Nitto's make all the difference!!!!
Nitto's make all the difference!!!! Yehah!
I made the 12 second club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well guys, I finally made it into the 12's. The Nitto's really made a huge difference. I went from a 2.19 60ft best to a 1.805. The car really hooks quite nicely. Check out the time slip and tell me what you think. Mine is on the left.
I made the 12 second club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well guys, I finally made it into the 12's. The Nitto's really made a huge difference. I went from a 2.19 60ft best to a 1.805. The car really hooks quite nicely. Check out the time slip and tell me what you think. Mine is on the left.
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,729
Likes: 0
From: Lynnwood, WA (North of Seattle)
Originally Posted by Poik
Damn! Nice time! 12.7 @ 106! That gives me confidence that traction on my car will net me some good times as well lol.
Now I just need a decent rear end to hold that traction. 
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine
Verdad Gallardo
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built
Verdad Gallardo
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin
Verdad Gallardo
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
CONGRATS! 
Feels good don't it Doug? I knew your car would do it. Now you need to get that tune straightened out & see how fast it will go. Is that the pass you hit the limiter on?
Feels good don't it Doug? I knew your car would do it. Now you need to get that tune straightened out & see how fast it will go. Is that the pass you hit the limiter on? 
Thanks to all. It really felt great getting that time. 
And yes I did hit the Rev Limiter on this pass as well. 
I do think a decent tune will get me even a better time, but we will see.
And yes I did hit the Rev Limiter on this pass as well. I do think a decent tune will get me even a better time, but we will see. 
TECH Veteran
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,954
Likes: 1
From: Kent WA
Congrats Doug! 
That was a hell of a run... your car runs real strong, I'd say you'll pick up another couple tenths if you tweak the tuning so you're not running into that limiter.
Now I just gotta get my **** squared away. This clutch business is really starting to **** me off...
That was a hell of a run... your car runs real strong, I'd say you'll pick up another couple tenths if you tweak the tuning so you're not running into that limiter.Now I just gotta get my **** squared away. This clutch business is really starting to **** me off...
10 Second Club
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,491
Likes: 1
From: norfolk va
Originally Posted by Tranzor_Z28
Congrats Doug! That was a hell of a run... your car runs real strong, I'd say you'll pick up another couple tenths if you tweak the tuning so you're not running into that limiter.
Now I just gotta get my **** squared away. This clutch business is really starting to **** me off...
That was a hell of a run... your car runs real strong, I'd say you'll pick up another couple tenths if you tweak the tuning so you're not running into that limiter.Now I just gotta get my **** squared away. This clutch business is really starting to **** me off...
TECH Veteran
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,954
Likes: 1
From: Kent WA
Originally Posted by sardog46
What happend to the clutch? Hope i didn't **** it up last time i drove it
Since I don't have a leak, it tells me (correct me if I'm wrong) that there was an air bubble in there, it worked its way to the top and out of the system, lowering the level in the reservoir by a little bit (looked about 1/4" lower than it was before). So, the boiling fluid plus the air bubble, might have been the cause of my problem. So I'll flush the system, refill with good high boiling point fluid, and go give it a try again.
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (3)
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 4,729
Likes: 0
From: Lynnwood, WA (North of Seattle)
Last time I saw Ellis he recommended a good clutch fluid with a higher boiling point........I don't recall the name but if you ask him, let me know (I forgot it). Mine gets mushy as the car heats up/after my 1st pass at the track. 
Mine gets mushy as the car heats up/after my 1st pass at the track. 
TECH Addict
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,662
Likes: 1
From: LaConner WA
In the order of quality AND $$$
1. Castrol SRF ( $32 per PINT ! )
2. Motul 600 ( about $16 per pint )
3. BMW racing fluid ( about $12 per pint )
Nothing that available over the counter has ever worked very well for me in my brakes while road racing. I put BMW racing stuff in there and problem solved. Heat is heat is heat and if your fluid is dark in your m/c then you definitely need some racing spec fluid in there. You also may need to bleed a little bit more out after EVERY drag strip event to get some more fresh fluid into the slave where the killer heat occurs. I do this every open tracking day. You don't need to bleed the entire system out, just flush out the slave ( or caliper in my case ) Do the make speed bleeders for our clutch slaves ? They really make life easy if they do.
I think you'll have to mail order all of these unless things are better in the big city than they are up here in the weeds
Jason I have an extra quart of the BMW stuff I'll sell you if you want to try it out ?
1. Castrol SRF ( $32 per PINT ! )
2. Motul 600 ( about $16 per pint )
3. BMW racing fluid ( about $12 per pint )
Nothing that available over the counter has ever worked very well for me in my brakes while road racing. I put BMW racing stuff in there and problem solved. Heat is heat is heat and if your fluid is dark in your m/c then you definitely need some racing spec fluid in there. You also may need to bleed a little bit more out after EVERY drag strip event to get some more fresh fluid into the slave where the killer heat occurs. I do this every open tracking day. You don't need to bleed the entire system out, just flush out the slave ( or caliper in my case ) Do the make speed bleeders for our clutch slaves ? They really make life easy if they do.
I think you'll have to mail order all of these unless things are better in the big city than they are up here in the weeds
Jason I have an extra quart of the BMW stuff I'll sell you if you want to try it out ?
10 Second Club
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,491
Likes: 1
From: norfolk va
The stuff i use for racing in he clutch is ferodo. The circle track guys use it in there brakes and i have been told people have melted brake rotors before this stuff has burnt up.
I have had no problems with it.
I have had no problems with it.
TECH Veteran
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 4,954
Likes: 1
From: Kent WA
Originally Posted by Rottluver
Last time I saw Ellis he recommended a good clutch fluid with a higher boiling point........I don't recall the name but if you ask him, let me know (I forgot it). Mine gets mushy as the car heats up/after my 1st pass at the track.
Mine gets mushy as the car heats up/after my 1st pass at the track.