help me get quicker, please!
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help me get quicker, please!
I just cannot break into the 12's with my stock 2001 ZO6. What do you suggest to get me quicker?
60' 2.207
330' 5.814
1/8 8.736
MPH 85.66
1000 11.181
1/4 13.256 :confused:
MPH 107.17
That time, I launched at 2500 and managed to keep it there through getting the clutch out. Things I've tried:
- Lowering rear tire pressue to 22: only decreased my MPH from 108 to 105, no improvement
- Launch at 3500 instead of 1000 or 2500. I successfully did this my last try without spinning badly, but no improvement
I burn out only enough to try to get the crap off my tires.
Had an AWESOME evening out at Houston Raceway Park yesterday http://www.houstonraceway.com/cal2000/hr06222003.htm. Sunday Instant Green racing was sooo much better than Friday night due to so many fewer people. I got 16 runs in! That compares to waiting, waiting, waiting on Friday nights for a half dozen runs.
60' 2.207
330' 5.814
1/8 8.736
MPH 85.66
1000 11.181
1/4 13.256 :confused:
MPH 107.17
That time, I launched at 2500 and managed to keep it there through getting the clutch out. Things I've tried:
- Lowering rear tire pressue to 22: only decreased my MPH from 108 to 105, no improvement
- Launch at 3500 instead of 1000 or 2500. I successfully did this my last try without spinning badly, but no improvement
I burn out only enough to try to get the crap off my tires.
Had an AWESOME evening out at Houston Raceway Park yesterday http://www.houstonraceway.com/cal2000/hr06222003.htm. Sunday Instant Green racing was sooo much better than Friday night due to so many fewer people. I got 16 runs in! That compares to waiting, waiting, waiting on Friday nights for a half dozen runs.
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Re: help me get quicker, please! (mgaskins)
I posted this to you in IM.
Sorry I didn't get to spend more time working with you. Yesterday was entirely too hot. With the temps like they were a decent time was completely out of reach. Yesterday, my car was down .5-.6 and 5 mph over what it runs in the winter time. Don't fret your times right now. Work on getting your 60's down. Once you do that, and the weather cools down a bit I would think a 12 would not be an issue. Right now, your 60' times are just not there. You are going to need a 1.9 or a 1.8 60' to get it in mid 12's in decent weather.
Now if you wait until the weather cools down a bit, you could run about the same 60' time and be in the 12.7-12.8s. I don't know if you look at the heat and humidity yesterday, but when i left the shop, it was 100 degrees and the humidity was high. I think @ 7PM it was still in the high 90's. You won't get a good run like that.
My best pass yesterday was
60 - 1.717
330 - 5.065
1/8 - 7.836
mph - 89.56
1000 - 10.195
1/4 - 12.187
mph - 113.15
The heat was just killing HP yesterday.
Sorry I didn't get to spend more time working with you. Yesterday was entirely too hot. With the temps like they were a decent time was completely out of reach. Yesterday, my car was down .5-.6 and 5 mph over what it runs in the winter time. Don't fret your times right now. Work on getting your 60's down. Once you do that, and the weather cools down a bit I would think a 12 would not be an issue. Right now, your 60' times are just not there. You are going to need a 1.9 or a 1.8 60' to get it in mid 12's in decent weather.
Now if you wait until the weather cools down a bit, you could run about the same 60' time and be in the 12.7-12.8s. I don't know if you look at the heat and humidity yesterday, but when i left the shop, it was 100 degrees and the humidity was high. I think @ 7PM it was still in the high 90's. You won't get a good run like that.
My best pass yesterday was
60 - 1.717
330 - 5.065
1/8 - 7.836
mph - 89.56
1000 - 10.195
1/4 - 12.187
mph - 113.15
The heat was just killing HP yesterday.
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From: Houston TX
Re: help me get quicker, please! (J-Rod)
Thanks for the quick feedback, J-Rod. I appreciate my 60 foot times are lacking. I wish HRP would let a passenger ride with me so you could experience what I'm doing going down the track. Not only are you .5 seconds ahead of me at 60 feet, you're walking away from me going down the track also! :eek:
