Went to track last night. Conditions- air was almost perfect (about 50* w/ 10% humidity), track was hooking better than most street nights but not as good as a race day prep, removed spare tire/jack and subs, all runs were made on the factory radial tires (I didn't end up getting a hold of the guy with the DRs that I was supposed to borrow), and I was running a 50 dry shot. NOTE- I had the 80 pill (jet) with me but when I went to go change it out after the first pass I found that I grabbed the wrong size wrenches when I left my house..

It was a street night and as usual, it was slam packed. I only got to make two passes. (Of course I wasn't able to get there until 2hrs after it opened 'cause I was still at work)


1st-

60ft 2.12

1/8 8.78 @ 81.98

1/4 13.69 @ 100.83


2nd-

60ft 2.18

1/8 8.86 @ 82.07

1/4 13.71 @ 101.69


Both runs had some pretty heavy spin/wheelhop, BUT I will admit, the car was moving while it was spinning as shown by the 60ft. My 60s weren't all that bad considering I was spinning pretty bad. But it just makes me wonder what I could have done with DR's. I think the car probably had a 13.4-.5 with some traction.

Anyway, I'll be swapping in the 80 jet today and taking the car to the track Sun (tomm). It's a race day and the track should hook like a champ. With the 80 in I'd like to see a 13.1-.2 at about 106 or so.



Oh yea, kills were- 1st run was against a TC'd S2k. The guy had gone a 13.4 his first pass against someone else. He totally screwed up his run against me so I cleaned his clock. He went a 15.69 @ 89 with a 2.48. Don't know if he was nervous or what??

Second was a mid '90s AWD turbo'd talon with some fairly standard mods. Now, I just HAD to jump the gun a little on this one because I knew he would rape me off the line. We staged up and I can hear him on the rev limiter. I'm like damn, what to do.... So, I improvised! 2nd yellow comes down and I purposely red light. He leaves early too, as soon as he sees me leave. I somehow manage to get out about 1-1.5 cars after the wheelhop clears up. It pretty much stayed like that the rest of the way down. We go through with me out about 1.5-2 cars and he runs a 13.84 @ 98.19 to my second run.



All in all a good night! I was fairly happy and but still anxious to see what the car will do with the 80 pill in... Will post results first thing Mon

BTW, my best time NA is in sig. The car is bone stock save for the 50 shot.





Jon

 

wait a week or two then we can run again. just bring what you brung.

nice times though. when you going back to the track?

 

Don't you mean "run what 'ya brung"?? I mean, of course I'm gonna have brought what I brung what I bring, right???

And that's just fine by me big buddy, you got to show me big boy!!!


I got another 80 pill today and I'm gonna try and go back to the track tomm (Sun). Track prep should be quite a bit better. (that is, if I have any $$$ to go to the track tomm. I spent a chunk of change the other day buying the nozzle/jets/filling bottle)


We all going to Fredricksburg tonight J-Rob. You should come if ya can...




Jon

 

do'h nevermind that last comment. i'm buying a beater truck this week.