Tonights drag runs (in the nines)
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From: Portland, OR
Brake, converter, gears, spool, axles, controller etc.
And that's fine. I'm having fun.
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From: Portland, OR
Made some more runs tonight. Had this fear that last weeks issues might be the trans.
They weren't. I just wasn't moving the shift lever fast enough.
Tonight I just let it do the 1-2 shift.
Still bad wheel spin after the shift. But oh well.
I managed just shy of 114 in the 1/8 mile and that run was a 10.36 @ 119. Lifted to not get booted. Blazing 1.82 60 ft.
The crowd went wild.....
14.5 PSI
10.8:1 AFR
16 deg timing
TR6 plugs
E85
IAT was 140 at the finish line
Ron
They weren't. I just wasn't moving the shift lever fast enough.
Tonight I just let it do the 1-2 shift.
Still bad wheel spin after the shift. But oh well.
I managed just shy of 114 in the 1/8 mile and that run was a 10.36 @ 119. Lifted to not get booted. Blazing 1.82 60 ft.
The crowd went wild.....
14.5 PSI
10.8:1 AFR
16 deg timing
TR6 plugs
E85
IAT was 140 at the finish line
Ron
114 in the 1/8 is well in the 9's.. good work.
remember you can double what you take off the 60' in et most of the time.. so get that down and your in the low 9's..
we seem to have around the same power going. I turn my boost down to 14psi to keep it where the math said 10's at 134.. went 10.05 at 136.. im getting my license next time at the track.. Only one more run.. And i got my mt pro's yesterday. If i can get my 60 down to the 1.4x i should run high 9's on the low boost combined with the new ported heads last week..
good job Ron.. keep having fun.
remember you can double what you take off the 60' in et most of the time.. so get that down and your in the low 9's..
we seem to have around the same power going. I turn my boost down to 14psi to keep it where the math said 10's at 134.. went 10.05 at 136.. im getting my license next time at the track.. Only one more run.. And i got my mt pro's yesterday. If i can get my 60 down to the 1.4x i should run high 9's on the low boost combined with the new ported heads last week..
good job Ron.. keep having fun.
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From: Portland, OR
Hey, thank you!
As you know, each time to the track is a learning experience.
Being my own tuner, the process is slow. As it should be.
I'm leaving the boost alone. And work on optimizing things from here.
I'm now ready to start my license runs too. Had one, but it lapsed a few years ago. Not really looking forward to wearing all the gear. It's a pain in the butt. Although it does make you "look" like a pro racer. :-)
As you know, each time to the track is a learning experience.
Being my own tuner, the process is slow. As it should be.
I'm leaving the boost alone. And work on optimizing things from here.
I'm now ready to start my license runs too. Had one, but it lapsed a few years ago. Not really looking forward to wearing all the gear. It's a pain in the butt. Although it does make you "look" like a pro racer. :-)
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From: League City, Tx
Nice progress Ron! 114.5 is probably 145 mph in the 1/4 for you.. Already besting your nitrous mph with the 496. That's 9.30-9.40s right there....on only 14.5 psi..
I could definitely see 8.90s with that sucked set on KILL!
But 9.30s and having it live a while will be a lot more fun.
I could definitely see 8.90s with that sucked set on KILL!
But 9.30s and having it live a while will be a lot more fun.
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From: Ohio
114 mph comes out to low 140s like said above. That's well into the 9s already. The best part of that, is that's on a weak launch. Those 1.9 60 footers have some 1.45 potential in them. That would actually bring your MPH up in the 1/8th slightly and put you easily at 145 in the quarter mile.
You're much more on your way to besting your big block than you think.
You're much more on your way to besting your big block than you think.
just for reference and because we both are close in power with my old combo i went 1.58 @ 60
6.23 @117.48
9.55 @ 147.83
lol they didnt appriciate that, as much as all the gear sucks its there for a reason.. Also having the only street car thats driven there and home on small tires to boot makes it worth while.. hopefully i will make my licence happen this weds..
6.23 @117.48
9.55 @ 147.83
lol they didnt appriciate that, as much as all the gear sucks its there for a reason.. Also having the only street car thats driven there and home on small tires to boot makes it worth while.. hopefully i will make my licence happen this weds..
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From: Portland, OR
Thanks guys. Got some news
We had a 16 car street machine shootout tonight. First real race we have had in quite some time.
I qualified mid pack with a 10.47 easing it until I hit senond to avoid tire spin.
I won my first race with a 10.27 @ 127. Went 114 in the eighth on that one.
Then got paired with a 9.60 car and said WTF.......ha!
I still left soft, but was way more aggressive.
Feel free to give me crap about the light...it was a pro .4 tree. And yeah, another crowd pleasing launch.
And the data log.
I can fix those rich areas. That's all the way to 10.4:1 on the guzoline scale.
Crossed at 6800. Martin, the cam works!
I'm impressed!
Ron
We had a 16 car street machine shootout tonight. First real race we have had in quite some time.
I qualified mid pack with a 10.47 easing it until I hit senond to avoid tire spin.
I won my first race with a 10.27 @ 127. Went 114 in the eighth on that one.
Then got paired with a 9.60 car and said WTF.......ha!
I still left soft, but was way more aggressive.
Feel free to give me crap about the light...it was a pro .4 tree. And yeah, another crowd pleasing launch.
And the data log.
I can fix those rich areas. That's all the way to 10.4:1 on the guzoline scale.
Crossed at 6800. Martin, the cam works!
I'm impressed!
Ron
great run ron
that run was a 9.50 with a good launch. you had that guy covered after the launch.
do you think it whould hold with an old school set of 29 by 9 slicks after the shift.
that run was a 9.50 with a good launch. you had that guy covered after the launch.
do you think it whould hold with an old school set of 29 by 9 slicks after the shift.
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Damn, 116 in the 1/8th with a 1.8 60 foot. That just proves it has at least a 6.2 in the 1/8th in it now with a mid 9 for the quarter.
Prepare to continue being impressed, Ron. You've built one hell of a car that's capable of smashing your previous personal best on a measly 15 PSI. That turbo is just starting to get happy, too.
Prepare to continue being impressed, Ron. You've built one hell of a car that's capable of smashing your previous personal best on a measly 15 PSI. That turbo is just starting to get happy, too.
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From: chicago
Idc Thanks guys. Got some news
We had a 16 car street machine shootout tonight. First real race we have had in quite some time.
I qualified mid pack with a 10.47 easing it until I hit senond to avoid tire spin.
I won my first race with a 10.27 @ 127. Went 114 in the eighth on that one.
Then got paired with a 9.60 car and said WTF.......ha!
I still left soft, but was way more aggressive.
Feel free to give me crap about the light...it was a pro .4 tree. And yeah, another crowd pleasing launch.
And the data log.
I can fix those rich areas. That's all the way to 10.4:1 on the guzoline scale.
Crossed at 6800. Martin, the cam works!
I'm impressed!
Ron
We had a 16 car street machine shootout tonight. First real race we have had in quite some time.
I qualified mid pack with a 10.47 easing it until I hit senond to avoid tire spin.
I won my first race with a 10.27 @ 127. Went 114 in the eighth on that one.
Then got paired with a 9.60 car and said WTF.......ha!
I still left soft, but was way more aggressive.
Feel free to give me crap about the light...it was a pro .4 tree. And yeah, another crowd pleasing launch.
And the data log.
I can fix those rich areas. That's all the way to 10.4:1 on the guzoline scale.
Crossed at 6800. Martin, the cam works!
I'm impressed!
Ron
Ron's launch/reaction technique:
Finish bologna sandwich....
Take another sip of desired beverage through small straw....
Mash gas pedal.....
Just razzin' ya man....good times already for sure and it sounds like you're
not even 50% dialed with the max potential of the current combo.....
Finish bologna sandwich....
Take another sip of desired beverage through small straw....
Mash gas pedal.....
Just razzin' ya man....good times already for sure and it sounds like you're
not even 50% dialed with the max potential of the current combo.....
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From: Portland, OR
I was so late, the starter came over and tapped on the window to say "please leave the starting line sir, there is a car behind you who would like to make a pass today"
:-)
IDC touched 110% at the finish line.
That will come down with a leaner mixture. And I need to add some base fuel pressure. I'm at 56 psi now.
I'm learning. It's kind of a whack-a-mole process.
Ron
:-)
IDC touched 110% at the finish line.
That will come down with a leaner mixture. And I need to add some base fuel pressure. I'm at 56 psi now.
I'm learning. It's kind of a whack-a-mole process.
Ron