Disappointment at track: Need suggestions!

Gautam · 10-14-2001, 08:43 PM

Hi,
Well, what a day. Got there at 10:30am, and had to wait till
12:30pm or so before we could make our first run. They were drying
the track from the rain the night before. Lotsa puddles in the potholes
in the pits for most of the day.

Anywho, out of 9 runs (me 5, my bro 4), I managed a best of 15.1s @ 94mph.
My 60ft. times were horrible, with the 15.1s resulted in a 2.5s 60ft. From
the changes I had made: shift-light, short-throw shifter, K&N in fender and
BFG Radial T/As 265/50/15s (@ 27psi), I think the BFGs weren't as good as I hoped. I
skipped the water box but still did a decent spin to clean them out.

On all my runs, either I spun through 1st gear or wheel hopped like crazy
(I will have videos of these soon). I can't figure out what else it could
be? Maybe I was launching in 1st too high, cuz I think I was doing
1700-2000rpm launches. I also made the mistake of shiftnig to 2nd @
4500rpm on my 15.1s run.

Maybe I need better lower-control-arms for the added traction cuz of these
tires, or I should have run lower tire pressure (was running the BFGs at 27psi).
I dunno. What can I do to not have this happen again when we go
for Nov. 3rd/4th?

I will try to get the timeslips and videos up soon hopefully.

Thanks!
Bye

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Gautam N. Lad
http://www.cubicdesign.com
http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/

HiFlow5 0 · 10-15-2001, 07:18 AM

how were your brothers times??? better, worse?

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims. 14.9 at 95.07mph with stock 2.73's.

89LX 2.3 Notch, daily beater!
MY89GT

lx mike · 10-15-2001, 04:22 PM

are you slipping the clutch any or just letting it out fast and flooring it? try around 2000 rpm and slip it like your driving on street but a but quicker and wait till car is moving then floor it,

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Mike's LX

Gautam · 10-15-2001, 04:42 PM

Hi,
I was dumping it I think. Overall, I think I was just having a bad day. I know I can do better, but I just wasn't as focused as I should have been. Will try again in a few weeks.

My bro's times were mid-15s (his best from last time was 15.27s, and my best is 14.76s).

Bye!

------------------
Gautam N. Lad
http://www.cubicdesign.com
http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/

10-14-2001, 08:43 PM	#1
Gautam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Posts: 298	Disappointment at track: Need suggestions! Hi, Well, what a day. Got there at 10:30am, and had to wait till 12:30pm or so before we could make our first run. They were drying the track from the rain the night before. Lotsa puddles in the potholes in the pits for most of the day. Anywho, out of 9 runs (me 5, my bro 4), I managed a best of 15.1s @ 94mph. My 60ft. times were horrible, with the 15.1s resulted in a 2.5s 60ft. From the changes I had made: shift-light, short-throw shifter, K&N in fender and BFG Radial T/As 265/50/15s (@ 27psi), I think the BFGs weren't as good as I hoped. I skipped the water box but still did a decent spin to clean them out. On all my runs, either I spun through 1st gear or wheel hopped like crazy (I will have videos of these soon). I can't figure out what else it could be? Maybe I was launching in 1st too high, cuz I think I was doing 1700-2000rpm launches. I also made the mistake of shiftnig to 2nd @ 4500rpm on my 15.1s run. Maybe I need better lower-control-arms for the added traction cuz of these tires, or I should have run lower tire pressure (was running the BFGs at 27psi). I dunno. What can I do to not have this happen again when we go for Nov. 3rd/4th? I will try to get the timeslips and videos up soon hopefully. Thanks! Bye ------------------ Gautam N. Lad http://www.cubicdesign.com http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/

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10-15-2001, 07:18 AM	#2
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	how were your brothers times??? better, worse? ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims. 14.9 at 95.07mph with stock 2.73's. 89LX 2.3 Notch, daily beater! MY89GT

10-15-2001, 04:22 PM	#3
lx mike Undescribable Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Ft Myers Fla Posts: 1,539	are you slipping the clutch any or just letting it out fast and flooring it? try around 2000 rpm and slip it like your driving on street but a but quicker and wait till car is moving then floor it, ------------------ Mike's LX

10-15-2001, 04:42 PM	#4
Gautam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Posts: 298	Hi, I was dumping it I think. Overall, I think I was just having a bad day. I know I can do better, but I just wasn't as focused as I should have been. Will try again in a few weeks. My bro's times were mid-15s (his best from last time was 15.27s, and my best is 14.76s). Bye! ------------------ Gautam N. Lad http://www.cubicdesign.com http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/