I don't expect anyone to believe me. I don't even believe this happened to me.
08-14-09, 09:04 AM
#20
Lead Lap
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: The Golden State!
Posts: 479
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
IS-F driver could be color blind, green looks orange, looking back to make sure his baby boy is strapped on tight, trying to save gas, forgot it was an automatic, endless possibilities.
08-14-09, 09:16 AM
#22
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Under an IS F since 2008
Posts: 13,441
Received 1,063 Likes
on
586 Posts
Launching an IS-F at a drag strip takes lots of skill. Traction is a major issue.
If you spin the wheels the race is over quickly, especially on an 1/8th mile track.
Now if this was on a 1/4 mile track, he would have passed you up on his second run. Its pretty clear his 1st run was a bust ending at 60mph
****People, the driver makes the car.. The car doesn't make a good driver..
Racing on a dragstrip takes quite a few practice runs before you figure what is going on and "How it works"..
Inexperienced driver on a dragway will have results like this..
Honestly, there is really NO NEED to see the time slips or video.
It is really irrelevant at this point.
Joe Z
08-14-09, 09:23 AM
#23
08-14-09, 09:32 AM
#24
Lexus Fanatic
Cool for the IS350.
btw - Aren't these runs generally done with all the electronic nannys operational (traction control, stability control, etc.), or not turned off.
I guess I'm surprised to hear either car is difficult to launch with electronic nannys running.
btw - Aren't these runs generally done with all the electronic nannys operational (traction control, stability control, etc.), or not turned off.
I guess I'm surprised to hear either car is difficult to launch with electronic nannys running.
08-14-09, 09:46 AM
#25
Lexus Fanatic
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Under an IS F since 2008
Posts: 13,441
Received 1,063 Likes
on
586 Posts
If they were left ON he probably would have won each time..
Having ALL of it Turned OFF is the way to run these cars effectively at the drag strip.
However, learning how to properly launch a car is a task in itself.
But seriously, we are comparing a 306 HP V6 vs. a 416 HP V8.
In this case the IS350 DRIVER won the race while the IS-F Driver lost the race..
Very simple and can happen easily, as seen here.
The key word is DRIVER.
Last edited by Joe Z; 08-14-09 at 09:53 AM.
08-14-09, 09:51 AM
#26
Lexus Fanatic
Well, both cars had the VDIM & TRAC turned off from the information I have been reading...
If they were left ON he probably would have won each time..
Having them ALL of it Turned OFF is the way to run these cars effectively at the strip.
However, learning how to properly launch a car is a task in itself.
But seriously, we are comparing a 306 HP V6 vs. a 416 HP V8.
In this case the IS350 DRIVER won the race while the IS-F Driver lost the race..
The key word is DRIVER.
If they were left ON he probably would have won each time..
Having them ALL of it Turned OFF is the way to run these cars effectively at the strip.
However, learning how to properly launch a car is a task in itself.
But seriously, we are comparing a 306 HP V6 vs. a 416 HP V8.
In this case the IS350 DRIVER won the race while the IS-F Driver lost the race..
The key word is DRIVER.
