Well this was my first time at the track and I'm extremely disappointed to say the least. Making 686hp 625tq ran a best of 12.0 @ 126 but can't find that slip. Here's my next best.
First time at the track. Disappointed!
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Everything takes time! Practice and seat time you will shave a lot off! What rear tires? 2.2 60ft I'd say street tires? That's a lot of power and you need a real tire out back if you want to hook.
I've got 315/30-18 hoosier drag radials, qa1 adjustable rear shocks, Lakewood 70/30 fronts. The track was very slick. I can hook 100 times better on the street.
Get some seat time, those times will drop.
Never heard of somebody who got an awesome pass their first time at the track. Better times come with more seat time. 12sec isnt bad for your first time. Ive seen guys run 13sec with 600hp
I remember years ago watching a 700 horsepower Viper running 13's at 120+ MPH. It was a track rental so we could run as much as we wanted all day. It took him about 30 passes but he finally got it right as was in the low 11's by the end of the day. So don't sweat it. Just practice and the times will come down.
I'm kind of hoping the track conditions had a little something to do with it, I couldn't really get into boost without blowing the tires off. It was only about 55 degrees out. I'll go back on a little warmer day and see what I can do.
What sort of time should I be running with my trap speed?
That trip speed will put you at a low 11 or a high 10. Your trap will go up significantly when your 60' time drops.
Would vht help much to improve traction when the track is cold?
With near 700rwhp you should be trapping 10mph higher than you are and should be in the high 10s with ease and even quicker if you get that sixty down.
people always blame the track, car needs to be dialed in and the driver mod installed
It didn't seem like anyone was getting traction. Bone stock civics were spinning a lot.
Ya your car is capable of much faster times . 2.2 sixty is pretty terrible, for everything gained in the sixty foot it doubles at the end as a rule of thumb. So that pass with a 1.7 even would of been an 11.2 . Practice makes permanent , so be sure to practice often and correct, your times will improve drastically.
Wrong, as your 60' gets better trap speed drops. To be honest I don't think he's making near 700rwhp. Sounds like a happy dyno
I don't see how the trap would drop with a better 60' and traction.i was spinning 3rd gear. The dyno I got tuned at was performance dyno in Loudon nh. It was a dyno day with multiple other cobras making the power they should with the mods they had.
Pete does a great job tuning, I'm sure there is no issue with the numbers. That being said....don't expect great times with your combo....it is not a track car or set up for the track to produce good ET's with that HP. Its easy to make the HP....the hard part is making it "work". Drive it and enjoy it :beer:
The dude just needs some seat time... 700rwhp is a handfull at the track. MPH will go up with seat time and ETs will drop, i have a recent example of that too.
A freind went to the track in a warmed over fox body 5.0, 5spd. His first pass he went all fast and furious and blew the tires off in first, second and went into third 100ft out...and ran a 17.0 @ 90 with a 2.6 sixty it was pretty funny lol.
A bit of coaching from me and within two passes he was down to 15.0 @ 98 with a 2.4 sixty. Shaved 2 seconds and picked up 8mph..
Next round of coaching and five more passes had him with a best of 14.0 @ 102 with a 2.2 sixty. Shaved another second and found 4 more mph.
All these gains were from nothing more than practice and seat time and a bit of coaching on my part.
Dont change a thing, get some seat time and learn the car, you times WILL drop without ANY changes to the car.
A freind went to the track in a warmed over fox body 5.0, 5spd. His first pass he went all fast and furious and blew the tires off in first, second and went into third 100ft out...and ran a 17.0 @ 90 with a 2.6 sixty it was pretty funny lol.
A bit of coaching from me and within two passes he was down to 15.0 @ 98 with a 2.4 sixty. Shaved 2 seconds and picked up 8mph..
Next round of coaching and five more passes had him with a best of 14.0 @ 102 with a 2.2 sixty. Shaved another second and found 4 more mph.
All these gains were from nothing more than practice and seat time and a bit of coaching on my part.
Dont change a thing, get some seat time and learn the car, you times WILL drop without ANY changes to the car.
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This can be true but in my experience I've found that at least 80% of the time my trap speed increases with a better sixty foot.
You guys are all missing the biggest factor here... The driver. 700rwhp or not this was his first trip to the track. Everything will improve with practice, all the usual rules go out the window with a very inexperenced driver. See my example i posted above.
Seat time, just get some seat time...
Seat time, just get some seat time...
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