Car&Racer's Switzer R1K at Cayuga TMP

[vtknight]

Hi everyone,

Well - it was finally a nice enough day to head to the track - and they did a great job with the track prep.

For the first time my LC and tires were set up and I was able to see more of the potential of my car on Pump Gas.

Enjoy;

[vtknight]

A few more...

Race fuel is next!

[speedfreak]

That was a disgusting display of pure spanking power.
And I can't believe I watched each one of those videos twice!!

Ok
May I have another. Lol!!

[vtknight]

That was a disgusting display of pure spanking power.
And I can't believe I watched each one of those videos twice!!

Ok
May I have another. Lol!!

Lol - I appreciate your comments kind Sir...

Switzer is going to tweak my launch boost and some other things and see if I can get out of the hole a little stronger...

I feel 9.9's next weekend...

And then I have to decide if I need drag radials (at least for the rear) to get me down the track on race fuel.

Cheers!

[r33_gtst]

sick car and thanks for the vids
Slicks for sure on the rear and with some race gas.... You'll be in the 9's for sure
Keep us posted

[The Stig]

That is some serious go power, well done!

[vtknight]

That is some serious go power, well done!

Thank-you for the positive feedback everyone!

I do believe she has a high 9 in her on pump gas - I spoke with Switzer and we are going to see what we can do for boost off the line with a little more gumption - the logs show I was losing alot of revs before getting on the boost.

This package has done a 9.3 at 155 MPH on Q16 race fuel (158 MPH best trap) - so I have my work cut out for me.

I am running stock rims and R888's (without touching the air pressure) - so I like to keep it as I drive it.

I know I could go 18" rims and drag radials for at least a few tenths more (some say .3-.5) - but I don't run like that on the street so there's not point to me.

I have more videos of a few 10.20's runs from the same day while I was on my second highest pump fuel levels by accident. A couple are pretty cool...

Stay tuned and thanks again everyone!

[malibusst]

hey bud it was a pleasure meeting you there. ( manny with the challenger )

surprised to find you here



your car is definately an animal on the track!

[vtknight]

Hey Manny - good to see you here too...This site is a little R35 angry - but alot of the guys have been pretty cool actually.

What happened to your car on that run? As I said on the video - that was not your best run by far ET or MPH-wise...

If the weather holds I'm going back Sunday...you?

[malibusst]

yeah definately going back.


i lost 4th gear on that run, had to call it a day after that,

if i get the new trans in by tonight ill be there sunday tearing it up again.

[vtknight]

yeah definately going back.


i lost 4th gear on that run, had to call it a day after that,

if i get the new trans in by tonight ill be there sunday tearing it up again.

Sorry to hear about that - but that makes sense. With the power you are putting down and 130+ MPH traps - you should be well into the mid 10's. It will happen.

I will keep an eye on the weather and keep you posted.

[bobbo]

Your R35 is freakin incredible but I'm gonna play the "prick" card and ask the following...

Why are you doing reducing an R35 to a straight line car?!?
...and you need some practince on the tree judging by the videos.

[vtknight]

Your R35 is freakin incredible but I'm gonna play the "prick" card and ask the following...

Why are you doing reducing an R35 to a straight line car?!?
...and you need some practince on the tree judging by the videos.

Well - I will answer your "prick" card questions...

My tree reaction time is pretty average - about .100-.300 when I am trying to race someone that I know will blow me away on the start (you will see the pro dragster guys getting .05 and less sometimes - that takes some practice). When I don't care, and I'm more able to just concentrate on a good launch (and time) - I will let it go around .500. I have had a .006 and .009 reaction time before - so my experience and practice is starting to pay off. I'm not sure if you have done 1/4 mile before, but newbies tend to hover in the .700-1.0+ second range.

As to road course - yes I will admit - that is what the GTR was designed for. It just so happens that it is also kick ass at going really fast in a straight line - from a 1/4 to full mile. Beating fully raced prepped drag cars and built V10's makes me happy inside.

This is what I enjoy.

I do like road course as well - I am waiting for a rental of the track with some friends of mine - and then I will give it a go.

[bobbo]

Commendable and I can somewhat relate to what you say about taking a vehicle to a track and whooping what would appear to be more capable machinery.
Taking a 20 year old Nissan to the track and out running Caymen Ss and M3s does feel pretty good.
I do have quite a bit of experience both 1/8 and 1/4 mile. How deep/shallow are you staging? What tree do they use at that track? Sportsman I assume?
Keep hammering on that American Muscle. I'd bet those die hard muscle car guys die a little inside when ya put it to them.

[vtknight]

Commendable and I can somewhat relate to what you say about taking a vehicle to a track and whooping what would appear to be more capable machinery.
Taking a 20 year old Nissan to the track and out running Caymen Ss and M3s does feel pretty good.
I do have quite a bit of experience both 1/8 and 1/4 mile. How deep/shallow are you staging? What tree do they use at that track? Sportsman I assume?
Keep hammering on that American Muscle. I'd bet those die hard muscle car guys die a little inside when ya put it to them.

Sportsman - they only classify pro tree for certain drag cars. I don't deep stage just for the fact I want to keep things consistent for me and the times I run. Again - I run what I brung - full interior, spoiler, sometimes way too much gas - stock 20" rims...etc. I want to know what the car can do as I drive it. With 18" rims and drag radials alone I should pick up 3 tenths at least.

I will keep hammering the US muscle - they seriously don't know what to do sometimes - especially when I tell them its a V6...