Attending TNT, Wed Aug27.

[Scott Y]

I've got clearance to take some time off that afternoon, so I'm shooting for being at the gates between 4 and 4:30. My wife/daughter/sister-in-law are coming to check it out, my wife's never been to the track.
I'm shooting for mid 12s@110, which the car could run last year. This spring I played with the BOV and ended up limiting the car to 24 lbs and I haven't been able to crack 12.7@108. A TiAL has fixed the boost issue, so here's hoping there's a few 110 traps in the old girl.
I can't shift as fast as I used to, the transmission is starting to show signs of age. It's 100% perfect on the street, but super-rushed shifts at the track sometimes don't work out so I shift a little slower and leave a tenth or 2 on the table to avoid spoiling runs.

[dsm_gsx97]

I was debating going, but not sure yet if I am. I will let you know Wed morning if I am coming. That way if your wife wants company my wife can hang out with her.

Are you NLTSing? With the revs matched between the engine and the tranny things mesh very nicely that way. Not to mention you shift pretty fast too. :) Not sure if you've been trying it, but if not you should totally try it. You might surprise yourself. Takes a second to get used to but after that you'll love it. I couldn't shift from 3 to 4 without a bad grind years ago when racing, until I set up the NLTS and not only did it get rid of the grind, but I also gained a few tenths.

[Scott Y]

I did use NLTS last year for my best ever at Bandi 12.42 pass. Only on 2nd and 3rd, though, I can't seem to concentrate in 1st fast enough, there's too much going on for my brain to process. 3rd ground a bit the few times I used it, I haven't had problems with 4th, but haven't NLTS 4th this year.
I've got the shift rpm set for 5250, I don't rev the car past 7K because power is trailing off by that point.

I'll pm you my cel, and if my wife decides not to go i'll let you know.

[Scott Y]

It was a good night.
the last run netted a 12.465@111.59 with a 1.755 60'.
It was hot at the start, and it cooled off nicely towards the end of the night and the car got faster. It wasn't too busy, and there were some nice cars there.
One of my favorite cars was there. I have a soft spot for '74 Z28s, and a gorgeous blue one was there. I never got to see it run, but it sure was pretty. There were a ton of Mazdas there as well. My wife came out with her sister and our daughter and watched for awhile, it was the first time my wife had been to the track. The ratio of sport compact to 'old school muscle' was the most favorable that I have ever seen it. At one point while under the tower I could only see sport compacts ahead of and behind my car, I've never seen that before.