13.1 @ 110 mph

Old 09-20-2008, 01:17 PM
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I went to Edgewater drag strip near Cincinnati this last night. I had been on an 1/8th but not a quarter. It was pretty sweet. I was very happy with my car. Car isn't really tuned. It was pretty cold so i had some problems with hitting overboost (201 kpa) but once i got the mbc dialed in the car was like a rocket. I would like to go back very soon and see if i can get that 60' down to about a 2.0.

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thats a high trap speed for 13.1 i'd say you could get down to like 12.7ish easy maybe even 12.5
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Originally Posted by disturbedfan121
thats a high trap speed for 13.1 i'd say you could get down to like 12.7ish easy maybe even 12.5
Lol.. i have a 13.75@109 for mine...

Hopefully I can pull some quicker times like this tomorrow.

Good jorb!
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For a reality time, that is stupid fast. Congrats!
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Originally Posted by Splitime
Lol.. i have a 13.75@109 for mine...

Hopefully I can pull some quicker times like this tomorrow.

Good jorb!
yea i ran 14.5 @ 101 lol. that should be like a 13.2ish

and to the OP thats a great job
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12s easy with a 2.0 60ft, 1.8 60ft and you should be around 12.7. Nice times!
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Originally Posted by wes65
I went to Edgewater drag strip near Cincinnati this last night. I had been on an 1/8th but not a quarter. It was pretty sweet. I was very happy with my car. Car isn't really tuned. It was pretty cold so i had some problems with hitting overboost (201 kpa) but once i got the mbc dialed in the car was like a rocket. I would like to go back very soon and see if i can get that 60' down to about a 2.0.
Very nice!

So you say you were hitting the overboost at 201kpa, what did you dial it down to/what did you make that run at?
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+1 What boost were you (supposed to be) running?
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Nice time. What tires and diff setup are you running?
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Great time, 12's soon!
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Originally Posted by greenday3437
Very nice!

So you say you were hitting the overboost at 201kpa, what did you dial it down to/what did you make that run at?
I was running about 14psi. It was dialed down just a tick to get it to stop hitting overboost.
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Originally Posted by wes65
I was running about 14psi. It was dialed down just a tick to get it to stop hitting overboost.
If you have enough fuel it's easier just to raise the overboost limit
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Originally Posted by Arkmage
If you have enough fuel it's easier just to raise the overboost limit
Haha yeah, but i feel bad about raising it. I dont want to break things and a 110mph quarter is pretty fast for a miata. All in all i am pretty satisfied with this car, considering that this time last year i could barely change my own oil.
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
Nice time. What tires and diff setup are you running?
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Originally Posted by patsmx5
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Oh sorry i missed that. It is the stock torsen with 205/50/15 nankang tires. i dont remember which ones specifically.
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your car is fast!
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Nice man!!!
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Thanks guys. FWIW last time i was on the dyno i made 219whp.
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Originally Posted by wes65
Thanks guys. FWIW last time i was on the dyno i made 219whp.
What boost were you at when you put down 219???
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Very nice. Gotta up my boostasezz!!! Went a couple weeks ago to the track here in Portland. A Mitsu tuner, English Racing, is here in P-land. There were a whole bunch of their customers with stupid fast (10 second) DSM's and Evo's. My high 13 Miata didn't get much attention!
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