A newbie's prospective
What a fun and addictive game.....especially for a 1st timer.
I have a pulley/tune and x-pipe mod on Bridgestone.
As a 1st timer, i had to do a qualify run to demonstrate the ability to reach 140-150 without "incedents", but can not pass 150mph. Out of the box, over eagered, the back wheels started spinning..., backed off on the gas and now I took off. In the middle of the mile, I noticed I was in the low-160s so I had to back off on the gas again (not supposed to exceed 150), then I lost sight of the end of the mile, so when I looked up next, the checker flags were fast approaching and I looked down to the speedo, I saw high 130's!! Shit, was the only thing came to mind, so I gunned it with all I (my GT) got. Luckily, I had enough real estate to get me to 151mph at the end. Passed, woohoo!!!
The next 3 runs, I reached 169.7; 172.1;and 177.8. I was thorough happy as my goal for the day was to reach 170. Then, FastFreddy and Skyrex told me the "secret sauce" to get to 180! They told me to stay in 4th, since shifting to 5th would lose too much rpm and a few mph on the acceleration. So armed with this tip, I was all pumped for the next run. Unfortunately, in 3rd, I held it a little too long and when it touched the rev limiter I lost a second or 2, I ended with 176.8! Backward, lost 1mph not acceptable! One more run... In the final run of the day, I was the 15th car in the 20 cars run group sitting at the staging spot. Still pumped and all I could think of was 180, 180..... the wait in the cue drove me nuts.... Finally, I was waved to the starting box. The green flag dropped, I went for it!! Come on, baby!! I wanted that 180 badly!!! Too eager, I spun the wheels again in 1st at 3k rpm.... stayed in 4th gear and vrrrroooooommmmm..... 178.8! Oh well, didn't get 180, sorry Skyrex and FastFreddy.... Man, only if I could do one or two more runs to get better the take off in 1st gear, I know I'd get there. Still, thoroughly satisfied!!
Also worth mentioning, I was too glad to meet all the nice GT folks, The Apollo's (Terry and Veronica- you go girl! 177, wow!); Love CHP- Richard and Sue; FastFreddy, and Skyrex and a few others whose name escaped me at the moment. Clinton had a great showing, thundering down the track; his acceleration is visually evidenced!! He had the fastest non-race car speed at 188 and change. I don't count the 200.7 reached be the camero as it is a race car.
Yeah, A great day!!
Oh yeah, I also talked my friend Ginger into come down Now she is now known as the fastest lady in an GT-R (Nissan) and the only person drove the Mile in a fur coat :rofl:rofl (she was running in the 165 class that per the rules, participant is required to wear "natural" material clothing...., so she claims... but that's another story). She said next time, she'll bring the 16M, instead. Richard and Sue, once Ginger sorts out her photos and vid, I'll send them to you. Pm me your email address.
GTED
