Plaid ‘Track Mode’ Dragstrip Test! 8 New Drag Races! Big Tire Vega! Blown Mustang! And More!

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January 5th and 12th, 2022 at Showtime Dragstrip! (1/8 mile)

0:00 Intro
0:34 Track Mode Update Received
1:32 January 12th at Showtime Dragstrip
1:38 Versus Chevy Drag Truck
3:23 Challenge: All Reactions 0.1 or less!
3:31 Settings for first Track Mode Test Pass (on Pirellis)
4:23 First Track Mode Pass (vs Red Plaid)
6:38 Time Slip Review of Track Mode pass
10:12 Versus Yellow Vega
14:18 Talking with Vega Driver
17:47 Versus Coyote Mustang
21:03 January 5th at Showtime Dragstrip
23:00 Versus 6-second Coyote Mustang
24:55 Versus VW
26:22 Versus Vortech-Blown Mustang
28:28 Versus 454 Crate Motor Vega
30:22 Track Mode Settings Walkthrough

January 12th: The Plaid is running on the stock Pirelli P Zero tires (19”), with the aerodynamic covers removed.
Race:#, ET, MPH, 60-ft, Reaction, Mode, Result
1: 6.21, 118.95, 1.57, 0.100, Drag Strip Ready (NO Launch), W (by 1.72) vs Chevy Drag Truck
2: 6.25, 117.10, 1.56, 0.070, TRACK Mode (100/+10/100), W (by 0.19) vs Red Plaid
3: 6.08, 118.89, 1.49, 0.007!, Launch Mode*, W (by 1.13) vs Yellow Vega
4: 6.20, 118.95, 1.55, 0.048, Plaid Mode, W (by 5.57) vs Coyote Mustang
5: 6.07, 118.42, 1.49, 0.010, Launch Mode*, W (by 2.76) vs 460 Cougar (posted separately)
* Battery not warmed up to “Peak Performance Ready” and did not get all the way to “Launch Mode Ready”

January 5th: The Plaid is running on NITTO NT01s: 285/35R20 with a width of 11.42”, mounted on a lightweight MW03 20”x9.5“ wheel.
Race:#, ET, MPH, 60-ft, Reaction, Mode, Result
1: 6.08, 119.81, 1.49, 0.093, Launch Mode*, W (by 1.54) vs Coyote Mustang
2: 6.06, 119.59, 1.48, 0.207, Launch Mode*, W (by 0.252) vs 460 Cougar (posted separately)
3: 6.09, 119.46, 1.51, 0.830, Drag Strip Ready + Launch Mode, W (by 1.58) vs VW
4: 6.40, 118.83, 1.77, 0.289, Plaid Mode, W (by 1.83) vs Vortech Mustang
5: 6.12, 120.22, 1.52, 0.116, Drag Strip Ready + Launch Mode**, W (by 0.59) vs 454 Crate Motor Vega
* Battery not warmed up to “Peak Performance Ready” and did not get all the way to “Launch Mode Ready”
** Did not get all the way to “Launch Mode Ready”

Note: ET’s always exclude Reaction Times! The time from Green Light to the finish line is the total of RT + ET. ET is the time from actually crossing the Start Line to crossing the Finish Line, irrespective of the driver's reaction to the light.

Thanks to Guy (454 Vega), Roger (Red Plaid), Larry (460 Cougar) and all the other drivers for these fun races!
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