J-Rod

Tommy (3gun) decided to come down and make some passes int he car this weekend. I met him out @ HRP Saturday mroning, and we made some passes in the car. Along the way we managed a new personal best.

10:20 AM
60 - 1.471
330 - 4.493
1/8 - 6.974
MPH - 99.20
1000 - 9.110
1/4 10.898
MPH - 124.05

10:24 AM
60 - 1.447
330 - 4.402
1/8 - 6.859
MPH - 100.11
1000 - 8.976
1/4 - 10.749
MPH - 125.03

10:28AM
60 - 1.446
330 - 4.401
1/8 - 6.854
MPH - 100.20
1000 - 8.972
1/4 - 10.747
MPH - 124.96

11:46AM
60 - 1.439
330 - 4.419
1/8 - 6.893
MPH - 99.39
1000 - 9.025
1/4 - 10.811
MPH - 124.24

Even hot lapping the car, it still runs really strong as you can see from the slips. DA was -880 or so out on the track. Tommy took the car and went out to the track on Friday, and after driving the car out there, he decided he didn't like the way the clutch felt. John Myrick came by the shop on the way to the track, and he and Tommy sort of went out there together, as I had prior commitments. John and I had been discussing how Ron Adee didn't like the way the McLeod clutch felt on his car either (the MTI One Lap of America winning car). Ron's solution was to remove the spring on the clutch pedal. This spring helps you push the clutch down, it also keeps the clutch from coming back up as quickly, and may be part of the reason for the clutch pedal sticking on some cars. So, John popped the spring off with a screwdriver, and Tommy immedaitely was much happier with the clutch's opperation.

Anyhow, we went out on Saturday like I said and made a few passes on the car. I'm going to be doing some work on the clutch and a few other things to the car this week. I'm hoping that maybe next weekend to try and beat those numbers, but only time will tell. Stay tuned for further details...

bspz28

iTrader: (1)

Very nice But to me it seems like the MPH was down a bit at the top of the track. my car is trapping 100 mph at the 1/8 and 127- 128 up top . can you please give me some more info on the car .

jw02

Great run. What do you think this car will run with -2000 DA, new intake and throttle body and no belt. I am just going to guess less than 10.58.

MARKSZ71

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congrats thats smoking

JS

iTrader: (4)

J-Rod those are AWESOME times..Keep pluggin away bro,Looks like u got 10.50's in her with alittle more tweeking.

HOTROD98Z

iTrader: (1)

Nice results man, i cant wait to get my X3 and AS heads!!

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

iTrader: (10)

Nice times. Congrats to all of ya'll.

Coach

Roger White

I would think the new TB would pick up at least 1.5-2 mph atleast. The added power is right in the meat of the power range.

STEALTH C5

Nice times , how much did the new TPIS throttle body/intake help over your previous best ?

J-Rod

I don't know, I don't have one. Those were done with the stock manifold...

offaxis

iTrader: (19)

Awsome times man!!

Keep up the good work

J-Rod

Here is a pic from Tommy's 2nd pass ever in the car

Nine Ball

iTrader: (38)

Are there any C5s with a front wheel in the air yet?

Damian

iTrader: (89)

SW's Vette doesn't pull the front wheels??

Roger White

I think there may be a few, but I know there a few photoshopped too.

I am thinking of chaining my left front arm so that it has to lift. J/K I'll take a good 60ft any-day over "air" under the tire.

J-Rod

I have pulled the wheels on this car a few inches of the ground before on one or two launches.

Nytmare

Are you guys going to the Clash of the Titans shootout on Feb. 22 ?

J-Rod

We plan to..

SStillSSmokin

1st- Awesome times!!!
2nd- sorry to kinda go off topic... but, Is this correct?(that the clutch pedal RETURN spring actually helps push the pedal down, not pull it back up?) The reason I ask is this is the first time I have heard this, and I just found my third broken spring on my floor mat yesterday. My pedal hung on me last year while racing w/out a spring on it(and fried my clutch) and I blamed it on the spring not being there.
Maybe I'm better off w/out it?
Thanks!

taqwache

those are some good times. what does this car have in it?