Playing at the strip last week.....and car update

1TONY1 · July 14th, 2009, 08:38 PM

There are no videos, sorry.

I went to the local 1/8 mile track with the Kumhos. On the forth pass I ran a 7.19@106. Broke the shifter on that pass. Not a bad et, but the mph wasn't good even compared to my previous set-up with Pilots. I was only running 9.x degrees of timing and due to tire spin in third I turned the timing down to 7.x degrees for the last pass. That's nothing compared to the timing I ran with the Roe.

The track comparison: I think my Pilot passes in Brandenton were actually hooking better due to the sorry track conditions with the Kumhos....meaning down track too. Or, maybe it was the different application of power and driver experience. Bradenton street tire passes Roe/no2 were: 7.32@115.5, 7.36@110.6, 7.06@113 These and the above pass had basically the same 60' time.

Also, another note: I had to R&R the heads a while back because of a water leak and due to an AEM injector driver that went south and IMO hurt the seal on a few cylinders....I decided to freshen the rings. Well, it doesn't look like the new rings are seating this time so it smokes like a train. I haven't done a leak down yet...and I pretty much don't care right now

Today....I ordered some drag radials

plumcrazy · July 14th, 2009, 08:44 PM

that sucks on the engine issues. sorry to hear that.

glad to see you got it out on the track and enjoyed it

V10TT · July 15th, 2009, 07:21 AM

What ring seasl did you use?
Did yoyu ordered the MTs?

That timing is probably killing the power though..

Simms · July 15th, 2009, 07:26 AM

Good to hear you are getting out. Why so little timing?

twinturboterror · July 15th, 2009, 11:55 AM

what size gear is in the car?

1TONY1 · July 15th, 2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by V10TT

What ring seasl did you use?
Did yoyu ordered the MTs?

That timing is probably killing the power though..

I had the MT ET Street Radials when they had the smaller size....I am going to try the Hoosiers this time.

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Originally Posted by Simms

Good to hear you are getting out. Why so little timing?

Worried about oil in the cylinder promoting detonation. I was on 93 octane too. I also need to get the w/m hooked back up. It does seem that turbo cars are conservative on timing from the different calibrations I have seen. I turned it down more to kill power to try and get it to hook. The AEM boost controller (so far) is letting the boost over shoot...so more power and it spins then even as the controller puts the boost where it is supposed to be, if it's already spinning...well. My Kumhos hook better on the freeway than they did at the track that night. It was a hand flag, no prep street night.

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Originally Posted by twinturboterror

what size gear is in the car?

3.07

J DAWG · July 15th, 2009, 09:52 PM

Is Steele still operating their track? It seemed to be a decent track. Let me know if you decide to make it down there.

J

JGK95 · July 15th, 2009, 11:14 PM

Bring that GTS back to the track, get sum damn videos, and let me know so that I can post them on the cpeturbos.com website!

*BASTAGE!*

1TONY1 · July 18th, 2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by J DAWG

Is Steele still operating their track? It seemed to be a decent track. Let me know if you decide to make it down there.

J

Yes, they are still open.

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Originally Posted by JGK95

Bring that GTS back to the track, get sum damn videos, and let me know so that I can post them on the cpeturbos.com website!

*BASTAGE!*

You want videos with or without the blue smoke

I did get the Hoosier drag radials in this week, they are sssssssssssoft. More like an ET Street than a drag radial.