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Another successful night at the track (WITH VIDEO)...
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 1:54 AM
by Kyle in NO
The rain finally held off long enough to make some runs at the strip. This visit, I had the advantage of a little higher gearing (new 3.25 vs. old 3.46) and less weight, as I removed everything from the car that was not bolted down, and some stuff that was! Disadvantages were the fact that the ambient temp outside was about 70F. Last visit it was around the mid-30s. That's about a 40 deg difference, and the humidity was definitely much higher too...
I made about 7 or 8 runs, with the last one being the best. Remember folks, this is a non-intercooled TCD S1 kit running 11 psi, and the goddamn Motronic 059 ECU...
13.23 @ 107.5
I'm pretty happy about this, as the temp difference should dictate times about .5 second slower. Well, I ran almost 2 tenths
faster, not slower! Factor that in, and it would put me in the high 12s under more suitable conditions. All in all it was a good night.
I think I'll wait to go back until I have the MegaSquirt installed, as I think that this combination is maxed out. All of the 8 runs were pretty consistent at 13.2-13.4, with a few in the 13.7 range when I bogged off the line. I just don't think it will go any faster without some upgrading.
UPDATE: video below in newest post!
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 8:08 AM
by vance
Man, thats strong! Good job Kyle!
Vance
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 8:21 AM
by T_C_D
Awesome! Details of time slip please!
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 9:14 AM
by Kyle in NO
I'll scan it this evening...
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 9:16 AM
by GregATL
Right on brudder! Great time Kyle. That's quick fo sho'.
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 9:35 AM
by johnnye23
We need a picture of Kyle and Greg's cars lined up at the drag strip. Nice job Kyle !
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 12:00 PM
by BadM535i
Nice!
close or should I say faster than an E39 M5!
Posted: Mar 22, 2007 12:07 PM
by GregATL
johnnye23 wrote:We need a picture of Kyle and Greg's cars lined up at the drag strip. Nice job Kyle !
As long as I don't have to race him ...Yet. I know what a good spanking feels like and I can see one here. Give me a litlte while to get things straightened out and I'm game.
Posted: Mar 26, 2007 12:14 AM
by T_C_D
Time slip?
Posted: Mar 26, 2007 12:43 AM
by Kyle in NO
Sorry Todd, I couldn't get my scanner to work properly. I'll post the details tomorrow in detail...
I've got the MS on the way now too, maybe I'll get to test it out before 5er Fest! Will there be a dyno and dragstrip near da Fest???
Posted: Mar 26, 2007 2:51 PM
by Kyle in NO
R/T .214
60' 2.226
330 5.77
1/8 8.669
MPH 85.38
1000 11.142
1/4 13.232
MPH 107.50
Posted: Mar 26, 2007 10:50 PM
by Kyle in NO
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 1:10 AM
by Skeen
Was that a Camaro? I bet he wasn't happy to see the flying brick outrun him...
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 8:53 AM
by Kyle in NO
It was one of those new Hemi Charger R/Ts. He was smokin the tires down and everything while I just waited at the start line for him to quit foolin' around...
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 8:57 AM
by T_C_D
Nice jump in the Audi!
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 9:04 AM
by Kyle in NO
T_C_D wrote:Nice jump in the Audi!
8) Its a real rally racer fo sho'...
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 10:39 AM
by johnnye23
NIce legal kill Kyle, thanks for the link.
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 11:21 AM
by GregATL
I can't wait to let my friend Chad know about this. He just got his Hemi R/T a couple weeks ago. I'll have to run him next time I'm in Atlanta. ( assuming I can tune proficiently)
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 11:23 AM
by turbodan
Kyle in NO wrote:It was one of those new Hemi Charger R/Ts. He was smokin the tires down and everything while I just waited at the start line for him to quit foolin' around...
Probably on street tires too.
. Was it a Daytona R/T?
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 1:52 PM
by Kyle in NO
Yep, on street tires. Chrome rimz too...Looked like a regular luxo model.
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 2:14 PM
by Jeremy
Gee, Todd used to get rounds of applause from the crowd for feats like that.
Nice job though, definitely some impressive numbers.
Jeremy
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 9:15 PM
by T_C_D
Jeremy wrote:Gee, Todd used to get rounds of applause from the crowd for feats like that.
Nice job though, definitely some impressive numbers.
Jeremy
Quickest e28 S1 to date but not fastest. My euro went 109mph ten times in one day at ATCO. Kyle could eclipse that but doesn't want to turn up the boost.
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 9:25 PM
by davem
cool vid.
Posted: Mar 27, 2007 9:50 PM
by Kyle in NO
Not with the 80+ deg temps were seeing now, and soon 90+...Send me another spring Todd, I'll be needing it when he MS goes in! 14 psi or so should do. 8)
Posted: Mar 28, 2007 12:58 PM
by Dana R
Great run, Kyle. Tell me, did you replace the head gasket before the turbo install?
Posted: Apr 01, 2007 11:10 PM
by Kyle in NO
Yes, I installed ARP heas studs and the MLS headgasket when I assembled the engine from used junkyard parts lol...Seems to work well enough!
Posted: Apr 13, 2007 11:27 AM
by originalMJG
Very good time! In my 3.46 welded diff'd, rediculously stripped out (circa 1100kgs), very low (excessive rear neg camber!), skinny rear tyre'd (205/40/17) 535i, I got a 15.3 which I was happy with. I think I could have got maximum of maybe a 14.7 if I drove better with better launch and without getting clutch slip in 3rd.
That 13 second time is very impressive! I was at a drag racing day (was attending but my car blew up) and a 350bhp nissan silvia s14 just managed a low 13, which looked really fast, so your turbo kit must be making a massive difference.
This makes me want to turbo my car even more now! Is there a big loss in bhp if I just used a b30 that I have already spare?