Took my car to the track tonight
04-08-2005, 10:56 PM
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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
04-09-2005, 12:09 AM
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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 timeI 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
04-09-2005, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
11.97 with a 2.19 60ft? really goes after you get traction eh!
My 1/8 time was a 7.95 (should be around a 12.40 pass I did not expect the car to pick up 31 MPH from the 1/8 to the 1/4 But I will take it. 
04-11-2005, 06:04 PM
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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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04-11-2005, 08:39 PM
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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
04-11-2005, 10:12 PM
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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 doubt I will hurt the rear. The car has been 6's in the 1/8 before just not with this engine combo.I just had to run it on my regular street tires to see what it would do
04-12-2005, 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by BAIN
So is your shop still open????
04-12-2005, 07:41 AM
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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. 
