Can It Go 9's?

wbt

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I know what they are and what they do, but don't have any knowledge about the overall pros/cons on a street car.

You just cant take a corner at high speed. Everyday driving is fine. If you get overly concerned just disconnect one end link when not at the track and it is like it isn't there.
 

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You just cant take a corner at high speed. Everyday driving is fine. If you get overly concerned just disconnect one end link when not at the track and it is like it isn't there.

Agreed
 

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I drive like a grandma on the street and hitting the curves hard is something I'm not interested in so I should be good lol
 

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I went with a BMR Suspensions ARB. Requires welding tabs on the axle tubes. Never had any issue with cornering as it still maintains the sway bar and brace. With both links (from diff to frame) attached you will feel every bump.

 

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Went back to the track today and the da was a little bit better, same mods and fuel as last track outing.


 
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Getting close- Car was 1 mph faster in the 1/8th this last run but almost 3/4 mph slower in the 1/4 . was there a slight head wind? You said the da was better this last run surprised you didn't break 137mph.
 

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Getting close- Car was 1 mph faster in the 1/8th this last run but almost 3/4 mph slower in the 1/4 . was there a slight head wind? You said the da was better this last run surprised you didn't break 137mph.

I just looked on drag times and the da was just barely better than before, 1200 on the latest pass and 1450 on the previous best. I got some data logs for the tuner on the previous best and used a revised tune for the most recent best. I guess I can attribute the gains to the tune rather than the da, I was going by what some guys had told me at the track regarding the da on this last trip.
 

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What are your shift points set at?

I think the goal is 7-7100, on the logs form the previous best 1-2 was a little over 6000, 2-3 was just under 7100, and 3-4 was at 7400. The tuner moved 1-2 up, left 2-3 alone, and lowered the 3-4. I did not log on the most recent track trip but it did go close to a tenth faster in almost identical da.
 

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The 1-2 seems very low to me. You want the car to stay in its powerband and its losing momentum shifting so early.
 

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The 1-2 seems very low to me. You want the car to stay in its powerband and its losing momentum shifting so early.

I agree it's definitely not optimal however it's not as bad as it would be on a N/A car.

Just fixing the shift points under the same conditions should net a 9.
 

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I agree it's definitely not optimal however it's not as bad as it would be on a N/A car.

Just fixing the shift points under the same conditions should net a 9.

Yep im loving shifting at 7800 and 8000 respectively.
 

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Cams and more RPM FTW!

Although my cams are not significantly larger than 11-14, my car loves revving to 8300-8500.

I am anxious to see what the new patch will do for the TVS crowd on 11-14 cars, being able to take 1st gear to 8K+
 

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RPM is your friend! Easy 9 next time out with 1st shifting later. Nice progress.
 

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