arrg.

just got back from a three day business trip.. what better way to end the trip than a quarter mile?

setup: 7.5psi. 19x10.5 rear TE37s with Toyo T1S @ 30.0 psi, spare in the trunk, stock LSD. stock clutch...pretty much my typical street setup- but the TEIN EDFC setup for 7 front, 0 rear.

edit: ok. i'm an idiot. i had the rears on full hard.. whoops. oh well-

ok. please laugh at my 60foot times. amazingly enough. my best 60foot was with my best quarter time and mph..

Here's the runs. UNCORRECTED to sea level..

60 foot: 2.175
ET 13.630
MPH 105.184

60 foot: 2.260
ET 13.979
MPH 104.134

60 foot: 2.332
ET 13.841
MPH 104.861

60 foot: 2.292
ET 13.831
MPH 104.609

60 foot: 2.361
ET 14.011
MPH 104.280


This was at LACR... which is 2,710 ft. above sea level.
To figure the altitude factor the formula is as follows:
ET: multiply your et (at LACR) by .97
MPH: multiply your mph (at LACR) by 1.03

so take whatever is up there. and then do the equation..
so if its any fair, then my best time was 13.22 seconds @ 108.33 mph

as for the boost levels.. i think my BOV is open too much, but 7.5psi was my peak boost hold indicatior on my HKS EVC.....



i dont drag- so.. constructive criticism please.. i was spinning all the way thru THIRD!!! i launched at 2200 rpm and did a slow slip instead of dumping it, and i still spun the tires..


Cheston

 

what about your first run ever in the Maxima. i remember those days...

 

HAHAH



love you man

 

that track SUCKS for FI cars...

that isnt bad at all really.. your car is not set up for drag... neither is mine..

my best time at that track is 14.201
My best 60foot is 2.015

that isnt a horrible time for that track...

if i had my car i would have gone to night...

ill be going friday if i get my car back then...

 

Those are decent times for a 1st timer Im'sure a drag pro can shave at least 0.5 secs from those numbers.

 

Cheb, no problem. Change up your suspension settings and go out there and try it again. You got some experiences now.

 

they put me up against this Stage XVIVIXIVIXVIXV S4 with an RS4 motor. he took off at the light it was amazing. 1.735 60foot with 12.86 @107.9mph... that sucked.. but i did whoop on a stock STI!
hehe

 

last time I went there... there was an STI on the 134 going EAST... he was showing off his BOV...

When I got to palmdale 2 hours later... we were on the track together... I took him by half a second

 

Cheston, dont worry....I have uncovered your problem. You only had 7.5psi in your rear tires.....that is why your times were so high.


Ya know, that is actually a pretty good time for the first time out with that car. Traction is the enemy with F/I...I have YET to get a good street start with my stock clutch....it seems like even if I get a decent start in first, as soon as I shift into 2nd, I do a rolling burner for about 50-100feet...which kills my time.

And of course, street racing/practice is nothing compare to staging up at the drag strip (which I havent even done yet)...

Looks good...when is the next round?

Also, at that higher elevation, can you increase boost slightly since the risk of detonation is reduced signficantly at higher altitudes??

What are the drag experts using for tire pressure? I hear people talk about 25-27psi in the rears...is that reasonable?

 

wow you whooped an sti very nice.
Guys 13's in palmdale are vary hard i am very familiar with that area. I go there all the time (not to the track for other reasons) during the day it is hot and it is very high m3's with smg(perfect drivers and launchers) whose dealer books and magazines tell you 13.2 get 14 .2 in Lacr in pamdale. 13.6 is very commendable. if i go to palmdale my bet time will be 15.1 i guarrantee it.

 

- there is nothing more prcise than smg .Palmdale stil schools smg. SMg the little guy works the bavarian clutch cant crack the LACR

 

plus i took a doritos bag there and it amost popped you gotta be losing contact patch up in the clouds like that.

 

Ches you are doin fine for a 1st tymer on the strip. Those times are pretty impressive considering the location, LACR. If you plan on testing your 1/4 mile times at LACR, may I suggest just a 'quick' re-tune at that elevation. Sometimes something as small as that can prove to have great benefits....have fun.

 

chesty,

suspension
slicks
practice
12's..

 

I beat you Cheb. I ran a 13.4@104.8mph NA! It's all in the launch.

And don't worry, I only ran that once, my launching is horrible, just got really lucky on that. I generally run a 13.7 or so.

 

add lower tire pressure to that list, and likely a new clutch would help.

 

cheston: with the teins, i actually got my best 60' with F:16/R:0 (full soft/full stiff)

corrected MPH is about 108. looking good!

m

 

Wow! That makes me feel much better about my 13.2 @ 109mph with the Vortech kit on my G35 sedan. I was feeling pretty embarrassed about not breaking into the 12s at 8psi.

So, thanks for boosting my confidence

--Steve

 

Practice your launch and you'll be ok. I am a little dissapointed in the corrected trap though...I would have expected 110+

 

thanks for the comments guys-

i'll try again soon, that peak boost is worrying me.. hmm.. back to the shop-