First time at the track in the Z.
09-15-2010, 07:53 PM
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First time at the track in the Z.
just curious, is a 14.4 @ 95 horrible for a 97 Z with no mods? i have never been to the track before so im not sure what a stock z normaly runs at.
09-16-2010, 06:32 AM
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Depends upon the weather and altitude of the track on the day that you went.
If it was really hot and humid with a low barometer it'll be slow. Higher altitudes make cars slower too.
What was the weather when you went? What track/altitude?
If it was really hot and humid with a low barometer it'll be slow. Higher altitudes make cars slower too.
What was the weather when you went? What track/altitude?
09-16-2010, 01:05 PM
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What was your engine temp? I found my LT1 ran better when the temp gauge was just right off the peg on the low side. Above that it slowed down drastically.
One time I hotlapped it out of curiosity to see how much. The first pass was a 13.93 with the temp gauge right off of the peg. The next run probably a few minutes later with the gauge probably between a quarter and half way up it ran a 14.34.
One time I hotlapped it out of curiosity to see how much. The first pass was a 13.93 with the temp gauge right off of the peg. The next run probably a few minutes later with the gauge probably between a quarter and half way up it ran a 14.34.
09-17-2010, 09:44 AM
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09-17-2010, 10:17 AM
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First you need to correct your ET and MPH.
http://www.bgsoflex.com/etmphcorr.html
Second the time that was posted is pretty much on par with a stock LT1. Yes you can go faster with practice and tweaking this and that but you need a baseline which you now have.
http://www.bgsoflex.com/etmphcorr.html
Second the time that was posted is pretty much on par with a stock LT1. Yes you can go faster with practice and tweaking this and that but you need a baseline which you now have.
09-23-2010, 10:24 AM
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im stationed down in north carolina i went to kinston drag strip. elivation is arround 40-50 ft. im pretty sure there 2.73 gears
09-23-2010, 07:05 PM
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http://www.dragtimes.com/da-density-...ect+ET+and+MPH
I like this one better. you run what you run when you run.
no if, could, or whatever
use this for comparison or bench racing
to the op, no that is not bad I know "fast cars" that couldnt do that good
I like this one better. you run what you run when you run.
no if, could, or whatever
use this for comparison or bench racing
to the op, no that is not bad I know "fast cars" that couldnt do that good
09-26-2010, 01:33 PM
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What was the 60' time. Keeping that down makes a huge difference in the total E/T. 14.4 does not sound too bad for a first time out. I ran a lot of
14's when starting out, and with patience and practice finally ran a best of 13.6 while still stock. (probably in ideal weather too!)
14's when starting out, and with patience and practice finally ran a best of 13.6 while still stock. (probably in ideal weather too!)
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