Cayuga Drag Strip - June 13th 2009 - Directions and Info

[discoduck]

It's that time again for everyone's favourite drag strip!

Hopefully they'll let us have another free run around on the track (I missed it last time :()

Venue Information:

Track is open 11am to 5pm (Join us at the meeting place or meet directly at cayuga)
- $30 to participate (unlimited runs)
- $10 each spectator (including passengers)
- Cash ONLY accepted
- 13 seconds cars and under must have a helmet
- All other cars don't need a helmet!

Meeting Information:

Time: 9am
Place: QEW & Winston Churchill - AMC PLAZA
** north lot facing upper middle road

It's better to meet up early so we can get there right when the gates open. This way we'll have lots of runs!

Track Location
Toronto Motorsports Cayuga - 11am to 5pm

Google Link: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2253+Royal+Windsor+Drive,+Oakville,+ON+L6J+7 X8+(AMC)&daddr=RR%238+Kohler+Ontario&hl=en&geocode=FYaOlwIdUIdA-w%3B&mra=ls&sll=43.486854,-79.657136&sspn=0.007519,0.017102&ie=UTF8&ll=42.936569,-79.909401&spn=0.121402,0.273628&t=h&z=12

IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING YOUR GPS!
1040 Kohler Road won't show up on your GPS
RR#8 Kohler Ontario

QEW WEST (Toward Niagara)

- Exit at Centennial Parkway/Hwy 20
- Follow HWY 20 (20 turns in to HWY 56) until HWY 3
- Turn right on Hwy 3 & Follow through to town of Cayuga (take over bridge)
- 2nd road on LEFT is Kohler RD
- Turn left and follow Kohler for about 2km and you will see TMP!


1) discoduck + jubaby
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[broken_arrow]

1) Discoduck + Jubaby
2) broken_arrow + Jaime and Mike
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[Eddie_Jai]

1) Discoduck + Jubaby
2) broken_arrow + Jaime and Mike
3) Eddie_Jai (If I'm not Hung Over...>_>)
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[Hawk]

I won't be able to come to this one. For those who are going, ask for Vanessa Vandette in the office because you may get 5 free laps included in your drag cost :) ENJOY and post times!

[broken_arrow]

BUMP! Anybody else?

[Eddie_Jai]

Well if they have free laps again thats good, I need to even out the camber wear on my tires!!

[DarthVader]

I'm out, tried cayuga during the day once, never again, only cayuga night time for me.

[2GL]

guess u need a helmet disco.. u going to unleash your new turbo?

[2GL]

i might come to spectate

[Eddie_Jai]

How much is just lapping, if its resonable, I might just run the circut all day...Anyone want to join?!

[2GL]

maybe but i have stock tires =*(

[Eddie_Jai]

Its ok, Me too!! We'll powerslide everywhere together!

Disco shouldnt need a helmut if he keeps his top up, gotta love those hard tops. They'll just think its a coupe

[discoduck]

what turbo?????? :)

[icecube]

I have no tires left. Not gonna buy tires for this old car.

[Eddie_Jai]

I have no tires left. Not gonna buy tires for this old car.

your cars not old! its younger then mine!

[broken_arrow]

Bump! Anybody else?

[discoduck]

np, next time! we'll see you at poker?

[icecube]

is poker happening?

[DarthVader]

Sorry guys, i had changed my plan to come tomorrow "peer pressure" lol kidding...but then my plans changed again i have to stay home and watch the landscape contruction guy work in the front and back yard, and pay him too. So i can't make it, sorry next time though... you all have great fun, and take vids and pics. :D

[broken_arrow]

SO, Here are the results! :D

I went there this morning and did about 6 runs. It was kinda busy, since they had Pro-Street competition happening, so i didn't stick around for too long. As soon as I arrive there, people are talking about DA and atmospheric pressure and how the cars are affected, I couldn't really connect all the chatter. It was all gibberish to me, since I didn't know what it all meant, I guess you live and learn, lol!

Anyway, all six runs were high 12s, the best one being, 12.75@110.9 mph with a 60' foot of 1.996 (I was actually happy with the sixty foot, because I was unable to break under 2 seconds last year). Anyway, to make the story short, I was rather disappointed. I mean, I spent money on lighter rims, air-filters, sticky tires, and my car was running slower!? My best run last year was 12.550@113.6 mph.

Anyway, disappointed, I decided to leave, but needed to go to the washroom. As I was approaching, some guy came up to me and congratulated me on the "impressive times for a street car". I said thanks, but said that I ran better last year. I told him I ran a 12.55 and was disappointed that I couldn't break it. Then he was like "what are you talking about?", "you were running CORRECTED low 12s!" I was confused. He then explained to me all about DA and Air Density, and corrected my time using some formula... SO Apperently my best run was .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .......................................
12.36@115.2!!!.................................... .................................................. .................................................. ........

SO, in conclusion, I didn't run that bad after-all! He told me to come back on a dry, sunny day, when its about 25 degrees, and I won't have to correct anything! Today was dark, no sun and low grey clouds....

Anyway, I'm still hunting for 12.1xx@116-118!!

Cheers!

[DarthVader]

nice write-up bro... yea that sucks for the slower timing. I knew about the Air density thing but i didn't think it would have been such a big difference at cayuga, i believe even sea level height effects the times.

but im glad you bumpped into this guy, because that means then us 16 flat guys were actually running 15.7's exactly how we should be according to our stock times.

would be sick if you can teach us how the calculations are done.

[broken_arrow]

nice write-up bro... yea that sucks for the slower timing. I knew about the Air density thing but i didn't think it would have been such a big difference at cayuga, i believe even sea level height effects the times.

but im glad you bumpped into this guy, because that means then us 16 flat guys were actually running 15.7's exactly how we should be according to our stock times.

would be sick if you can teach us how the calculations are done.

The calculations are actually kinda difficult and I don't know them, the guys did it for me. I averaged all my runs so my average for the day was: 12.546@112.8....