someplace in your house.

I hate missed opportunities.

sonofthehill

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Being an SF local I probably would have blamed it on one of my real gay houseguests, and been like, oh crap hopefully Ed and his dad didn't notice the ***** glitter.

sonofthehill

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Ok guys, I dialed in a12.92, and freaking broke out with a 12.88 on my 101st 1/4 mile.
Now 25 miles of 1/4 mile and still chugging along.
Yep!


Same crappy tires.
I know, get tires!