Coulda been a lot worse man. My first time at the track I ran 15.0 @ 95mph

 

First run was 16.4
Most runs we're in low 14's

Oh the feeling of driving a 12 second car a full second slower.

 

It's your clutch and you just need some more practice. I'm running an ACT in mine and I have the lockout issues, if I try to shift above 7k. I ran a 12.5 at 110 I think. Could also have a lot to do with how well you launch your car.

 

hahaha my first run was also a 16 , i had no problem wih it cuz i was just learning it ,, i have the act street clutch and i have never had any lock out issues..

 

Also how can I improve with boost in between shifts? Car falls on its face in between shifts.

Wish I could shift this as quick as I do rsti.

 

What mods?

 

That's when I shift on my ACT clutch and have NOOOOOOOOOOO issues.

 

I know the feeling

Are you running an MBC or electronic boost controller? Also, what BOV are you running? If it's falling off that bad you probably have some boost leaks or your BOV is leaking. Depending your boost control set-up, that could also be part of the problem.

 

It's a hallman mbc and bov is oem metal one.

I'll do a boost leak test sometime. Need to research on DIY for it.

 

I also have a plastic dv, could swap it out to see if anything changes.

 

I know a lot of people run the metal OEM BOVs but I personally haven't had good luck with them. I noticed a huge difference when I switched to the Synapse. Boost definitely feels like it comes on faster between shifts. Also, the stock BOVs, whether metal or plastic, tend to leak past 24-25 psi.

The Hallman MBC is good and should be helping with spoolup so you probably have other issues.

 

My first. Run was 13.2 with injen kit and tbe....not bad considering I had exhaust manifold leak and that week after the track I changed the underhood bushings and the oem ones were torn lol I was wonderning why It was so hard to shift

 

What under hood bushings you get? It help with shifting?
I know that oem o2 housing and Licp are very restrictive. So those are on my to do list.

Would I know if bov leaking during boost leak test? Or do I just need to try other brand?

 

AEM short ram intake, JGT500 tbe, hks 264 cams, wally 255, grimmspeed 3 port ebcs, act street w/ lightweight flywheel, CBRD tuned to 26psi, 3.5in fmic. That 12.5 was with a horrible launch and very slow 60ft. I guarantee that every time you go to the track your times will get better and better.

 

You might be able to hear or feel leak during the test. The main problem that I had with the stock BOVs is that it felt like theyweren't closing fast enough when I was driving and that's something you can't check during a boost leak test. But that was another difference I noticed after changing to the Synapse. My AFRs used to go really rich between shifts and that problem is much better now.