Before, be it the 17" Borbets, or the Z32s, I got pretty consistant that this local 1/8mi track. The track really sucks- surface prep is caca, but its 20mins away, compared to Moroso (1/4mi) that is 1.5hrs away. Its a good track to practice really, thats about it.

From the last-last time (June 9th, Z32s @ 19psi, full tim, full tank of gas... 1500 fast slip and feather into WOT)
60'= 2.367
1/8= 9.826 @ 74.7

From June 23rd (M/T ET Drags, 24.5x8x15, mounted on sawblades, 19psi, full trim/ tank of gas... 4500 fast slip much faster going into WOT [not AS fast as I COULD go into it])
60'= 2.231
1/8= 9.550 @ 74.8

Its my 1st time out with the slicks so Im learning.

So already with me baby'ing the slicks, Im already doing .3 seconds better at the 1/8mi, and my 60' improved by .13 (much room for improvement here). Also, from going back and forth from this track and Moroso, I know that at Moroso I can do .1 better on the 60' automatically...

so if my ricer math is right, thats .3 (1/8mi improvement)+ .1 (better track prep)= .4 seconds faster, with the constant full trim, and full tank of gas. My previous best was a spinar00ny 14.5 (also full trim n full tank of gas), so -.4= ~14.1second full trim/ tank of gas family car???? Add better launching to that, perhaps some 2.0s or 1.9s and I'll finally hit 13s full trim .

Video from this run with slicks will come as soon as streetzlegend uploads them.

Questions-
- How much lower should I go on the pressure? I notice on the slicks when i got back home that the ripples of rubber were only after 1" after the sidewall, so on an 8" wide slick, Im only using about 6" worth.
- Should I finally do some weight savings (take out spare, front passenger and rear seats, 1/3 of tank of gas)?


Werd! better things to come

EDIT:
My 2nd run of that day on the slicks, against a GT with 20s (wtfmate), I launched on him no problem but I MISSED 2ND GEAR!!!! 1st time I missed a gear in almost a year FTL :-(... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jpr9qf_rrU

My 3rd run, Best of the nite (the one I mentioned here). Thats a Datsun Z with a 350 on it. BTW, dont mind my big cloud of black smoke, thats my ECTS that Im changing today after work.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3495DSoP-Wc

 

Try dropping them to 15psi and then try 11-12.5 psi.

 

Also let streetz try your slicks out to see if he can finally hook.

 

ok I'll try 15psi next time thanks. And yea Im gona lend them to him for next time and see wat he does then, lol (i wonder what i'd do with his 22s :-X omg I'd be crossing the 1/4mi on 5th gear )

 

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OoOoOOOoO, GIVE.. ill do it!

 

I found 11-12psi to work best.

 

Bump, two videos added to 1st post