Rochester G8's....NYIRP this Friday (8/7)?

[majesticix]

If any of you fellow Rochesterian G8'ers (or nearby Western NY'ers) want to run at the track, I plan on going up this Friday (8/7) to NYIRP to put the new engine to the test! I thought last time was a blast, so it would be cool to see some of you there if possible.

Let me know if anyone is interested! I'm bringing a helmet so in case you don't have one, I can loan it out.

[GeoffA]

Where is this at? I'll be at the Bills Training camp with the Family in the afternoon.

[GeoffA]

Never mind I found it...

DIRECTIONS FROM BUFFALO:
Take I-90 (NY State Thruway) East to Exit 48 - Batavia (not 48 A)
Turn left off exit ramp onto Route 63 South
Follow Route 63 South through Batavia and travel 10-12 miles
until you reach Route 36 South
Turn right onto Route 36 South
Follow Route 36 for approximately 3 miles
Turn right at NY Int'l Raceway Park sign onto New Road


What time are you going?

[majesticix]

I believe they open at 5:30 for inspections. I should be there at open or shortly after. The plan right now is to leave near or before 5PM from downtown Rochester.

[GotMyG8V8]

I would go, but two things. I have a reservation at black n blue at 7:30, and i'm waiting on two replacement control arms for my car. I hit a nasty set of potholes and when i brought the car in for recalls, one of which being the tcm program that they did for a second time, i dont' know why, they said my ball joints were bad up front, and had to order the parts in, and then i would imagine my alignment might be free!!! Great news on that, but it was causing my tires to wear uneven of course. Hope they're in this week, need my car ready for a trip weekend after next.

[MANOFSTEEL69]

I'll be out there for the 21st :) playing with the new stall and doing some strip tuning with New Era.
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[majesticix]

hmmm...I may make two trips then! Would love to see your car in action.

[GotMyG8V8]

Maybe i'll have to go down on the 21st, if my car is all set to go, which it should. Love to meet a new person. Also want to get a better stock time :)

[majesticix]

yeah baby! Though you'll probably get your best times right before the track closes in the fall. Did you break 13 last time you went? I knew you were running 14's all day long...

[GotMyG8V8]

I believe it was a 13.9 i got on my first run. Then i couldn't get lower than 14.1

[MANOFSTEEL69]

Looking forward to meeting some of you guys! :)
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[GeoffA]

I plan on going this Friday. I'll go the 21st too.

[GeoffA]

I bet anyone going $50 dollars that... oops wrong thread :facepalm:

[GeorgeInNePa]

I bet anyone going $50 dollars that... oops wrong thread :facepalm:

:rofl:

[GeoffA]

I plan on going this Friday. I'll go the 21st too.

I'm not too sure about tomorrow night.

[majesticix]

I'm running tomorrow that's for sure. Weather looks to be good (which has been rare lately) so I am taking advantage while I can.

[GotMyG8V8]

HOW COME MY CONTROL ARMS AREN'T IN YET?!?!?!?!?!? THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. Sorry off topic

[majesticix]

Will be leaving in about an hour and a half...If I don't see any of you, I'll be sure to lay some rubber for you. Weather is looking great. We'll see if I can beat my 13.7 now that my tune is up to snuff.

[GeoffA]

I just got home 30 minutes ago... 6:30p so I'm out.

I will Def be out there on the 21st. Hopefully lots will show that day.

[majesticix]

Awesome night at the track. Lots of cars. I destroyed my original best time of 13.7.

Took 3 runs, each got better. Opened with a 13.342 at 103.35MPH...then ran a 13.273 at 106.60MPH...and finished off with my best run so far, a 13.215 at a surprisingly slower 105.17mph.

Final slip (will post once I scan):

R/T - .972
60' - 2.012
1/8 - 8.582 at 83.72MPH
1000 - 11.095
1/4 - 13.215
MPH - 105.17

inching closer to 13.1 which may be possible with a better 60'...definitely with some drag radials.

[wolfcountry]

I saw you last night coming home from the track... it was me in the black G8!

[majesticix]

ah ha! Sweet! I first thought you were a V6 since I saw single tail pipes, but once I got closer behind you I noticed you were de-badged completely (and the tips didn't look like V6 tips).

That is one bad ass looking car man. Black at night....killer! You live in Irondequoit? I'm on Curtice Rd, right off the corner of Titus and Hudson (Wegmans).

[GeoffA]

Anyone doing anything tomorrow night, or are we waiting for next friday the 21rst?

[majesticix]

I'm heading to Syracuse, so no show for me.

[GotMyG8V8]

Right now it's probably no show for me on the 21st either. My parts aren't going to be in until a few days after most likely.

[majesticix]

holy crap. I better start a parts list of components that will likely need replacing eventually and order up now. By the time they go, they might actually get them in!

[NYG8GT]

Wow dude nice times, youre finally right where I am! Well, consistently, youre still .2 and 2mph away from my current best ;) And with a stock exhaust too, very cool. Good to see that new motor and the new tune are working out for ya. Get an exhaust and you'll be neck and neck with me ;)

If the weather is nice I think I might be in for going next Friday as well. I'll have more than 2000 miles on my car after the engine was repaired, so it should be plenty broken in by now. I gotta test out the new TCM tune Mike did for me to see how that works, and if hes gonna be at the track Im sure he might make a few changes for me if its not working out the way we hope.

So lets all pray for some nice weather next Friday!!

[caretaker]

Awesome night at the track. Lots of cars. I destroyed my original best time of 13.7.

Final slip (will post once I scan):

R/T - .972
60' - 2.012
1/8 - 8.582 at 83.72MPH
1000 - 11.095
1/4 - 13.215
MPH - 105.17

inching closer to 13.1 which may be possible with a better 60'...definitely with some drag radials.

Really good time for the mods you got. Work on your reaction time.
Get it down to .2 and you got a 12.5 car.

[NYG8GT]

Really good time for the mods you got. Work on your reaction time.
Get it down to .2 and you got a 12.5 car.

FALSE. Reaction time has nothing to do with ET.

If he can get his 60' time down .2 though, he'll probably have a 12.9 car. Without an exhaust it might be tough, but doable at the right track in the right conditions. Without a higher stall converter, a 12.5 is going to be tough. Unless he can somehow make up a ton of time on the big end of the track.

[MANOFSTEEL69]

Really good time for the mods you got. Work on your reaction time.
Get it down to .2 and you got a 12.5 car.

Just a little drag racing note.....Reaction time has no bearing on you 1/4 mile time. Until you break the staging beam your time doesn't start.

[caretaker]

O.K. Guys. I worded that wrong.
What I meant to say is, if he gets his R/T way down he will go
from point A to point B in a much quicker time.
So he could go from a total race time of 14.187 to 13.4 secs.
You can win a race with a slower E.T.
and IMO the win light at the end is what counts.

[majesticix]

Yeah my reaction time wasn't great. I wasn't really too concerned about it.

I figure my 60ft 2.0 was pretty good with stock tires and not adjusting my tire pressure at all (I was hitting 2.0's on all 3 runs at about 1000 RPM brake torque). I figure adjusting my tire pressure and playing around with my RPM launch I can hit 1.9. I'm going to try some drag radials as well and that should help. I figure when fall hits I'm going to aim for 13 flat.

[majesticix]

I'll have more than 2000 miles on my car after the engine was repaired, so it should be plenty broken in by now. I gotta test out the new TCM tune Mike did for me to see how that works, and if hes gonna be at the track Im sure he might make a few changes for me if its not working out the way we hope.

What the heck happened to your engine?!? Mike had said something when I was there that you had problems with your heads or something. WTF???

[NYG8GT]

http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=8311

Cliffs notes: Engine took in water from sitting through a nasty hard Florida rainstorm (rain made its way through the hood scoops and through the filter, collecting in the airbox and getting sucked in to the motor), piston and rod didnt like it, car now has a fresh piston and rod assembly in cylinder #7 lol :p

[majesticix]

hot damn...I got an email from New Era to come in and have my intake modified. I believe I may have sucked some water in myself because my problem came right after a nasty rain storm. Not to mention, it happened again with the new motor I think. Car ran funny when I started it, steam out the tail pipes, and the exhaust was really loud. Thankfully no ticking noise and shortly after it dissipated and runs like a champ.

I'm going into New Era tomorrow to have my intake modified. Glad it worked out for you in the end, but damn this is a really odd coincidence.

[MANOFSTEEL69]

Hoping you guys can do an anti-rain dance for Friday ;) Hope to meet some of you while I'm at the shop.

[majesticix]

no kidding, been pretty nice out lately. Lets hope it keeps up!

[NYG8GT]

Im getting my new DSLR camera tonight, so Im hoping the weather cooperates enough so I can get up there to practice using the camera, make some passes, and see Tigger in action for myself :)

[majesticix]

Got a 1/16" hole drilled into the bottom of my intake today to make sure if any water penetrates the filter, it will leak out at a stand still. Might see Mike @ New Era if you didn't receive an email to have them drill one for you.

[NYG8GT]

Well, I think he offered that based on some pics I sent him. I washed my car 2 weekends ago and I decided to blast the vents with the hose for about 5 seconds each. I did that and pulled the filter, and there was a good sized puddle of water in there. I sent him the pics, and he told me the day after that he wanted me to stop by because he has a fix. He gave me a new coupler that angles the back side of the airbox a little more upwards so the water cant collect in the back, and drilled the hole. Hes a stand up guy and I sure appreciated him doing it for me, especially since it was after I just had knee surgery that morning and was on crutches so I couldnt do much for myself.

[majesticix]

Yup glad we have it fixed (hopefully).

[GeoffA]

Weather is supose to be in the mid 70's and no rain Friday!!!

Do we have a definate in who's going?

I'll will be there. What time do people want to meet up?

[MANOFSTEEL69]

I'm out fellas, I had to put Tigger in at my local dealer for a drive line issue. :(

[majesticix]

Doh, that sucks. I'm bringing mine in Monday morning cause I think my gas cap is (or isn't?) screwed! Had the check engine light come on twice in 3 weeks for emissions. Happened both times after I filled up the car (within 2 days the first time) and right after the second time.

That or my washer mod is rearing its head :nah:

[GeoffA]

Tomorrow night, Majesticix you going? anyone else?

[majesticix]

I don't think so, weather is looking sorta shaky. We'll see if things clear up the in the next few hours.

[GeoffA]

Weather is looking great here.

I'm only gonna make the trip if your going. IDK anyone else who is.

PM'd

[majesticix]

PM'd back. Wife has me whipped tonight unfortunately (literally would be nice tho). Early September looks like my next launch date.

[GeoffA]

PM'd back. Wife has me whipped tonight unfortunately (literally would be nice tho). Early September looks like my next launch date.


Yeah, Yeah the wife :footstomp: :whipit:

[majesticix]

hahaha. I still got this huge black cloud lingering over downtown right now...but it looks clear beyond that.

[majesticix]

How folks looking for a September run? I'm thinking either the 11th or 18th? I Gotta try for 13 flat

[GeoffA]

No it's alright, I did just get my HSRK from Vector today and I wanted to run with it but next time.

Anyways my sons 2nd B-day party is tomorrow and I have a lot to do tonight to be ready.

Maybe when we all DO decide to go, Tigger will be up and running.

[majesticix]

I'm definitely going at least one more time before snow comes.

[NYG8GT]

I think the weather was too shitty last night anyways, wife whipped or not lol. I wanted to go, but as the day grew on I realized the weather wasnt going to hold off. I definitely want to go as well at least one more time before winter. We'll set something up, and +1 to Tigger hopefully being able to come out :)