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Wednesday night myself and a couple friends are going to the track to race. My question for all you knowledgable people is by racing at the track is this bad for the motor? What damage can happen?
Well, the absolute worse would be to loose control and crash or miss a shift and not get your foot out of it and blow the engine.TprGTO said:Wednesday night myself and a couple friends are going to the track to race. My question for all you knowledgable people is by racing at the track is this bad for the motor? What damage can happen?
Thanks Padre. Mine has the Predator tuner installed. Obviously no where near the mods of your monster GTO but, but a definate improvment. I will post my times when I get home. I am guessing mid to low 13's. The temperature is supposed to be 85 and low humidty.PadreGTO said:Yeah, no worries, especially with the A4. Just let it cool down between runs (I usually wait 15 minutes+). Only problems I've seen are when people do multiple back-to-back runs and the heat kills the tranny.
And let us know how you do. I'd be interested to hear how another stock A4 performs. I got my best times by simply putting it in "3", just punching it, and letting the computer do the shifting.
Good luck, Padre
Ah, the Predator tune is going to be fun.TprGTO said:Mine has the Predator tuner installed...I will post my times when I get home. I am guessing mid to low 13's. The temperature is supposed to be 85 and low humidty.
I think low 13's is wishful thinking. Mid 13's maybe, especially hard with thoseTprGTO said:Thanks Padre. Mine has the Predator tuner installed. Obviously no where near the mods of your monster GTO but, but a definate improvment. I will post my times when I get home. I am guessing mid to low 13's. The temperature is supposed to be 85 and low humidty.
Having raced this car with an M6 and seeing an auto run, I will predict 13.9-14.1Yellow Jacket M6 said:I think low 13's is wishful thinking. Mid 13's maybe, especially hard with those
temps. I'm gonna guess 13.8 if you've raced before and 14.1 if you have not.
Anybody else wanna take some guesses?
Good guide, but remember: he's got an automatic.mrgto said:There, you have just made your first trip down New England Dragway.
I forgot about the A4 part. Anyway, above all enjoy it. It is a nice track, haven't raced there in many years but it was one of the stops when I was campaigning my bike some years ago.PadreGTO said:Good guide, but remember: he's got an automatic.
I just checked - the New England Dragway is at 90ft altitude. Very nice. I won't make a prediction on times, but with his Predator tune and a good track, he'll do fine, even if it is a little hot. Break into the 13's with 100+mph traps and I'd be happy.
Good luck Trooper!
Padre
Thanks Padre, and low 13's might be wishful thinking. When I get home I will post the results. Tonight...Floor it!!!!PadreGTO said:Good guide, but remember: he's got an automatic.
I just checked - the New England Dragway is at 90ft altitude. Very nice. I won't make a prediction on times, but with his Predator tune and a good track, he'll do fine, even if it is a little hot. Break into the 13's with 100+mph traps and I'd be happy.
Good luck Trooper!
Padre
I live in the Berkshires, Western MA. I border NY and VT.mrgto said:You're driving all the way out there? I thought you lived on the North Shore?