I am 14 second challenged

[ar0ck]

R/T - .180
60' - 2.286
330 - 5.967
1/8 - 9.001
MPH - 81.32
1000 - 11.598
1/4 - 13.781
MPH - 102.74

Who ever thought I would ever get 12 runs at Englishtown on a saturday! Thats unheard of!!!! I also made three new personal bests with a lower 60ft, faster ET & MPH! I am more then excited! All I need to do now is launch harder, and open the cut-out and I can defenitly see some lower times.

I started the morning off with a 14.1 with the air-filter on. Then I removed the air-filter and went 14.0 but it sorta went down hill from their because I was hot-lapping ending with a botched launch (forgot traction controll was on) resulting in a 23 second 1/4 :lol: . I finally took a chance to open the hood and let the Electric water pump do its job and cool the engine down when I finally ran a 13.8!!! I was so excited, the next few runs resulted in low 14's with high mphs then I finally busted out a 13.7 after another break!

Only thing I did different was hit 3rd every time :lol:, but I rolled out of the light each time to save my car from abuse and just got on it. One thing I think I could use are bigger gears or a harder launch. I end up crossing the traps at the top of 3rd and Im forced to shift into 4th and thats probably hurting since the RPM's drop so low.

But thats about it... :mrgreen:

P.S Where do I find pictures from todays event from the track photographer?

[Tsar]

Congrats dude

[deadtrend1]

my car went 13.93 @ 102.00 with a 2.241 60'. After all the spohn stuff i put on and the newer non roasting clutch, I'm sure its got faster times then that.

[Squirrel]

R/T - .180
60' - 2.286
330 - 5.967
1/8 - 9.001
MPH - 81.32
1000 - 11.598
1/4 - 13.781
MPH - 102.74

Who ever thought I would ever get 12 runs at Englishtown on a saturday! Thats unheard of!!!! I also made three new personal bests with a lower 60ft, faster ET & MPH! I am more then excited! All I need to do now is launch harder, and open the cut-out and I can defenitly see some lower times.

I started the morning off with a 14.1 with the air-filter on. Then I removed the air-filter and went 14.0 but it sorta went down hill from their because I was hot-lapping ending with a botched launch (forgot traction controll was on) resulting in a 23 second 1/4 :lol: . I finally took a chance to open the hood and let the Electric water pump do its job and cool the engine down when I finally ran a 13.8!!! I was so excited, the next few runs resulted in low 14's with high mphs then I finally busted out a 13.7 after another break!

Only thing I did different was hit 3rd every time :lol:, but I rolled out of the light each time to save my car from abuse and just got on it. One thing I think I could use are bigger gears or a harder launch. I end up crossing the traps at the top of 3rd and Im forced to shift into 4th and thats probably hurting since the RPM's drop so low.

But thats about it... :mrgreen:

P.S Where do I find pictures from todays event from the track photographer?
all that work and you still only have a 10th on me:p, congrats man, we all knew you'd get there at some point

[turbo96z28]

congrats!!!!!!


i think a harder launch might do the trick.

[1984camaroz28]

i was cuting 1.8 60 foot times in my lt1 with just headers a cat back and 4.11s

[GP99GT]

yeah you need a way harder launch. i cut 2.10 with FWD and all season tires, you can do better than that :lol:

[Slow 88]

Congrats!! what tires are you running?

[Squirrel]

dude, youre cutting 2.2's with those steamrollers on the back? lol

[Koll]

i was cuting 1.8 60 foot times in my lt1 with just headers a cat back and 4.11s

My best is a 2.1

[1984camaroz28]

its all in the driver

[enRo]

Finally, welcome to the 13 second club. Ill be leaving very soon tho ;-)

Im expecting a 13.5 out of your current setup, you just need to launch alot better and harder.

[slasherbarb]

http://images.scotsman.com/2006/03/12/sos1203conneryb.jpg
AND THE GAME IS AFOOT!!


Congrats dude...this makes me very optimistic of what i can run...


PS-23 SECONDS?!?!?!?!?!

[enRo]

http://images.scotsman.com/2006/03/12/sos1203conneryb.jpg
AND THE GAME IS AFOOT!!


Congrats dude...this makes me very optimistic of what i can run...


PS-23 SECONDS?!?!?!?!?!


:kneeslap: I coulda owned him by moonwalking down the track muahahahahahahaha

[ar0ck]

What happened was I turned my car off in the pits real quick and forgot to hit the traction controll button again. I don't burn out, so I just rolled up to the lights with my boss, completely un-aware the "ASR Off" light wasnt on, staged to 2k, dumped the clutch on the last yellow and the car bucked and kicked all over the place :lol: It just wouldn't launch then 2nd kinda grinded :confused: so I just gave up and just drove down the track.

[DieselKickYoAss4Sure]

dude, youre cutting 2.2's with those steamrollers on the back? lol
2.2s is pretty bad i agree with eric, but then on the ohter hand eric has some catching up to do.

[Squirrel]

2.2s is pretty bad i agree with eric, but then on the ohter hand eric has some catching up to do.
i have him covered in the 8th, but then he would freight train me the longer the race goes on

[Tsar]

i have him covered in the 8th, but then he would freight train me the longer the race goes on
what are your mods?
and how about alexs?

[Squirrel]

what are your mods?
and how about alexs?

i have a pro 5.0, flowmaster muff, homemade cai, 3.23's
not sure what he has

[ar0ck]

i have a pro 5.0, flowmaster muff, homemade cai, 3.23's
not sure what he has

I have a homemade CAI, magnaflow cat-back, pulleys, tubular LCA's with relocation brackets, 1LE sway bars, shocks, springs through a 3.42 rear at 3680 race weight (I still had my back-pack in the back seat :lol:)

Time to go on a diet, do an oil change, short-throw, and gears.

[12secondv6]

Congrats!

There is much more in your car.

Tire psi is one.
Practicing is another.

Probably one of the best things you should do is, nothing.... and keep on working at it. You could sneak into the 13.5 range.

LT1's are tq monsters for down low.

I would avoid doing gears for now because you won't hook for ***** at that point and you will need drag radials

btw, you still gotta keep up w/ me ;) I'm at 13.746 ;)

[NJSPEEDER]

that is a strong trap speed. you can prolly go 12 hunting is you can get that short time into the low 1.8's or high 1.7's. maybe you can borrow some tires from someone some time and really get after it. see what is really in that car. :)
congrats on the new times.

[Ian]

did you run with the ZR-1's on the front or did you swap on your salad shooters?

[Koll]

I still have better 60's

I cut 2.1s and 2.2s all day.

[ar0ck]

did you run with the ZR-1's on the front or did you swap on your salad shooters?

yep ZR1's all around. Steamrollers on the back :lol: Like I said the 60's are slow because I just layed into it, no need to beat the ever-living crap out of my car. Im just not brave enough for it.

[Savage_Messiah]

:gay:

[Ian]

yep ZR1's all around. Steamrollers on the back :lol: Like I said the 60's are slow because I just layed into it, no need to beat the ever-living crap out of my car. Im just not brave enough for it.

well, I'm brave enough...hand over those keys and let me beat that thing into the low 13's :twisted:

[GP99GT]

wuss. ive been launching my car from 3k rpm with a slipping trans and 140k miles...just do it :lol:

[IROCZBeast]

nice Alex, congrats man.

get that dam shifter in there though, it is honestly probably the best bang for the buck I will ever spend on my car, I love my pro 5.0.

I geuss its just left for me and barb to get time slips and see where the three of us stack up against each other.

The North Jersey LT1 shoot out begins...

[ar0ck]

Im going back to the track on Friday.

[WayFast84]

alex right now is going to be my in 3 years except ill be runing 15's with a ls1........................

[Ian]

:huh:

[ar0ck]

Alex right now is going to be me in 3 years except ill be runing 15's with a ls1?

yeah... So who wants to lend me some mounted drag radials?

[Savage_Messiah]

nice Alex, congrats man.

get that dam shifter in there though, it is honestly probably the best bang for the buck I will ever spend on my car, I love my pro 5.0.

I geuss its just left for me and barb to get time slips and see where the three of us stack up against each other.

The North Jersey LT1 shoot out begins...

hey, when do u get your license and what mods do you have done?

[enRo]

alex right now is going to be my in 3 years except ill be runing 15's with a ls1........................

Okaaaaaaaay Mr. Madlibs :lol:

[qwikz28]

yep ZR1's all around. Steamrollers on the back :lol: Like I said the 60's are slow because I just layed into it, no need to beat the ever-living crap out of my car. Im just not brave enough for it.
bogging my car was how i used to launch with my old clutch. i did a couple practice launches on the street with the spec and it was much easier and came out of the hole insanely. alex your next mod should be a clutch

[IROCZBeast]

hey, when do u get your license and what mods do you have done?


May 1st, 35 more days...

stock :lol:

[Savage_Messiah]

stock??? 35 days??? hmmm


when will you be hitting the track??? :lol:

[Teds89IROC]

well, I'm brave enough...hand over those keys and let me beat that thing into the low 13's :twisted:


of course you are, no worry's for you if it breaks :lol: btw, awesome times Alex!

~Ted

[IROCZBeast]

stock??? 35 days??? hmmm


when will you be hitting the track??? :lol:

I have my release form for Island already. I just have to get my parents to sign it then I'll be all set. I'll get some times in May hopefully.

[79CamaroDiva]

i don't know what day you went. On sundays the track photographer is dave milcarek (www.davemilcarek.com). He's at atco on saturdays.

[BigAls87Z28]

Good deal man, nice times!!!
Dont give Ian your car, he will get it stuck in the puddle har har har :rolleyes:

[Brando56894]

good job bro, although my 60' time kicks all of your asses!! 60'=2.6 :rofl: damn snow tires....

[Savage_Messiah]

Actually brandon from talking to some people at the dyno day the snow tires shoyuld hae helped you being of a softer compound... so I guess you just suck at the driver mod :lol:

[bad64chevelle]

Hey alex do ya think the helmet brought you the luck?!? haha but I need that back for this friday since I will be racing my car! I need the lucky helmet!

Jon