The Little Bastard is getting faster!, Went to the drag strip yesterday... |
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The Little Bastard is getting faster!, Went to the drag strip yesterday... |
wbergtho |
Sep 8 2008, 12:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
Although my car is strictly set up for the roadcourse, I like to take it out once or twice a year to the drag strip and let her rip...just to see how fast it is in a 1/4 mile. The 930 gearing is ideal on the roadcourse and on the street...and just a bit too tall for the drag strip. I can't get into 4th gear before hitting the trap. I guess it's not a bad thing to shift fewer times than my competition...as the 930 box cannot be speed shifted very well. I used Michelin Pilot Sport street tires and dropped pressure to 15 lbs. Notice the zoomy trap speed. Here are the results from SEP 6th @ Rockfalls Raceway in Elk Mound, WI:
Best run... R/T .041 60 1.723 330 4.919 1/8 7.410 MPH 97.93 1000 9.537 1/4 11.289 MPH 131.42 Attached image(s) |
wbergtho |
Sep 11 2008, 05:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 28-April 03 From: Roberts, WI Member No.: 623 |
QUOTE my car should be pretty neutral through the corner with slight on-throttle understeer out of the corner, and then the car will feel pretty solid. My car used to plow on throttle and now I've made a number of changes and it feels pretty neutral...with a hint of understeer on throttle. Just how I want it. I know the feeling of the "ass-happyness" you were getting. I'd rather have it understeer off the track than oversteer wildly...at least that way you can keep the car on the track with less throttle. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) QUOTE That is a long way of saying that the more I mess with the car and sit in the seat at the track the faster and more confident I am getting... and the same would go for Bill if he frequented BIR. Before breaking the shifter (again ) my last trip to Pueblo a couple weeks ago I ran my fastest lap yet at 1:43.78, which would have put me 3rd fastest fendered car at the last big event there two months prior. With some more tuning and especially the Mendeola I expect to match or surpass the fast time set that weekend of 1:41.something by a tail-dragger in the big bore class. Sounds like you are trying to wring everything you can out of your beast. That's awesome! It also sounds like you could wallpaper the walls of your house with expensive receipts (know the feeling). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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