lost 5 mph???
08-06-2006, 02:17 PM
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lost 5 mph??? well i went to the track today. First run was an 11.9@111. 1.62 60'. second run was a 12.04@110 on a 1.64 60'.
the da was around 2900, humidity was 100%, and temps were in the mid-high 80's.
Last time at the track it was a da of 3500, and temps around 100*. I ran a 11.7@114-115 all day.
Since then my car lost about 50 pounds (3400 with me in it). I improved the intake. AND i replaced the 3.42 gears with new ones.
My guess is that the problem is with the way the gears were put together.
Before i bring this to one of our shops would you agree that this would make me loose 5 mph??
The backlash was set to .011, patterened correct, and pinion debth was measured right.
the da was around 2900, humidity was 100%, and temps were in the mid-high 80's.
Last time at the track it was a da of 3500, and temps around 100*. I ran a 11.7@114-115 all day.
Since then my car lost about 50 pounds (3400 with me in it). I improved the intake. AND i replaced the 3.42 gears with new ones.
My guess is that the problem is with the way the gears were put together.
Before i bring this to one of our shops would you agree that this would make me loose 5 mph??
The backlash was set to .011, patterened correct, and pinion debth was measured right.
08-07-2006, 07:22 PM
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humidity plays a lot into into how your car is performing.
this past sat it was 90 degrees with 90% humidity and my car dropped 4 mph and theres nothing wrong with her.
this past sat it was 90 degrees with 90% humidity and my car dropped 4 mph and theres nothing wrong with her.
08-07-2006, 09:22 PM
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thats good to know. thanks
i brought it to a shop that has done alot of work on the car (previous owner) and they agreed something was wrong with it.
They said it was possible a rocker went (they looked at the car). Or one or two of my msd wires went bad. The motor was shaking pretty bad even for having a bigger cam.
Oil is clean, so im going to buy some gm performance wires tomorrow.
i brought it to a shop that has done alot of work on the car (previous owner) and they agreed something was wrong with it.
They said it was possible a rocker went (they looked at the car). Or one or two of my msd wires went bad. The motor was shaking pretty bad even for having a bigger cam.
Oil is clean, so im going to buy some gm performance wires tomorrow.
08-08-2006, 11:15 AM
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just a little update....
I changed the oil and it was clean as can be.
All the plugs/plug wires were replaced.
When the car was in the air i spun the front tires with the skinies on. The right tire spun free as can be. the left tire stoped as soon as i took my hand of it. So my brake is sticking on that side.
Hopefully thats most of my problem.
I changed the oil and it was clean as can be.
All the plugs/plug wires were replaced.
When the car was in the air i spun the front tires with the skinies on. The right tire spun free as can be. the left tire stoped as soon as i took my hand of it. So my brake is sticking on that side.
Hopefully thats most of my problem.
