First runs with my MT ET's actually on was quite a thrill, third time I have ever been down any strip, anywhere, passes 10, 11 & 12 and I am launching with 11.5" slicks and 4" fronts, it's just sick. The 14lbs PSI and sidewall flex of those ET's made the rear walk around quite a bit in 1st and 2nd, with a good bit of steering input required which surprised me. I was a little timid on the first run listening for any detonation after adding another degree of timing, so my 12.3 didn't even beat my best with stock F1's (12.2). On stock tires you just go straight so it's easier to hit your shifts but I kinda warmed to the challenge of shifting AND steering and I even figured out how to dump into 2nd, hop to the brake and heat the rubber but I think I still want a line lock. I don't have my Ram clutch or Diff cover brace on yet so I am only launching around 2500 and it is bogging slightly, but that's OK, no hopping. I was short shifting my 2500mi youngster around 5800-6000 rpm while testing hopefully my final track tune with 23.5 Deg timing/11.8 A/F.
here is what I did:
------ run1 ---- run2 ---- run3
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R/T -- .546 ---- .545 ---- .327
60 -- 1.811 --- 1.901 --- 1.901
330 -- 5.205 -- 5.214 --- 5.208
1/8 --- 8.051 -- 7.920 -- 7.930
MPH -- 89.03 -- 94.09 -- 91.89
1000 - 10.401 - 10.212 - 10.227
1/4 -- 12.383 - 12.148 - 12.165
MPH - 114.50 - 116.76 - 116.95
I need more seat time, so I can learn to launch better and get what my car has left in it, I'm just getting started but no rush, I'll get'r done.
Tree problems delayed the start and I was in the burn box, when the guy going down the track, threw a wheel, which then passed him. shutdown and got to practice a bonus burnout 20 minutes later. A big crowd meant only 3 runs, was shooting for four and an early exit but had the lights shut off on me in the parking lot before I got my street tires back on for the drive home. No biggie.
lots of stangs there, couple vettes and a viper, what a freaking blast.
most fun I have had in a long time with my pants on
- 04_snake