Hello everyone

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:38 am Post subject: Hello everyone

Just want to introduce myself. My name is John, I just picked up a 2004 GTP. I was modifing the car hours after getting it home. Had the car to lancaster drags a few weeks ago. I could not get it to hook up very good at all. Also have a 72 gto drag car. I race at NYIRP also.

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:44 am Post subject:

Welcome!

-Alex

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:46 am Post subject:

Hi John, welcome. It usually takes a few trips to the track to get the launch right. Some of us go to NYIRP on a regular basis. We postponed our monthly bracket racing until next Wednesday night, so some of us will be there then.

And there's a picnic scheduled for August at Letchworth state park.

Larry

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:01 am Post subject:

Thanks Larry, the picnic is the same weekend as the Pontiac Nationals in Norwalk, OH otherwise I would go. Maybe I'll come out next Wednesday to NYIRP. I'm usually there on Friday nights and Saturday. This Friday they have a MOM's racing night (mustang on mustang) and they are going to allow brand x cars to compete with them. I think it would be fun to smoke some of the little pony cars at their own event. If anyone comes out on Saturdays stop by my tariler and say Hi. My race car is called Dragon Slayer it is a white gto with flames. I run superpro.

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:48 am Post subject:

hey John welcome. enjoy the GTP.
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1998 Silvermist GTP Coupe
Bone stock unicorn
1998 True Green Metallic GTP Coupe
Pullied, cammed, intercooled. With a kiddie seat. It once ran a 13 flat.
1998 True Green Metallic GTP Sedan (retired)
Stock: 14.33 @ 96.5
PB: 13.89 @ 101 mph

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:54 am Post subject:

Welcome to the club John. Nice cars.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:56 am Post subject:

Hi John, welcome!
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:46 am Post subject:

Howdy!

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject:

Welcome! ....and HEY were you at NYI opening day or ever go to Lancaster? I swear I've seen your car....maybe I know you from a friend of a friend.

As for launching your car...you've probably noticed its ALOT different than launching your drag car, esp with no suspension setup, no transbrake, no controllers, no slicks, no....lol.

Its all about "ease-ing" into the gas. First off, Im no pro at it by any means but, I've read alot of different ways that work and I have some experience.
For the street tires, you obv. dont need to bother getting into the waterbox. doing a burnout at all doesnt seem to do much. Just stage deep, leave at the first part of the 3rd yellow (now here some people leave at idle still with one foot on the brake and one on the gas waiting). So, if u idle it up to say 2000rpms and get the light as above. You just let off the brake and let the car go with the pedal where it is, till you **feel like you can give it more gas ultill you're WOT.

**The "feel" is the hardest thing to over come ESP. for you since you have a different beast altogether. If Im not mistaken, Doug on here has a RWD drag car as well. He would probably have the best pointers for launching.

Hope to see u at the track sometime. Cool

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Heads (started as ZZP stg.3 with some improvements)
Cam (XPZ with a slightly different components for valve movment)
IC (Ford Cobra coolant resv., frt exchr the size of a engine rad. weight consum. rear expans. tank)
"Certified Auto Trans Shop" Transmission sold by ZZP...I have no comment for this peice of...great trans. Wink

Also,
SLP Headers <--FOR SALE
Eaton's Gen.3 M90

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

Shawn, I have been racing at nyirp for 20+ years and have not missed an opening day yet. I have been getting to lancaster alot more this year.
Part of my traction problem is that the tires are as hard as hockey pucks. they are the factory original michelins (almost bald). I wish the 14 x32's would fit then the car would really hook up. lol

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject:

John,
Our moded GTP's have been eating horse meat for years on MOM's night, I going tommorow if it's not raining. Welcome to the club.
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1998 SilverMyst GTP sedan 13.716 Sold
2010 Black Camaro Daily Driver
1969 Firebird convertible 455 FUN

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

Nice grab John, the 04 compg's are sweet.
Welcome to the club.
Hey Doug I'll see if I can talk the woman into the track on Friday.
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:56 pm Post subject:

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum John G.

Jerry, if you want my A-Tap swing by the house Friday and grab it.
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Good Bye.
BHO sucks.

Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:45 pm Post subject:

I've seen your GTO. It's pimp Cool

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