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    Doing the 1/4 in the GTX on Friday

    Well,

    I thought I'd do the 1/4 before the season is over and winter shows its head.

    What I'm looking for is some tips. I have never done the 1/4 before officially.

    First of all, I can stick with my 15 inch rims and 195/60/15 tires or borrow my friend's 17's with 205/40/17 tires that are higher performance than mine but with wheels that are quite a bit heavier.

    Secondly, I have a hard time hooking up in 1st and sometimes 2nd gears. Should I drop the clutch and spin or take off slowly and avoid wheelspin. If I floor it while already in 1st the wheels take off starting with 4000 rpm ... should I just put it into 2nd at that point or ease on the throttle and keep 1st?

    Also, where should I shift? I hit a fuel cut just above 6500 ... but the car/turbo feels like it wants to shift at around 6200 ... seems to run out of breath much beyond that.

    Any tips are appreciated
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