I finally got to see what my max could do. Not sure if i should be dissapointed, or anxious to mod it. I ran it at thunder valley, it was cool i think around 80 degrees F and it wasn't very humid. The time below was the best time and i had the dr mod and o/d off.

R/T: 0.200
60': 2.434
330':6.868
1/8: 10.482@ 67.82 mph
1000: 13.564
1/4: 16.199 @84.41mph

Mods
- K&N drop in filter.
- H&R sport springs.
- Drop resistor mod.
Prep
- 26 psi front tires
- 40 psi rear tires
- removed spare and jack

If you have an auto 5th gen and have ran it stock could you please post so that i could compare. Also i am wondering what mod to get first. I am thinking Y pipe. Thanks in advance.

Francis

 

16s? start modding my friend!!

my cousin ran real high 15s with his 01 ae max, it had 40k miles at the time, and it was auto with an intake

 

I'm not familiar w/ Thunder Valley... so what's the elevation there?
If @ sea level, or close to it .. (up tp 1000ft), seems as if something is not right Possible culprits--->(coils/MAF/VI)

DR mod might actually hurt you ...

What PM are you shifting at?

 

Theres some mid to high 15s in the timeslips sticky that i saw...

 

Im not sure what elevation level it is at, but it is close to noble in Oklahoma.

 

When i was stock I ran a 16 flat. It was a very hot day 95+ plus very humid south florida weather and i had a slowly dying MAF. Also it was about 10 mins after dynoing it so it was probably heat soaked.

 

get a better launch and you'll be chillin

 

ouch...that 84 mph trap is definitely on the low side...jeez I trapped 2mph less than u except that was in the 1/8th mile...

 

That is exactly what I ran the first trip to the track with my 97 SE, I got it down to a 15.2 with a y-pipe, b-pipe and intake.

 

It's about 1200' elevation.

 

yeah. that was an interesting discussion that took place recently. most seem to agree that without excessive additional amounts of power via FI or Nitrous, the DR mod actually seems to slow the average racer down at least .1 second in the 1/4th.

 

I don't believe the DR mod can slow you down. It may not help you time much but its virtually impossible for faster shifts to make you slower.

Regardless the DR mod for me is to save the tranny by reducing shift time thereby reducing clutch wear and heat buildup. Its much more beneficial with more power because thats when you really notice the slowdown in shift time. With N/A power the shifts aren't slow like they are at higher levels. I have seen mine take 2-3 seconds to shift from 2-3 with a 100 shot of spray.

Also the 5.5 Gen I have is much slower at shifting than any 4th Gen I have tried.

 

Thanks for the input guys. I think i will be getting a y and b pipe pretty soon. Also i will practice my launching.

Francis