GeorgeInNePa
10-17-2008, 09:14 PM
I went to Island Dragway in Great Meadows, NJ for a Street Legal Night. I met up with Blackdevil77 there.
When I got there, I went to tech and then pretty much went righht out for a run. I had just driven about an hour and a half, so the car was quite warm. 207 degrees according to the DashHawk.
Here's what I got, 13.747
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/GeorgeInNePa/G8/13747.jpg
35lbs of air in the rear tires and a hot car do not give you a fast time. The car went sideways upon launch. 2200-2300rpm and roll into the throttle didn't help, it walked sideways through 1st gear with me pedaling all the way. I left it in D and it shifted into 4th just before the MPH cone.
I let the car sit for an hour while I got something to eat. It had cooled to 170, so I went for another run.
13.074, still no traction, 34 to 35lbs in the rears. Left in D, 187 degrees in the staged beams. Again, 2000rpm and roll into the throttle. It short shifted into 2nd because I was pedaling. Then it hit the limiter HARD on the 2-3 shift.
Then at 80, I pushed the shifter over into Sport and pulled back on the lever. The car has hit 110 before the limiter cuts in, not tonight, It went up against the limiter well before the MPH cones. I'd say 1225 to 1250ft.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/GeorgeInNePa/G8/13074.jpg
It was right after this that Blackdevil showed up. We shot the shit and then he went for a pass, I'll let him tell his own story.
After that, I bullshitted with GRRRR8 on the cell for a while, I regaled him of my 1/4 prowess, nah, I mostly bitched about the lack of traction. The car cooled down and I waited to make one last pass.
Blackdevil77 and I decided to get in the "grudge" lanes and run side-by-side.
My car had cooled to below 145, by the time I staged it was 171 on the DH. I had reduced the rear tires to 30lbs. It didn't help.
13.160
Again it short shifted 1-2. Again, it hit the limiter on the 2-3. Again I tried the 3rd gear trick, it's just not going to work with the rev limiter at 6200.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/GeorgeInNePa/G8/13160.jpg
What I have learned.
I learned it is useless to go to the strip with approx 350-360 RWHP, a high stall converter and no drag radials. I've also learned to stay away from Street Legal Night. There was LESS traction than out on the road.
I have faith this car will be deep into the 12s when I put drag radials on it and replace the MAF (Chris @ Vector is confident my rev limiter problems and lazy shifting are due to my removal of the MAF screen). The new MAF will be here on Wednesday. Drag radials, well soon.
When I got there, I went to tech and then pretty much went righht out for a run. I had just driven about an hour and a half, so the car was quite warm. 207 degrees according to the DashHawk.
Here's what I got, 13.747
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/GeorgeInNePa/G8/13747.jpg
35lbs of air in the rear tires and a hot car do not give you a fast time. The car went sideways upon launch. 2200-2300rpm and roll into the throttle didn't help, it walked sideways through 1st gear with me pedaling all the way. I left it in D and it shifted into 4th just before the MPH cone.
I let the car sit for an hour while I got something to eat. It had cooled to 170, so I went for another run.
13.074, still no traction, 34 to 35lbs in the rears. Left in D, 187 degrees in the staged beams. Again, 2000rpm and roll into the throttle. It short shifted into 2nd because I was pedaling. Then it hit the limiter HARD on the 2-3 shift.
Then at 80, I pushed the shifter over into Sport and pulled back on the lever. The car has hit 110 before the limiter cuts in, not tonight, It went up against the limiter well before the MPH cones. I'd say 1225 to 1250ft.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/GeorgeInNePa/G8/13074.jpg
It was right after this that Blackdevil showed up. We shot the shit and then he went for a pass, I'll let him tell his own story.
After that, I bullshitted with GRRRR8 on the cell for a while, I regaled him of my 1/4 prowess, nah, I mostly bitched about the lack of traction. The car cooled down and I waited to make one last pass.
Blackdevil77 and I decided to get in the "grudge" lanes and run side-by-side.
My car had cooled to below 145, by the time I staged it was 171 on the DH. I had reduced the rear tires to 30lbs. It didn't help.
13.160
Again it short shifted 1-2. Again, it hit the limiter on the 2-3. Again I tried the 3rd gear trick, it's just not going to work with the rev limiter at 6200.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/GeorgeInNePa/G8/13160.jpg
What I have learned.
I learned it is useless to go to the strip with approx 350-360 RWHP, a high stall converter and no drag radials. I've also learned to stay away from Street Legal Night. There was LESS traction than out on the road.
I have faith this car will be deep into the 12s when I put drag radials on it and replace the MAF (Chris @ Vector is confident my rev limiter problems and lazy shifting are due to my removal of the MAF screen). The new MAF will be here on Wednesday. Drag radials, well soon.