Island Dragway 8/7/09

SERto350Z · 08-09-2009, 04:46 PM

Ran my 08 350Z in the 1/4 mile a few nights ago. Here is the best time slip of the night.

R/T: .536
60': 2.177
330: 5.966
1/8: 9.060
MPH: 80.10
1000: 11.718
1/4: 13.943
MPH: 101.34

The track prep at Island Dragway wasn't too great and people told me my time would be faster on other tracks, however, at my last dyno I put down 300WHP, so I was still expecting a better time.

Any comments on what I can do to improve my times?

Modifications are Injen Dual CAI, Nismo Catback Exhaust, Stillen Headers, and a tune from Uprev Osiris.

Thanks!

EDIT: Found out the DA was at around 1350+

davidv · 08-09-2009, 05:12 PM

1/8 mile ET is hurting your final ET.

Car is picking up only 21.2 MPH in the second 660 feet. It is capable of better than that. I see considerable improvement in the fall. Still good show.

BTW few if any members will post personal best times is July and August. Its just not happening.

03threefiftyz · 08-09-2009, 05:25 PM

DA for Mason-Dixon in MD was 3400ft today.......great et's and mph just aren't going to happen in the dog days of summer. There are several quick, easy DA conversion calculators out there that can give you a better idea of where you would be on a nice fall evening.

SERto350Z · 08-09-2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

DA for Mason-Dixon in MD was 3400ft today.......great et's and mph just aren't going to happen in the dog days of summer. There are several quick, easy DA conversion calculators out there that can give you a better idea of where you would be on a nice fall evening.

Thanks.

With the converted time based on DA, I came out with a 13.6 @102 MPH.

Even so, I feel like my times are still too slow based on the power I put down.

03threefiftyz · 08-09-2009, 05:32 PM

Was this your first attempt at the track with the Z?

SERto350Z · 08-09-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

Was this your first attempt at the track with the Z?

Yes it was.

I ran a consistent 13.9. I feel the problem is in my 60', but being auto, all I can do is brake torque and hope for the best.

doug · 08-09-2009, 05:40 PM

Island Dragway is the sh!ttest Drag strip i have ever been to.. i have no idea why people still go there.. from i entered and saw we drove on a dirt road i was like WTF

doug · 08-09-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

DA for Mason-Dixon in MD was 3400ft today........

does it change from day to day?

SERto350Z · 08-09-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

Island Dragway is the sh!ttest Drag strip i have ever been to.. i have no idea why people still go there.. from i entered and saw we drove on a dirt road i was like WTF

Haha, yeah its a little out there.

We went there because you get a lot of runs as opposed to the more crowded tracks.

03threefiftyz · 08-09-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

Island Dragway is the sh!ttest Drag strip i have ever been to.. i have no idea why people still go there.. from i entered and saw we drove on a dirt road i was like WTF

This combined with the heat seems like part of the problem. 2.17 isn't great, but it isn't terrible, especially for your first time out. You should be able to knock .1 off it with a bit more practice without much issue. I think you will be surprised in the fall (when DA's can go negative in the NE), along with a track with better prep, how your times will go towards the better. Where did you get tuned?

03threefiftyz · 08-09-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

does it change from day to day?

Yes

SERto350Z · 08-09-2009, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

This combined with the heat seems like part of the problem. 2.17 isn't great, but it isn't terrible, especially for your first time out. You should be able to knock .1 off it with a bit more practice without much issue. I think you will be surprised in the fall (when DA's can go negative in the NE), along with a track with better prep, how your times will go towards the better. Where did you get tuned?

Was tuned at Performance Motorsport in Long Island, NY.

doug · 08-09-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

This combined with the heat seems like part of the problem. 2.17 isn't great, but it isn't terrible, especially for your first time out. You should be able to knock .1 off it with a bit more practice without much issue. I think you will be surprised in the fall (when DA's can go negative in the NE), along with a track with better prep, how your times will go towards the better. Where did you get tuned?

I don't know if you been to Island Dragway.. but as a frequent person to English Town and Atco... Island Dragway is a ghetto as$ POS.. the only thing good about it is its cheap and they don't have as many rules

doug · 08-09-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

Yes

wait.. the drag strip changes altitude daily? thats interesting

doug · 08-09-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SERto350Z

Haha, yeah its a little out there.

We went there because you get a lot of runs as opposed to the more crowded tracks.

yeah everytime i've been to Etown on a normal day i get like 2 or 3 runs for a whole day.. it sucks

SERto350Z · 08-09-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

I don't know if you been to Island Dragway.. but as a frequent person to English Town and Atco... Island Dragway is a ghetto as$ POS.. the only thing good about it is its cheap and they don't have as many rules

Haha, that is true, but typically you only get 3 runs at Englishtown, while at Island Dragway, you can run much more because of the lower volume of cars.

But yeah, the prep is horrible and its in a very strange area.

03threefiftyz · 08-09-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by doug

I don't know if you been to Island Dragway.. but as a frequent person to English Town and Atco... Island Dragway is a ghetto as$ POS.. the only thing good about it is its cheap and they don't have as many rules

No, I haven't. I have heard it is pretty poor. Atco and Englishtown are great tracks, but are crazy crowded.

doug · 08-09-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 03threefiftyz

No, I haven't. I have heard it is pretty poor. Atco and Englishtown are great tracks, but are crazy crowded.

top it off.. i got a stopped for going under the yellow.. then it was the day after my birthday a sunday and my CT license had expired the day before.. you know these mother ****ers made me drive all the fcking way back down to that sh!tty town to show i renewd my license.. when i sat there for an hour waiting for the prosecutor.. he goes.. oh.. you should have faxed me a copy of your license.. you didn't have to drive all the way back down here

brady · 08-09-2009, 08:02 PM

DA due to time of year, track prep and 60' time all contribute to your times. I think with all those factors considered, your times are good. Keep at it is the only advice I can provide. Mph seems low though.

*Boose* · 08-10-2009, 06:42 AM

Something here isn't right. Your car is very slow or the heat exhaustion on the engine must have slowed down the trap. Even stock auto HR's trap in the 105's range at a corrected elevation. How are you shifting in manual mode or auto?

Also when you take temperature, natural elevation, humidity, and mercury (something hg in a percentage) all this converts to an alternating da. Your DA in november/october will be best for times. But the problem with that is traction in the colder weather sucks.