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.

 

sounds like boost is dropping off faster between shifts because of the lightweight flywheel

now is time for you to learn to flat shift
XP

 

Won't go into gear. Ask me how I know. That was 5 years ago when I did that boneheaded move.

Frank

 

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!!!

 

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?

 

Basically huh?? Some people might think 2-3 car lengths is "basically even". It takes a very good driver to get a stock 350Z into the 13's, most run mid-high 14's.

 

I pulled a car on him by 110 :-\. The Z has test pipes and 4:08 gears and its an 06.


And yeah I figure driver has a lot to do with it. Reaction time and a good 60?

 

F***, just post the two time slips and analyse that ****.
Is it launch, traction, topend, etc.

 

from a stop or a roll? And the Z has far better top end than a Miata.

 

from a roll lol, I'll stop posting since I know nothing about drag racing. Just disappointed 200rwhp in a miata isn't faster than 14's is all :-\

 

Don't you know that baseless speculation is much more scientific?

 

I thought so....

 

220whp here and 12.9s @ 110 mph.

 

The mass of the flywheel stores energy. A heavier flywheel stores more than a lighter. If you were relying on a high RPM launch to get the car moving then the lighter flywheel will make you slower.

 

needz two stepz

 

+1

 

200 rwhp should but you in the 13's. If not, you suck at driving.

 

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.

 

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 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