Im in! I'm in!

So it finally happened yesterday at Englishtown Fall Nationals event.
After working out all the bugs, o2 sensor and EGR codes, I hit 12's and I hit it hard!
My best time came on the first pass. 12.428@109 1.726 60'

I would like to thank Al for the tune, despite my boost guage being a little srewy.
The car made good numbers at ICS performance on Friday, but boost levels were suspicious. For example, the car made a high of 354hp and 363trq on pump gas spiking to 27, falling to 22 or 23 with NO KNOCK!!! At the track I ran pump gas spiking to 24 and falling off to as low as 19. Wasnt able to weigh the car, they turned the scale off, but Im guessing 3350-3360 as the last time was the same.

Mods include:
Apexi intake filter
255 pump
hallman RX boost controller
o2 housing (don't remember the brand)
buschur V-band TB exhaust
Arp headstuds
HKS 272s
JDM MR BOV

Here's the hard data:

RUN #1 RUN#2 Run#3

R/T ... .378 .253 .453
60'.... 1.726 1.722 1.838
330 ... 5.074 5.031 5.163
1/8... 7.898 7.828 7.972
MPH... 87.54 88.22 88.10
1000... 10.368 10.433 10.439
1/4... 12.428 12.736 12.672
MPH... 109.86 97.41 92.28

BTW. Run # 2 and #3 were during elminations. I hit the brake near the finish line to not brake out, thus the MPH. The other cars were no where near me, so I didnt want to risk a 12.3 (especially on run #2) with a 12.4 dial-in. I also missed 4th gear on run #2, watching my boost guage and the guy in the next lane. I NEED to work on my reactions as well....jeez, talk about sleeping

It sucked the Bracket 3 was cut short. I could have used the $1000 dollar 1st place reward...lol. Prize was split between 15 racers after second round eliminations. $100 is better than $0

COMMENTS WELCOME!!

 

Congrats bro, great driving as well......

all it takes is a proper tune, fixing all the bugs to have a strong car

 

lol. that was quick.

THANKS, jus trying to catch up to you!!

 

good driving, it will get better with time. I only have a few more mods and Im making about 25 more hp on less boost and Im in the 11s. You can do the same with practice.

 

congrats and good driving. Maybe it was the heat, but I thought cammed EVO 8's trapped higher then 109.

 

Nice, although im sure you have a 12.3 in her.

 

Thanks man. I bang my gears hard, especially 3rd and 4th. I would say you have close to 40 more hp. I had turned the boost down a bit, so it would only spike to 24.5 according to AL....and then street tuned at that psi. where it spiked to 27, it made 350+ there.

 

I think so too. If it wasnt for eliminations, missing 4th and hitting the brakes.......run #2 was looking promissing. Maybe a 12.399

 

Very impressive considering the heat wave this week.

Thanks for the business and enjoy that machine !

AL

 

Thanks AL. I think if I cranked the boost on race gas, I would have been very surprised with the results..lol.

 

congrats!!! what rpm do you shift on 1st 2nd 3rd gear?

DYNOFLASH ROCKS!!!

Al tuned me for pump gas it was 24psi with no knocks but i still keep it to 22psi on dd.

 

Well, since the tune I have been shifting at about 7500-7600 because I still feel a pull up there (2nd and 3rd). Before I would always shift at 7K. My 12.4 run was done shifting at about 7500.

The only gear I wind-out is 2nd and 3rd. I sometimes stop 1st gear at 7K.

 

here's an update.

today was a good day. At Import Wars at Englishtown, I ran my personal best in E.T. and 60'.

Same setup as in the original post, same boost......but about 30+ degees cooler.

1st run:
1.68 60'/12.380 @ 108mph. missed 4th (more like my ACT locked me out)

2nd run (bracket eliminations):
1.78 60'/12.388 @ 108mph. hitting the brakes to not break-out, but still did (12.4 dial). I was beaten by .15seconds

all in all, good day.
Thanks again AL.

 

Nice run man......

I need to get my butt back to the track lol....

 

That was the last good event for us import/tuner guys. there may be a few more weekends left before they close it.