I took the 86 Grand National to the track today hoping for a new personel best. My wife drove the 05 GTO. I paid for both of them to race just in case. When the 05 GTO had 536 miles I ran 8.6 in the 1/8 and I figured now that I had 4,400 miles on it it should be quicker.
I had the GN cooling down from the ride to the track so I figured what the heck, I would race the Goat while the GN cooled down. It was 48* and I was the second car up to the tree. The track was cold cold. My Goat is an A4 and I learned last time that you can't nail it from a stop, just ease it until you are moving then drop the hammer. I did. From 60' out the speedometer read 100 MPH and nver went under 100 and the rev stayed at the redline all the way down the track. I was looking in the rear view and could see 2 black mark the entire length of the 1/8 mile. If you look at the picture tire smoke is still pouring out from the back of the car well after the finish lights. A lot of people came up to me after the run and were amazed. They wanted to know al about the car. Many did not even know they made a new GTO. It is funny because my trap spped was only 70 MPH but the speedo said 100 MPH all the way down the track. Time for another tire rotation.
I had the GN cooling down from the ride to the track so I figured what the heck, I would race the Goat while the GN cooled down. It was 48* and I was the second car up to the tree. The track was cold cold. My Goat is an A4 and I learned last time that you can't nail it from a stop, just ease it until you are moving then drop the hammer. I did. From 60' out the speedometer read 100 MPH and nver went under 100 and the rev stayed at the redline all the way down the track. I was looking in the rear view and could see 2 black mark the entire length of the 1/8 mile. If you look at the picture tire smoke is still pouring out from the back of the car well after the finish lights. A lot of people came up to me after the run and were amazed. They wanted to know al about the car. Many did not even know they made a new GTO. It is funny because my trap spped was only 70 MPH but the speedo said 100 MPH all the way down the track. Time for another tire rotation.
