So I left the track early tonight after 6 runs of 2.4xx 60' times! I tried several methods of launching and I dunno if it was my nerves or the track prep, but it just wasn't happening tonight. On my way home, I spot a 99+ Celica GTS coming up FAST in my mirrors. He gives me a rev as he passes...which I would ignore 9 out of 10 times...but my track woes got the best of me. Knowing I needed a boost of confidence, I went over my victory checklist...

Stainless woopie cushion...Check.
White decals on 5% tint...Check.
Bass-less techno with treble galore...Check.
Wingspan wider than Yao...You betcha.

So open goes the DMH and I pull up beside him at the next light. He doesn't even glance at me at the intersection, so I thought I'd give things a rest. As the light turned green, I eased the throttle like my mother's mother's mother and decided to forget about Uncle Ben in the lane next door. Just as my finger reaches to end the cutout madness, Ben takes off from a 10mph roll! My foot knew what to do, and in the next few moments I made up the ~3 cars he jumped on me. All 4 cylinders gave me one last fight around 60, then I never looked back. We were lined up again at the next 2 stoplights, but I didn't hear a peep out of him after that. What a great night.

 

Good kill.

 

good kill

 

2.4's in an A4. Ouch. I'm sure things will go better next time though.

Good kill.

Dan

 

2.4 is probably on the slow range of average for his car...
it's a convert, with 2.73s and no power adder mods except the CAI which doesn't do that much by itself.

 

uncle ben

love it...well done...and well written

 

hahaha nice kill

 

What are some of the ET's you get out of ur car? I switched to 3.42's from 2.73's and the car is 10X more fun to drive.

 

Nice kill

I hate GTS cars....try to out VTEC Honda and end up with a 15 sec 195hp car Did I mention they are geared to fall out of their powerbands?

What a moron...goes from a 10mph dig vs. 5.7L guess he hasnt seen a toque plot for a 1.8L GTS motor

Stall and D/R's in your future?

 

Did you notice any 1/4 mile improvement with the 3.42's? My horrible night at the track, I was running 14.5@97mph with 2.4 60' times. A couple weeks ago I was running 14.3@98mph with 2.1 60' times. My next mod will be a madwolf tune that Ion's working on right now. Then either gears or headers (can't decide yet). Finally, a full tuneup with a set of DR. My goal is to run mid 13's all night in my vert.

 

I havent been to the track yet, they are still closed. I bet i would pick up a few tenths with the adition of drag radials, the car hauls a$$ out of the hole now!

 

Gears rule! I'm glad you are enjoying them. I'm still trying to figure out which ones to get for my car and find a reasonably cheap place to install them.

 

Gears and a stall would get you in the 13's no problem. Actually I bet a stall and some sticky tires could dip you into the 13's. You dropped 2 tenths by just getting your 60ft down. DR's would probably drop your 60ft another 1-2 tenths and then you'd be hovering very close to 14's flat. Try some sticky tires first. A stall would help get your heavy conv. outta the hole better than gears would I bet. Gear's would probably be a little more fun to drive with overall though.

 

Also steve, it depends on what you use your car for and what you plan for it. My buddy has 3.73's in his stang and absolutely loves them, but his gas mileage suffers greatly. I went with 3.55's in my 93 stang and was glad I did when the SC got installed. I would never have had traction with 3.73's. 3.55's are great all around gears. Just like 3.42's for F-bodies. Both stangs were 5spds btw.

 

What year Stang is the one with 3.73s? I can't believe gas mileage suffers much with them. What was his before and after mpg? I had a '95 Stang GT with 3.55 gears and a 5-speed. Those gears were great all around for that car. The mod motors need more gear because of less low rpm torque and better revability. They say 3.73s are best all around for my car, but 4.30s are best for a serious drag racer. I will probably go with 3.73s or 3.90s since I drive 11,000+ miles per year of high speed freeway and city driving. This is my only car and I only drag race it once a month or less.