Track Results

Matt,how about a taller tire? Like a 275/60/15 ?

Chris I'd like to do it but as 454Vette noted I have "ghetto wheels" on the car meaning 17" rims. He said they look tasteful though, and I do too.

I could in theory go back to my 15 wheels except that my brake system won't let a 15" wheel go over it in the front.
And the brakes are the best thinng I've done on that car consdering the # of stupid and unesc. things I've done.

A taller tire would fix RPMs and I could probably get a 2-2.1 60' out of them..

It looks goofy with a 15" wheel on back and 17s up front except when they see the M/T painted over...

Slicks never look stupid. Haven't we taught you anything. Its not all show and no go man, it's GO AND SHOW!

Nein shaUDENFREUDE! Dare I check it??? I don't want to hear anyone's bad news man. But it wouldn't look silly wirh track tires on and rubber bands in front.

Nah I not about the tires..
I drove to the track today in a wicked hurry after a job interview (set up the car + truck in the morning, ET streets and all, *awesome* weather for track runs), came back, ditched the suit, drove to the track and realized I left my wallet and money at home when changing in a frenzy..
matt....

Schadenfreude, defines my mother-in-law to a T. Well, with a heealty dose of intolerance thrown in.

Speak of young lovers, the 'velle and I are taking a break until next wed. I haven't touched it since I parked it last wed after my goof.
Next wed I am driving back from the cape after delivering a washer and dryer for my mom down there, then gas up again ($44.10 for 20 gallons tonight..) then I am going to try my luck again.
I broke a 20 year old rototiller this week, finally fixed it, it seems I have the midas touch of a broken mirror and a black cat.

If I am not too tired or not on time enough to hit the track wed, or the weather looks bad, I am heading to the track, dropping the tires to 18psi (ran 16 at LVD- but had more practice with that cam.. none whatsoever with this one.. I do know this cam will overpower these DOT slicks right past 2nd gear in drive at 1/2 throttle stab when they are at 28 psi (drove to gas station to fill car up), old friend who was into cars there asked for a little jab, usually I don't but its a little side street so I goosed 1/2 throttle and the rear end of the car went two different directions I cut back and forth and I saw my shift light go off.. This thing revs so fast its unreal.. I couldn't do that with either of my hydraulics if I tried..
Makes me wonder if I should reinstall my pass side airbag before going to NED.. I had it in @ LVD at like I think a pretty low PSI-- should I stick it back in or leave it out?
When I was at LVD I had a disconnected (but not removed) front sway bar, and rear air bag at like 16? PSI. I should write more stuff down..
The one thing that drives me nuts about my car is that it goes schizo when it spins--- it never spins in a straight line, the rear end always kicks its butt around one way or the other, there have been times where it felt like I have seen the back of my car through the window it was so sideways.. if that thing would spin in a straight line, I'd be alot more confident about trying more agressive launches. The problem is compounded by the fact that it does not always spin to one side-- it picks a side, then I usually overcorrect a tiny bit and it blows to the other side but in a less severe fashion, as I am easing off the gas quickly. I know the airbag thing is supposed to help but I hear all this conflicting info about chassis preload etc etc..
because I can't hold my car at 2500 anymore, I am holding it at 1800 then getting on the gas. With the ET streets I should be better prepared to take advantage of my torque converter, but those 10.5" (ET street measure style, more like 8.8 tread or something) I can break them loose at the 330 mark if I am not careful.
I don't run tubes so won't go under 16 with the pressure, plus I read somewhere with a heavy car (4000-4100lb car) that I should use more PSI for a better takeoff.
And I am going to slow things down at NED.. I hate how they rush me there, I know some may think I"m a nitwit/dork/scared kid but I feel like I am getting run through there like the buffet at foxwoods..
Like harold sutton said, I paid, so I should be able to back through the waterbox, drive out slowly, then do a correct burnout, prestage, take a deep breath, stage, and go.
The other cars at NED don't even have the common courtest of waiting for you to prestage before thye finish totally staging. I'm not sure if if its a rule or not but I thought you were supposed to pre stage, then wait for the other car to pre stage, then you could both stage.
Most of the cars up there are running sub-100 mph passes, like 93-94mph, or I'd say so anyway. Not that my 117 rounded up makes me special, but its a different sensation to knock off 117 than it is 94 mph.. (drove a buds stock mustang 5.0 down the track, did a 14 something @ like 94?) Different ball game.. and the thing was a stick and I usually don't drive sticks, but at 14 seconds it seems like I've been driving a stick my whole life.. I learned to drive on one but dont own one.
Wish I had an old impala convertible with a 6spd and a EFI 502 for a cruiser.. Sitcks are just plain fun but my car is an auto and its stayin that way..

thanks everyone for their support on this group-- I'd have probably put the car up on storage blocks and unregistered it by now if it wasn't for you all..

Matt