View Full Version : 1st 1/4 mile run for my MM
ctrlraven
03-05-2006, 03:01 PM
Went to Capitol Raceway in MD for their 1st test and tune day. Also saw 2ndMDRebel with his Crown Vic with the DOHC s/c engine swap which was running good besides everyone having traction problems. Best run I had out of 3 runs was a 14.85 @ 93.73 with a r/t of 1.069 and 60' 2.160. I didn't think it would do that well for only having a k&n drop in air filter and h-pipe back exhaust delete with side exhaust exits. I can't wait to get my tax refund and settlements from a few trials at court against the drunk driver that hit me in my old car. I know I want the KOOKS headers plus a custom exhaust and Xcal2 but what should be my next mods without going force induction? I think I'll wait till my warranty is up before I turbo or s/c it.
Bluerauder
03-05-2006, 03:38 PM
Went to Capitol Raceway in MD for their 1st test and tune day. Also saw 2ndMDRebel with his Crown Vic with the DOHC s/c engine swap which was running good besides everyone having traction problems. Best run I had out of 3 runs was a 14.85 @ 93.73 with a r/t of 1.069 and 60' 2.160.
Congrats on your runs. :up: Your 60' time of 2.16 would seem to put you into the 14.3-14.4 bracket with the right conditions.
ctrlraven
03-05-2006, 03:51 PM
Thanks! Wish their were some more MM's there but I was the only one which was cool cause I had my window cracked while I was parked in the staging lanes and could hear ppl saying "that's a marauder, those are bad azz" which put a little smile on my face and I cant forget 2ndMDRebel with his CV which is a Marauder at heart lol.
Smokie
03-05-2006, 04:03 PM
Excellent time, congratulations on a 14.8. the 60' is very good for your modest mods. Great run.:beer:
jgc61sr2002
03-05-2006, 04:23 PM
Way to go.:D Congrats.
Marauder2005
03-05-2006, 05:00 PM
Very nice !
That's a great run. With a little practice, I'm sure you'll cut a tenth or two more. Oh yes, those Marauder's are badazz!:D
J
MarauderMark
03-05-2006, 05:41 PM
Not bad. A tune and gears and you'll be low 14'..Did you see what the cv ran?
ckadiddle
03-05-2006, 05:49 PM
Tune next, definitely!
MaLo03
03-05-2006, 06:05 PM
Great! and sounds like you had plenty of fun too.
2ndMDRebel
03-05-2006, 06:49 PM
It was great to see another Panther out there today! Glad to have met you even though it was only for a brief time.
The only thing I can say is if your car is supercharged then running without drag radials is near impossible, ran w/street tires at 35psi. I ran horrible today, was expecting mid-low 13s but ran consistent 13.8s trapping at 105-106mph with 60' times ranging from 2.2-2.6 seconds. The car fishtailed and just felt loose through first and seemed like into second gear, felt like forever before it would hook up. It just takes more finesse than I have at the moment to make a decent run, plain and simple. I hate to think all this cash was spent to only go about a second faster than my CV was last season with its stock 2valve, some 3.73s, and a few bolt-ons, 14.79 @ 92mph w/2.2 60'. That would make me quite ill.
The only good thing from today was they booted me because I kept running w/out a helmet. The girl in the booth was ok with it at first but after the 4th run she said it was time to go.
Anyone have suggestions for a rim/drag tire combo thats plug-n-play?
ctrlraven
03-05-2006, 08:01 PM
It was great to see another Panther out there today! Glad to have met you even though it was only for a brief time.
The only good thing from today was they booted me because I kept running w/out a helmet. The girl in the booth was ok with it at first but after the 4th run she said it was time to go.
Yeah likewise, a couple of my friends thought I had a driver driving my car when you pulled up to do a burn out :lol: , I was like no thats a CV with a marauder s/c engine. I saw quite a few ppl that wernt running but I guess they didnt know we had side airbags which ironicly I didnt know the marauder's had them until I was putting some leather condtioning on my seats the other day :lol: . I'll probably be out every Sunday for the rest of the month. Send me a PM and let me know which ones youll be going to so we can chit chat a little more.
MarauderMark
03-05-2006, 08:14 PM
It was great to see another Panther out there today! Glad to have met you even though it was only for a brief time.
The only thing I can say is if your car is supercharged then running without drag radials is near impossible, ran w/street tires at 35psi. I ran horrible today, was expecting mid-low 13s but ran consistent 13.8s trapping at 105-106mph with 60' times ranging from 2.2-2.6 seconds. The car fishtailed and just felt loose through first and seemed like into second gear, felt like forever before it would hook up. It just takes more finesse than I have at the moment to make a decent run, plain and simple. I hate to think all this cash was spent to only go about a second faster than my CV was last season with its stock 2valve, some 3.73s, and a few bolt-ons, 14.79 @ 92mph w/2.2 60'. That would make me quite ill.
The only good thing from today was they booted me because I kept running w/out a helmet. The girl in the booth was ok with it at first but after the 4th run she said it was time to go.
Anyone have suggestions for a rim/drag tire combo thats plug-n-play?
Well when i had mine done i was hittin low 13' then i added the stall t/c and dropped to 12.1 and did this with the factory tires (big smoke out)@ cecil county drag.:D .so just make sure you heat them bad boys up really good and this should help..
oh plus maybe a few more times down the 1320 will help too.
Joe Walsh
03-05-2006, 08:32 PM
Cool! Capitol is open already!
Now that 75-80 Dragway is closed for good, Capitol will be my 'default' drag strip. Lots of ricers run at Capitol....:D
I'll be there next weekend if the weather is decent. It's been a long winter and my Marauder has only been out a few times in the last 5 months....:(
DEFYANT
03-05-2006, 09:13 PM
Get a set of widend OEM rims with some Nitto Drag Radials.
Big House
03-05-2006, 09:25 PM
And I am looking to join the 13 sec club if the Sallion is a good as they say it is. Joe I will see you at Capital.
sweetair
03-05-2006, 09:49 PM
It is gettin' to be that time of year again here in Maryland, isn't it. Hoping to get there myself real soon.............
ctrlraven
03-06-2006, 07:09 AM
So who is going to be at Capitol March 12th? Im shooting to be there about 10:45a, gates open at 11:30a and test & tune runs 12p to 5pm with staging lanes closing at 4:30p. Make sure you bring a helmet if your running faster than a 14 so you dont get the boot like 2ndMDRebal lol. Come on guys lets show a strong Marauder presences! As in the words of the 16-time heavyweight champion Ric Flair WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!:burnout: :banana2: :lol:
Joe Walsh
03-06-2006, 05:06 PM
The weather forecasters are predicting 70 degrees this weekend!:banana:
I'm good to go for Sunday!
Any other 'CAMmers' game for a little 1320 action??:burn:
MarauderMark
03-06-2006, 05:59 PM
The weather forecasters are predicting 70 degrees this weekend!:banana:
I'm good to go for Sunday!
Any other 'CAMmers' game for a little 1320 action??:burn:
Start another thread Joe.:up:
Sunday, sounds good to me.
Joe Walsh
03-07-2006, 09:56 AM
Sunday, sounds good to me.
WHEW!!!
I'm glad it is only a 'Test & Tune' day because if it were a money race you would win AGAIN!;)
Andras
03-07-2006, 12:44 PM
MIR opened last weekend also. I usually go there as I'm in Waldorf.
I've gotten a 14.24 with 1.99 60's n/a from my Crown Vic. 12.9s on Nitrous.
ctrlraven
03-07-2006, 12:55 PM
I sent up another thread so we can get things sqaured away for running at capitol http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25491
WHEW!!!
I'm glad it is only a 'Test & Tune' day because if it were a money race you would win AGAIN!;)
You know we have to line up together, but I feel that I have a disadvantage in a heads up battle. You give me 2 tenths and I will give you odds on the dollar. What do you think ?:beer: :banana2: :argue:
Joe Walsh
03-07-2006, 05:53 PM
Hmmmmmm:hmmm:
A 13 sec N/A Marauder showdown.
Me Likey!
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