N/A 355 104mph in the 1/8th 6-speed VIDEO
05-14-2008, 07:38 AM
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N/A 355 104mph in the 1/8th 6-speed VIDEO Hi all,
I went to the track again and got some new numbers. I only managed to get a few runs in, but the results are decent. The track conditions where not that good, so launching off the two step was not going to work (blowing the tires off at the line). I had to drive it totally by feel. Getting a 6-speed down the track is tricky business. As I said before the weather and the track where crappy, but I did the best I could for the conditions.
Results:
Run 1
1.53 60'
6.98 660'
104.44 MPH 1/8
10.88 @ 127.14 MPH 1/4
Run 2
1.55 60'
6.99 660'
101.1 MPH 1/8
10.90 @ 127.26 MPH 1/4
The DA was a best of 1,700'
Humidity: 71%
Water grains per pound: 65.1
Track temp: 75
Race weight: 3450 lbs
Here is a video of the runs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g1cqTTKLDI
I am sure with better track conditions I will be able to launch off the 2 step and shave a little more off of the ET, and add some MPH.
I weighed the car at the track and the scale said 3450. I weighed the car in Rockingham and the scale said 3350. I don't know which scale to trust . I ran about the same amount of fuel, and I weigh between 160-170, so I don't see how the race weight varied by 100 lbs.
I changed over to a 4:88 gear to help keep the car from bogging down like it did with the 4:10. So far I like it. Even with the conditions being what they where the car was consistently quicker and faster.
I went to the track again and got some new numbers. I only managed to get a few runs in, but the results are decent. The track conditions where not that good, so launching off the two step was not going to work (blowing the tires off at the line). I had to drive it totally by feel. Getting a 6-speed down the track is tricky business. As I said before the weather and the track where crappy, but I did the best I could for the conditions.
Results:
Run 1
1.53 60'
6.98 660'
104.44 MPH 1/8
10.88 @ 127.14 MPH 1/4
Run 2
1.55 60'
6.99 660'
101.1 MPH 1/8
10.90 @ 127.26 MPH 1/4
The DA was a best of 1,700'
Humidity: 71%
Water grains per pound: 65.1
Track temp: 75
Race weight: 3450 lbs
Here is a video of the runs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g1cqTTKLDI
I am sure with better track conditions I will be able to launch off the 2 step and shave a little more off of the ET, and add some MPH.
I weighed the car at the track and the scale said 3450. I weighed the car in Rockingham and the scale said 3350. I don't know which scale to trust . I ran about the same amount of fuel, and I weigh between 160-170, so I don't see how the race weight varied by 100 lbs.
I changed over to a 4:88 gear to help keep the car from bogging down like it did with the 4:10. So far I like it. Even with the conditions being what they where the car was consistently quicker and faster.
