well all i know is that i had one of the fastest evo out there, there was one guy with tbe, cams, reflash, intake, and his best run was 13.2, with a 1.7 60' time ( but he said he had some prob with his shifter). i havent seen any evo break into the 12's around here yet, and most of the stock guys 03 to 05 evos always run 14.1-13.7. so when i ran 13.5stock i was pretty happy, and even more happy when i ran 13.15@105 with the tbe. well i guess i have to work on my shifting, i shift pretty fast but i am scared to damage the trans, on my 1st to 2nd gear shift i can hear my rear diff pop i have to shift more smoothly if i dont want to hear it, but that means loosing time . i think a lot of the perf has to do with air density here, yes it might be at see level but the humidity can change all that no matter the temp.


i ll do a reflash this summer so it should help

 

Humidity = water injection, less knock, more timing!

lol

Use that moisture in the air!

 

Sounds like track conditions to me. All 1/4-mile times and ETs are relative, so if you are consistently ousting the other EVOs at the same track, then chances are you are doing just fine. It's very surprising that people are getting such slow times in Florida. I know it may get humid, but it gets humid in many places and people still run much better than that. Those times are indicative of 5k+ altitude places like Colorado or New Mexico, and some of them don't even do as bad as 14.1. That's why I'm thinking it may have something to do with that track. As long as you are doing better than other Evos with the same or less mods, then I would guess you are doing quite well and are a good driver.

I get the same pop when I speed shift 2nd gear...it's a bit unsettling, but I _only_ do it at the track now, but I do agree it's necessary if you want to run great times. On the street, I do much more of an RPM match between gears...while I still do it quickly, it's nothing like the snap shift that causes the thunk.

 

nice numbers###
how much you weight and was the sti 100% stock?

 

Very nice time and writeup.

 

lol failed physics havent u? lol

humidity is a big factor in density altitude and can decrease performance, i deal with that stuff all the time when i have to fly. i always have to take pressure altitude into consideration before taking off because it will affect the performance of the airplane on takeoffs.

 

warrtalon....well it was the bradenton motorsport park dragstrip, said to be one of the best in florida, but it does feel like it s going slightly up hill lol

 

nice post. great times! hows the clutch feel now after running at the track?

 

Hence the "lol"

it 'was' a joke but now I take offense!

DEFENDER OF THE FREE WORLD STRIKES!

 

lol take it easy lol

 

there is a restrictor but it's actually in the master cylinder itself not in the line.
if you pull the line it's a small plastic piece right inside the master on the bottom.
if i remember right the bleeder on top lines up with the line on the bottom and if
you pull the bleeder as well then you can push the restrictor out from the back of it.

i know there is a how to around somewhere. really simple though. more hassle to bleed
system when you're done than to remove the thing.

 

Well, yeah, by referring to the track conditions, I don't mean to say the track itself is in POOR condition...just that for whatever reason, times are much slower there on average. This could be from the air density, being slightly uphill, having a 1340 instead of a 1320. It is kind of curious how it's considered one of the best tracks, though, if everyone runs more than half a second slower than normal...

 

calibration off a hair that night maybe?

 

well the track is in top shape, and the staff very well trainned and clean the track regularly, so i guess that y it one of the best here in florida. well i think the bad times have to do not only with the track or altitude density, the drivers is the biggest factor is this equasion

 

that is possible, one time the clock got messed up, a stock srt-4 ran a 11.6 @ 96mph but that happend only once.