Just went to great lakes dragway...not the best expierience.

Jonny550 · 05-20-2010, 01:47 PM

1st this has probably been the worst prepped and worst track i have ever been to in my life. The burnout box is on about a 30 percent angle uphill so you pretty much cant do a burnout without wheel hop or you need to be an auto to do a burnout. the track is on a uphill grade and prepped horribly. My best run was a 13.2 @109 with a 2.0 60ft witch is horrible. My last run in florida was a 12.8 @112 with a 2.0 60ft with no downpipes and no 2.0 beta. Is their any other tracks that are better than this?. a 12.5 srt8 jeep could only get a 13.2 out of the whole night.just letting you guys know PLEASE do not go to GLD.

mkPOTO · 05-20-2010, 02:40 PM

yeah that place is garbage

Ricer X · 05-20-2010, 03:02 PM

were you there last nite? I was supposed to go as a makeup from 5/12 but my little wheel issue had me pissed off.

CubanJJ09 · 05-20-2010, 03:25 PM

maybe your car is slow......

Jonny550 · 05-20-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CubanJJ09

maybe your car is slow......

Believe me i wish it was that simple. The car pulls extremly hard but no numbers to show for it, i basically added about 30-40 hp and got worse numbers.

GunKata · 05-20-2010, 10:18 PM

Go to Byron

Better yet, go to a road course

UdubBadger · 05-20-2010, 10:39 PM

hahaha, you can't compare anything up here to florida dude... winter is a bitch on a track surface. I can't say the prep shouldn't be good but again... its NOT 60 and sunny in mid january up here.

I promise it wasn't as bad as Route 41 last year with Eurocharged.

Jonny550 · 05-21-2010, 01:17 PM

ya but i was expectin at least a 12,xxx iam really disappointed.

UdubBadger · 05-21-2010, 01:22 PM

yeah but there are also different environmental factors too. a car on a perfectly prepped track in arizona wouldn't run the same as the same track in florida just as it wouldn't run the same in NY or Chicago or Montana.

Ricer X · 05-21-2010, 01:27 PM

Here is some video from some guys I know on the 19th (again, I did not make it because I was pouting.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/grea...10_2013868.htm

I like the Fusion Hybrid!

Track doesn't look awful.

Ricer X · 05-21-2010, 01:32 PM

I think you need to think of it more like using different scales to measure your weight. Each scale is different and can be calibrated differently. So while you may weigh 150 on one, the other may show 155. The more important information is how your weight compares on the same scale at different points in time.

Use your recent experience as a benchmark for that track only and go back and compare after making changes to your car for comparison against the same variable.

UdubBadger · 05-21-2010, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AFV335i

I think you need to think of it more like using different scales to measure your weight. Each scale is different and can be calibrated differently. So while you may weigh 150 on one, the other may show 155. The more important information is how your weight compares on the same scale at different points in time.

Use your recent experience as a benchmark for that track only and go back and compare after making changes to your car for comparison against the same variable.

exactly

CubanJJ09 · 05-21-2010, 01:49 PM

I went up last year on stock potenzas rft (275 rears). It was hot as fuck out and got a 12.7 @ 111 w/ a 2sec 60'. Had dinan stgII, cat back and drop in filter.

UdubBadger · 05-21-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AFV335i

Here is some video from some guys I know on the 19th (again, I did not make it because I was pouting.

http://www.streetfire.net/video/grea...10_2013868.htm

I like the Fusion Hybrid!

Track doesn't look awful.

ooooo that gt500 is NICE

UdubBadger · 05-21-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CubanJJ09

I went up last year on stock potenzas rft (275 rears). It was hot as fuck out and got a 12.7 @ 111 w/ a 2sec 60'. Had dinan stgII, cat back and drop in filter.

no wonder it was so slow...

Ricer X · 05-21-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

ooooo that gt500 is NICE

Ya...that's my friend. I get to see it pretty regularly around the neighborhood.

Ricer X · 05-21-2010, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CubanJJ09

I went up last year on stock potenzas rft (275 rears). It was hot as fuck out and got a 12.7 @ 111 w/ a 2sec 60'. Had dinan stgII, cat back and drop in filter.

Dinan FTW!

CubanJJ09 · 05-21-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AFV335i

Dinan FTW!

..... Asshole lol. Forgot to mention I also have a fmic

SitDown · 05-21-2010, 02:33 PM

Yea the uphill burnout box was always a deal breaker for me before getting a linelock... As mentioned in your moving post, the extra time spent going to Byron is well worth it.

Let me know when your thinking of going out next.

Jonny550 · 05-21-2010, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SitDown

Yea the uphill burnout box was always a deal breaker for me before getting a linelock... As mentioned in your moving post, the extra time spent going to Byron is well worth it.

Let me know when your thinking of going out next.

ya your the first guy iall pm. Iam just pissed because this gto was talking shit to me and wouldn't do a quick street pull because he knew he was ganna get killed and he knew that he would Tree me at the track and then started talking shit when he did. Iam definitely looking forward to byron.Iam also going to bring along my new HD video camera

UdubBadger · 05-21-2010, 03:39 PM

wuz it a 6.0?

Jonny550 · 05-21-2010, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by UdubBadger

wuz it a 6.0?

yep intake tune exhaust 6.0 his best run was 13.5 but because he beat me on the tree he thinks his GTO is a beast i guess.

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Jonny550 Brigadier General 241 Rep 4,936 Posts Drives: 2012 550i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (14)	Just went to great lakes dragway...not the best expierience. 1st this has probably been the worst prepped and worst track i have ever been to in my life. The burnout box is on about a 30 percent angle uphill so you pretty much cant do a burnout without wheel hop or you need to be an auto to do a burnout. the track is on a uphill grade and prepped horribly. My best run was a 13.2 @109 with a 2.0 60ft witch is horrible. My last run in florida was a 12.8 @112 with a 2.0 60ft with no downpipes and no 2.0 beta. Is their any other tracks that are better than this?. a 12.5 srt8 jeep could only get a 13.2 out of the whole night.just letting you guys know PLEASE do not go to GLD. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] .
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GunKata Something, Something, Something, Dark Side... 22 Rep 501 Posts Drives: 2011 Audi A3 AWD DSG K04'd Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lombard, IL iTrader: (1)	Go to Byron Better yet, go to a road course
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Jonny550 Brigadier General 241 Rep 4,936 Posts Drives: 2012 550i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (14)	ya but i was expectin at least a 12,xxx iam really disappointed. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] .
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Ricer X noted crusty old man 99 Rep 7,859 Posts Drives: like a man late for work Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: of what? iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 335i [6.76]	Here is some video from some guys I know on the 19th (again, I did not make it because I was pouting. http://www.streetfire.net/video/grea...10_2013868.htm I like the Fusion Hybrid! Track doesn't look awful. __________________ Photoshoot: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=448667 Ihsanshaik - X/Vasillalov - X/Nood1es - X/Countless more I can't recall - X Nobama 2012
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Ricer X noted crusty old man 99 Rep 7,859 Posts Drives: like a man late for work Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: of what? iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 335i [6.76]	I think you need to think of it more like using different scales to measure your weight. Each scale is different and can be calibrated differently. So while you may weigh 150 on one, the other may show 155. The more important information is how your weight compares on the same scale at different points in time. Use your recent experience as a benchmark for that track only and go back and compare after making changes to your car for comparison against the same variable. __________________ Photoshoot: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=448667 Ihsanshaik - X/Vasillalov - X/Nood1es - X/Countless more I can't recall - X Nobama 2012
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CubanJJ09 Banned 169 Rep 12,680 Posts Drives: like an asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [6.18]	I went up last year on stock potenzas rft (275 rears). It was hot as fuck out and got a 12.7 @ 111 w/ a 2sec 60'. Had dinan stgII, cat back and drop in filter.
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SitDown . 8 Rep 247 Posts Drives: Huntin Again... Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Yea the uphill burnout box was always a deal breaker for me before getting a linelock... As mentioned in your moving post, the extra time spent going to Byron is well worth it. Let me know when your thinking of going out next.
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