Went to D42 tonight, new bests.

Well after my rather discouraging dyno session, I decided to do some tuning that was in order. Adjusted my RR's, leaned out my fuel cells, told the PCM not to pull so much timing in KR. Also since my last track run I removed the front/rear bumper supports and the air pump, total weight savings of 49 lbs, 31 of that on the front.

Results :

60' - 1.677
330' - 4.823
660' - 7.500@91.47 MPH
1000' - 9.776
1320' - 11.751@115.96 (best was 116.05 of the night)

Absolutely no traction at the track, I even chirped them shifting into 2nd which I normally never do. Before the weight removal I was cutting 1.64-1.65 every time. I was expecting 1.60-1.62, but D42 had no track prep what so ever. I figure with track prep I might have gotten a 11.60 something. It is still breaking up some on the big end and the motor just feels like it is having a hard time making power in the upper rpm. I hope to fix this when I get away from the basically stock exhaust and go to a 3-1/2" system.

Interesting note - the dyno shop I go to rented the track for 3 hours. I got in 16 runs(13 me driving, 3 my dad) letting my car cool and bs'ing. Sorta cool being 1 of only 8 cars running at the track, but I was the only GM, the rest were 6 Mustangs(1 mid 12's@114-117, 2 mid 13's@100-108, 2 low 14's@97 and the other one should be 10's, but probs made 18's) and a Lightning(high 12's@106). Best $35 I have spent racing in a long time.

Just thought I would share.

That's awesome. You should be at even better times soon. I bet they didnt prep it well b/c it was only 8 cars. A couple of us are heading out there Saturday. Gates open at 1:30. You should come if you can.

Congrats again.

EDIT: Did you replace the front bumper with something or did you jsut completely remove it?

Congratulations:metal: Thats what we like to hear. Its too bad I couldn't show up, I was invited by the dyno shop but my rear end went out leaving your place the other day. I think I'm done racing this year anyhow. You better work out your bugs beacuse next year I should be running what you are running now;) You should be in low 11s NA by then.

BTW the new gears I got from GM Motive are 4.11s and not 4.10s (fewer teeth)

Waswa-
The Strange gears are the same as the richmonds. Sorry I didn't get back with you sooner. Sounds like you're already hooked up though...

I'll repeat bitchin run, CANTONRACER!!!!!!

Scott

I really think I can get another 3-4 tenths and 3-4 MPH just by fixing my exhaust and some better tuning. Then I use my 100 shot and either go boom or go mid 10's.

Ryan, front bumper issue, just removed the support and made brackets for the fog lights. If you read this before you go to D42 today, it is general admission price on Saturday, I think $10.

Waswa, I had better keep improving with you on my heels :)

whats up cantonracer...where exactly are you located. there are a group of f-body guys down here in canton. let me know where you are located, we'll meet up sometime.

When I got my user name, I lived in North Canton and raced often at Lincoln Way/Tusc, most races at Forty Corners. Now I live in Cuyahoga Falls.

Last time I was down there I could get no one to bite. The only guy that was even remotely interested was a guy with newer GT who was getting the nerve to race until a friend of his remembered seeing my car run at the time low 12's. I guess the guy figured his maybe at best 13 second car would get a spanking way to easy in front of his friends.

Next time I head down there I will round up some of my f-bod friends and meet up and hang.

ya, (as with most towns anymore) canton has alot of rice. very few actually like to run, they just want to look good and act like they know their ****. but o well...sounds like a plan. :)

I was going down to Lincoln Way/Tusc last night(Saturday), but after getting gas I could not get the car to start. Finally got it started after a while(freaking wire came off the starter) I just went home.

I was hoping to smoke some cars, but alas, the car gods said not that night. Probably been nothing down there anyway.