finally got some new tires...
previously i had been running 205 50 15 BFG drag radials. they were okay, but they were a bit small.
i just picked up some used 225 50 15 hoosier drag radials (DOT approved!) and tried them out at the track today. matt mounted them on some 15x7 ET35 wheels that i had lying around (thanks matt)... the tires just BARELY clear the strut perches.
anyway...
previous best
12.611 @ 111.27 (last year)
12.62x @ ~111 (this year)
new best
12.465 @ 113.48 (!!!)
i also made a handful of 12.5x passes, and a couple 12.9's. out of 10 runs only three weren't in the 12's! consistancy is nice . my tune is essentially the same as last year. i was speaking with my friend's tuner and he suggested that i add 2-4 degrees of timing up top, and pull some fuel (my map is still very conservative). i may give this a shot if i can get back to the track before the end of the season. low 12's on DOT's anyone? =o
timeslips coming when i can get over to my parents house to use their scanner...
no videos unfortunately, everyone forgot their video cameras . i do have a few photos of the car though, and matt got one shot of me racing my friend mark's corolla (he went 11.895 on DOT radials that pass!)
condensed version:
i went 12.465 today, woot!
-Jon
previously i had been running 205 50 15 BFG drag radials. they were okay, but they were a bit small.
i just picked up some used 225 50 15 hoosier drag radials (DOT approved!) and tried them out at the track today. matt mounted them on some 15x7 ET35 wheels that i had lying around (thanks matt)... the tires just BARELY clear the strut perches.
anyway...
previous best
12.611 @ 111.27 (last year)
12.62x @ ~111 (this year)
new best
12.465 @ 113.48 (!!!)
i also made a handful of 12.5x passes, and a couple 12.9's. out of 10 runs only three weren't in the 12's! consistancy is nice . my tune is essentially the same as last year. i was speaking with my friend's tuner and he suggested that i add 2-4 degrees of timing up top, and pull some fuel (my map is still very conservative). i may give this a shot if i can get back to the track before the end of the season. low 12's on DOT's anyone? =o
timeslips coming when i can get over to my parents house to use their scanner...
no videos unfortunately, everyone forgot their video cameras . i do have a few photos of the car though, and matt got one shot of me racing my friend mark's corolla (he went 11.895 on DOT radials that pass!)
condensed version:
i went 12.465 today, woot!
-Jon
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