how long should i wait to race after pass?

[greatwhiteZ28]

well i did 2 passes about 15-20 min apart from each other, but seen lots doing that , but not sure if thats ok to do?

[RedRocketZ28]

That's fine. I would run back to back runs all the time in my LT1. Make a run and drive right back to the staging lanes is what I did.

[greatwhiteZ28]

not sure if it was me, but i got a lil slower affter doing that back to back 3 times. then sat for a lil. then got back 2 tenths soo.

[98ws6-girl]

any time i do back to back races, in my car or on my bike, ect, i usally always get slower. I like to give it some time to cool down b4 the next pass, you will run quicker if you let you car cool down for 20 to 30 minutes

[ImpalaSSpeed96]

Its called heat soak. Heat is the enemy of engines... Thats why your best passes always come in cold weather. Your car will eventually get to a point where it won't run any slower, usually after back to back runs your 3rd run is almost guaranteed to be on the money w/ your second run.

[tigersport14]

thats weird.. because my first pass was a 14.2, then my second was a 13.8.. that was back in march with my ls1 that had 60k miles. i got a new ls1(due to bent rod, spun bearing, and cracked block..) i havent ran my new ls1 yet, it has 5k miles =)

[440 rwhp trans am]

thats weird.. because my first pass was a 14.2, then my second was a 13.8.. that was back in march with my ls1 that had 60k miles. i got a new ls1(due to bent rod, spun bearing, and cracked block..) i havent ran my new ls1 yet, it has 5k miles =)

and that is also saying that you a good racer. most people have not made 100 trips down the track. I haven't.

[ImpalaSSpeed96]

you r/t probably got better. and that is also saying that you a good racer...... I haven't.

R/T plays ZERO effect on your E/T. You time does not start until you trip those beams at the starting line. Your R/T is the time you take from when that green lights up until you break that beam. Then your E/T is beam break at the lights to beam break at the timeboards.....

I would guess on your second run you just managed to get the car out of the hole better, or shift it better if it was a M6. It is quite easy to make up time on a new car that you're still learning. Once you learn that car, you'll never make a hot lap and run .4 quicker though, barring you do everything exactly as you did the first time.

[greatwhiteZ28]

also to add, most tracks have grooves, soo when your not lined up your in them. that added about 2.0 tenths for me. but all tracks are different