First time at the track! (in nearly 3 years)
07-28-2002, 10:43 AM
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First time at the track! (in nearly 3 years)
Talk about ill prepared. I don't even have a tach, let alone a shift light. I don't have a decent tune in the car, I'm using Jeff Bromberger's 396 - T-Trim file, I have to "pump" the throttle to get the car to start (even though it's fuel injected).
I don't have a clue what my tire pressure is.
I don't know what my pinion angle is.
I do know that it's hot and humid as HELL, I'm pouring sweat.
.. And I embarassed some race cars
*** Disclaimer *** The track is *supposedly* 600' long, I don't know, I didn't bring my tape measure w/me. I do know that everyone says I should add .30 to .35 seconds to my E.T. to convert to a real 8th mile E.T.
1st pass, cold off the trailer. No laptop. No nothing, no helmet, no fire jacket, no tech inspection, no nothing.
(1/8th mile)
6.07 @ 109
with a dismal 1.62 60' (hooked and bogged)
2nd run, cooled down. Still no tach, shifting by "ear"..
5.93 @ 110
with a dismal 1.54 60' (hooked and bogged)
The kid at the time slip shack pulls me over and says I'm done unless I can find a helmet and a fire jacket, he also tells me that I'm wanted in the tower...
.....so I go to the tower.... The 'ol boy tells me I need a helmet and that I qualified 7th in the "quick 8" for the evening.. That's freakin wild. I was one of maybe 3 door slammers and most definately the only street car in the quick 8, the rest were rails and altereds.. Anyhoo, I go borrow a helmet and get back up to the staging lanes where I'm matched against a '77 Nova (schnaazzy car ) , but he's a local w/ one arm 
, nice guy. I treed him w/ a .525 light and ran a:
5.92 @ 109
w/ a 1.49 60' (dead hooked and bogged)
I ran my 5.92 on a 5.90 dial and won, but I was done for the night.
I need to get the car up in the air and make sure everything is holding up alright. These tranny brake launches are wicked, the car is dead hooking the 28x13.50 QTP's, but then it bogs because my tune sucks. I'm running a 3k pill in the 2-step, I think I'll put in a 3.5k pill and see what happens.
Tuning would be nice too..
anyway, I was very, very pleased with my results. I know the car can run 6.0's on a true 8th mile track with a decent tune.
...Then we start playing with the boost remember, I'm running minimum boost for these actuactors (15psi)
Anyway, I've got videos on my Twin Turbo page, and I've got Time slip details on Track Times page.
laterz
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...Brady
Twin Turbo 1996 Z28
Sponsored by YearOne
'98 B4C Camaro <--- FOR SALE
new URL: www.turbocharged.net
I don't have a clue what my tire pressure is.
I don't know what my pinion angle is.
I do know that it's hot and humid as HELL, I'm pouring sweat.
.. And I embarassed some race cars
*** Disclaimer *** The track is *supposedly* 600' long, I don't know, I didn't bring my tape measure w/me. I do know that everyone says I should add .30 to .35 seconds to my E.T. to convert to a real 8th mile E.T.
1st pass, cold off the trailer. No laptop. No nothing, no helmet, no fire jacket, no tech inspection, no nothing.
(1/8th mile)
6.07 @ 109
with a dismal 1.62 60' (hooked and bogged)
2nd run, cooled down. Still no tach, shifting by "ear"..
5.93 @ 110
with a dismal 1.54 60' (hooked and bogged)
The kid at the time slip shack pulls me over and says I'm done unless I can find a helmet and a fire jacket, he also tells me that I'm wanted in the tower...
.....so I go to the tower.... The 'ol boy tells me I need a helmet and that I qualified 7th in the "quick 8" for the evening.. That's freakin wild. I was one of maybe 3 door slammers and most definately the only street car in the quick 8, the rest were rails and altereds.. Anyhoo, I go borrow a helmet and get back up to the staging lanes where I'm matched against a '77 Nova (schnaazzy car
) , but he's a local w/ one arm , nice guy. I treed him w/ a .525 light and ran a:5.92 @ 109
w/ a 1.49 60' (dead hooked and bogged)
I ran my 5.92 on a 5.90 dial and won, but I was done for the night.
I need to get the car up in the air and make sure everything is holding up alright. These tranny brake launches are wicked, the car is dead hooking the 28x13.50 QTP's, but then it bogs because my tune sucks. I'm running a 3k pill in the 2-step, I think I'll put in a 3.5k pill and see what happens.
Tuning would be nice too..
anyway, I was very, very pleased with my results. I know the car can run 6.0's on a true 8th mile track with a decent tune.
...Then we start playing with the boost remember, I'm running minimum boost for these actuactors (15psi)
Anyway, I've got videos on my Twin Turbo page, and I've got Time slip details on Track Times page.
laterz
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...Brady
Twin Turbo 1996 Z28
Sponsored by YearOne
'98 B4C Camaro <--- FOR SALE
new URL: www.turbocharged.net
07-28-2002, 11:32 AM
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Location: Yakima WA
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Sounds awesome! 6.23 (5.93+3 tenths), equates about a 9.70-9.80......
Good job, now get all them damned bugs worked out!
SOunds ALOT like a track we have here. 1/8 mile, and its a bunch of yahoos. The fastest car there is usually a Beetle that runs mid 10s at our local 1/4 track. Last year one day we invaded them with 7 and 8 second cars..... Quite the riot...
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Kurtis Tamez
LT4-396.com
97 Z28 LT4-396
94 Firehawk LT1-396
Team NW F-Body
Good job, now get all them damned bugs worked out!
SOunds ALOT like a track we have here. 1/8 mile, and its a bunch of yahoos. The fastest car there is usually a Beetle that runs mid 10s at our local 1/4 track. Last year one day we invaded them with 7 and 8 second cars..... Quite the riot...
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Kurtis Tamez
LT4-396.com
97 Z28 LT4-396
94 Firehawk LT1-396
Team NW F-Body
07-28-2002, 12:04 PM
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Location: Portage, MI USA
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Good job Brady!!
I have been frequently checking your website for track times and dyno numbers to really see what the twin turbo kits can do.
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Chad Beebe
'97 T/A WS6 M6 Dark Metallic Green
CC 306 cam and some other stuff.
My Car
12.762@109.13 with 1.828 60'
Best 60' 1.816
I have been frequently checking your website for track times and dyno numbers to really see what the twin turbo kits can do.
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Chad Beebe
'97 T/A WS6 M6 Dark Metallic Green
CC 306 cam and some other stuff.
My Car
12.762@109.13 with 1.828 60'
Best 60' 1.816
07-29-2002, 08:04 PM
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Location: Windsor, Canada: Home of the FASTEST LT1 & LS1 6 spds :)
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congrats on the first time back, must've felt great!!!! those times are amazing!
g'luck on tune and getting back out to play some more.
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MY car featured:
www.bmrfabrication.com/Feature.htm
........................
1996 Camaro SS A.R.E 398
11.36@120.35mph, NA
10.43@ 120.87mph N2O(i shifted 3rd to 6th,DOH!) 1.375 60'
Best mph: 132.95mph w/10.47- yes i hit 4th,lol (Sept 16/01)1.68 60'
oh yeah also an 80 Camaro, an 98 Ram Sport
"...i wish i was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood..."
P.J.
g'luck on tune and getting back out to play some more.
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MY car featured:
www.bmrfabrication.com/Feature.htm
........................
1996 Camaro SS A.R.E 398
11.36@120.35mph, NA
10.43@ 120.87mph N2O(i shifted 3rd to 6th,DOH!) 1.375 60'
Best mph: 132.95mph w/10.47- yes i hit 4th,lol (Sept 16/01)1.68 60'
oh yeah also an 80 Camaro, an 98 Ram Sport
"...i wish i was the full moon shining off a Camaro's hood..."
P.J.
07-29-2002, 10:30 PM
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Location: That Southern Fried Space City
Posts: 345
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh snap! Good lord Brady!!! Just take a look back and you'll see why this was a jaw-droppin' event. 1)You were shifting by ear and its not like you are use to doing that 2)Your running the wrong frickin' tune 3)Your suspension wasn't even optimally setup
Geeze bro, I can't wait to hear what happens when the car is bug free and setup to race!! LOL... Big congrats man and keep it on the flipside. It should only get better from here...
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Bobby Simpson II *Bling Bling* Sold Seperately...
32 Valve Dominion Headed 1994 Z28... "White Lightning"
Budget Performance Racing...Layin' the smack down
"The plays have changed but the game is still the same..."
Geeze bro, I can't wait to hear what happens when the car is bug free and setup to race!! LOL... Big congrats man and keep it on the flipside. It should only get better from here...
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Bobby Simpson II *Bling Bling* Sold Seperately...
32 Valve Dominion Headed 1994 Z28... "White Lightning"
Budget Performance Racing...Layin' the smack down
"The plays have changed but the game is still the same..."
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