First time at the strip

veeeeee · 2008-08-02 02:30:18

went to texas motorplex in Ennis tonight about 88-95 degree weather with 50-60 % humidity
times on the 1/4
16.554 @ 87.13
16.268@ 88.36
15.759@ 88.89
15.714 @ 89.64
15.972@ 89.19

Last edited by veeeeee (2008-08-03 23:16:25)

black921 · 2008-08-02 09:13:24

ouch.. kinda high especially with mods i went over wednesday night with a totally stock besides catback for my first time and i ran a 15.81 first run at 87 mph then 15.32 at 90 mph then 15.44 at 89mph then a 15.41 at 89 mph it was also 80 degrees and 81% humidity

Sirl · 2008-08-02 09:29:54

Not bad for your first time at the track. Its not as easy as it sounds. You got better with each run, except one. You can still knock off a few tenths with a little more practice.

Yogi B · 2008-08-02 19:32:16

Sirl is right

Your times are similar to mine in the same southern weather
your power seems about the same too

your doing good

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Yogi B · 2008-08-02 19:44:05

black921 wrote:
ouch.. kinda high especially with mods i went over wednesday night with a totally stock besides catback for my first time and i ran a 15.81 first run at 87 mph then 15.32 at 90 mph then 15.44 at 89mph then a 15.41 at 89 mph it was also 80 degrees and 81% humidity

You can hook that beast!
Yea!
15.3/90 is my best ever, stock in 80 degree weather!

95 in Texas is different

07BlackedOut · 2008-08-03 10:03:59

It is too damn hot here man. Do they keep that track open in the winter? I know they do down here most of the time. If so, go on a cooler day and you will see a lot of improvements.

Yogi B · 2008-08-03 21:46:48

07BlackedOut wrote:
It is too damn hot here man. Do they keep that track open in the winter? I know they do down here most of the time. If so, go on a cooler day and you will see a lot of improvements.

amen

veeeeee · 2008-08-03 23:19:01

yea i need to work on my launches. must be doing something wrong since i get alot of wheel hop even with mmi and the 4 dollar wh aid.

Yogi B · 2008-08-04 10:28:16

veeeeee wrote:
yea i need to work on my launches. must be doing something wrong since i get alot of wheel hop even with mmi and the 4 dollar wh aid.

That’s what I wanted to know
Thanks

I am trying to amass as much info on the hop as I can
Its time for the hop to go

Those two mods worked well for me but,
I could still induce wheel hop by shocking the wheels on launch
By faster clutch release and not preloading the chassis with the hand brake and clutch slip
So it’s obviously not the total solution

Maybe Travis’s new nylon-epoxy mounts will work better than mmi's
I am so ready to see that gone in every spec

On your improvement
Just make up your mind to go 4-5 weeks in a row
You will be pleased at what track time will do for you

veeeeee · 2008-08-04 13:08:51

Yogi B wrote:
veeeeee wrote:
yea i need to work on my launches. must be doing something wrong since i get alot of wheel hop even with mmi and the 4 dollar wh aid.
That’s what I wanted to know
Thanks

I am trying to amass as much info on the hop as I can
Its time for the hop to go

Those two mods worked well for me but,
I could still induce wheel hop by shocking the wheels on launch
By faster clutch release and not preloading the chassis with the hand brake and clutch slip
So it’s obviously not the total solution

Maybe Travis’s new nylon-epoxy mounts will work better than mmi's
I am so ready to see that gone in every spec

On your improvement
Just make up your mind to go 4-5 weeks in a row
You will be pleased at what track time will do for you

well i just checked my mmi and it looks like the front is torn so that may be one reason why i was hopping so much

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