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Originally Posted by Spec_Ops2087,Jun 29 2009, 04:53 PM
a roll and drag racing are completely different. Your never going to see ~130mph trap speeds with only 480hp in this car without a stupid crazy launch and god kicking you in the ass down the line 
As I've said he needs to do the ever classic "driver mod"
As I've said he needs to do the ever classic "driver mod"
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What gear were you going through the traps in? It sounded like 4th to me. You should be going through well into 5th. I went to the track the other night, making 508hp, with a 3.0 60ft went 12.65@119. My 5th gear synchro broke, so i had to let off after 4th. You should be trapping about 131-133. Go find a 1000cc bike to race and see how you do...that should give you a good idea of your trap.
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Here is what my tuner said.
Its running about 24psi it looks like in the logs, which will definitely effect your times. What was your trap speed?
The knock control is being triggered sometimes when you reach that rpm. For the best results at the track we can either try to take a little timing out or just turn the knock control off while you are there. Either one is perfectly safe as far as I am concerned, the decision is up to you.
Your car is not detonating.
The knock control is being triggered sometimes when you reach that rpm. For the best results at the track we can either try to take a little timing out or just turn the knock control off while you are there. Either one is perfectly safe as far as I am concerned, the decision is up to you.
Your car is not detonating.
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I ran a 13.5 at 330hp with my kit. I was able to beat or keep up with Shelby's and GTO's. I think personally your car is fine, it just take practice, it is much harder than people think. You have only been out 2 times.
I watch Pass Time every night with my daughter, I see big mean cars go up and rip a huge burn out, phat tires, running huge v 8's and run a 13.6. I saw a Vet zr1 07 cams exhaust modded run a 12.8 just tonight.
I would just practice a bit, you will get better and faster. Just keep at it, don't break anything and have fun.
I watch Pass Time every night with my daughter, I see big mean cars go up and rip a huge burn out, phat tires, running huge v 8's and run a 13.6. I saw a Vet zr1 07 cams exhaust modded run a 12.8 just tonight.
I would just practice a bit, you will get better and faster. Just keep at it, don't break anything and have fun.
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What gear were you going through the traps in? It sounded like 4th to me. You should be going through well into 5th. I went to the track the other night, making 508hp, with a 3.0 60ft went 12.65@119. My 5th gear synchro broke, so i had to let off after 4th. You should be trapping about 131-133. Go find a 1000cc bike to race and see how you do...that should give you a good idea of your trap.
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its not his time that most of us are troubled by, its his trap speed. its missing near 10 mph to me.
i dont know about it knock retarding dude. thats just me, but the stock knock calc tables in aem dont pull timing at 3.2 volts at 8000+ rpm. unless the table was modified. ehhh, i tihnk more then antyhing its the missing 2psi of boost. that could be 20-30 whp. that would def help the trap.
if yuo have time have the car dynoed again. but the plugs look fine, logs didnt look bad, go to the track again, try turning off knock control and see what happens.
i dont know about it knock retarding dude. thats just me, but the stock knock calc tables in aem dont pull timing at 3.2 volts at 8000+ rpm. unless the table was modified. ehhh, i tihnk more then antyhing its the missing 2psi of boost. that could be 20-30 whp. that would def help the trap.
if yuo have time have the car dynoed again. but the plugs look fine, logs didnt look bad, go to the track again, try turning off knock control and see what happens.
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Originally Posted by Spec_Ops2087,Jun 29 2009, 04:53 PM
a roll and drag racing are completely different. Your never going to see ~130mph trap speeds with only 480hp in this car without a stupid crazy launch and god kicking you in the ass down the line
As I've said he needs to do the ever classic "driver mod"
As I've said he needs to do the ever classic "driver mod"
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Originally Posted by s2000isu,Jun 29 2009, 07:36 PM
So when a car is missing or detonating theres nothing wrong with it? Go watch the video he put up a week or two ago when he was pulling in 2nd it was clearly not running right.