I put a lightwieght flywheel and new clutch on my car and it's slower??????
08-31-2009, 10:31 AM
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Actually, if my powerband wasn't so screwed up, I probably would've been in the 14second flat area. All my power is created below 4500rpm, so I have a great launch and a 1.9 60 time, but once I'm out of first gear and every gear shift coming just out of my main power band, I'm actually playing in much less HP.
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That was 5 years ago when I did that boneheaded move.
09-01-2009, 07:45 AM
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In the world outside of Miata's it kind of is... I ran in the 14's with my pretty much stock '95 Prelude on **** tires and probably 3300lbs with driver and maybe 165-170hp to the front wheels. I guess it was the VEETACK!!!
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09-01-2009, 10:00 AM
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I'm having trouble believing that 200rwhp in a miata would only run 14s. My car on 7psi and a shitty tune was basically even with a 350z and they can run mid 13s. Turbo lag can't be the loss of a full second. Open diff I could belive tho. Or am I missing something when it comes to miata drag racing?
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09-01-2009, 01:52 PM
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I'm having trouble believing that 200rwhp in a miata would only run 14s. My car on 7psi and a shitty tune was basically even with a 350z and they can run mid 13s. Turbo lag can't be the loss of a full second. Open diff I could belive tho. Or am I missing something when it comes to miata drag racing?
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10-18-2009, 12:54 PM
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Lightweight flywheels require incredible skill to launch correctly. I used to bracket race a ford focus, and I was very accurate the first year stock. The second year it was a real challenge because I'd installed a lightweight flywheel. I could do it, but it took me half a season to get my times back down to the stock flywheel numbers.
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10-21-2009, 12:24 AM
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Was the track temps colder? Mabe less traction. That and the first weekend out with a new clutch and flywheel setup..Did you look at the reaction times?
I actually thought 14.8 was good for 6psi. Get a wideband and up the injector size. Go for more boost.
Even with MS and 440-550cc injectors...
You'll find after 10psi, if running street tires, you'll pull the same 1/8th mile. Even if you keep bumping boost. You just spin spin and roast in first and second. They are useless.
God luck
I actually thought 14.8 was good for 6psi. Get a wideband and up the injector size. Go for more boost.
Even with MS and 440-550cc injectors...
You'll find after 10psi, if running street tires, you'll pull the same 1/8th mile. Even if you keep bumping boost. You just spin spin and roast in first and second. They are useless.
God luck
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11-04-2009, 10:46 PM
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I just installed my intercooler and its alot faster I think I might have had a vaccum leak in the stock pipes. I am taking it to the track next friday and I'll post my new numbers. Thanks for the help
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