Got my first taste of it last night!

[MikeVistaBlue06]

mike what kind of mods do u have?

For "go" mods:

Saleen SC @ 8psi installed and tuned by HPP in Lewisville TX.

3.73 FRPP gears

Spydershaft

Steeda CAI

Thx,

Mike

 

[don_w]

If you look at the ET spreadsheet, its common place for the blower cars to gain 26-29 mph from the 1/8th to the 1/4 mile. So a 90 mph 1/8th mile mph should easily be 116 to 119 mph. Based on that mph, he could run a 11.40 to 11.60.

That may also be partly attributed to a less than optimum 60', which affects the 1/8 splits. Also, look at our ET list. Every car running 11.4 to 11.6 has an 1/8-mi ET in the 7.3 - 7.4 range. And there are several examples of cars running 7.7s, finishing in the 11.8 to 12.0 range, with the quickest being 11.78.

You yourself ran an 11.49 at only 115mph, right?

Keep in mind, the 1/8mi split numbers on that run were 7.26 @ 94. And there were two reasons for the weak 1/4-mi numbers: A serious headwind that day, and my Art Carr POS torque converter was slipping bad after the 1/8. I would have expected the 7.26 @ 94 to be an 11.2x at 117-118.

PI Stallion triple disk 2800

Yea.. damnit.. I have been thinking about one of those too. Of course that would be the first step off the "street car" path that I am trying to stay on.

I can't see how that would have any bearing on street car status at all.

 

[Hawgman]

I wish someone would of called me!!

Oh please... Wasn't like it wasn't posted in the regional forum and I also sent you a PM.

Haven't decided if I am going this Friday or not. But they pretty much do open trials and the factory rubber shootout every Friday. Hit their web site for the calendar. I need to learn how to drive this thing all over again and only way to do that is to practice. I had better 60' times with the stick. Plus I have seen what the car has done with race gas, different rear tires, and someone else driving it. So I know what it will do. Now I just need to learn how to make it do it.

 

[psfracer]

That may also be partly attributed to a less than optimum 60', which affects the 1/8 splits. Also, look at our ET list. Every car running 11.4 to 11.6 has an 1/8-mi ET in the 7.3 - 7.4 range. And there are several examples of cars running 7.7s, finishing in the 11.8 to 12.0 range, with the quickest being 11.78.

Ok, I see what is happening here. You are just going off of ET. I am going off of MPH---and what the car should be capable of with a better 60'. With a Saleen twinscrew there is no reason for 1.8X 60' times, they should be in the 1.6's at worst.

 

[LAK3RS]

Oh please... Wasn't like it wasn't posted in the regional forum and I also sent you a PM.

Haven't decided if I am going this Friday or not. But they pretty much do open trials and the factory rubber shootout every Friday. Hit their web site for the calendar. I need to learn how to drive this thing all over again and only way to do that is to practice. I had better 60' times with the stick. Plus I have seen what the car has done with race gas, different rear tires, and someone else driving it. So I know what it will do. Now I just need to learn how to make it do it.

I'm going to be staying at the Hilton this weekend in Dallas. I might try to make it up there if I can since it's pretty close.

 

[Hawgman]

Ok, ---and what the car should be capable of with a better 60'. With a Saleen twinscrew there is no reason for 1.8X 60' times, they should be in the 1.6's at worst.

You seem to be missing the part where I said I run it exactly like I drive it daily. How many of them are running 1.6s at worst in full trim and daily driver tires?

Remember guys, I am do this for fun. Not to make the shadow that my dick cast bigger. That's why (like I said before) you don't ever see me talking about times.

 

[C-Liz-Go]

LMFAO! I had thought about saying I lost my cherry last night but I figured I'd get a shit load of guff for it!

Doc is right on the money about how he raced it. Same for me, spare tire, no wash job, BFGs and whatever was in the car(ipod, radar detector, etc.).

What was interesting, even with my crappy times, we were all still beating 2 Shelby GT500s; hell one even had paper plates (brand friggin new).

Mike

Ditto on how I race too.....leave the shit in the car, throw my purse behind the seat.

Congrats on finally getting out there! I know exactly how you feel....my palms get all sweaty when I'm in the staging lanes. Gotta wipe them on my jeans a few times. Did you yell 'yee haw' when you jumped the first time, lol!!

 

[MikeVistaBlue06]

You seem to be missing the part where I said I run it exactly like I drive it daily. How many of them are running 1.6s at worst in full trim and daily driver tires?

Remember guys, I am do this for fun. Not to make the shadow that my dick cast bigger. That's why (like I said before) you don't ever see me talking about times.

ROFLMAO That's a golden quote if I've ever heard one!!!!

 

[MikeVistaBlue06]

Maybe next time I'll do better!

I have 4 "fanblades" with the BFG KDWs on the way. I also ordered 2 M&H Drag radials from Summit, and they are on the way. I got 275/45 R18s in this type of a tire. They look similar to Nittos and MTs, but this size will fit my wheels better and not fuck up the speedometer that much at highway speeds. I will only use them to go to the track, race, and then back home.

Hopefully this will get me down to at most 8 sec for the 1/8th!

Mike

 

[Hawgman]

I was up at Lone Star today and they have 275/40/18 MT DRs on the floor.


Talked to Todd. He is on call this weekend that was why we blew off going up tonight. He wanted to go next weekend but looking at Northstar's calendar looks like they are closed. Following weekend is FFW in Ennis, and the next weekend will be the last I am here until Thanksgiving. But we definitely need to hook up and go play.

Speaking of. Brotha.. I SERIOUSLY need your help chasing a couple of electrical issues. Give me a call. I got beer, you need some parts put on your car, and I need a couple of engineering diags done. And you aren't checking your damn email.

 

[ChevyKiller]

If you look at the ET spreadsheet, its common place for the blower cars to gain 26-29 mph from the 1/8th to the 1/4 mile. So a 90 mph 1/8th mile mph should easily be 116 to 119 mph. Based on that mph, he could run a 11.40 to 11.60. You yourself ran an 11.49 at only 115mph, right?

I don't know about that. But perhaps the numbers up top are a little higher with a TS cause it's running faster earlier, but when I had the vortech, I ran 7.7 1/8 at around 90 mph and turned an 11.91 in the 1/4 @ 114. I didn't see 11.60's in the 1/4 until I was in the 7.5's. (1/8)

Regardless - good fucking job doc on those nittos. Hell, I could never be that consistent with them. I would be willing to bet money you would drop 2 .10's off your 60's with a 'real' tire.

And Mike - glad you popped your cherry! Only time will tell if you will be glad you did or curse it later on...lol