Got out to the track one last time before I change my set up. This time I removed my test pipe and ran just the open 3" down pipe. I must say the car feels sooo much better like that. I got 1 psi more boost with the open down pipe and the boost seems to come on much harder as well. Was seeing .44-.45 bar on the highway driving out to the track, but only got .41-.42 bar at the track. This is compared to .35 bar with the 2.5" cat back connected.

Remeber my hesistation/bogging issues in 3rd and 4th? Well, I found that if I stay in the throttle between shifts it either does not happen at all or just very slightly. I think this is what helped increase my traps the most. But I am not used to shifting like that and it takes a little getting used to, so I never got a run where I had no bogging/hesitation at all, but it was much less than before.

Anyway, here are some of my runs. The car is capable of a 13.4 or less but I just could not get a complete run together. I either spun real bad off the line and had a crappy 60' or I did not shift right and got the hesistation/bogging in 3rd and/or 4th

60 2.47
330 6.181
1/8 9.199
1/8 82.92 mph
1/4 13.922
1/4 106.16 mph

60 2.13
330 5.908
1/8 8.963
1/8 81.75 mph
1/4 13.799
1/4 103.29

60 2.099
330 5.769
1/8 8.810
1/8 82.22 mph
1/4 13.712
1/4 103.11

60 2.119
330 5.861
1/8 8.875
1/8 82.60
1/4 13.668
1/4 104.45

I had a bunch of other runs at 104 and 105 mph

I was determined to stay till I got a perfect run in and see at least a 13.5 but they busted me for not having a helmet and I had to stop running.

MEVI, JWT ECU, Z32 MAF, 550cc injectors, and 10psi are in the next couple weeks. Along with a set of 245/50/15 tires.

 

Nicely done Mike! What track were you at? It looks like you could pull off a low 13 second run, with a nice launch and no hesitation. Nice numbers regardless!

-Nick

 

Not bad. cant wait too see what it does with my ECU in there.

 

I can't wait till you get all those mods finished. I expect high 12's

 

CM- Thanks, I was at Byron Dragway. I don't know about low 13's but she has got a 13.4 in her I know that.

Tilly-

Kevlo- I sure hope so. My goal with this car was 350 whp & wtq and a mid 12 sec pass.

 

Mike, those times are very impressive!! I managed to make it to the track this weekend also (Osceola) and couldnt trap faster than 100.68 mph. You tuned with an SAFC, right?

 

With 106 mph I bet you could pull a 12.9 on slicks.

 

Great times mike. sucks that they busted you for no helmet... you should consider that an accomplishment though. =)

 

sick times.. I bet you hit 110+ mph with the mevi and 10psi.. Sounds like 12's to me

 

I did not trap much higher than that the first time out with the turbo, at Oceola as well. I don't know about you, but driving a turbo car down the tack took some getting used to. I think I just about got it down now. I bet your times/traps get better with just getting more runs in. You need to come out to Byron sometimes this season.

Yes, tuned with an SAFC and FMU. My AF line is not real pretty (bumpy) but it is right around 11:1 from 3K-redline with a 10:1 portion right at peak boost.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...ked/tqhpaf.jpg

 

I sure hope so. If I put down 260 whp/wtq at 5psi I bet I will be at or over 350 whp/wtq at 10 psi. The turbo will become much more efficent at 10psi than 5psi.

My brother, SuperDave, is comming up for my graduation in 3 weeks and bring me the 550's. We will install everything that weekend. I may even try to get to a dyno while he is here too.

 

Looks like you had some rough times hooking up at the beginning.

Good job though.

 

Those runs are not in any chronological order. Bad 60' times are due to trying to drop the clutch passed 4K. I don't heat up the DR's so anything above 3.5K or so they just spin.

 

all the mods u got rid of are all coming back ....speed....once u start, u can never have enough

 

Nice time Mike,I bet you can get down to low 13's(with slick)with the 3-4 hesitation fix.What plugs and gap are you running with.

 

very nice mike, You are going to have one fast car once you are done

 

Congrats Mike, you sure do have some nice plans for the car. Good luck keeping it all together and figuring out how to drive it. I look forward to seeing it all come together

 

We gotta get this Byron meet going. I almost came down on Saturday. Is that the day you were down?

 

106mph trap @ 6psi is pretty dam good

10psi / vi will be rowdy

get some tires

 

LookN good Mike those are some good #s for such low boost levels. It only gets better form here Keep up the good work.

 

Thanks Guys!

vqmax- NGK coppers at .038 gap

Broaner- Yhea, it was this past saturday the 30th

subs- Traction is manageable at the track with the drag radials. On the street traction is pretty bad with my 215/60/15 Bridgestone RE950's. 1st gear spins really bad, second gear spins alot but is manageable. 3rd is fine. I am ordering a set of 245/50/15 Dunlop SP 8000 as soon as I hear back from TireRack. Not my first choice in tires, but it is almost impossibel to find wide, sticky, Z rated 15" street tires. But even with the new tires I know I will still have traction issues when I up the boost

 

not bad at all

 

Is that 1 step colder or stock one?Thanx!

 

Sorry, one step colder

 

Thanx Mike.

 

245 on a 6.5" rim? Good god... Why not get some nice light 17x8.5 with 255/40 tires?

 

I have 7.5" rims. I have had 17's before went back to 15's. Love my 15's. They way they look and they way the ride. The only larger rims I would go with would cost me big $$$ and I am not down with dropping thousands of dollars when I have something I like already.

 

nice times and I think you will see them 12,s soon