Got a decent mph at the track last night

[classic boost]

last night was 'no track prep tuesday'.
with no boost controller, 15psi (which i only see at the end of high gear- 12psi most of the run) i ran a [email protected] 1.63, [email protected] 1.67, 10.28@137 1.61.
last pass i hooked the controller back up which give me 19psi thru most of the run. since the boost came in so quick, i blew the tires off. 10.23@143.7!! 1.74.
all shifts were @ 6,000, going thru the traps @ 6,000. it was running really lean for some reason last night, and i melted a plug on the last pass. the car seemed to be running good, though.

on a side note: i had to make the 60 mile trip home in the rain with hoosier 'don't drive these on the road or you'll die' drag radials.

 

[Vinyl66]

Congrats on the new mph Paul!! Get that thing off the line and run 9's all day long. I know you realize it but you've got LOTS left in that 60 foot.

Oh, and that is a decent mph. lol

 

[steemin]

WOW
That is some serious trap speed.
Been caught in the rain once on slicks myself
Never again...
Scott

 

[mrmustangman357]

how did you manage the drive on those slicks (sorry DR)? I thought you couldn't even move in the wet with those. "Nature's burnout box" HA. It takes balls to click off solid 10s and drive it 60 miles to/from the track. You didn't bring spare tires?

 

[classic boost]

how did you manage the drive on those slicks (sorry DR)? I thought you couldn't even move in the wet with those.

they do have 2 grooves. lol. they are brand new, so that helped, but i went 40mph and had to pull over and stop ALOT. wet roads didn't give me a problem, but running water did. it was a lonnng ride home.
i've driven 2hrs to race before. it's a street car, so i race it at the track in the same trim i drive it around on.

 

[10secgoal]

i've driven 2hrs to race before. it's a street car, so i race it at the track in the same trim i drive it around on.

Hells yes !! I wanna be like Paul when I grow up ! What was the 1/8 looking like ? 6.4'ish ? Bet the MPH was 108-109 ya ? Got rid of the high end miss ? Damn that's bad, good for you man.

 

[classic boost]

6.6x@113 (don't have the slip with me).
the miss was from the alternator. switched to a 94amp gm 3-wire. all is good.
thanks.

 

[Decurion]

the miss was from the alternator.

How do you figure?

 

[iskwezm]

Dare to dream...................

 

[10secgoal]

How do you figure?

Box starts to act up when it doesn't get enough voltage.
WHAt did you have on there before ? 65 amp ?

 

[classic boost]

i upgraded the 65 amp 14 years ago (i don't even remember to what).
the alt was only charging 12.9 under load (hi-beams & fan).
made a pass missing badly at 11.00. connected a portable battery jumper to the batt while i made the next pass- 10.57 breaking up less. charged the batt and the jumper- 10.25 breaking up in high gear only. replaced the alt with a gm 94a 3-wire. charges under load at 14.2 and the miss is completely gone.

 

[10secgoal]

I have seen that before. Kinda funny when your driving. You hit it and the lights dim lol. Cheap fix though, that's cool.

 

[brianj5600]

it's a street car, so i race it at the track in the same trim i drive it around on.

I cheat a little, my track tires ride in the back seat. 45 miles to the nearest 1/8 mile and 110 miles to the 1/4 mile track. I don't worry too much yet, but when I get a turbo on I will worry a little about my home built trans and rearend.

Does the track give you a hard time about that mph? I wish we had E85 around here. I may mix my own. One of the tracks around here sells ethanol for $110 a drum so it would be cheaper than 87 octane.

 

[classic boost]

Does the track give you a hard time about that mph? I wish we had E85 around here. I may mix my own. One of the tracks around here sells ethanol for $110 a drum so it would be cheaper than 87 octane.

i have a rollbar and harness, but the track barely said anything when i didn't.

for $110 ($2/gal) i would be ALL OVER THAT! i wouldn't mix it.

 

[brianj5600]

I thought you need a parachute after 140.

 

[classic boost]

150mph for ihra, 9.99 for nhra.
this track was ihra (they still wouldn't say anything).

 

[iskwezm]

That would look sick with a parachute,non tubbed

 

[fasttback]

143.7 MPH !!!

Just watching the high boost turbo V8 street cars at the track is a thrill within itself. Hook it up at the track and you'll break that 10.0 second barrier.

 

[10secgoal]

143.7 MPH !!!

Just watching the high boost turbo V8 street cars at the track is a thrill within itself. Hook it up at the track and you'll break that 10.0 second barrier.

He's been there done that. Just no prep that day.

 

[raidmagic]

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH EDGE RACING CONVERTERS. ASK ME WHY.

Why?