First time out this year...

[Sonic05gt]

Well I couldn't beat my best from last year but I have made almost no changes to the car at it was definately hotter yesterday! Launching seems to be a problem for me! would love to see a 60' time under 2 sec. Here are my runs in order!!!

run 1

60ft............2.0870
330ft..........5.9812
1/8.............9.1178
1/8mph.......78.55
1000'..........11.8039
1000'mph.....91.30
1/4.............14.0450
1/4mph........100.61

run 2 30 min later

60ft............2.2330
330ft..........6.1440
1/8.............9.27
1/8mph.......78.80
1000'..........11.9410
1000'mph.....91.87
1/4.............14.1720
1/4mph........101.31

run 3 38 minutes later

60ft............2.1288
330ft..........5.9569
1/8.............9.0658
1/8mph.......79.23
1000'..........11.7289
1000'mph.....92.01
1/4.............13.9560
1/4mph........101.30

run 4 12 minutes later

60ft............2.1891
330ft..........6.0481
1/8.............9.1641
1/8mph.......78.93
1000'..........11.8280
1000'mph.....92.06
1/4.............14.0550
1/4mph........101.36

run 5 57 minutes later

60ft.............2.1170
330ft...........5.9048
1/8..............8.9841
1/8mph........80.03
1000'...........11.6171
1000'mph......93.12
1/4..............13.8241
1/4mph.........102.46

Couldn't beat my best but it was sure fun! All comments and tips are welcome.

P.S. Wish I had known of this site sooner.... I was wondering where everyone had gone! I will consider this my new home!!!

Brandon

 

[KIMMER]

Welcome to the site! Pretty nice times if your car is stock. Nice to see a fellow michigander..lol.

 

[Sonic05gt]

Thanks a lot! Mostly stock. Just a JLT intake for the most part!

Brandon

 

[KIMMER]

Best thing I did to improve my 60 foot times is launching at 3500rpm, but slipping the clutch to keep from roasting them. Got me down in the 1.7-1.8 area. Still get spin once in a while, but better than my 2.2 before..lol.

 

[KIMMER]

Where have you been running at?

 

[Sonic05gt]

the only place i have ever ran at is Milan. Some people like it and some hate it! I have nothing to compare it to though! How bout' you?

 

[KIMMER]

I've been running at Martin US-131 speedway. I live in paw paw which is 15 mins west of kalamazoo, so martin is only a 20 min drive from my house.

http://www.us131motorsportspark.com/

Bad thing is that i'm putting a whipple on in a week and I don't want to cage my car so I don't think they will let me run. I'll be under the time that requires me to have a cage. Might get one run in..lol.

 

[Sonic05gt]

Looks like a nicer place that Milan! Too bad it's 2 hours away from me. I would love to try a few differebt tracks out though to see how they compare!

 

[Sonic05gt]

One good thing about Milan is that they let things slide a little! I have a convertible but I think if I ran faster that 13.49 I don't think they would bug me about the cage! as long as i'm not running 12.0 i think they would leave me alone! Good luck with the Whipple. I would like some form of forced induction some day!

Brandon

 

[KIMMER]

Look at the spydershaft for your car. You'll pick up .2 on your times and shed about 35lbs off your car. I think it is a must have. $479 plus shipping for a 1 piece drive shaft and it got rid of some of the slop in the drivetrain. Hopefully nothing goes BOOM before this fall when I can slap some new rods in it and up the boost even more.

 

[Sonic05gt]

Awsome... I'll look in to that! I like this site by the way! I was over at MF. Now I see where everyone gone! I look forward to the knowledge the people over here can provide!!!

 

[KIMMER]

I never joined mf, but was a member of a few others. I just got sick of the bullshit rules and wanted something dedicated to the S197 only, so I started this site. People are slowly finding it, hopefully the word gets out. Its not really optimized for search engines, but I really don't want it to grow to rapidly either. So far it looks like it is going to become a pretty big site, but member friendly unlike some of the other sites.

 

[Sonic05gt]

Hell yeah!

 

[don_w]

Welcome to the site Brandon! We may not be the biggest, but we're definitely the best!!

And I'd suggest some good drag tires as a starting point to getting those 60' times down where you want them. The more mods you add, the more you'll need them anyway.

 

[Sonic05gt]

Already ordered them Don! Should be in by the end of this week and i'll try again! I need to win the lottery!!!

Brandon

 

[don_w]

What kind did you order?

 

[Sonic05gt]

I just got some cheap 17" rims and some Nitto drag radials! don't remember what size but I can check! I wanted something that I can put on at the house and drive to the track. Not ready for slicks yet! Convertibles cannot go too fast or I will find out just how well
Milan dragway enforces the rules! My car is mostly a street car but i would like to make a good showing at the track when I do go! I'll try working on my launching a bit and see where to go from there! Does anybody know if I need to heat up drag radials in the water box??? All new to me!

Brandon

 

[don_w]

I'd guess they are 275/40-17s or 254/45-17s... that's the only 17" tires Nitto makes in the 555R drag radial. I hope you have good luck with them. I know of many people who aren't real thrilled with the Nitto DRs at the track.

 

[Sonic05gt]

I'll try them out and see! I hope i'm not dissapointed with them. Just in case what other options do I have? I probably should have asked that before I went and ordered in the first place! Live and learn I guess!

Brandon

 

[don_w]

The 275/40-17 Mickey Thompson ET Street radial is a proven performer.