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I ran at the local Import FaceOff event today since TnT got rained out Friday night.

Car FELT good and PULLED good. In fact, I beat my previous best mph by more than 1.5 mph in worse air. Hit my first 116 mph pass, btw.

I just never 60' footed better than a 1.791, which might as well be a 1.8 60'.

I think all the FWD street-tired cars at the event probably ruined the prep, considering that I got there two hours after they opened, and I never saw them re-prep the track.

Breakdown:

2.006 5.325 8.036 @ 91.04 10.365 12.334 @ 114.43
2.225 6.426 9.291 @ 87.57 11.686 13.691 @ 112.59
1.883 5.060 7.723 @ 91.84 10.015 11.954 @ 116.03
1.905 5.008 7.759 @ 92.25 10.064 12.011 @ 115.68
1.902 5.171 7.852 @ 92.42 10.160 12.113 @ 115.69
1.791 4.946 7.611 @ 92.18 9.919 11.875 @ 115.10

Since I ran my previous best, here's what's been done:
-Switch back to stock TA with Relo mount
-Homemade Ram-Air
-LCA Relo Brackets
-Dropped 158 lbs out of the car
-Greg Weld skinnies

I don't feel TOO bad, after all I ran a 11.87 with an almost 2 tenths worse 60' than last time.

I plan to hit the track again next Sunday if possible. Here's what I plan on changing before I go back:
-Drop LCA back into the lowest hole

Who here thinks that I can hit an 11.5x and get back on the SI List? That's the goal, although I'd like an 11.4x if possible.

Comments? Suggestions?

LS1 SPEED

iTrader: (22)

nice runs

crack on that 60's and you will see some low 11's

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Just so everyone knows, the DA was an average of 254 ft while I was running, with a low of 166 ft. Hopefully I'll see negative DA's this coming Sunday, along with some better traction.

chrs1313

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sweet man that car is making some big power...you got the 11.40s in the bag if you get - da and some traction...I was only pulling 116mph and that was in -900ft if i remember right...you are doing it in + da...

what tires were you running?

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This was running 275/40/17 Nitto DR's. I'll be running on them again Sunday. A lot of local guys are blaming my tires, but I don't believe it, I've gone 1.64 on these same tires before, only .04 off my best 60" yet.

I lowered my LCAs down one hole today, and the car already feels better. I guess bottom hole is where they need to be.

Villain281H

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Sounds like the car is there, maybe track prep was off a bit or not enough heat in the surface to hold it?

Either way, good luck better the times.

Derek

chrs1313

iTrader: (24)

get rid of those nittos...you are not going to get a 11.40s with those...get some 275 MT drag radials...i have pulled 1.400 with them, maybe even get a 1.39 here if the track will ever be open with some -DA...

my dad has nittos doesnt matter what you do they are not the same as slicks or M/T Drag radials...you should be in the low 1.5s with that mph...

my vote is slicks or MT drag radials

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Bet.

I would prefer to get some Mickeys, but I don't have the time or spare cash right now. I do have a stock set of 16's that's gonna get SOMETHING sometime in the future, be it Slicks or Radials.

Car is set-up for a radial, I'm consistently .1 slower on the 60' on a bias-ply. Suspension is set-up to hit the tire HARD and plant it. That's why I think I can 60' a 1.5 on a Nitto.

We shall see.

That's the majority of the problem I think. There were a bunch of idiot FWD people dragging water through the box on the way to a 16 second ET, and not enough race cars keeping heat in the track. This Sunday I'm gonna get to the track before they open and take advantage of the prep/heat.

chrs1313

iTrader: (24)

[QUOTE=DOUBT IT;10464554]Bet.

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Sure what do you wanna bet...

haha break my time, remember i did that off the limiter 3 times on the 1-2 shift and once on the 2-3, so you should be golden...

i am standing by my statement that 11.40s will not be had on nittos...**** i think you might even be the only one on the list using those...thats a record in itself