more gear wouldnt hurt either. 
Critique my launch
Critique my launch I think the car has more in it, and if you listen carfully the car like picks up after it comes out. The 60ft time on this pass was a 1.47. I full suspension except rear shocks, running a 28inch MT drag radial, skinnie up front, and my mods are in my sig. This is leaving off of a 150shot out of the hole.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LWZZ...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LWZZ...layer_embedded
Yea its not the greatest video I know. Yea the nitrous is on a WOT and and window switch(FJO mini). It comes on at 3000 Rpm and off at 6400rpm. The stall is a 3600 stall so I don't think there should be a reason for it to do what it is doing.
I don't really remember but I am going to guess right around 2200-2400 rpms. That was the second run of the day, and I was launching it at whatever the tires would hold without rolling through the beams.
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He has a rear sway bar it just needs to be welded in. And the reason he runs that gear is because we used to run 3:73's in it and it was running out of gear before the end of the 1/4.
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whats the front struts set on (assuming they are adjustable)? I didn't see much lift..even after the spray kicked in. But even on the initial hit just on motor alone it should have lifted more than it did.
-Mark
-Mark
Yea the fronts are double adjustable strange shocks. I was having issues with the driverside front not working properly(really stiff). It was sent to strange and gone through 2 months after I got the shocks. Besides that both of the front shocks are set to 0 compression and 0 rebound ( so most rebound and least compression). Maybe I have the dials the wrong way, but I have them turned all the way to minus side for both compression and rebound.
The car was aligned at a dealership, and I think they may have over tighten the lower A-arm and that maybe is the cause to why the driver side shock is much stiffer than the passenger side.
The car was aligned at a dealership, and I think they may have over tighten the lower A-arm and that maybe is the cause to why the driver side shock is much stiffer than the passenger side.
You are NOT launching hard enough. 3600 Stall??? I guess my question would be:
It looks like your built tranny should take the launch..
1) do you have a transbrake?
2) 2 step?
"In the day" when I was on nitrous, my stall was 5400, launch on 150 shot (some times 200) off the transbrake with the 2 step set at 5200. Got many 1.30 on 10.5 M/T - my engine was a completely stock bottom end.
Bottom line (IMO) is your RPM launch - 3600 is not going to cut it.
David
It looks like your built tranny should take the launch..
1) do you have a transbrake?
2) 2 step?
"In the day" when I was on nitrous, my stall was 5400, launch on 150 shot (some times 200) off the transbrake with the 2 step set at 5200. Got many 1.30 on 10.5 M/T - my engine was a completely stock bottom end.
Bottom line (IMO) is your RPM launch - 3600 is not going to cut it.
David
Okay so what do i need to do? I only have a stage 4 from FLT and they said that its on the limit right now of spraying 150 out of the hole. Yes the stall speed is 3600vig, I do not have a T-brake in the car, and I do not have a two step either. I thought the 2 step thing was more for the 6sp guys.
On a side note I really wish you (Navy David SS) would have made it to pinks allout in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Myself and a bunch of buddies were really looking foward to seeing your car! Its too bad you couldn't have made it, it was a really good time!
On a side note I really wish you (Navy David SS) would have made it to pinks allout in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Myself and a bunch of buddies were really looking foward to seeing your car! Its too bad you couldn't have made it, it was a really good time!
What are your datalogs telling you?
Look at what the engine is really doing, would be a way to sort things out.
Tps really at WFO, or is the driver's foot being pulled off WOT?? Lots of "stuff" to look at, B4 making a bunch of changes...
IMO, David is on w/ his suggestion on a converter.
REMEMBER! 1 change at a time, with notes, vids, etc, for reference.
Look at what the engine is really doing, would be a way to sort things out.
Tps really at WFO, or is the driver's foot being pulled off WOT?? Lots of "stuff" to look at, B4 making a bunch of changes...
IMO, David is on w/ his suggestion on a converter.
REMEMBER! 1 change at a time, with notes, vids, etc, for reference.
Okay so what do i need to do? I only have a stage 4 from FLT and they said that its on the limit right now of spraying 150 out of the hole. Yes the stall speed is 3600vig, I do not have a T-brake in the car, and I do not have a two step either. I thought the 2 step thing was more for the 6sp guys.
On a side note I really wish you (Navy David SS) would have made it to pinks allout in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Myself and a bunch of buddies were really looking foward to seeing your car! Its too bad you couldn't have made it, it was a really good time!
On a side note I really wish you (Navy David SS) would have made it to pinks allout in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Myself and a bunch of buddies were really looking foward to seeing your car! Its too bad you couldn't have made it, it was a really good time!
Me personally, I would look at putting a transbrake and 2-step on you car. Re-flash the converter to 5000, and let it rip. Use the transbrake to activate the nitrous. Works great.
David
Wish I would have the car finished also. Next year. Good things come to those who wait
Me personally, I would look at putting a transbrake and 2-step on you car. Re-flash the converter to 5000, and let it rip. Use the transbrake to activate the nitrous. Works great.
David
Me personally, I would look at putting a transbrake and 2-step on you car. Re-flash the converter to 5000, and let it rip. Use the transbrake to activate the nitrous. Works great.
David
Last edited by 2002camaroSS; Nov 22, 2009 at 04:33 PM.
and you shouldnt have ran out of gear with a 3.73 trapping 125... especially on a 28 inch tire. How much slip does your converter have?? you must have a TON of slip to be running out of gear at 125 mph on a 3.73 with a 28 tall rear tire...