First time at track with 5 speed, ran 14.84 at 92.85
11-08-2003, 04:52 PM
#1
First time at track with 5 speed, ran 14.84 at 92.85
Today was my first time to the track driving my I30 5 speed. I was hoping to get about a 14.7-14.9, and my best run turned out to be 14.84 at 92.85. My best trap speed of the day was 93.22 on a 15.1 run, and oddly enough, I also ran a 15.5 at 92.2! My times are obviously all over the place.....
2.14- 4.89 at 92.85
2.20- 14.90 at 93.12
2.30- 15.03 at 92.93 I drove through the water and my tires were kind of wet, plus I had the spare still in my trunk.
2.44- 15.18 at 93.22
2.31- 15.47 at 89.29 Drove through water again, and still had spare.
2.43- 15.59 at 92.26 I got distracted by a Camaro that ran a 9.xx and spun 1st gear up to like 5500 rpm....
Race weight without me in the car was about 3120. I took out my subs, spare + jack (unless noted) and the floor mats. Race temperature was around 50, with lots of sun. I ran at MIR in southern Maryland, which I gotta say is an awesome track.
What information can you guys get out of my times about my driving technique? I know my 1-2 shift could be faster for one thing, plus, my tach is kind of broken right now, and it's about 1000 rpm high, so I'm never positive where I am when I'm high in the gear. What would explain me having about the same trap speed on 15.59 and 15.03 runs?
I'm having some problems with my car right now that I talk about in this thread. Maybe it could shed some light on things....
I hope to go back to the track next weekend before it closes for the season. I'm happy with my times, I just need to get consistant 14.8's. Next weekend I might take out the back seat, and I may try to take out the passenger seat. Does anybody have directions for that?
BTW, I beat 2 modded GSR's, and a ~95 V8 Thunderbird. Otherwise I was getting crushed by trailer queens. Oh yea, I got new 17x8" Enkei RPM2 wheels with some Kumho Ecsta (I think) tires. I got them from Louie (SLCI30t) with very few miles on the combo. The rims are supposed to weigh 16.8 pounds....
I'll get pics later.....but they look awesome.
2.14- 4.89 at 92.85
2.20- 14.90 at 93.12
2.30- 15.03 at 92.93 I drove through the water and my tires were kind of wet, plus I had the spare still in my trunk.
2.44- 15.18 at 93.22
2.31- 15.47 at 89.29 Drove through water again, and still had spare.
2.43- 15.59 at 92.26 I got distracted by a Camaro that ran a 9.xx and spun 1st gear up to like 5500 rpm....
Race weight without me in the car was about 3120. I took out my subs, spare + jack (unless noted) and the floor mats. Race temperature was around 50, with lots of sun. I ran at MIR in southern Maryland, which I gotta say is an awesome track.
What information can you guys get out of my times about my driving technique? I know my 1-2 shift could be faster for one thing, plus, my tach is kind of broken right now, and it's about 1000 rpm high, so I'm never positive where I am when I'm high in the gear. What would explain me having about the same trap speed on 15.59 and 15.03 runs?
I'm having some problems with my car right now that I talk about in this thread. Maybe it could shed some light on things....
I hope to go back to the track next weekend before it closes for the season. I'm happy with my times, I just need to get consistant 14.8's. Next weekend I might take out the back seat, and I may try to take out the passenger seat. Does anybody have directions for that?
BTW, I beat 2 modded GSR's, and a ~95 V8 Thunderbird. Otherwise I was getting crushed by trailer queens. Oh yea, I got new 17x8" Enkei RPM2 wheels with some Kumho Ecsta (I think) tires. I got them from Louie (SLCI30t) with very few miles on the combo. The rims are supposed to weigh 16.8 pounds....
I'll get pics later.....but they look awesome.
11-08-2003, 07:39 PM
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Nice 60'!! You won't see a Maxima/I30 get out of the hole much quicker than that. 14.8 and 93mph is about average for a Y-pipe and intake, maybe a tad slower but not much.
Your race weight is the exact same as mine, but 3120 is with me in the car. Taking out the passanger seat is real easy. Just remove the two rear plastic covers that are over the bolts, the front ones don't have covers. 4 total in all and I believe they are 14mm. Once the bolts are out, disconnect the harness under the seat for the power seats and heated seats. Won't take more than 15. It's a good 50lbs at least.
Your race weight is the exact same as mine, but 3120 is with me in the car. Taking out the passanger seat is real easy. Just remove the two rear plastic covers that are over the bolts, the front ones don't have covers. 4 total in all and I believe they are 14mm. Once the bolts are out, disconnect the harness under the seat for the power seats and heated seats. Won't take more than 15. It's a good 50lbs at least.
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11-09-2003, 10:35 AM
#11
I was going through my slips, and I figured out that I gained 19.xx mph between the 1/8 and end of the 1/4 on all runs except one, where I gained 20.96 mph. Are these speeds about normal? Can anybody explain why I got a 15.59 @ 92.26? The trap seems pretty damn high for the ET.
Seems like 2.14 is a popular 60' time
BTW, my CEL is on right now, saying an O2 sensor is bad.
Seems like 2.14 is a popular 60' time
BTW, my CEL is on right now, saying an O2 sensor is bad.
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