jimmy169

I was expecting a lot better as I'm sure everyone does their first time out. My car is an auto 98 with longtube's, y-pipe, catback, and a lid. I ran a best of 13.6 at 102mph



And my 2 worst time's.



The first run I ran 13.7 with a 2.1 60ft, and then a 13.8 with a 2.3 60 ft, then my third run I ran a 14.0, now by this time, I was so upset I was ready to throw in the towel, I went again and ran a 13.9, and then someone broke down which killed enough time for the sun to come down. Once the sun came down I ran my 13.645 and then a 13.614 and then they closed the track.

It was very hot yesterday, but the most frustrating thing was not being able to hear or see through my helmet if my tire's were spinning.

Nautilus

iTrader: (15)

Don't worry about your times... you were racing at LVD on a very hot day. It doesn't get any worse than that unless your out west at a high alt track. Your mph is showing you weren't making much power in that heat and your 60' needs a little work, but it's not bad.

Go to atco this fall or even NED in cool dry weather and you'll be amazed how much faster you run.

Specialized

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Jimmy- once my white car comes together we will have to take a trip down to atco with some other CT natives (read as bushy/other ccdsm members)

BlackScreaminMachine

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Least I am safe 12.9 @ 109

I ran there on a 109 degree day, it was Jannetty's drag day, JL and CHef was there with IntenSS and it was CRAZY hot, I was 13.1 boy all day long

LVD is the house pool cue, all fucked up and bent out of shape, if you an do well with this, you can do well anywhere.

jimmy169

Hey give me a month or so to even the playing field, lol. Damn auto robs too much power...and I think I need tire's, but I honestly couldn't tell if I was spinning or not. Next time I go I won't wear the helmet the first time and try to see if I can see or hear my tire's spinning or not.

With my mph it seems like the car just isn't making the power, I think I really need that cam more than I thought, or atleast the ls6 intake and tune.

I'm def. down as long as it's a weekend, work owns me on weekdays unless it's at night.

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Bah, that Heat kills the DA, dont looks at the time slips of people who run at the NY tracks or even NH. They get better mph on average, its just a typical hot summer day in LVD. Go in the fall and see how much it improves. As your 60 foot shows, I cant tell if your spinning or just not getting hard enough on it. I suspect though spinning.

Krazy98Z28

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Did you take the filter out when you made your passes??

jimmy169

Hey is your car tuned with your mods? I'm wondering if a tune will help much with bolt on's or if it's not worth it and might as well just wait till I get the cam.

Specialized

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His car was not tuned, jimmy you need to realize you are down a bit especially considring you are a 98 car and all..

My car went 13.5 @ 107 with just a catback and lid that october drag day.. with no tune and no ls6 intake/headers, etc.. The auto is defintiely killing you

jimmy169

actually yes I did. Forgot to put it back in when the sun came down and it got cooler. Could that have hurt me? I heard it helps with the air filter out?

Specialized

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I never took out my filter, never really believed it worked in anything other than a SHO. :wink:

jimmy169

I just forgot all about it, I meant to only take it out for the first few passes, but once it turned dark I was just anxious to go again and get as many passes as I could...only got 2 more, but they were my best runs of the night, which still sucked...

BlackScreaminMachine

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No the car isnt tuned, yet, but I am working on the clutch before I even consider going back. As for the filter, it doesnt amount to much, if its a drop in K&N they are just about as good. My bud just had his 96 LT1 t/a dynoed, it amounted to like a 1/2 hp diff in bone stock form.

Specialized

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Jimmy, next time you go- call me please Ill pm you my number. Ill just bring my helmet and do a ride-along. I actually have some dr's you can use because I know I wont be using the tires that are on there this year..

Slowhawk

iTrader: (12)

Removing the air filter doesn't help at all.Well,unless the tune sucks.

Since you do not have a tune make sure you clean the mass air and put in about 2 gallons of 104+ octain gas. I'm sure your car is knocking like a ***** down the track like most stock 98 Cars(thank the new gas).

jimmy169

I think I will get a tune before I go again, after the ls6 intake get's put on, to make sure I'm not too lean or too rich, I'm wondering if it's nocking and pulling timing because of it? I'll try to work on lowing my e.t before I get the cam.

JL ws-6

iTrader: (50)

If you 're serious abotu getting a cam... get a converter first, and depending on what gears are in the car, change that too. Try to get the bolton stuff done so that way when a cam does go in it won't be choked by the intake, exhaust, etc.etc.

Shoot me a PM if ya need to get pointed in the right direction.

jimmy169

I was actually there today around 5-6 pm. I talked to Sean. I think I saw your car there too, it looked nice as hell, before I came in I couldn't stop staring at it, if it's the car I was looking at it had really nice rims, and really make's me wanna get that ws6 hood. As soon as I get that ls6 intake installed I will def. pm you and/or give you guys a call.

JL ws-6

iTrader: (50)

wasn't my car..... mine's in the garage unless someone came and picked up and I don't know it LOL.

When you're ready to get thigns done get ahold of Sean, shoot me a Pm or hit me up on aim and I can probably help ya out too.

SPRSPT

iTrader: (8)

Hey Jimmy it was Nice to meet ya...I sure I will run into ya up at the pike sooner or later....Give me a call when you are ready to shoot the **** or stop by next week like we talked about. I was thinkin your car would like a set of gears also...Its probably got 2.73's out back...My tech Alfred knows you also...He said he went to High School with ya...See ya next week!