LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

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LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby RockDaddy » Sat May 04, 2013 4:36 pm

This weekend the car ran its new best ET and MPH as well as had my closest encounter with the wall ever. (Not in the same run but close)

Not too bad for the first times out this year.

New PB 8.38@161.25
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEieqOmocI

Close call with the wall. (Very shaky video so I trimmed it down to the finish line footage and let Youtube try to stabilize it. Its the the only real way to see it._
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5rEIO1s7oU

This is just a cool video from this weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD2fXvs0OE
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Re: LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby cjbiagi » Sat May 04, 2013 5:42 pm

Wow, nice run but that one with the wall had to get your attention. Nice save on that, glad you and the Vega came through unscathed.
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Re: LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby highstrungvega » Sat May 04, 2013 6:52 pm

I guess you had both good and bad! I can only think if you'd went left it would be all over
Did the chute or what cause that lane change?
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Re: LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby RockDaddy » Sat May 04, 2013 7:09 pm

Not really sure what caused it. It felt a little slippery just before the finish line and then it just turned. Chute didn't cause it for sure, it straightened me out as I pulled it as it was happening. Ran pretty straight the rest for the weekend so who knows.
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Re: LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby Kenova » Sat May 04, 2013 9:40 pm

That'll make your butt pucker!

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Re: LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby highstrungvega » Sun May 05, 2013 3:48 pm

Well u'd know better than me very glad you came out the other side :dance: :dance:
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Re: LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby chevyart » Sun May 05, 2013 6:46 pm

rock daddy nice job driving through that. if you went out and raced after that run, that same day, you are a true racer. i would have come right home and probably wouldnt go near my car again. be careful out there art
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Re: LS Vega first weekend out 2013 - New PB

Postby RockDaddy » Sun May 05, 2013 6:52 pm

chevyart wrote:rock daddy nice job driving through that. if you went out and raced after that run, that same day, you are a true racer. i would have come right home and probably wouldnt go near my car again. be careful out there art



I think I made 6 passes after that. 2 more in testing that day that still didn't feel great and the next Day, Friday, was the first heads up race where the car ran its new best.

Its definitely on my mind a little more to just be careful and don't fight the car if its not acting very happy.
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