new best but something still isn't right?

[redbird00]

went to RCR/SAR last night ran a new best and new best mph... a couple 15.0's, a couple 14.9's and the best was as follows...

RT ------->.5381
60' ----->2.0479
330' ---->6.0903
1/8ET --->9.4416
1/8MPH ->76.14
1000ET ->12.3883
1000MPH ->NONE
1/4ET -->14.9027
1/4MPH ->93.65

i feel that thats a damn good mph but why isn't my et going down? i also had a couple of 1.99 60', car felt good, i just dont know why it isn't fast thani think it should be? temp was about 50 and about 15-20%humidity. i was launching around 2000-2500 rpms... any input would be great, thanks...

merlin

[ravenp]

What's your setup? Help us help you! :D

[redbird00]

check out the sig for info on the car...

merlin

[nino]

your problem is that you are missing 2 cylinders

[Timbo1969]

I can feel a flame war brewing

[redbird00]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by nino:
your problem is that you are missing 2 cylinders<hr></blockquote>

i know that much...

merlin

[nino]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by redbird00:


i know that much...

merlin<hr></blockquote>


he knows that cause he raced my car and took it to its fastest ET ever.....12.81 when all i could muster was a 12.86

[Justin Kirkham]

Hmmm.... you are good on low end and up to about the 1/8, but after that the times go bad.... Anyway that it could be a tune-up issue, or perhaps an exhaust clog? I am just guessing right now.... Any strage behavior by the car? How does it feel?

-Justin

[Shirl]

Launch harder [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] .1 in the 60' will get you .2 in the 1/4 :cool:

[redbird00]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Justin Kirkham:
Anyway that it could be a tune-up issue, or perhaps an exhaust clog? Any strage behavior by the car? How does it feel?

-Justin<hr></blockquote>

it may be a tuning thing but i have no way to tune it right now, thats a good point, as for exhaust clog, ha CIA headers and a cutout, i dont think there are any clogs, car feels good, no strange behavior...

merlin

[redbird00]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Shirl:
Launch harder [img]graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] .1 in the 60' will get you .2 in the 1/4 :cool: <hr></blockquote>

i did my previous runs were(these were a while back)

60' 2.2
1/4 ET 14.92
1/4MPH 92

and now after 2800 stall and dr's
60' 1.99
1/4 ET 14.90
1/4MPH 93.65

so i know there has been a gain, because of over a mile and a half gain! but only .02 on the ET, i think that it might be a tuning issue, any other thoughts?

merlin

[Seppo Kaitainen]

93 octane?

[HAZ-Matt]

It could be new magical knock in 3rd gear after the torque converter was installed. I have seen it happen to a different car... maybe you should consider autotapping it. Hmmm... but then again you're mph isn't too bad.

[redbird00]

yup 93 octane, and i was also thinking that it could be the converter locking up thats slowing me down up top too? i was going to attempt the torque converter lockup switch but i didn't get around to it before i went to the track...

merlin

[ravenp]

What psi in the dr's? Too low will kill top end but you could still get a decent mph.. at least that's what i found last year.