GTT Drag Time

[BZG Wagon]

Getting off topic lol: The pads I pulled out of my GTT were labeled 'Pit Worx' and they were friggen awesome.

The TGP pads I replaced them with have been anything but (at least after 800km). I'm getting the rotors machined on Thursday & new brake fluid - hopefully that will fix'em.

Driving a windy road through Dairy Flat to Waimauku & not exactly pushing it I came up to a stop sign - but the car wouldn't stop & ended overshooting the intersection lines by a few feet.

If you take out launches what is the point going to drags?

I thought we'd covered this; for a bit of fun with my mates. Get to open the car up without worrying about police, pedestrians or elderly drivers....

There always be someone who is faster/consistent than you.

So? Beats sitting at home or in a bar watching tweens get hammered.

There will always be people better than me at a lot of things; squash, tennis, mountain biking, driving around Hampton Downs etc and it doesn't stop me.
Plus it'll be fun to see what the car can do (even without a launch) - especially with all the inconsistent opinions on this forum. I'm real curious now.

[Bling]

Getting off topic lol: The pads I pulled out of my GTT were labeled 'Pit Worx' and they were friggen awesome.

The TGP pads I replaced them with have been anything but (at least after 800km). I'm getting the rotors machined on Thursday & new brake fluid - hopefully that will fix'em.

I found stock TGP pads to be mud compared to the pads I was replacing too. Will not buy them again. Brand new TGP pads and rotors for less performance... I'd always chuck some uprated pads in from now on. Or the same cheap pads I got off Dellorto which are better than TGP too... go figure.

You should have had the rotors done at the same time as pads really though. But I don't think it will make the pads perform any better


As for hitting the drag strip, good on ya. You will find that a majority of the people that talk the talk never put their time slip where their mouth is. I found this when I used to have a go at the drags. People would hassle my times, but never step up and race me. Pussies. Hell, my car isn't even fast.

[Al]

You will find that a majority of the people that talk the talk never put their time slip where their mouth is. I found this when I used to have a go at the drags. People would hassle my times, but never step up and race me. Pussies.

+1

Remember folks, fastest car is always in the carpark.

[pc]

I found that my EVO needed reving to 7K and letting the clutch out quickly. Running a stock clutch gave it enough slip to feel very comfortable and no shock loading that I could feel. Heating the clutch up on that car is bad as it doesn't work well at all when warm... so riding it is a no no.
That got me a 1.9 60' and I would assume that other stock 4WDs would launch similarly ...so I guess I agree with everything that Malcolm has said based on my experience.

[sergei]

Getting off topic lol: The pads I pulled out of my GTT were labeled 'Pit Worx' and they were friggen awesome.

The TGP pads I replaced them with have been anything but (at least after 800km). I'm getting the rotors machined on Thursday & new brake fluid - hopefully that will fix'em.

I found stock TGP pads to be mud compared to the pads I was replacing too. Will not buy them again. Brand new TGP pads and rotors for less performance... I'd always chuck some uprated pads in from now on. Or the same cheap pads I got off Dellorto which are better than TGP too... go figure.

You should have had the rotors done at the same time as pads really though. But I don't think it will make the pads perform any better

On my ST205 I found TGP pads very good on the track (and on the road of course).

[samlloyd]

So? Beats sitting at home or in a bar watching tweens get hammered.

Does not