New Best

[Girl22]

Yesterday at the last street legals of the year I ran a new best time with my car of 14.106!! I never expected to put that kind of time down but was super stoked when I did! I ran consistently all 12 passes with either a 14.1 or a 14.2........ well except for the first couple of passes where I was figuring out the launch How did everyone else do yesterday??? I know I saw RedHotCommet and MNBF run!!! Overall I would say it was a GREAT day at the track!!!

 

[CanadaStang]

Yesterday at the last street legals of the year I ran a new best time with my car of 14.106!! I never expected to put that kind of time down but was super stoked when I did! I ran consistently all 12 passes with either a 14.1 or a 14.2........ well except for the first couple of passes where I was figuring out the launch How did everyone else do yesterday??? I know I saw RedHotCommet and MNBF run!!! Overall I would say it was a GREAT day at the track!!!

Wow that's great!! Way to go!!

 

[Silvr04GT]

I'm curious, since my car's best time was a 14.6 @ 96 MPH (when kevin drove) and I ran 14.6 @ 95 MPH. Does mean that if the car was driven better it could get a 14.1 like Alex because we both trapped at the same speed?

 

[TGJ]

Not necessarily, it is all in how the car is set up.

 

[Girl22]

I'm estimating on my MPH it coulda be 97 or whatever it varied between 95 and 98 so I guesstimated 96 as I don't have the slip with me at work. I will check tonight when i go home! I also had a 1.9 60'

 

[Silvr04GT]

With slicks I'm guessing.

 

[Girl22]

Yup on slicks (they weren't hooking much better then drag radials though ).... when I ran a 14.703 my 60' was somthing like 2.6 on the 18's

 

[CanadaStang]

So when is the Girl22 driving school going to open?

 

[CanadaStang]

Graham, what were your 60ft times? A good 60ft time can make a big difference in the 1/4 mile.

 

[Girl22]

hahahahaha I don't think I would make a very good teacher as I don't have any patience just ask Ryan (Green4.6GT)

 

[Silvr04GT]

My best was a 2.292 and that was on my 14.6 run. Kevin had a 2.260 with a 14.6 run when he drove my car that day.

 

[CanadaStang]

hahahahaha I don't think I would make a very good teacher as I don't have any patience just ask Ryan (Green4.6GT) and I think Graham's 60's were around 2.2 (I might be wrong)

A 2.2 60ft isn't too bad on street tires, especially for the first time at the track. I think the best I've ever had was a 2.19 or something.
Edit: and that was after about 50 passes

 

[Silvr04GT]

Well that's pretty cool then! *pats self on back*

 

[CanadaStang]

One point to keep in mind as well is that if you run a 14.6 with a 2.29 60ft, then add DR's and get the 60ft down to 2.09, your times will improve more than the .2, as your mph will be higher at the end of 1/4 b/c of the better drive out of the hole.

 

[Girl22]

Ya 2.2 is great on your Nitto's for your first time out!! I would been happy with that my first time to unfortunately my first time i was running my 18's

 

[Silvr04GT]

And don't forget that 14.6 was with a 200 pound guy in the car with me, so that could have been a 14.4! And since it was my first time I obviously have lots of room to improve.

Oh and does anyone know what RPM a stock 4.6 can safely rev to? Cause on that 14.6 run I trapped in 3rd gear at like 6500 RPM, ya SCT for ditching the rev limiter!

 

[WOT]

No it just means you and Kevin can't drive.

You should be faster then her car but she probably ran with slicks. Take off a couple tenths on yours if you did.

 

[CanadaStang]

And don't forget that 14.6 was with a 200 pound guy in the car with me, so that could have been a 14.4! And since it was my first time I obviously have lots of room to improve.

Oh and does anyone know what RPM a stock 4.6 can safely rev to? Cause on that 14.6 run I trapped in 3rd gear at like 6500 RPM, ya SCT for ditching the rev limiter!

You should have made him sit in the back seat for added traction
I don't think I'd want to rev it any higher than 6500rpm.

 

[SPEED FREAK]

hop in his car and prove me wrong then... Remember I have 14.6 seconds of seat time in a 4.6 car (only ran once). Lets see how well you do then. I'll give you 4 runs to beat my one .

 

[WOT]

Yeah Graham that is as far as I would want to rev it.

Past 6500 and you are asking for big time issues with the stock crank. You need a forged crank to take it up to and over 7000.

And Alex, woo hoo like the new avitar.