and im frustrated with my times....the conditons were pretty decent i suppose...maybe mid to high 70s tonite....here are the results...im still tryin to get better so please help

1st run
RT - .434
I1 - 2.202
I2 - 6.184
I3 - 9.616 @73.694
I4 - 12.385
et - 14.950 88.33

2nd run was a little better but still not good enough for me

rt - .657
I1 - 2.086
I2 - 5.993
I3 - 9.276 @75.697
I4 - 12.007
et - 14.493 @92.069

3rd run i feel was better but i dont know why the et came out the way it did

rt - .380
I1 - 1.940
I2 - 5.850
I3 didnt give me a reading..i think it was messed up cuz none of the slips showed the i3 in the left lane..all others were in right lane
I4 - 11.976
et - 14.472 @94.313

okay so i knoe lacr is a slow track but with that last run should i have broke 13s or even 14 flat??what did i do wrong....hmmm please help anyone..i knoe these times r slow for my stock evo but im still new to this awd turbo so im trying to get better..

 

I am no professional but have been to palmdale many times.....my .02 is that your launches are not good, with the stock clutch 1.8xx all day on a bad day, 1.7xx on a good day. Other then that I like shifting around 7300-7400 each gear, when you shift you have to shift as quick as possible hope you don't miss on a stock clutch and your car should be good for high 13's at palmdale. Fastest I have seen is some where around 13.4 for a stock evo at palmdale. Remember palmdale is also known for wind in your face and the elevation slows you down a little. Hope that helps see you out there.

 

Looking at your trap speed tells me your running out of power at the top end.

Could be a lot of things...boost leak, shifting , ecu pulling timing, ect..or like seywen said..maybe a 40mph headwind.

The last run with a 11.9 1000ft. should've got you close if not into the 13's.

 

Don't feel too bad, I thought I was the only person to not break 13's at the track. My first time at the track was 14.3, 14.2, 14.19 and finally a 14.009. What worked best for me was to launch at 6K, shifting at 7200rpms.

Other evos at the track have been running the same low 14's as well..

 

i know i dont have a boost leak..i recently did a test and there was no boost leak....also im hitting full boost at 19-20 according to my gauge...i might have shifted a little early from 3rd t0 4th but i still should have hit at least 14 flat...my evo is stock...what is ecu timing?...another thing that i noticed was i ran an older M5, and beat it with no infractions..and it still said my timing was slower then the m5??dont get it..could the times possibly be slightly off?

 

That just means you left before he did.

 

i ran a 12.08 at 117mph at LACR and the track is pretty shiottty

 

Practice will make perfect. Amazing what a difference it makes. My average times were 14.1-3's. Finally last weekend with better launching, and shifting I got my best yet of 13.732. that's a .3-.6 difference..

 

Why do you keep insisting on running at LACR, it's got to be one of the most terrible tracks in the country, not just because of elevation, it's just all around sh*tty (and the authorities wonder why street racing is so rampant in LA). The only thing LACR is good for, is practice. I wouldn't compare my times with others who have ran at different locations because it's just no comparison. There are other drag strips in the Southern California Area that may give you more realistic times such as-

California Speedway http://www.californiaspeedway.com/tr...niaDragway.jsp

Perris Auto Speedway
http://www.perrisautospeedway.com/site/souvenirs.html

Irwindale Drag Strip (1/8th mile only)
http://www.irwindalespeedway.com/dragstrip/index.asp

Famoso Raceway
http://www.famosoraceway.com/

With that said, your times at LACR can improve, your 60ft needs work, and probably your shifting too. With better launches and better shifting, you should be able to hit 13.9 or 14.0 at LACR. which isn't all that bad, that's like a 13.5 or 13.6 at a better track. So just use LACR as a tool to improve on your driving skills. Good luck and keep practicing.

 

3000ways thanx for the info....yea i plan on ogin to cal speedway sometime soon....i do need improvement thats what practice is for...but when i first bought the car i was runnin high 14s low 15s...haha...but i can tel imm gettin better..thanx all for the help..pece

 

LACR is a difficult track to get good times at. I use to live Lancaster/Palmdale and would hit the track religiously. My best time w/ intake, cat back and afc untuned was 13.9 with a 1.9 60ft. LACR is a very challenging track.