My first time running my car at the track!

[OrangeMustangGt]

whell, i finally found a helmet that i could use at new england drag way, but sadly it turned out i dident need it

I made 3 runs late in the day (arrived around 2). My car had no time at all to cool off from the 3 hr drive, and it was hot!

anyway, im really pissed at my times.
My first was a 14.3,at 99mph and i missed 3rd hard
My next was a 14.4 same MPH and i missed 2nd
My last run, i was determined to get my shifting correct, and i did, it launched good, and nailed every gear, i had a smile on my face because i knew that this run had to be fast. I got my ticket and it said 14.4!!! i was PISSED i dont know whats up....the car i was aganst ran a 13.1 and he was barely ahead of me, maby 1 car length!? this time i was in the right lane, the otehr 2 were the left lane, i dunno but anyhow, i guess my car is slow, even though it did dyno 275/310 at the dyno 2 months ago.
as a side note, the last 2 runs, it started detetionating around the top of 4th, even though i ran top grade gas and octane booster.

but as a plus i got a benchmark to judge by when im done with my project, as i just got a 5k loan to fix up my car!

 

[broken_joke]

don't feel bad! it takes a little practice. i have only been to the track once and did 13.7 @ 107 and i put down 355 rwhp and 395rwtq.

 

[slo65]

what are you 60 foots like? what tires are you on? do you spin a lot? get an mgw? i mean get an mgw..... now unless there's something wrong with your clutch cable so it wont go into gear (my old problem) shifting isnt a hard thing to do, maybe nerves? just practice everytime i go i take off time

 

[yellow1995Cobra]

Yea man post up the 60ft times and 1/8 miles.

 

[WhiteDevil]

What was your MPH like on the run that you hit all the gears???

 

[Venom351R]

we need your 60' times, I bet you 10-1 thats where your prob is. I was stuck in the mid 13's until I started to get 1.9XX 60' times and then I got into the 12's.


Rule #1.

Dont ever go to the track "expecting" to run a certin time b/c it will never happen especially your first time there. Takes alot of pratice to reach goals. Its good to set a goal and attain to reach that but never go in expecting it. I wanted to hit 12's for the test and tune yesterday but I was not expecting it. My first run was a 13.008 and I figured, hey if I dont get 12's thats fine b/c I already improved on my previous best time of a 13.1. Needless to say I was so damn close to a 12 that I was not going to give up there and I did get it 2 runs later

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

whell, the only slip i can find now is this, but i did miss 3rd on this run. the others are similar....

r/t 1.344
60 2.040
330 5.917
1/8 9.26
mph 75.25
1000 12.057
1/4 14.368
mph 98.95

 

[WhiteDevil]

Wow thats low, i ran 99mph with 235rwhp.

 

[grrrrrrr]

I would think even missing 3rd on that run would still have him @ over 100 mph with the horsepower he's claiming?

 

[blksn955.o]

something sounds off, the 60ft isnt too bad (if on street tires preaty good even). When I took the ne combo to the track way back in what March or April for the first time I ran a 14.5 @98-ish mph and found I was running on 6cyl. (could unhook 6 &7 with no changes in running/idle, and plugs had no fuel stains on them). Have you noticed any power loss? Should be good for at least a mid-low 13's as yours sits. With unported gt40 heads the tfs1 cam and stock lower Tmoss intake I ran a 13.5 or 13.6 @102.

 

[Killercanary]

Your car appears to be WAY down on power based on your 1/8th mile and 1/4 mile trap speeds. What RPM did it make peak power at on the dyno? What RPM did you shift it at?

 

[95Vert]

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[yellow1995Cobra]

Your car appears to be WAY down on power based on your 1/8th mile and 1/4 mile trap speeds. What RPM did it make peak power at on the dyno? What RPM did you shift it at?

What im wondering as well.. ALso, what was the RWHP/RWTQ when u had the car tuned?

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

it was 275/310 tq. Torque peaked at 4,000, and hp was still climbing when he let off before 6g

I really dont know whats up, the car does feel strong, but this weekend was really hot....i dont know, also i could smell my clutch after each run. I have a king cobra. so i wonder if it was slipping?

 

[blksn955.o]

I, i guess my car is slow, even though it did dyno 275/310 at the dyno 2 months ago.
as a side note, the last 2 runs, it started detetionating around the top of 4th, even though i ran top grade gas and octane booster.

In the first post, Also I would check out that det. I would say that is the first lead to check out and tackle.

 

[bimmertech]

whell, the only slip i can find now is this, but i did miss 3rd on this run. the others are similar....

r/t 1.344

WAKE UP!!!!
lol j/k man keep workin on it.