Took my car to the track tonight
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Took my car to the track tonight
Was bored and decided to take it to the track tonight, was a nice night so my wife I and headed out. Car was not prepped for drag racing duty. Full weight stock tires etc. Below are my problems I was fighting.
Problem #1 car isn't tuned
Problem # 2 car has a bone stock trans in it.
Problem#3 I was on my stock rims and tires front and back
problem #4 stock rear suspension now as well as stock swaybar.
Problem #5 3.23 gear.
all of these thing against me but I still had fun. Best I could get out of it was 11.97@125 with a smoking 2.19 60 ft time I was unable to floor the car untill after the 330 ft mark. Funny thing was I picked up 31mph from the 1/8 mile to the 1/4 mile.
I may got back tomorrow and try a set of ET streets
Problem #1 car isn't tuned
Problem # 2 car has a bone stock trans in it.
Problem#3 I was on my stock rims and tires front and back
problem #4 stock rear suspension now as well as stock swaybar.
Problem #5 3.23 gear.
all of these thing against me but I still had fun. Best I could get out of it was 11.97@125 with a smoking 2.19 60 ft time I was unable to floor the car untill after the 330 ft mark. Funny thing was I picked up 31mph from the 1/8 mile to the 1/4 mile.
I may got back tomorrow and try a set of ET streets
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Originally Posted by BrentB@TEA
Was bored and decided to take it to the track tonight, was a nice night so my wife I and headed out. Car was not prepped for drag racing duty. Full weight stock tires etc. Below are my problems I was fighting.
Problem #1 car isn't tuned
Problem # 2 car has a bone stock trans in it.
Problem#3 I was on my stock rims and tires front and back
problem #4 stock rear suspension now as well as stock swaybar.
Problem #5 3.23 gear.
all of these thing against me but I still had fun. Best I could get out of it was 11.97@125 with a smoking 2.19 60 ft time I was unable to floor the car untill after the 330 ft mark. Funny thing was I picked up 31mph from the 1/8 mile to the 1/4 mile.
I may got back tomorrow and try a set of ET streets
Problem #1 car isn't tuned
Problem # 2 car has a bone stock trans in it.
Problem#3 I was on my stock rims and tires front and back
problem #4 stock rear suspension now as well as stock swaybar.
Problem #5 3.23 gear.
all of these thing against me but I still had fun. Best I could get out of it was 11.97@125 with a smoking 2.19 60 ft time I was unable to floor the car untill after the 330 ft mark. Funny thing was I picked up 31mph from the 1/8 mile to the 1/4 mile.
I may got back tomorrow and try a set of ET streets
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
11.97 with a 2.19 60ft? really goes after you get traction eh!
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Originally Posted by Phil99vette
You got some serious pull after the 1/8, put the first 60' together and the other #s will fall into place.
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Thanks. So far I am loving it. It has not been on a dyno yet so I am sure there are gains to be made. But I have no doubts it will go easy 10's tomorrow as long as stuff stays together
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Originally Posted by CHRISPY
I assume its an A4?
Brake torque it a bit to preload the ring and pinion and it should live fine with the 3.23s in it
Is the trans stock?
Brake torque it a bit to preload the ring and pinion and it should live fine with the 3.23s in it
Is the trans stock?
I just had to run it on my regular street tires to see what it would do
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Originally Posted by BAIN
So is your shop still open????
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Originally Posted by BrentB@TEA
We never closed. We just moved locations.BTW it isn't my shop, although I would love to own it
Darn, I was hoping you were still close to me, because I need some dyno tuning.