1.6 Artech SR20 200hp 1/4 mile
08-04-2013, 01:47 AM
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1.6 Artech SR20 200hp 1/4 mile
**** times, but it was my first time, with an open, x6 heat cycled Neo Gens....and I'm sure I'll think of some other excuses.
I'm 526J, my friend in the other lane is a 300+hp FWD LSD Galant on RS-3s, in major need of some drag setup tweaking. Currently both our cars are floating between DD and full track circuit duty. Both do exceptionally well at both.
I'm 526J, my friend in the other lane is a 300+hp FWD LSD Galant on RS-3s, in major need of some drag setup tweaking. Currently both our cars are floating between DD and full track circuit duty. Both do exceptionally well at both.
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08-04-2013, 11:48 AM
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My 1/8th mile mph was 84mph and I ran a 13.9. Look at the difference in 60' times between his 2 slips. Now look at the 1/4mil time. On the second slip, he should've beat the other cars time...why only 14.9?
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08-04-2013, 11:52 AM
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Botched 2-3 shift. I saw huge improvements over 10 runs, definitely need practice. I have no idea how to properly launch a car, much less a turbo one. Well, I do, I just can't do it.
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08-04-2013, 12:30 PM
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My technique:
Roll until staging light comes on.
Stop.
Right foot holds brake pedal and side steps throttle, left foot releases clutch enough to feel it start to grab. Yellow light before green, I slip my foot off the brake fully onto the throttle at the same time as I dump the clutch. Then it's usually wheel hop for a few shakes, when my tach his 7,000 I bang second and repeat with each gear until I cross the finish. If you set your rev limit to like 8,000rpm's, you might cross the finish in 4th. Nothing sucks more than to put it in 5th right at the finish line.
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08-04-2013, 02:16 PM
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I never have my foot on the brake on the line. The track should be flat enough that you will not roll when staged. For a Miata, I always come out at a high rpm whether I am driving with a power adder or not. You never ever want to bog the motor. Some excessive wheel spin is better than bogging.
Most of your practice will be learning how to modulate the throttle at launch to match the tire you are using. Once you have that figured out, then you work on shifting. You need to experiment with different rpm shift points. It takes a few passes to really nail it down as to when is the best time to shift.
I looked at a few timeslips I had, and I started to get into the 13's @ 95 MPH when I had the less than ideal 95 cylinder head. That is of coarse with a good tire. You might have a hard time going into the 13's without a tire change, but I would wager that with practice your mph will go up some. It might be enough to get you there on the tire you are currently using.
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08-04-2013, 03:41 PM
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LOL at ONLY 2 seconds.
I never have my foot on the brake on the line. The track should be flat enough that you will not roll when staged. For a Miata, I always come out at a high rpm whether I am driving with a power adder or not. You never ever want to bog the motor. Some excessive wheel spin is better than bogging.
Most of your practice will be learning how to modulate the throttle at launch to match the tire you are using. Once you have that figured out, then you work on shifting. You need to experiment with different rpm shift points. It takes a few passes to really nail it down as to when is the best time to shift.
I looked at a few timeslips I had, and I started to get into the 13's @ 95 MPH when I had the less than ideal 95 cylinder head. That is of coarse with a good tire. You might have a hard time going into the 13's without a tire change, but I would wager that with practice your mph will go up some. It might be enough to get you there on the tire you are currently using.
I never have my foot on the brake on the line. The track should be flat enough that you will not roll when staged. For a Miata, I always come out at a high rpm whether I am driving with a power adder or not. You never ever want to bog the motor. Some excessive wheel spin is better than bogging.
Most of your practice will be learning how to modulate the throttle at launch to match the tire you are using. Once you have that figured out, then you work on shifting. You need to experiment with different rpm shift points. It takes a few passes to really nail it down as to when is the best time to shift.
I looked at a few timeslips I had, and I started to get into the 13's @ 95 MPH when I had the less than ideal 95 cylinder head. That is of coarse with a good tire. You might have a hard time going into the 13's without a tire change, but I would wager that with practice your mph will go up some. It might be enough to get you there on the tire you are currently using.
Probably not a big deal when only making 200hp or less.
This may also be why i have good luck with my transmissions, despite having ragged most of them at the strip.
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08-04-2013, 04:11 PM
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Totally untrue.
Too hard to have repeatable consistent results with a manual transmission. At least I never had much luck with that technique.
The brake is often used to just barely load up the motor so you don't shock the ever-living **** out of the drivetrain.
Probably not a big deal when only making 200hp or less.
This may also be why i have good luck with my transmissions, despite having ragged most of them at the strip.
Probably not a big deal when only making 200hp or less.
This may also be why i have good luck with my transmissions, despite having ragged most of them at the strip.
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