Opening weekend at PRP

**Ares** · 04-05-2009, 09:21 PM

Sure send it to my email. Be nice to see how it launched

**phillysrt4** · 04-05-2009, 10:17 PM

nevermind... i misread something.

**Pure Stock** · 04-05-2009, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

Everyone got 3 runs. Was an oil down I think the 8th pair out from start. That was an hour cleanup as they had to clean entire track thru shutdown. Few other smaller oil downs.

My car ran ok. Ended up warmer then it was suppose to be today.

1st pass
60' - 1.651
330' - 5.164
1/8 - 8.077
MPH - 82.43
1000' - 10.581
1/4 - 12.685
MPH - 107.45
Base timing at stock 10*, launch 5500, shift 5800, 12psi slicks, 41psi fronts, struts at #3, shocks both at #3

2nd pass
60' - 1.661
330' - 5.139
1/8 - 8.032
MPH - 86.37 New best
1000' - 10.514
1/4 - 12.594
MPH - 110.59 New Best
Bumped base timing up to 15*, Launch 5700, shift 5800, struts at #3, shocks #3D/#5P, 13psi slicks, 45psi fronts.

Car has turned 112mph before but it was in 40* temps and a 25mph tail wind. So with no wind today it's showing its making more power. As it responded nicely to the timing bump. If I ever get my tune it should run much better.

My 3rd pass was wasted as 2-3 shift didn't go smooth and I wasted over a tenth at 330'. Even then it still pulled hard at top end and nearly ran 109mph on a crappy 12.92et

It seems as though the 330' e.t. is a little off in relation to the 1320' e.t. Perhaps the stock cams were making a greater amount of avg. power at this point before the tune. I am not aware of how the combo was 330'-ing before the cam swap though. Any validity in the hypothesis stated?

**Ares** · 04-05-2009, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Pure Stock

It seems as though the 330' e.t. is a little off in relation to the 1320' e.t. Perhaps the stock cams were making a greater amount of avg. power at this point before the tune. I am not aware of how the combo was 330'-ing before the cam swap though. Any validity in the hypothesis stated?

330' has been faster before. When I ran 12.47 and 12.48 last October it ran 5.0698/5.0733 330'. Which was best with stock cams and tune. Most my quicker passes are normally in the 5.0x range at 330'. I don't think todays passes were bad with new cams and stock tune. The fuel injectors are probably firing late. Those need to be firing alot earlier and possibly a little longer. Soon as I get tune for car I will need to put it on a dyno and go from there. I'm sure the shift points I was using are too low. Especially when I have no idea where peak power is at. These cams are capable of making power to 6800 on stock heads.

Other thing is also I am at my 2-3 shift before 330' so if it's off a little or not playing nice with me. That will also slow me up a hair

**stieny** · 04-06-2009, 12:48 PM

Ares,

I'm surprised you got to race at all considering how you almost killed that chick walking across the slick car lane.

What I had to laugh the most about was the fact that she walked in front of you and then after you drove away she was the one that looked irritated even though it was her fault.

Either way, car looked good.

**fin1** · 04-06-2009, 01:56 PM

There were a lot more people watching than I expected. I guess everyone's ready for the season to start. The weather was nice but the few oil downs pushed the program out later than they planned. I had to leave before the gamblers race but at least I got two runs in.

**MBH** · 04-06-2009, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by fin1

There were a lot more people watching than I expected. I guess everyone's ready for the season to start. The weather was nice but the few oil downs pushed the program out later than they planned. I had to leave before the gamblers race but at least I got two runs in.

Your car was hands down my favorite car there :)

**Ares** · 04-06-2009, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by stieny

Ares,

I'm surprised you got to race at all considering how you almost killed that chick walking across the slick car lane.

What I had to laugh the most about was the fact that she walked in front of you and then after you drove away she was the one that looked irritated even though it was her fault.

Either way, car looked good.

I should have fn hit her, give her a real reason to look irritated. She came out of no where and never looked. Kinda hard to miss the bright orange car coming at you.

On a side note I got my tune...a day late. Updating tuner and getting it in. I'll have to get a date setup at dyno.

**Balaska347** · 04-06-2009, 06:29 PM

Overall it was a good day other than some of the oil downs. The car ran descent, just have to tweak the suspension to keep the car from twisting so much.

**phillysrt4** · 04-06-2009, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ares

Was an oil down I think the 8th pair out from start.

Just to see if my psychic abilities are better than Miss Cleo's on 2 fronts, did they run slick cars first?

**Ares** · 04-06-2009, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by phillysrt4

Just to see if my psychic abilities are better than Miss Cleo's on 2 fronts, did they run slick cars first?

No street cars. Most the breakage and oil downs came from street. Slick cars seemed to keep their troubles right at start line.

**stieny** · 04-07-2009, 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by Ares

I should have fn hit her, give her a real reason to look irritated. She came out of no where and never looked. Kinda hard to miss the bright orange car coming at you.

On a side note I got my tune...a day late. Updating tuner and getting it in. I'll have to get a date setup at dyno.

Yea, thats what I said. It's not like your car blends in well. I'm interested to see how your tune works out for you.

Originally Posted by phillysrt4

Just to see if my psychic abilities are better than Miss Cleo's on 2 fronts, did they run slick cars first?

I thought it was ironic: we were talking to the guy that actually had the first oil down before the racing started. He had a GSX eclipse with a big turbo, direct port N20 and other things. He was commenting on how he bet that there would be a blow up within the first couple cars.

**phillysrt4** · 04-07-2009, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by stieny

I thought it was ironic: we were talking to the guy that actually had the first oil down before the racing started. He had a GSX eclipse with a big turbo, direct port N20 and other things. He was commenting on how he bet that there would be a blow up within the first couple cars.

Thats comedy gold!

**Balaska347** · 04-07-2009, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by phillysrt4

Just to see if my psychic abilities are better than Miss Cleo's on 2 fronts, did they run slick cars first?

BIG Negative, they ran street cars first. All the big oil downs came from the street cars and a monster truck acting like an idiot trying to dump the clutch at 8,000 rpms with 38" swamp mudders which anyone with brains would know that its going to destroy the yoke.

The first and biggest one was a white conv foxbody. Something happened to him right after he launched but he decided to hammer the car anyway to run a 16.xx something then oil down the whole shutdown and return road. That there alone cost everyone a time run, so we could have had 4

**SK360** · 04-07-2009, 10:45 AM

Well I said 11.5 or bust.. and it came true.

Anyone that was watching could tell you the 11.5 didnt happen so go figure. Got a new best 60' with the new converter, 1.74 with more in it and ran a blistering 13.66@100 on that 60' lol

Trans feels like it is dropping into N at the top of every gear, letting go and smashing the limiter. Going to drop the pan on Friday :(

**CobraII** · 04-07-2009, 10:47 AM

Sorry to hear about your trans, sk360. Been there before.

Starting another thread with some pics...

**Balaska347** · 04-07-2009, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by SK360

Well I said 11.5 or bust.. and it came true.

Anyone that was watching could tell you the 11.5 didnt happen so go figure. Got a new best 60' with the new converter, 1.74 with more in it and ran a blistering 13.66@100 on that 60' lol

Trans feels like it is dropping into N at the top of every gear, letting go and smashing the limiter. Going to drop the pan on Friday :(

Yeah we have all been there. You'll get it figured out. The car looks great!

**SK360** · 04-07-2009, 11:23 AM

Thanks guys :)

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Theres an incar video of my 13.66@100 1.74 60' run, launch felt great but listen at the top of first and 2nd gear, not so great :(