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Old Mar 1, 2013 | 09:06 AM
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what'd you end up launching at?
I was launching around 1800rpm and I eased off the throttle a bit until I was in 2nd.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:16 AM
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So I've gone to the strip 2 more times since and I haven't been able to get back down to 15.5. It's just been more humid here than usual I guess. I finally got a membership with the drag strip here so I'll probably be doing a few more runs.

I was talking to a guy at the hobby shop on base here which is a garage that we can work on our cars for $5/hr and they have every tool in the world. Well turns out I haven't been able to hook on because they mounted one of my tires backwards.

Another variable for slower times I found out while I was talking to the guy at the shop, the strip here is so cheap to run on because they don't use VHT, so the strip is a lot slicker than in the states which greatly affects times.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PJ1_TrackBite <<VHT explained.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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So I feel a little retarded asking this, I've tried to turn off the ECS but pushing the button on the center console and the light on the dash doesn't come on. I watched one guy with an auto simply put his in park and push the button. Is there a different order when in the 6sp? Or is my switch possibly broken?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Selbyl
So I feel a little retarded asking this, I've tried to turn off the ECS but pushing the button on the center console and the light on the dash doesn't come on. I watched one guy with an auto simply put his in park and push the button. Is there a different order when in the 6sp? Or is my switch possibly broken?

Shouldn't be different...
 
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