Is it you or is it the car?

First I am impressed with your 60 foot times. Not the actual time, but the consistency. 2.17 and 2.16 is damn consistent, and that is what you are aiming for.

ET is a different story. 13.90 and 13.77 seconds shows that you are doing something different after the first 60 feet. If the car will run 13.90, then 13.77, most likely it will run 13.64 or better. So the conclusion is that its you. Push that bad boy!

Edit: 77 percent humidity is not ideal for traction. One run in the right lane, and one in the left, and your 60 foot times are essentially the same. I say that your launching technique is on the money. A better day with better traction and you will see 2.0 seconds.

 

I bet you you go back on a different day, and with better air and slightly better traction you'll see 13.5-13.6 easy, if not better.

Sometimes there is nothing you can do to get better times when mother nature is not favorable. 77% humidity sucks for drag racing, even if temperatures are down; the air quality is poor because oxygen levels are low.

 

davidv
i just remembered that i had my AC on during the 13.9 run, i run AC while i'm while i'm waiting to help cool with that extra fan running, and when i went to turn it off, i didn't put it all the way to off, but instead to "auto" so i kept AC on but the fan got much quieter so i didn't notice it was still on.
holy run on sentence batman

i also power shifted 2-3 and 3-4 on the faster run, and power shifted only 3-4 on the slower run

alberto
how can it be my launch if it's better than jdfolco's but the time and trap is worse, i know my launch could use impovement, but it doesn't explain the time difference

i think it was more due to the humidity

and as far as traction goes, humidity didn't hurt my there, track prep was awsome, really really sticky, there were plenty of 9 sec runs to prove that, and one 8 sec, and a few 7 sec from those long dragsters with huge 500+ cube motors

looking to go back on may 4th, hopefully the condition will be better

 

Not a good idea. The condenser drips water on the staging pad. I got caught once in the staging lane with the air conditioning ON, and was reprimanded by an official. Never did it again.

 

I agree your launch was just fine.
But again, I think the main thing separating you from jdfolco is the track conditions. Different track, different weather play a big role. It's impossible to get an accurate comparison of two cars who run on two different tracks even if both are at sea level.

Again, go back on another day with better air, and you will run faster and trap higher. No doubt.

And running with A/C definitely doesn't help as the compressor will rob you probably of 5-7whp at the very least.

 

Or maybe im just bad *** at shifting.
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NOT!

 

It is hard to compare it to other cars. There is such a limited amount too. Once more 07s are bought, and taken to the track, there will be much more of an "average" 1/4 time.

Good luck on your next time out!

 

I'd say with a little more practice you'll get better times.

 

Nice runs! That "Supercharged Saleen" is a wooooooos given that it is F/I.

 

Thats a good point in itself. I just dont really want to start that battle with anyone here!

 

whats a good point? battle with who about what? i'm confused?

 

265whp/231wtq? I thought the numbers were supposed to be much higher than that?

 

what makes u say the numbers were supposed to be higher? are u refering to motordyne's dyno? they have a dynopack which typically read higher than dyno jets, thats y my sig says dyno jet #'s. the dyno operator told me that the pre 07 typically dyno 230-240 bone stock on their dyno, so the 07 has about 25-35 hp on that.

then u look at shariff's dyno and the 07 put down only 245ish on their dyno

 

What are you basing that off of? The one G35 Sedan that put down 289 on a dyno pack? Plus WM's car was dyno'd in 4th gear, while others dyno in 5th gear which produces a few more ponies. 260srwhp/235srwtq appear to be the norm for the HR on a dynojet.

Search 07 dyno and 2007 dyno, and you'll see similar results.

 

nice timing scotts300

 

Apparently you beat me by some seconds.