Best ET tonight... again :) VIDEO ADDED!

DarkFireGT

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Switched the 28" M&Hs out on the '07 to 26" M/T's. The track was very crowded, so I didn't get time to really dial them in. But it was getting progressively better, so I'm still confident that I can be one of the few (if not the only) people to run 12's with 3.31's and no internal work or FI.

So, in summary, I've got this car down to 13.1. Best time with the '05 is 13.0, and that's in 4.10's. Just a bit better launch (in other words, dialing in the 2 step) and I'll hit that 12 mark.

I took in car video, which I will post up Saturday afternoon, so check back.

Slips are from left to right, last run, middle run, the first run.

 

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Nice! If your car had the 3.55 option you'd probably have done a 12.99999 haha.

How far are you from Byron? I am guessing pretty far? I am itching to go to the track this weekend, I've only gone once this year and only had 3 crappy runs. But noone I know wants to go... I live like equidistant from byron and union grove.

 

DarkFireGT

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I'm about an hour and 20 minutes away from Byron. I live in the Quad Cities.

 

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Nice!!!!! So close to 12s in both now!!!!!
I'm going to do some mods to mine within the next month to try and better my 13.109 in late Sept!

 

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DarkFireGT said:

I'm about an hour and 20 minutes away from Byron. I live in the Quad Cities.

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That's about how long it takes me to get to Byron too I think. Maybe a little less. Would you be interested in meeting up there some day, or is it too far?

 

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That's awesome. I can't wait to get my GT... I'm so dying to get back to the track. It's been four long years since I last ran the 1/4... ugh.

 

DarkFireGT

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Possibly. My fiance usually works Fridays, and we jet up to Cordova as soon as she gets home. I'm not sure we'd be able to make it up there in time to get more than 1 or 2 passes in. How far are you from here?

 

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what was that red light you would switch off? it was next to the steering wheel. Linelock?

 

DarkFireGT

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Yep, that's the line locks.

 

bigcat

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congrats!

I have only raced the eighth, but comparing my numbers to yours I should be in the running for 12s if i get some track tires. (with the 3.55s of course, no runs on the 4.30s yet.) my trap speeds were in the 83.75 range, but 60s and ETs are slower. we will have to line them up at MMM next month. You bringing Scarlett or Ellie?

 

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I would go in the morning on saturday or sunday rather than a friday night though. I don't know how far I am from cordova, I live in the northwest side of Chicago.

 

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UrbanRedneck said:

I would go in the morning on saturday or sunday rather than a friday night though. I don't know how far I am from cordova, I live in the northwest side of Chicago.

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Probably about 3 hours away from Cordova then. Its not far off 88 just before you get the the Iowa/Illinois border.


I REALLY whish I could make it to MMM.... I just got a new work schedule and I work on Saturday and Sunday now... Bahh!!! I'll plan vacation time for next year for sure....

 

DarkFireGT

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UrbanRedneck said:

I would go in the morning on saturday or sunday rather than a friday night though. I don't know how far I am from cordova, I live in the northwest side of Chicago.

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I didn't know they did T&T on those days. A Sunday may be an option, then.

BigCat, if we come, we'll probably bring Scarlett.

 

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This sunday they don't have T&T, so I guess I won't be going Next weekend they do though. Great Lakes has T&T Sunday, but it's like $40 to race there, which I think is rediculous.

 

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That slip on the far left is crazy. The car you ran cut a 1.11 60'

 

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very nice, that's my goal as well is a 12.999 with the 3.31's...hadn't been to the track this year but just got an xcal 3 and vmp tune a couple weeks ago and hopefully that'll get me closer. I only got one pass to make the 13.36@103 because I didn't have a helmet and got booted. Like I said hopefully soon though, and your very close! what are you launching at? What are your mods?

Also, what kind of camera set up do you have...same with the stand? I'd love to get something similar

 

DarkFireGT

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The launches for that video were at 4k, 4500, and 4900.

Mods:
C&L Racer Cold Air Intake
SCT XCal2 Programmer
Bamachips Custom 93 Octane Race Tune
Hurst Competition Plus Shifter
Pypes Off Road H Pipe
Magnaflow Axle-Back
Steeda Economy Charge Motion Delete Plates
Steeda Underdrive Pullies
MSD Launch Master 2 Step Rev Limiter
BMR Fabrication Tubular Lower Control Arms
Tokico D-Spec Shocks and Struts
PMP Line Lock Kit with Jegs' Solenoids
CHE K Member Brace with Torque Limiters
BMR Fabrication LCA Relocation Brackets
BMR Fabrication Radiator Support/Swaybar Delete
BMR Fabrication Adjustable Panhard Bar
BMR Fabrication Adjustable Upper Control Arm

For the camera, I'm using a Sony HDR HC-5 mounted on a tripod in the back seat. It's bungeed down tighty using the latch system and the seat rails. I have one leg on the hump, and one behind each seat.

 

kooldawg6

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That is wild watching/listening to the MSD Launch Master do its work!!!!! Go from idle to 4K in a flash with no under or over revving

 

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man i want a f'n dragster.. some day my friends.. some day... $$$

 

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^ I know what you mean. My uncle and my cousins collectivly own 3. Two hard tail rail cars and one soft tail. One with a GM 572, one with a real pontiac big block (Non GM) and one is going to have a E85 powered built lightnting motor in it.