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track times - just wanted comments
Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:37 PM
hey guys i know everyone is posting there times, so i feel kind of left out, so me and about 7 other cars made it up to Byron (illinois) speedway, today (04/16/05), for UTI's annual summer drag race. My best run was my 3rd 15.4@88.2

i'm n/a with the only performance mod is an AEM intake and a not-so-short short shifter

it was about 75 - 80 degrees and sunny all day so i think i can still run faster

1st run
me vs. friends RX-8( 1/4 in 15.319 @ 89.86)
r/t .841
60' 2.373
330
1/8 10.191
MPH 70.47
1000 13.199
1/4 15.736
MPH 86.78

2nd run
me vs. 5.0( 1/4 in 13.327 @ 107.95)
r/t .662
60' 2.367
330 6.630
1/8 10.113
MPH 70.66
1000 13.087
1/4 15.593
MPH 90.00

dropped the front psi to 27.5
3rd run (and fastest)
me vs. 03 cavalier (auto--> 1/4 in 16.418 @ 83.19)
r/t .680
60' 2.304
330
1/8 9.931
MPH 72.01
1000 12.894
1/4 15.409
MPH 88.2

4th run
me vs. v6 fire bird (1/4 in 16.070 @ 85.34)
r/t .342
60' 2.436
330 6.709
1/8 10.172
MPH 70.84
1000 13.144
1/4 15.661
MPH 89.48

lowered front to 26 psi
5th run
me vs. 2.4L turbo pt cruiser (1/4 in 15.814 @ 87.00)
r/t .622
60' 2.304
330
1/8 9.935
MPH 70.58
1000 12.938
1/4 15.474
MPH 86.82

lowered front to 25 psi
final run
me vs. different 5.0( 1/4 in 16.022 @ 79.73)
r/t .640
60' 2.327
330
1/8 10.13
MPH 70.47
1000 13.136
1/4 16.671
MPH 87.8

i have a picture in my registry of my top 2 time slips (on the slips i am car 469)
thanks again for checking out my time, any comments appreciated




When changing gears in life, remember Find 'em, don't Grind 'em.
2003 Silver LS Sport Coupe 5-speed


Re: track times - just wanted comments
Saturday, April 16, 2005 7:40 PM
hey that last 1/4 time for my final run should be 15.671 @ 87.87

not 16.71



When changing gears in life, remember Find 'em, don't Grind 'em.
2003 Silver LS Sport Coupe 5-speed

Re: track times - just wanted comments
Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:14 PM
lol cool man i went to byron last year with uti. Un fortonatly i had to work today. by chance did you race a 93 gt it had the bear big brake kit and the crome corba rims.?
I think it might have been in your second run. but my buddy went and didnt answer his phone i just wan to see if taht 13.3 was him.




Re: track times - just wanted comments
Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:04 PM
damn good times especially considering your still in the 2.3 60's i got a low 2.22 and best of 15.699 at 84.7 ive trapped highest of 87.88 so its got a bit more in it for me to find, my cars mods are pretty mucht he same as yours, wai short shifter, but ive got 18's and a streetfire kit slowing me down makes me wanna go a run with stock wheels and panels see if i can managed better.



208whp 239wtq
13.7 @ 102mph 2.19 60'
Re: track times - just wanted comments
Sunday, April 17, 2005 5:21 AM
its hard to get good 60ft times at byron. theres almost too much traction there.

times look good though man. especially that 15.40



I used to race cars, now I race myself.
5K PB: 24:50
10K PB: 54:26
Re: track times - just wanted comments
Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:02 AM
03 sport coupe wrote:hey that last 1/4 time for my final run should be 15.671 @ 87.87

not 16.71
change the trans fluid to amsoil ATF it makes power shifting much easyer. I had a hard time power shifting into third but not now!


see ya!

Re: track times - just wanted comments
Sunday, April 17, 2005 8:45 AM
thanks for the advice nova racer but i don't power shift... i' ve always been scared i'm gonna f something up

pushrods--> i'm not sure about the 13.3 mustang, all i can remember than it was neon green, i think it had cobra rims. I'll have to watch the tape again and i'll get back to you



When changing gears in life, remember Find 'em, don't Grind 'em.
2003 Silver LS Sport Coupe 5-speed

Re: track times - just wanted comments
Sunday, April 17, 2005 6:01 PM
lol u taped it sweet i do all the time when i go racing with friends.

Today i actually was at route 66 drag way they had a scca thing there i went to check out. So i think i might try it out if gravana ever sends my konis and tower braces .





Re: track times - just wanted comments
Tuesday, April 19, 2005 5:19 PM
hey pushrods was that mustang a neon green notchback? because that is the one i raced



When changing gears in life, remember Find 'em, don't Grind 'em.
2003 Silver LS Sport Coupe 5-speed
Re: track times - just wanted comments
Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:58 PM
ILL give you some comments.
Comment#1-Your buddy did a 15.3 in his rx-8. They are slow as balls.
Comment#2-The2.4L turbo pt cruiser did 15.8 in the 1/4. He drives like an oldlady
Comment#3- Dude you got some decent runs, but lower down that R/T down to aleast .300-.350's. Just stay focused on the tree. You are doing .8's and .6's and they are hurting or 1/4 times.

2004 Black Dodge SRT-4
13.9@102,,,,,,,60'- 2.1,,,, Boost controlled,,,,,biotch(Stage2 & Turboback,,,,,soon)



Re: track times - just wanted comments
Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:49 PM
Hey manny thanks for the feed back. i know my r/t's suck i was focusing on my rpm's and not the tree. now that i know what to launch at i should be able to work on the r/t. i don't know how fast the 2.4turbos are in the pt's. i have a friend with the exact same car, with the exact same time (13.87 @ 101). if you ever feel like trading me... just let me know


When changing gears in life, remember Find 'em, don't Grind 'em.
2003 Silver LS Sport Coupe 5-speed

Re: track times - just wanted comments
Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:56 PM
reaction times dont mean jack squat for your 1/4 time, only how quick you start your 1/4 compaired to the guy in the lane next to you.



208whp 239wtq
13.7 @ 102mph 2.19 60'
Re: track times - just wanted comments
Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:04 PM
Turbo PT's are not all that quick in stock form, have a friend that runs high 15's in it all the time


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Re: track times - just wanted comments
Saturday, April 30, 2005 12:07 PM
yeah, the guy had never raced either. he was running low 16's, and i was talking to him and told him to lower his tire pressure. and he ran his fastest the run i raced him. he probably could get it down more if he stripped his car, but probably not a whole lot


When changing gears in life, remember Find 'em, don't Grind 'em.
2003 Silver LS Sport Coupe 5-speed
Re: track times - just wanted comments
Saturday, April 30, 2005 8:46 PM
No the mustang was a dark red hatch.




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