rel3rd

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Went to a daytime private track rental yesterday at MIR (aka Maryland International Raceway). Great track. That was the first time I went there and it was 100 miles away so I trailered my junk down to be safe.

Made a few passes to dial in suspension and driver...

Run.....R/T.........60'.........ET..........MPH.........Time
1 --- .102 ----- 1.62 --- 11.86 --- 113.7 ---- 9:24am
2 --- .071 ----- 1.60 --- 11.74 --- 114.9 ---- 9:34am
3 --- .075 ----- 1.61 --- 11.77 --- 114.6 ---- 9:44am
4 --- .050 ----- 1.61 --- 11.73 --- 115.1 ---- 9:48am
5 --- .001 ----- 1.60 --- 11.76 --- 114.9 ---- 9:59am
6 --- .018 ----- 1.61 --- 11.74 --- 114.7 ---- 10:02am
7 --- .249 ----- 1.60 --- 11.76 --- 114.6 ---- 10:07am (sleepy R/T)

Took a little break...

8 --- .074 ----- 1.59 --- 11.72 --- 115.1 ---- 10:55am
9 --- .068 ----- 1.61 --- 11.76 --- 115.0 ---- 11:02am
10 -- .093 ----- 1.62 --- 11.79 --- 114.5 ---- 11:13am
11 -- .205 ----- 1.61 --- 11.75 --- 115.0 ---- 11:17am (sleepy R/T again)

Took a SHORT break...and tried tightening up rear shocks. (it spun next 2 runs)

12 -- .086 ----- 1.89 --- 12.10 --- 114.4 ---- 11:39am (tried launching at 2400)
13 -- .256 ----- 1.64 --- 11.81 --- 114.6 ---- 11:44am

Put STRANGE shocks back to setting 4 on driver's side, 6 on passenger side

14 -- .024 ----- 1.62 --- 11.80 --- 114.7 ---- 12:07pm
15 -- .204 ----- 1.61 --- 11.75 --- 115.1 ---- 12:11pm (was trying new launch rpm)
16 -- .196 ----- 1.63 --- 11.73 --- 115.6 ---- 12:15pm (same as above)
17 -- .011 ----- 1.63 --- 11.73 --- 115.5 ---- 12:18pm

Actually watched some racing for a while....

18 -- .086 ----- 1.58 --- 11.74 --- 114.1 ---- 2:16pm
19 -- .186 ----- 1.60 --- 11.70 --- 115.6 ---- 2:19pm
20 -- .045 ----- 1.60 --- 11.71 --- 115.2 ---- 2:23pm

Decided at this point to load the car up and start heading home...

This was a $100/per car rental, but I think I got my money's worth...lol. I was able to datalog several passes and fine tune my shift rpm's, as well as see how the new rear suspension was going to work.

My previous best was 11.67@115 w/1.58 sixty foot, but that was at Cecil on November 24th, so weather was quite a bit different than yesterdays and I still ran nearly the same ET, at the same MPH. Also had a full tank of gas yesterday, instead of 1/4 tank I usually run. Overall, I cannot complain. BTW, Race Weight was 3755#'s.

Heading to Cecil next weekend for a T&T.

Hoping to run in the RAM Racing All Motor Index 12.0 class. I'll just have to lower shift points a bit and should be right on the money.

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Sounds like a great dial your car in day. 20 runs is always sweet. The data your got will help you win races. Congrats.

The 12.00 index your going to run, is it pro tree or sportsman tree?

Coach

rel3rd

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Thanks. It's Pro Tree, but since my whole rear suspension was new and my ex-tuner had my transmission settings out of kilter, I needed most of the runs to dial those two things in. Although judging by the numbers it probably didn't matter if I had left everything alone, lol.

I'm headed to Cecil next weekend and I'm pretty sure they'll let me run a ProTree, so I can see if that's do-able for me or not. Wish me luck.

Phil99vette

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Damn thats awesome. Was this the RD track day?

SSilverSSurfer

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killer R/T on run number 5

rel3rd

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Yessir...18 cars total...plenty of track time

helicoil

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Nice!


Where did you find the shift points to work out best?

rel3rd

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Thanks. I have HPtuners trying to make it shift at 6800 1>2, and 6700 2>3, but according to datalogs it shifts at 6770 and 6730, which is darn close and where the car seems to like being shifted.

http://www.fquick.com/videos/MIR_T_amp_T/5261

Unstang

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It looks like you were getting the 60' pretty conssistent towards the end of the day. What is the sweet spot for the launch on your set up w/ the Vig?
(I get to try mine out for the first time on 4/13!!!)

rel3rd

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1400-1500 according to datalogs.

My 04 Goat

Nice 20 Runs in a day.. I'm lucky if I get 4 or 5.. Track rental dumdumdum.. I plan on being at Cecil for the NA Shootout as well.. Cant wait its only 17 days away

Unstang

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Thanks, that will give me a good spot to start from.

bad2000z

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What did you do different with the rear suspension?

eric01ss

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very nice! what all does the car consist of?

lookin4aTA

Seems like the driver is dialed in pretty good to me. Very nice runs.

GrannySShifting

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Congrats Bob, still running strong and consistant!

ATVracr

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rel3rd

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Spohn adjustable chassis mount torque arm
Spohn adjustable panhard bar
SLP boxed lower control arms w/poly bushings
Strange adjustable rear shocks

60 foots were averaging 1.60, which I'm fine with, but I since added a Spohn 1" rear swaybar which made my car very inconsistent this past Saturday. I still have stock front suspension, so I plan to swap back to stock swaybar in rear and let it twist. It twisted on every launch, but it was consistent...I'll take consistency over straight and pretty anyday... I'll worry about trying to dial in big rear swaybar some other time...

rel3rd

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PI Vigilante 3600 stall converter
March 25% underdrive pulley
226 camshaft (.595" lift)
JetHot 1-3/4" longtubes
JetHot off road Y pipe
SLP dual/dual catback
LS6 intake/Home Ported TB
SLP lid/AirHog air filter
342 gears
275/50/15 MT drag radials

and the suspension stuff listed in above post.

rel3rd

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Thanks. Appreciate it.