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ChinoCharles · 05-06-2009, 04:05 PM

One shot of a few to come.

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PETERPOOP · 05-06-2009, 04:07 PM

sick! that'd be a nice signature pic.

ChinoCharles · 05-06-2009, 04:09 PM

We've got a rolling photo shoot coming up with 15-20 turbocharged cars. THAT is gonna be the one. I'm going to smoke a couple sets of Subie tail lights this weekend in exchange for my headlight harness. The reason the bumper is f'd up on the passenger side is because there is a broken tab on that headlight. I need to get them suckers out.

PETERPOOP · 05-06-2009, 04:11 PM

i hope your smoke job adds more gloss than that finish on your headlights.

ChinoCharles · 05-06-2009, 04:11 PM

Well I didn't do mine right. I'm going to wet sand and clear coat these.

kurokoma-kun · 05-06-2009, 04:12 PM

Congrats Charles!

Never drag raced or even thought of drag racing, thanks for describing the launch concept--what do you do with tire pressures?

PETERPOOP · 05-06-2009, 04:12 PM

good call; and a nice buff will do the trick.

ChinoCharles · 05-06-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

Congrats Charles!

Never drag raced or even thought of drag racing, thanks for describing the launch concept--what do you do with tire pressures?

Thanks KK!

We didn't do anything, but a couple of psi out of each tire would certainly help. I was running 33 psi.

ChinoCharles · 05-06-2009, 04:32 PM

OOOOOOMFG can these boys shoot pics.

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PETERPOOP · 05-06-2009, 04:53 PM

beautiful

1stToyota · 05-06-2009, 05:48 PM

Hyper1/4miler !

ChinoCharles · 05-06-2009, 05:52 PM

Funny thing is I think I may have still pulled off a 30+ MPG tank. That is with 10 top speed runs.

If you don't love the Yaris, you're on crack.

LtNoogie · 05-06-2009, 06:18 PM

Ok, call me stoopid but what does missing second mean? You don't get the transmission into second gear crisply so you slow down while you're off the throttle?

YAR1S · 05-06-2009, 06:19 PM

:D HAHA nice

Russelt3hPirate · 05-06-2009, 06:39 PM

drivers more than 50/50

a good driver can shave tenths at every shift. :)

good luck, any more weight reduction in order?

Russelt3hPirate · 05-06-2009, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LtNoogie

Ok, call me stoopid but what does missing second mean? You don't get the transmission into second gear crisply so you slow down while you're off the throttle?

it's exactly how it sounds.

you try to shift into 2nd but you let out the clutch before you're in gear and you end up revving up in neutral.

or you grind the piss out of it for a second (generally that slows people down too).

if you've ever drag raced or if you ever do, you'll most likely experience the same thing. (unless you have an auto).

cali yaris · 05-06-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Dragging a turbocharged FWD vehicle with short gears is challenging.

I think they Yaris has pretty TALL gears. At least compared to the other FWD cars I've raced in (tC, xB)

LtNoogie · 05-06-2009, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russelt3hPirate

it's exactly how it sounds.

you try to shift into 2nd but you let out the clutch before you're in gear and you end up revving up in neutral.

or you grind the piss out of it for a second (generally that slows people down too).

if you've ever drag raced or if you ever do, you'll most likely experience the same thing. (unless you have an auto).

Yah, I have an auto and would not know if there are special methods to drag race that way. I would guess it would be manually holding back on the gears until the right RPM? My dyno guy said that some autos, in order to protect themselves, will shift up to the next gear even if you keep the shift lever in the lower gears. I have not really wanted to test that.

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05-06-2009, 06:18 PM	#31
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05-06-2009, 04:05 PM	#19
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	One shot of a few to come. header15.jpg

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PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	sick! that'd be a nice signature pic.

05-06-2009, 04:09 PM	#21
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	We've got a rolling photo shoot coming up with 15-20 turbocharged cars. THAT is gonna be the one. I'm going to smoke a couple sets of Subie tail lights this weekend in exchange for my headlight harness. The reason the bumper is f'd up on the passenger side is because there is a broken tab on that headlight. I need to get them suckers out.

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PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	i hope your smoke job adds more gloss than that finish on your headlights.

05-06-2009, 04:12 PM	#24
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	Congrats Charles! Never drag raced or even thought of drag racing, thanks for describing the launch concept--what do you do with tire pressures?

05-06-2009, 04:32 PM	#27
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	OOOOOOMFG can these boys shoot pics. editedit.jpg

05-06-2009, 04:53 PM	#28
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	beautiful

05-06-2009, 05:52 PM	#30
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Funny thing is I think I may have still pulled off a 30+ MPG tank. That is with 10 top speed runs. If you don't love the Yaris, you're on crack.