Que paso pimparoos and pimparettes...

I left work at 3pm and went home and fired up Dragula, car was all ready to go. Got to Speed Inc. and Intmd8 lowered my shift points to 6600 for 1-2 and 2-3. Last time I went to the track, last Thursday, I was hitting the rev limiter 1-2.

Well I sat in a lot of traffic and was finally tech'd in at GLD around 7:45pm. I swapped on the 28x10.5x15 Hoosiers again, did the !passenger seat mod, the !air filter mod, and got in line.

11.09@122.34/ 1.55/ 7.077/ 97.67
-front QA1's at 2/2, rears at 5/5
-car spun a bit off the line
-launched at 1300
-Hoosiers at 14psi
11.06@122.14/ 1.54/ 7.046/ 97.70
-front QA1's at 2/2, rears at 4/4
-launched at 1300
-Hoosiers at 14psi
11.09@122.28/ 1.57/ 7.073/ 97.55
-front QA1's at 2/2. rears at 4/4
-launched at 1300
-Hoosiers at 14psi
-locked converter for all of third
11.04@122.38/ 1.53/ 7.026/ 97.81
-front QA1's at 1/1, rears at 4/4
-launched at 2400
-Hoosiers at 12psi

Thanks to Brad, Pris, and Darren for the feedback on the launches and for letting me blabber on and on about what I should try next.

Conclusions:
1-2 shiftpoint at 6600 works great, I might even try 6500 next time if I can.

2-3 shiftpoint is too low for this converter, needs another 200 rpms at least it was dropping too low hence the 122mph.

Locking up the converter did not add, just lugged the motor down even more than it was (see above line)

Stalling the converter up higher was what helped that last run, the car left harder. I think that I could run a 10.99 as the car sits if I could raise up 2-3 shift and launch the car around 2400-2600.

I would say I am around 3475 raceweight but I will weigh the car as soon as I can at this other scale I just heard about.

xfivelitre was racing his bolton A4 and I recall him going 12.4@110. He said he went 12.1@112 at US41 last week so I'm pretty encouraged by the sound of that! He was on skinnies with ET Streets as well.

My next series of changes...
1) FTRA
2) Yank TPE4500 (Colonel's old 10.06 converter)

See you guys at the track soon!!!!!!!!!

<small>[ September 18, 2002, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: Pro Stock John ]</small>

 

Hey you gained at the track this time around! Good job John. Getting somewhere

 

Hey John, way to go! Hey wait is that a ten I see
a-HEAD? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

<small>[ September 18, 2002, 11:14 AM: Message edited by: MADSCI ]</small>

 

keep working at it john!

 

Barry I race Pro Tree so I can get a HEADstart on practicing.

Pris said it was 29 baro and 55% humidity and 50% chance of rain last nite (rained later that nite not sure when).

 

Wow John, that's great! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
You're just a tick away. It almost hurts to get so close and not bring home a 10.99 timeslip!
It looks like you'll have it next time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

I probably could have pulled another 20 lbs out of the car but it was 10 minutes before closing time. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Car definitely liked the 2400 launch rpm, luckily I have new brake pads in front otherwise I would not be able to hold the car... as it it I deepstaged from trying to rev up the car, hold the brakes and cut a good lite on the pro tree... 1.5 LMAO.

 

John congrats on getting closer to your goal <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> It was nice being out there without a car and watching yours,Pris and Marks..I'll be out there with mine Friday <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

If you run Friday I'll come out, my car will be resting.

 

So close... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

If you hadn't deepstaged you may have had a 10.9x . <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />

 

I could barely hold the car at the line, and this is with new brake bads... I felt like I was brake-torquing a rental car. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

The bigger Col VERTER shows up on Friday, I hope to have it in for the MFBA 9/29 US41 track rental.

 

Congrats John!! You are getting closer. I thought you had the FTRA for last night? Anyways, that should help some for ya. Guess you shoulda taken a crap before that last run <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> At RSD's your car liked the high launch as well. Should have kept it there for the first runs.

Chris

 

nice ET. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> The new converter for sure will get you in the 10's. <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />

later,
Steve
praying for 10's this fall

 

My next series of changes...
1) FTRA
2) Yank TPE4500 (Colonel's old 10.06 converter)

See you guys at the track soon!!!!!!!!![/QB][/QUOTE]

Congrats on the new best <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

3) -Let Jim build a new exhaust to replace the 'squished' exhaust.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>Thanks to Brad, Pris, and Darren for the feedback on the launches and for letting me blabber on and on about what I should try next.

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No problem! I am used to you blabbering on like that. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

It was fun watching you race! I thought for sure that last run was gonna be the money run. Then the board flashed, 11.04...SON OF A!!!! <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> Congrats though! You are right there. I still think you should have taken off your license plates, taillight covers, and emptied out your glovebox and center console, like Darrin suggested. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Pris

 

Congrats on your times PSJ <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Didnt get the FRTA in after hey?
Are you still throwing in that 3 inch Ypipe?
I think you will have 10.5-10.7 with the FTRA, Col's old Converter and that 3 inch Ypipe with dual 3 inch cutouts installed <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris

 

Ran 11.04 with no FTRA or FRA.

I am now going to do the COLONEL converter, and then hopefully FTRA.

Then adjust shiftpoints.

As far as the exhaust goes, I am up in the air, my current exhaust works very well, the pipe is not as 'pinched' as Jim says I think he is sick from exhaust fumes or smoking la COCA. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

Hey PSJ, it was nice meeing you guys up there and getting to see you click of those 11 ooohs. 10s are indeed coming your way, a new verter and a stickier track should do it for sure.
As for me I think its about time to update those ghetto clutch hydraulics they put in the 98-99 Fbodies. Oh yeah BTW is that us 41 event open to all F-body owner or do I have to be in the MFBA?

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Pro Stock John:
<strong>Ran 11.04 with no FTRA or FRA.

I am now going to do the COLONEL converter, and then hopefully FTRA.

Then adjust shiftpoints.

As far as the exhaust goes, I am up in the air, my current exhaust works very well, the pipe is not as 'pinched' as Jim says I think he is sick from exhaust fumes or smoking la COCA. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Actually, I said 'squished' <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

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