12.560 @ 109.64, G8, Bolt-ons and Converter
11-29-2008, 08:37 AM
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12.560 @ 109.64, G8, Bolt-ons and Converter I took a ride on Friday night down to Atco. It's about a 2.5 hour ride, but from what I've seen, it's normally worth running there.
When I got there, I went through Tech and pulled up under a light in the pits. I air'd down the rears to 28lbs and let it cool for a few minutes while I looked for Panther 2.
I spotted him going through the pits, on the way to the lanes, so I followed him. I met up with him and we shot the **** for a few minutes, then it was time for a run.
The car was still at 199 degrees and the air temp was right around 40. At Atco there is no way to avoid the water, so I did a quick burn-out just to dry them off. I staged at brought it up to 2000rpm. I let off the brake and gently rolled into the gas.
Obviously I was too gentle, the 60ft was 2.011 and not a hint of spin. It could have taken more throttle.
After this Panther 2 (Lee) offered me the use of his MT drag radials. I can't thank him enough for this. We swapped them out and I got back in the lanes.
I did a nice burn out and staged at about 189degrees on the DashHawk. the DRs were at 24lbs. I left at 2000rpm, but instead of rolling into the throttle, I took my left foot off the brake and just put the gas to the floor in one motion.
It did spin a bit for the first car length or so.
Now, notice how the MPH is almost the same as the 12.8 run? That's all I could see when I got the slip. I had a few choice words to say until I turned the dome light one. Then I started yelling!
Panther 2 and I talked a bit after that run and we decided to drop the pressure 4lbs and bring the rpm up on the next run and go for a .49
By this time it's starting to get cold. It's 36degrees and the track isn't getting any better, so instead of waiting too long I got back in the lanes. The car was 181degrees in the stage beams.
I raised the rpm to 2400 to 2500 and hit the gas. I've never had wheel hop on dry pavement before. Well, I had it in spades!
It hopped through 1st, as it was bouncing, all I could think was, "well, there goes my 40".
I never thought I'd be disappointed in a 12.64.
At that point I decided that was enough, and we got the jack out and put my street tires back on.
There was a 40 in the car, I have no doubt about it. Varying the air-pressure and launch rpm/technique would have put the car into the 40s, but it was getting late and cold and I had a 2.5hr ride ahead of me.
I have a lot of thoughts about the car now and will post them in the next post, but now I have to feed Thing 1 and Thing 2 before they eat one of the cats.
When I got there, I went through Tech and pulled up under a light in the pits. I air'd down the rears to 28lbs and let it cool for a few minutes while I looked for Panther 2.
I spotted him going through the pits, on the way to the lanes, so I followed him. I met up with him and we shot the **** for a few minutes, then it was time for a run.
The car was still at 199 degrees and the air temp was right around 40. At Atco there is no way to avoid the water, so I did a quick burn-out just to dry them off. I staged at brought it up to 2000rpm. I let off the brake and gently rolled into the gas.
Obviously I was too gentle, the 60ft was 2.011 and not a hint of spin. It could have taken more throttle.
After this Panther 2 (Lee) offered me the use of his MT drag radials. I can't thank him enough for this. We swapped them out and I got back in the lanes.
I did a nice burn out and staged at about 189degrees on the DashHawk. the DRs were at 24lbs. I left at 2000rpm, but instead of rolling into the throttle, I took my left foot off the brake and just put the gas to the floor in one motion.
It did spin a bit for the first car length or so.
Now, notice how the MPH is almost the same as the 12.8 run? That's all I could see when I got the slip. I had a few choice words to say until I turned the dome light one. Then I started yelling!
Panther 2 and I talked a bit after that run and we decided to drop the pressure 4lbs and bring the rpm up on the next run and go for a .49
By this time it's starting to get cold. It's 36degrees and the track isn't getting any better, so instead of waiting too long I got back in the lanes. The car was 181degrees in the stage beams.
I raised the rpm to 2400 to 2500 and hit the gas. I've never had wheel hop on dry pavement before. Well, I had it in spades!
It hopped through 1st, as it was bouncing, all I could think was, "well, there goes my 40".
I never thought I'd be disappointed in a 12.64.
At that point I decided that was enough, and we got the jack out and put my street tires back on.
There was a 40 in the car, I have no doubt about it. Varying the air-pressure and launch rpm/technique would have put the car into the 40s, but it was getting late and cold and I had a 2.5hr ride ahead of me.
I have a lot of thoughts about the car now and will post them in the next post, but now I have to feed Thing 1 and Thing 2 before they eat one of the cats.
Last edited by GeorgeInNePa; 11-29-2008 at 11:23 AM.
