anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

[T-Dubbs]

im wondering what a basic 1.8t with chip and exhaust would run down the 1/4?
anyone ran their car?

[R_Ethug]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

uhh depends on the driver..
i got to run my chipped 1.8t at race city and did 17.1 this summer then it rained so i couldn't do it better.. oh well..

i should say my car should be able to do low 15s if driven correctly

[T-Dubbs]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

thats alot slower than i thought it would run

[Mr. Burns]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

I raced a chipped 1.8t down the quarter mile and his time was 15.5. Mine sadly was 16.0.

[T-Dubbs]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

depends on the driver...

[Kor]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

I haven't but I have seen maybe 5-6 cars try and nobody has done better than mid 15's.

I think bart did something like 17's in his TDI when it was just a chip, back when I first met him, so I am not sure that is very good for a 1.8T. Gas is supposed to be faster!

Supposedly you can get high 14's all day on summer tires with really good driving, but that may be at better elevations and on a better track too. So I do not think 15's are too far off.

[bart]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

i will get 14's next time, watch and see folks

[Kor]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

If you really strip it for weight and can drive awesome it will make the biggest difference.

[bart]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

nah none of that, whats the point, i want to see how fast it is the way its setup for everday driving, minus possible drag tires

[T-Dubbs]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

but slicks make a big difference thou

[Khyron]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

Totally depends on the track and elevation. The VT or whatever it's called they spray on the deck at race city helps slicks but is really slippery for streets. Same driver at Edmonton can chop over 1/2 second.

Khyron

[Kor]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

I agree edmonton is maybe 1/2 second difference from talking to many fast cars. That stuff they spray you don't ever want to get on your tires, drive around it and ask them not to spray it if you can! As you said, slicks only! Same with doing a burn out, you don't need to warm up your tires, that is for racing tires, keep your street tires cold and dry.

[bart]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

no way, i went onto VT with street tires before, oh man, sooo much grip, i always use it now

[R_Ethug]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

yea when i was unchipped i raced mike's GLI and he would beat me every time but i think end of the night he was doing 15.9s and i got a 16.1 or 16.2

i just sucked this year thats all.. i think i could do a 15.5

[Simon]

Re: anyone chipped ever ran their car down the 1/4?

I agree edmonton is maybe 1/2 second difference from talking to many fast cars. That stuff they spray you don't ever want to get on your tires, drive around it and ask them not to spray it if you can! As you said, slicks only! Same with doing a burn out, you don't need to warm up your tires, that is for racing tires, keep your street tires cold and dry.

no the reason you drive around their water/spray is because street tires have tread and when you drive through it water gets stuck in the tread and then when you stop for 20 seconds at the line, you'll be sitting in a pile of your own water/spray. where as race tires with no tread just burn the water off.