Getting a little deeper into the 12's

[NJ346]

Made it out to Atco tonight to test out the new setup of skinnies, no front sway bar, and the tick master cylinder. I was able to actually launch the car today, but the slave cylinder and clutch are shot. I was able to get a best E.T., but MPH is atleast 3 mph low for what I'm running. I was able to get in 11 runs and left by 830. Here is a rundown of my best runs:

12.48@112.19mph on a 1.971 60'
12.456@112.20mph on a 1.816:shock: 60'
12.449@111.94mph on a 1.831 60'
12.443@112.12mph on a 1.812:shock: 60'
12.435@112.57mph on a 1.879 60'

Previous best was a 12.525@113.1mph.


in car video of a 12.4xx run. Mostly just black screen because the camera moved when I launched, but you can still listen to the sweet sounds of the LS1 going through the gears.

http://video.fquick.com/thumbs/8302.jpg (http://www.fquick.com/videos/99_Camaro_Z28/8302)View Video on FQuick (http://www.fquick.com/videos/99_Camaro_Z28/8302)

Also, a crappy cellphone vid of the launch. You can see how the front end comes up nicely, and then the car just bogged haha.
http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u168/NJNETSFAN515/?action=view&current=Untitled.flv

[sweetbmxrider]

nice vin, spray that bitch!!

[JerseyLS1TA]

Just posted in the other thread. I saw you leaving I think pulling onto Lacey Rd, wasn't sure if it was you with the skinnies on..Congrats on the new p.b

[NJ346]

nice vin, spray that bitch!!

thanks. I don't think the 10 bolt would like me very much if I did that. I shocked the 10 bolt really bad on one run and i thought it was gonna rip out it hooked so hard. Not bad for a 10 bolt that has 180k on it and I've never changed the fluid since i bought the car over a year ago :shock:

[sweetbmxrider]

hahaha you can opt for 1st gear lock out, just a thought

killer audio clip :wink: you need to fab a camera mount up somehow. be it headrest to headrest, 6LE's, some sort of tripod on the trans tunnel. somethin.....

[NJSPEEDER]

Congrats on the new bests and your camera work is as bad as Ron's. lol

[NJ346]

Congrats on the new bests and your camera work is as bad as Ron's. lol

I was getting mounting advice from ron last night...haha. It's not as bad as the other attempt I had at in car video later in the night....I did a nice long burnout and had to get on the brakes hard before the start line and the camera went flying off of the seat and into the dash, and then when I took off, the camera got wedged in between the seat and the door...took me 5 minutes to find it and I thought for sure I had broke it.

[69BirdX]

congrats man.. me and you will both be in the 11s before the end of the season

[NJ346]

congrats man.. me and you will both be in the 11s before the end of the season

I sure hope so..even if that means spraying a small shot:twisted:

[WildBillyT]

Awesome! 11s are around the corner I'm sure.

[NJ346]

Awesome! 11s are around the corner I'm sure.

It's amazing how once you start getting into the lower ends of the 12's, people start becoming interested in your car. Last night was the first night that I had atleast 5 different people come up to me and compliment me on the car and the times it was posting. I also felt accomplished by beating a 1st gen camaro that was all restored and I also beat up on a newer mustang(99-04) by 2+ seconds.

[Featherburner]

Nice runs last night Vin. What car # were you?

[baddest434]

very nice vinnie. 11's soon:lol:

[NJ346]

Nice runs last night Vin. What car # were you?

Car #20. And thanks guys. Hopefully 11's before the end of the year Stock internals n/a.

[sweetbmxrider]

how did ron do? i didn't see a thread so i'm thinkin something broke?

[NJ346]

how did ron do? i didn't see a thread so i'm thinkin something broke?

I left at 8:30 and the car was running fine. He was running high 11's all night.

[sweetbmxrider]

ahh thats good to here

[DadsZ28]

Congrats Vin, I see the addiction gotcha!:mrgreen: You have been running faster everytime you go down, and learning the car more and more, that's what makes it fun!

[NJ346]

Congrats Vin, I see the addiction gotcha!:mrgreen: You have been running faster everytime you go down, and learning the car more and more, that's what makes it fun!

Haha thanks. The fact that my dad was a drag racer might have something to do with it. Pretty much every single dime I can afford to put into the car, goes into the car. When I got the car, I wanted a 12 second street car...well a year later, I want an 11 second street car.:lol: The addiction is in full stride...I have over 50 passes on the car this year and we're only 2 months into the season...haha. This thing is bound to blow up sooner or later.

[7998]

Congrats Vinnie, I need to spend some now so I can catch up.

[MonmouthCtyAntz]

Very sweet...This nice weather is tempting me more and more to make a few passes after the tc install...great runs .

[NJ346]

Very sweet...This nice weather is tempting me more and more to make a few passes after the tc install...great runs .

that nice weather will be gone in about another 2-3 weeks so you better hurry.

[98tadriver]

nice runs kiddo

[69BirdX]

Very sweet...This nice weather is tempting me more and more to make a few passes after the tc install...great runs .

let me know when your running ill be there

[NJ346]

let me know when your running ill be there

Yea, just post up, I might try blowing the 10 bolt before the weather gets real warm. I've really pushed the car hard this year between hot lapping the motor and now dumping the clutch at 5500+ RPM, and it just keeps taking the abuse....it's gonna catch up to me sooner or later. Anyone have AAA? I've already used 2 tows this year, I don't know how many more I'll be able to get before AAA starts making me pay.


BTW: I had someone pull my tune yesterday with HP tuners, and the tune is very very conservative. I believe the max timing was 25-26 and from 4200-5000rpm timing is only at 23 degrees. The one good thing I found out was that the rev limiter is set at 6200.

[WildBillyT]

Yea, just post up, I might try blowing the 10 bolt before the weather gets real warm. I've really pushed the car hard this year between hot lapping the motor and now dumping the clutch at 5500+ RPM, and it just keeps taking the abuse....it's gonna catch up to me sooner or later. Anyone have AAA? I've already used 2 tows this year, I don't know how many more I'll be able to get before AAA starts making me pay.


BTW: I had someone pull my tune yesterday with HP tuners, and the tune is very very conservative. I believe the max timing was 25-26 and from 4200-5000rpm timing is only at 23 degrees. The one good thing I found out was that the rev limiter is set at 6200.

Did you have AAA tow you from the track???

[NJ346]

Did you have AAA tow you from the track???

I've never had to use AAA for the camaro. I've used it 2 times for the truck I picked up last month in a matter of a week as I was sorting out the electrical bugs it had. I've heard that if you get stuck at the track, you'll more than likely have to push the car out to jackson rd. to get towed.

[WildBillyT]

I've never had to use AAA for the camaro. I've used it 2 times for the truck I picked up last month in a matter of a week as I was sorting out the electrical bugs it had. I've heard that if you get stuck at the track, you'll more than likely have to push the car out to jackson rd. to get towed.

Ah. I thought you were going to use them to tow you from the track. That would not fly with them.

[Tru2Chevy]

Well, you could get it towed from the parking lot if you cleaned the numbers and rubber off of it.

- Justin

[Mike]

or you could call my phone and i would come to the track and tow it for a fee

[Featherburner]

or you could call my phone and i would come to the track and tow it for freeYou're a hell of a guy!:lol:

[Mike]

woah.....never again