Drag racing results: 4ktq --> 14.3@94.5

[Nate Stuart]

On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 15:09, Jim Green wrote:
> > Also of interest at the track was a sweet looking
> > RS6 (the brakes on
> > this car are HUGE).  I didn't see it run, but Nate
> > said that the car ran
> > the 1/4 mile bone stock in 12.9. Damn!
>
> Sweet, I really want to drive one of those some day.
> So Nate, did you take the 90tq down the strip?

Yup, was only able to get 3 runs in. I found I was getting some ignition
related breakup over ~5k in 4th and 5th, so my acceleration felt like I
was almost at a standstill beyond that. For that reason I ended up only
being able to pull out a 14.5 by short shifting into 5th(!) on one of my
runs. Can't wait to get the direct ignition setup cooking!

It also seems that the gas in the tank was suspect, I was hoping to be
almost out of gas by the time I got to the track, but I underestimated
how much I was going to be using on a service call earlier that day. So
I showed up to the track with over half tank already. I wanted to get me
some of that thar racin gas, probably would have helped a good bit to
tame some of the ignition issues. Oh well, there's always a next time :)

Had tons of fun, and will be doing it again shortly I'm sure :)

Now if only I could trade the guy with the RS6 for a run... or three....

-Nate
'89 90tq
http://www.newtsplace.com/90tq