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Well, as with every day at the track it is ALWAYS a learning experience.
I have always run a 255 50 16 bf drag radial (19.5 psi) in the past. I have typically spun to 12.5's - 12.7's
I went to a taller tire and a slick this time. 26 inch et street (15 psi) w/o an inner tube.
Both tires are mounted on the same salad shooter 16 x 8 rim.
The taller tire gives me 'less gear' to the ground. I have 3:23's in the rear presently. When I put my taller slicks on it is like having 3:08's or a slightly lower gear.
I need the traction of the slick, but not the height increase.
Temp..........78
Rel Humid.....54
Ab Barom......29.43
R/T.........657
60..........1.753
330.........5.074
1/8.........7.935
mph.........85.49
1000........10.416
1/4.........12.522
mph.........106.92
2nd run I spun bad and let off, 14.574 at 75.27
3rd run I ran out of nitrous, 13.474 at 99.08
When I went 12.5 I dead hooked. I hit the nitrous and I thought it was broken.... it just did NOT throw me back in my seat at all.
Through out the whole run I thought the nitrous was not flowing or partially flowing. The car felt like a PIG!!!
I guess that is what it would be like if I had 3:08 gears and a shorter tire.
I am also convinced the VERY low 15 psi hurt me. It was very mushy off the line. On of the local 11 second ls1 guys suggested that low. I was going to go with 17 psi but it was my first time w/ et streets.
Here are the new bests......
Track weight:
No driver, full bottle, couple tools: 2990 lbs
Driver in the above: 3206 lbs
So, when I run N/A I can hope to see 2966 pounds!
Full nitrous bottle is 24 lbs
I think I can see a weight of 295X lbs w/o driver on an N/A day and race weight in he high 3100's!
Well, I'm still learning. I'd like to try and hook on the shorter BF's Hell, I SPIN to mid 12's on BF's!!!
Sigh, still learning
Ideally the 3:23's and taller et street should work VERY well with a 125-150 HP shot of nitrous.
Some of the jersey v6 f body's were there. They saw me *****ing and moaning about my 12.5 pass.
:rolleyes: <--- them at me when I ***** about 12.5's (yes, I'm quite silly!)
I guess when all I do is race with 10-11 second V8 f bodies I get all caught up in it.
I shouldn't complain at all. A bad day at the track for me is mid 12's
I remember last year when 12's were hard to do, but obtainable.
This season I SPIN to mid 12's consistently.
I'm still learning, I'll figure it out.... hopefully.
F*CKIN 11's are MUCH harder than I thought!
I have always run a 255 50 16 bf drag radial (19.5 psi) in the past. I have typically spun to 12.5's - 12.7's
I went to a taller tire and a slick this time. 26 inch et street (15 psi) w/o an inner tube.
Both tires are mounted on the same salad shooter 16 x 8 rim.
The taller tire gives me 'less gear' to the ground. I have 3:23's in the rear presently. When I put my taller slicks on it is like having 3:08's or a slightly lower gear.
I need the traction of the slick, but not the height increase.
Temp..........78
Rel Humid.....54
Ab Barom......29.43
R/T.........657
60..........1.753
330.........5.074
1/8.........7.935
mph.........85.49
1000........10.416
1/4.........12.522
mph.........106.92
2nd run I spun bad and let off, 14.574 at 75.27
3rd run I ran out of nitrous, 13.474 at 99.08
When I went 12.5 I dead hooked. I hit the nitrous and I thought it was broken.... it just did NOT throw me back in my seat at all.
Through out the whole run I thought the nitrous was not flowing or partially flowing. The car felt like a PIG!!!
I guess that is what it would be like if I had 3:08 gears and a shorter tire.
I am also convinced the VERY low 15 psi hurt me. It was very mushy off the line. On of the local 11 second ls1 guys suggested that low. I was going to go with 17 psi but it was my first time w/ et streets.
Here are the new bests......
Track weight:
No driver, full bottle, couple tools: 2990 lbs
Driver in the above: 3206 lbs
So, when I run N/A I can hope to see 2966 pounds!
Full nitrous bottle is 24 lbs
I think I can see a weight of 295X lbs w/o driver on an N/A day and race weight in he high 3100's!
Well, I'm still learning. I'd like to try and hook on the shorter BF's Hell, I SPIN to mid 12's on BF's!!!
Sigh, still learning
Ideally the 3:23's and taller et street should work VERY well with a 125-150 HP shot of nitrous.
Some of the jersey v6 f body's were there. They saw me *****ing and moaning about my 12.5 pass.
:rolleyes: <--- them at me when I ***** about 12.5's (yes, I'm quite silly!)
I guess when all I do is race with 10-11 second V8 f bodies I get all caught up in it.
I shouldn't complain at all. A bad day at the track for me is mid 12's
I remember last year when 12's were hard to do, but obtainable.
This season I SPIN to mid 12's consistently.
I'm still learning, I'll figure it out.... hopefully.
F*CKIN 11's are MUCH harder than I thought!
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