GeorgeC

I decided to go out tonight for the monthly "street legal" racing night. Basically, you have to drive the car through the gate in legal trim, no trailers allowed.

I made a couple of passes on my hard-as-rocks 275/60/15 Grand Am el-cheapo radials just to see what I could muster. Best pass was a 11.10 @ 129.6mph. Pretty scary on the radials, though... The car kept wanting to get a little out of shape on the 1-2 shift (the only shift I have <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> ) and on the top end. I swapped the slicks on, figuring the Friday night track prep would suck.

I made a few more time runs with the slicks, and was running 10.3's like it had been last time out. I decided to run in the "free" bracket race they have, since I haven't actually tried to go rounds in awhile. I didn't have to run more than half track for the 1st two rounds due to the ducks I was paired up with. Time for 3rd round after a long break due to a broken car and track cleanup. I kept the same 10.32 dial on the car, and was up against a good friend of mine. I fell asleep at the tree and had a lot of ground to make up, and ran the car all the way out and broke out (to a new personal best!). Here's the breakdown of the run:

60: 1.445
330: 4.199
1/8th: 6.522
1/8mph: 105.58
1000: 8.536
1/4: 10.246
MPH: 131.38

I made one more run after that one and launched off the transbrake. The 60' was a little better (1.42), but the rest of the run was pretty much the same with a 10.25 ET (I think the car was just hot).

I know there's still some ET left in it, as the converter could use a little tweaking, and I think the car is still a little rich. I didn't figure on really running the car much tonight, so I didn't bring the laptop to play with the tune any. Oh well...

I can't wait till fall gets here! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

The BeaSSt

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Very nice George, you are glad you stuck with the glide now I bet <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Nothing like tweaking a car and going to the track to reap the rewards. I think a 9 in the cooler weather. Good job <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />

Dave

www.thebeasst.com

Matt Sterbator

damn <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Terry Burger

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Nice runs! Hopefully I can get by with a rebuild 4L60E. I love the 4th gear and lockup.

Jason99T/A

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Nice George! Looks like things are turning out like they planned. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> 9s are just some cooler air away.

Tom the roofer

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Congrat's George, 9's are in the bag when the cooler weather returns. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Good luck
Tom <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

PaiN

Awesome George! That be moving on!

Reckless

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<img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />

Patman

Congrats! You are running 7mph faster in the 1/8th mile than I run in the full 1/4! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

UnbelievabLS1

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Awesome times George! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Well, it look like it's starting again. Every year around this time, everybody starts posting their new best...........I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />


George--------> <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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Good to see ya go some rounds. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

Sleeping is for the bed not on the tree. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Congrats on the new best. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Thunder Shootout?

Good Luck to ya. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />

Coach <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

GeorgeC

Thanks guys!

I am happy with the powerglide for now. I think a slight re-work of the converter will get the 60' times down a bit more. I have gone 1.37 w/the glide and my old converter.

Thunder Shootout? Still debating. It's a long haul and I'm broke <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> . I do want to go, however, and I am trying to work things out. I don't know how competitive I'd be at a legal raceweight, though (I estimate being around 3050lbs now).

Yes Coach, it did feel good to go a few rounds. Next time I race I'll probably be using my monkey box, though. Maybe I can cut a light then. <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

jleews6

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WOW. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> 10.20 is awsome and 9 will be yours for sure.However if you pulled up at the local hot spot and said that you ran close to the tens on them cheap {non drag} radials you would get luaghed out of town.Then you could make some money and have some fun.Very impressive. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />

Coach 02 A3 Z/28

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George,

Get that monkey box in and go get em in top et. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

About the Thunder Shootout is concerned. Thats what credit cards are for. It's only once a year. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

I want to see your Hot Rod run with the glide. This might be the way I go except that I want to put in a 522 big block, a glide and a monkey box and go top et racing. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Coach

XLR8NSS

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George, that is awesome. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

I think we'll see a 382 in the 9's come this fall.

If you don't mind, What are the specs. on your solid cam?

Thanks

John

GeorgeC

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by XLR8NSS:
<strong>If you don't mind, What are the specs. on your solid cam?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">254/260 .660/.667

I'm not sure of the LSA, as I still don't have a cam card or build sheet from ARE. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />

taner

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all motor! just awesome. your race weight is amazing! man my car could really use a diet, lmao!! time for you and i both to get a 9 ec. slip! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

<img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />

CHRISPY

Congrats George that is awesome! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Its good to see you out tweaking your combo all the time. 10.2 in shitty air is hauling. I think 9's are in the bag come fall <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris

Villain281H

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I'm always missing your killer times George. Hell I only got 10.50s on the day you ran the TCI 10 inch convertor that stalled to 3500. Still cool watching a stock-looking car wax big-tired super pro cars.

Derek <img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />