new best

[Bradley G]

I got to Union Grove Wi. Greatlakes Dragaway today about 12:30 it was cool and breezy about 44* the track was pretty empty maybe 20 cars & Trucks.
I got my wheels/tires mounted and headed for tech behind a 2004 Black Cobra with a cool Cobra snake mural on the hood.
As I was heading to the staging lanes a guy in a AMG C class flags me down, to notify me the last guy spewed oil down both lanes of the track.
It was a huge mess synthetic too boot, would probably be a long wait.
So I parked it in the pole position and headed back by the concessions for some coffee.
It seemed like forever but finally the announcement came to resume.
I get back to where I left her parked and a Black Lightning and the Cobra I teched behind Had joined me.
I am killing myself as I type for not grabing a shot of the three all sitting there all pretty.
All Black, All Ford, all Eatons! :beatnik:
I was the slowest of the group The Cobra with a pulley and cat back did 11.7@124 and the Lightning on fake slicks did 12.0X@117
They got one lane cleared at first and the first and only pass on drag radials yielded my new best of 12.7@112.61
I thought I did a nice burnout and it felt fairly stickey
but a measley 2.18 60' tells you I had trouble getting her to hook .
Pulling back was not enough I had to entirely get out of it and try again.
I did not want to hot lap it but I knew, I had not done anywhere close to her best.
I did get right back into the staging area,
Unfortunately I took a sharp object though my rear tire and had to go back to stock rubber.
I did take a final pass on OEM tires which confirmed the first trap speed was not a fluke which netted 12.94@111
I have a free pass for tomorrow and it is supposed to be 60's*

[ImpalaSlayer]

you have way more based on your MPH

[LANDY]

good deal man congrats on the new best, you got a low 12 sec mph. get her hooked tomorrow and you will be there.

[sailsmen]

If you spin your trap speed will always be higher. Please post all your data and we can compare to our data base and give you some feed back.

[Bradley G]

rt .275
60' 2.186
330 5.588
1/8 8.347
mph 88.94
1000 10.741
1/4 12.753
trap 112.61

[sailsmen]

Congratulations on the new best!

Looking at all the numbers and comparing to my database a 12.4-12.5 should be very easy to obtain when you get traction.
You had a lot of spin, walking it out will result in less spin when you cannot get traction due to tires or track conditions.
Not having traction is a good problem to have.;)

[SC Cheesehead]

Congrats, Bradley! :banana2:

[Bradley G]

I left three tenths at the 60' compared to my previous best.
I was hoping to better my 60' with the added 60 HP & TQ.
That same thing happened when I got the blower, I just expected to apply all my new power.
justbob thinks the car has an 11 in it, might be a little lite on the trap speed compared to the database.
His logic did make sense to me though, If I shave a tenth or near off my best 60', that puts me in the 1.7's @60'.
Apply a 1.7's 60' (improvement expected) on the lousy 2.18 I ran, almost a half a second. Then double that number for your et gain agaist your previous best.
Not to make excuses, but I did not adjust for the 2" difference in tire height between the drag radials and the stockers.
That may help a bit with accuracy of the shifting.

I did remove my headlamp and I did enhance the fuel with 3.5 gallons of 110 octane leaded on about 8 gallons of 93.
I have relatively no timing advance in the tune, I just did it as a safety measure as per my pal Lonnie.
It's fun to bench race when it's raining on on your raincheck.

[Cobra25]

Congrats on your New Personal Best !

[sailsmen]

Weather can add up to .75 to your best time.
For a reference - DEFYANT 04 Marauder Trilogy 67 S/C 425.0 1.796 7.708@91.25 11.986@115.91

[Bradley G]

Close to sea level too! Defyant is who I was comparing with closest to me with similar stats