Finally hit a decent sized shot again!!!
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Finally hit a decent sized shot again!!! I've just been lurking for a while and haven't posted much, but I finally got a kit on the car that I could hit a decent shot with again and went out last night to test it out!
I put travel limiters on the car, but something is up with them, longest hole gives me full travel, but only one hole down only gives me like an inch to inch and half of travel, don't know what's up with them, here's a couple pics, anyone see anything that could be wrong?
Anyways, first pass I tried the limiters one hole down, and the front barely moved, didn't even lift and blew the tires off to a 1.38 60' and I lifted at the 1/8th so I didn't get booted on a pass I spun.
So next pass I put the limiters back at full extension and all I can say is what a f'in ride!!!!! I wish somebody would have gotten video, cuz it was sick!!!! It went up and just kept goin and when I thought it was gettin too high I pedaled down to 3/4 throttle felt it start to fall a little and layed back into it and was able to control it and keep it off the bumper and landed smooth, everyone said the bumper was about an inch or two from the ground and rode it out like that for 100 - 150 feet!!! It hurt the ET and MPH, especially in the 1/8th, but the car still ran out to a 9.69 @ 141.22!
Oh yeah, this was also only with one bottle cuz something is wrong with the valve on one of my bottles so I just ran one and after the 1/8th the a/f dropped from mid/high 10's (where I want it) to mid 9's for the rest of the run, yuck!!!
Anyways, it was nice to be back behind the wheel of a fast *** car again, motor was starting to get really boring!!!
I put travel limiters on the car, but something is up with them, longest hole gives me full travel, but only one hole down only gives me like an inch to inch and half of travel, don't know what's up with them, here's a couple pics, anyone see anything that could be wrong?
Anyways, first pass I tried the limiters one hole down, and the front barely moved, didn't even lift and blew the tires off to a 1.38 60' and I lifted at the 1/8th so I didn't get booted on a pass I spun.
So next pass I put the limiters back at full extension and all I can say is what a f'in ride!!!!! I wish somebody would have gotten video, cuz it was sick!!!! It went up and just kept goin and when I thought it was gettin too high I pedaled down to 3/4 throttle felt it start to fall a little and layed back into it and was able to control it and keep it off the bumper and landed smooth, everyone said the bumper was about an inch or two from the ground and rode it out like that for 100 - 150 feet!!! It hurt the ET and MPH, especially in the 1/8th, but the car still ran out to a 9.69 @ 141.22!
Oh yeah, this was also only with one bottle cuz something is wrong with the valve on one of my bottles so I just ran one and after the 1/8th the a/f dropped from mid/high 10's (where I want it) to mid 9's for the rest of the run, yuck!!!
Anyways, it was nice to be back behind the wheel of a fast *** car again, motor was starting to get really boring!!!
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Originally Posted by 396D1SS
awesome, what kind of rear are you running?
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Originally Posted by Robert56@NitrousDirect
So what do you expect to run? better than your 9.4? Good news that your back in the loop.
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
Good to see you back Devon. I can't wait to hear how the car goes on a clean pass.
It's good to be back in the game, should have lots of good updates in weeks to come, I was gettin bored just lurkin around keepin quiet, hahahaha! I'm hopin if I can get these limiters figured out and find the sweet spot I should be able to get the 60' down in the 1.2's and see 9.1's - 9.2's out of her!
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Thanks dude, what you been up too? How's everything with the car, any new stuff goin on?
It's good to be back in the game, should have lots of good updates in weeks to come, I was gettin bored just lurkin around keepin quiet, hahahaha! I'm hopin if I can get these limiters figured out and find the sweet spot I should be able to get the 60' down in the 1.2's and see 9.1's - 9.2's out of her!
It's good to be back in the game, should have lots of good updates in weeks to come, I was gettin bored just lurkin around keepin quiet, hahahaha! I'm hopin if I can get these limiters figured out and find the sweet spot I should be able to get the 60' down in the 1.2's and see 9.1's - 9.2's out of her!
Wish I could help you out with the limiters. Seems like you should be getting more adjustment out of them. Are they from Madman?
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
I sat last season out, just to busy at work and saving for a house. I've been collecting parts though, should be good for some high 9.70s this year.
Wish I could help you out with the limiters. Seems like you should be getting more adjustment out of them. Are they from Madman?
Wish I could help you out with the limiters. Seems like you should be getting more adjustment out of them. Are they from Madman?
9.7's would be nice, are you upgrading the safety equip too (that's the biggest pain in the ***, I still haven't gotten my license yet)?
Originally Posted by Loudmouth LS1
Yeah, they're madman's, i've been talkin with him through emails, waitin to see what he thinks.
9.7's would be nice, are you upgrading the safety equip too (that's the biggest pain in the ***, I still haven't gotten my license yet)?
9.7's would be nice, are you upgrading the safety equip too (that's the biggest pain in the ***, I still haven't gotten my license yet)?
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
Yeah, my biggest safety thing I have to do is a 10 point. I'm having a hard time finding someone to TIG the cage togethor for me. There is also a ton of other stuff but our track will let me slide through if I'm not competing. If I stick to private TNTs I could probrably get away with just the 6 point.
Originally Posted by Loudmouth LS1
Yeah, I just finally put a window net in last week, just gotta get the chassis cert now, but starting '08 we're gonna need an engine diaper too and for some dumb reason my local track is already requiring it as one of their rules, so I gotta pick one of them up. I really don't wanna put one of those on the car though, seems like more of a hazard than safety too me!!
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle
You must run NHRA? I think the diaper rule for cars under 150mph is kind of extreme myself. Especially if they require it to be and SFI diaper, those ******* are like $750 and no one makes a specific one for an LS1 yet. I'm hoping IHRA doesn't adpot that rule. I have to pick up a rule book in the next couple of weeks.
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Originally Posted by Lythropus
What are some more details on your set-up, especially the cam...?
Or you just curious what kind of a setup i'm running?It's a 374 cubic inch motor with a futral nitrous cam, and tea heads.
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I was just curious, i wish you had a pic though
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
sounds like she is going to be working good once the straps are adjusted. first pass out alread rockin and rollin!!
congrats
congrats
Did you erase the other thread?
Get those limiters fixed and its going to roll out.
I'm going to be gun shy the next time out .... my last pass was on the bumper and it didnt end up pretty.
Get those limiters fixed and its going to roll out.
I'm going to be gun shy the next time out .... my last pass was on the bumper and it didnt end up pretty.