hey guys i went to the local strip last night (orlando speedworld) and got to do 3, 1/4 mile runs here are my best of each split from the three runs:

60':2.337
330':6.747
1/8:10.506
1/8mph:69.39
1000':13.437
1/4: 16.045
1/4mph:87.98

all my r/t's were around 1 sec. i need to work on that

this was in a '91 N/A with:
rb header and presilencer
mystery cat-back (no name found, but sounds, looks and flows good)
removed airbox cover with a k&n ruber-banded over the box
removed spare&jack
pulled power steering
rear tires at 18 psi.
darn near empty gas tank

a few questions for those of you that drag race N/As:
how is my 60'. i'm getting better at launching but i'm not sure i have down yet. any tips/advice welcome.

does anyone know how much my 7 would have weighed given the specs above? it doesnt exactly corelate to curb weight

thanks for looking

 

i ran 10.1 at 70mph with 2.3 60ft in my NA. it had a highflo cat and intake.

 

you shoulda been faster than that. My setup below runs mid-low 14s. I have no proof with this exact setup, but the previous set-up on this car ran 14.6 (I have slips to prove it), and it had less mods then and was heavier on stock ports.

 

I agree, those times are pretty slow for the mods you have. That's more like a stock time for an S4. Anyhow, what rpm do you launch at...how do you launch. What kinda condition is the car in (mods don't help if the car is hurting ). 60' time isn't bad, 2 seconds is smoking so 3/10ths off ain't bad at all.

 

You ran mid-low 14's with only that??? Do you still have the slips to show?

Tim

 

to follow up: i launched by reving to about 5k then quickly slipping the clutch. actualy it may be more to the side of dumping but the stock clutch slips under that kind of power so the net effect is the same. and roy james, the car you outlined was far lighter, a s4 with far more agressive weight reduction than i have. the lightest i'd say my car weighs with me (210lb) in it is 3000lb and thats probobly a tad on the low side. i dont think my et is realy off that much, granted if i got everything together in one perfect run i'd probobly by in the high 15's instead of always at least slightly goofing some aspect of the run (tire spin, missed shift, you know).
oh yeah about 30k on reman motor , well maintained, runs smooth, 89 octaine, but i think rust might have set into the presilencer.

 

bone stock your care should run 15.5 something is not right. maybe the driver? i made nine passes last night this is my best time slip. my car is bone stock with somethig wrong . ive been drag racing for three years so in this case its not the driver.
reaction .615
60 ft 2.421
1/8et 11.445
1/8mph 59.68
1/4et 18.000
1/4mph 75.23

 

Well, for an N/A thats about all there is right? I cant really think of too many more mods i need/could use that dont include Nitrous/boost. Anyways, i didnt drive but i witnessed it, and i have the slips. Ill get them on here later, but i dont have a scanner so you'll have to take my word on it. I'll post the 60ft and the whole spill in a minute.

 

your car should be runnin mid-high 16's if its totally stock and everything is functioning correctly.

first of all, your 60ft was 2.4 thats not too good... do whatever you need to do to get that around a 2.2-2.3 that puts you down to like a 17.8 right there. get wider tires, lower the tire pressure, whatever.

also, check to make sure your auxillary ports are working (also known as, 6PI?) cause it looks like you may be a little on power. i guarantee this is the problem. look into that, there are countless threads on stuck open/ stuck shut auxillary ports.

also maybe try getting a cheap cone filter intake. mine made a noticeable difference on my car, the stock airbox sucks. if you dont do that, then get a new panel filter or even a K&N drop-in filter or something.

 

theres nothing wrong with your car man, work on that 60ft. if you got that down to a 2.2 you'd have a 15.9 right there. i ran a 15.5 at 88 and you almost have the same MPH i did so just work on the launches and fast shifting. we also have a pretty sticky track and i have FD wheels (really light) and 225 wide decent tires.


you also have a header though, i have stock exhaust manifold. that should put you another tenth or so faster, so you may actually be down on power a tad.

 

FYI: a stock NA will not run 15's. most modded FC's dont even see past mid 15's.

there are several 14 second NA's running around, but most modded NA's are all 15 second cars.

so dont get discouraged if you have a bone stock NA FC and you go out there and run a 16.8...

 

Yea, cheer up guys. Its still enough to beat the ricers; and that all that matters.

 

Eh...its all about conditions and driver. Ive seen a completely stock S4 N/A run a 15.8. I think any N/A FC perfect running order should be able to break 15s. (with perfect track conditions and a good driver)Not that high 15s is fast at all.. Remember, we're talking tenths of a second, any little driver error can really put a hurting on the ET. You miss a shift, clutch slips a little, drop out of the powerband, whatever. That can take a half second to react to. That drops you from the 15.6 you shouldve ran , to a 16.1. With a N/A it is really all about the driver. The turbo guys can make a small mistake, and they have the power and torque to make up for it. You bog down to 2500rpm in a N/A, you're waiting for a while to go anywhere. You should be able to cut damn near a 2.0 60' with nothing other than good tires, work on the launch for the 1st thing. Make sure your car is in perfect running condition before you go to the track (new plugs, oil change, filters, etc..) Make sure that the aux ports and VDI are opening. You should be able to cut close to a second off of that time..