My Quest for a 10 second pass.

[HotFox]

13-14 psi, you can clearly see by the wear I am only planting 8" of tire maybe less. Just dump the clutch right off the two step which is actavated by the clutch switch. Yes for sure if it made 417hp last year it is got to be 440hp+ this year. Pulls harder then ever and turns the tires in third with ease, never did that in the past. I figured between the engine and suspension I spent over 5K to go .15 faster at the track LOL....so far

Scott

 

[90lxcoupe]

You might wanna try adding a couple pounds, MT reccomends not going under 16 i think.

Also, i think the clutch technique your using is hurting you on the radials. On the slick that will work, but with the radial you need to ride the clutch out for most of first gear to get them to work well. They are tricky with a 5 speed

 

[srtthis]

You might wanna try adding a couple pounds, MT reccomends not going under 16 i think.

Also, i think the clutch technique your using is hurting you on the radials. On the slick that will work, but with the radial you need to ride the clutch out for most of first gear to get them to work well. They are tricky with a 5 speed

yea we are running 17lbs in the coupe on radials.

 

[1991vert]

Cam is definitly working, the whole car is working very well, my friend Paul helped me set it up and it has never worked that good at Lebanon Valley before, big thanks to him. If i had more passes i think i could have launched it harder, 2nd passt i launched at 4k, walking the clutch out pretty aggressive but not fully dumping it, and the car felt like it might have had a slight spin in 1st. I wanted to try 5k on the launch but didnt get a shot.

To put it in perspective power wise, last year at Atco when i ran the 1.49 60', the 1/8th mile time was 7.13 and the DA calculated at -237(GREAT air), last night at lebanon with a 1.60 60'. the 1/8th mile was 7.1x and the DA was 2333.

Drivability is better than the old cam, but i also have the megasquirt and a different tuner. I can lug the car down to 1500 in 4th and 5th gear, anything under that and it will buck. The tune needs a little tweaking but it is pretty good. For a cam that measured over .600 lift at the retainer, it drives really well.

PK?

 

[HotFox]

How did you do at tasca ford weekend in epping, NH?

Scott

 

[90lxcoupe]

I had fun at the event, didnt make it there till late so no test and tune passes. Track wasnt that great, first pass was a 11.13 at 124mph, which was about 60 seconds after the 30 mile cruise. So the car was pretty heat soaked. Scott, how did the NMRA run the true street class? How long was the cooldown after the cruise and how long between passes were you given?

The way they did it, it was everyone cruise, come back, enough time to check tire pressure and put my fire jacket on(barely), then make 3 passes back to back. My brakes were so hot i just made a 1.8th mile pass so i could let them cool down and the third pass the fan relay popped and i had to rush back to the pits cause the car was at like 225. It was kinda rediculous, there was a 9 minute gap on my 2nd and 3rd pass timeslips.

 

[HotFox]

WOW that is brutal! I bet that would be worth it for what a trophy? NMRA is $100 plus trophy!

Nothing like that at Illinois last year or Michigan this year at least 45minute cool down after cruise. Michigan was about 10 minutes between passes. By the time you make your run you are back in staging lanes waiting your turn again. Enough time for me to have a few minutes of cool down time. There were like 24 cars in MI, IL was like 40 some and had a little longer time between rounds due to the number.

Scott

 

[90lxcoupe]

My next trip to the track will be on the slicks for sure. Ive never been this close to the 10.99 in hot weather so i think i have a pretty good shot at it now. Gonna flush the brake fluid, check the pads and probably nut and bolt the car.

 

[HotFox]

Yes you are there no doubt 11.13 on DR is awesome! What was the 60' like what did you pick up for MPH from 1/8 to 1/4? How many cars were in TS? What was the fastest?

 

[90lxcoupe]

1/8th mile was 98.13mph, 1/4 was 123.97. 60' was 1.620, this was on the 11.13 pass.

 

[1991vert]

heard you met a friend of mine there. small world!

 

[90lxcoupe]

Definitly a small world

 

[FastDriver]

Damn nice showing, brother!

 

[90lxcoupe]

Thanks Chris, Wish i had some pictures. I went with my girlfriend and handed her the camera, this was the first time she had ever seen me race the car and she was freaking out, so i ended up with pictures that were either out of focus, or half the car in the frame haha

 

[Cobra912]

nice time, what was your 60ft? I was running 10.6's @ that mph so you are definetly getting there.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

What's all done to your car? Peace




John

 

[90lxcoupe]

60' was 1.6, most of the info on the car is in my progress thread. Its a 345'' motor with TW cnc 205's, box R intake, Dan Rawls cam, faceplated TKO and 4.30 gears

 

[HotFox]

nice time, what was your 60ft? I was running 10.6's @ that mph so you are definetly getting there.

Change you language to French?

Read post 130, I know your are from Cada . So you are forgiven .

Scott

 

[Cobra912]

Cada? lol I forgive you

whoops I missed his post

 

[90lxcoupe]

The Chase is Over

Almost 2 years since i started this thread and i finally got it done.

I guess i got really tired of knocking nicely on the door to the tens, cause yesterday i pretty much kicked that bitch right off the hinges! Video and pics to come.