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Something is not right with those trap speeds and your HP.
Posted by
Marshall
on November 03, 2003 at 2:41 PM
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In Reply To
1/4 Mile Timeslips! =)
posted by AshsZ
on November 03, 2003 at 02:07 PM
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With that kind of power, your trap speeds should be much higher, without a doubt.
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1/4 Mile Timeslips! =)
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AshsZ
14:07:28 11/03/03
42 times? Wow... Wouldn't that beat the crap out your Z? (n/m)
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infamouseb (NYC)
14:12:53 11/03/03
so what, he just tells one the techs to fix it (n/m)
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Tennyson (ATL)
14:19:32 11/03/03
nah, I DIY. (n/m)
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AshsZ
14:20:08 11/03/03
pretty sure he'd be doing it himself (n/m)
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Wagz
15:20:59 11/03/03
What rpm are you shifting at? I noticed I gain 5
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MikeH(Twin GT35BB Incon Z)
14:13:50 11/03/03
1st and 2nd to 7000, shifted at 6000 to 4th gear.
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AshsZ
14:19:40 11/03/03
The car is no showcase for the motor....
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RSR
14:14:19 11/03/03
i was thinking softer shocks/springs.
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nixit
14:20:22 11/03/03
I played with dampening/rebound rates and found that
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AshsZ
14:23:49 11/03/03
GD Subframe Spacers
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ZLover4Life
14:41:27 11/03/03
actually, old shocks are usually suspect.
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nixit
14:44:07 11/03/03
good point (n/m)
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ZLover4Life
14:47:17 11/03/03
Already have them. They dont help when there are multiple
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AshsZ
14:46:14 11/03/03
update profile then please =P (n/m)
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ZLover4Life
14:48:15 11/03/03
Re: i was thinking softer shocks/springs.
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stepn2ya
14:24:39 11/03/03
In all those runs I only lost twice..
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AshsZ
14:28:18 11/03/03
I think I worded my post poorly...
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RSR
13:44:36 11/04/03
The launch won't cause low traps.
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Marshall
14:49:32 11/03/03
I agree! At that boost level, should be 120+ mph traps. (n/m)
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
15:31:03 11/03/03
Do you know how much more power it takes to go 10MPH faster
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AshsZ
16:42:50 11/03/03
Chip ran 122 mph on stock turbos.
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Marshall
05:50:25 11/04/03
Didn't say anything about that....
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RSR
13:49:48 11/04/03
flippy floppity floop (n/m)
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genic
14:16:41 11/03/03
Damn, that's alotta passes. What boost level? >>
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
14:18:15 11/03/03
~22psi.. Stock intercoolers suck.. :-/ (n/m)
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AshsZ
14:20:52 11/03/03
is it safe to run that high?
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ZLover4Life
14:23:33 11/03/03
Not IMO, better to get IC's (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
14:25:50 11/03/03
I know it's better
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ZLover4Life
14:29:14 11/03/03
sweet jesus. get some IC's please (n/m)
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aliaZ
15:38:39 11/03/03
Re: Damn, that's alotta passes. What boost level? >>
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nixit
14:22:28 11/03/03
42 is just a tad bit much! That's a pass every 7.14 min! (n/m)
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
15:28:20 11/03/03
Its a Z though... Built exceptionally well.. (n/m)
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AshsZ
16:43:31 11/03/03
I think you shouldda gave it proper cooler down times. (n/m)
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
16:51:54 11/03/03
At our local drag strip(edgewater)
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mickiemagik(OH)
14:19:52 11/03/03
Well you missed a badass football game :) (n/m)
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BDz32 (FL)
14:24:49 11/03/03
I caught it from the half.. :)
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AshsZ
15:11:16 11/03/03
weird i was in tampa all weekend. (n/m)
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Halo Z
14:35:07 11/03/03
u is 1 travelin crack baby! :) (n/m)
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Wagz
15:25:34 11/03/03
you`re one to talk. (n/m)
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Halo Z
15:33:56 11/03/03
tru tru - toni says hi btw! (n/m)
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Wagz
15:41:16 11/03/03
hi back! ;) (n/m)
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Halo Z
17:23:14 11/03/03
Just curious but what gives?
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kryptonite729
14:35:22 11/03/03
Traction gives. Loss of it takes. (n/m)
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AshsZ
14:42:56 11/03/03
Traction doesn't have much to do with trap speeds really
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kryptonite729
16:38:34 11/03/03
12.32's isn't fast enough for you? Sure is a rush to drive.
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AshsZ
17:17:55 11/03/03
I think Kyle has run 12.3 with his 330rwhp Z:-)
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George(boost-solutions.com)
20:37:31 11/03/03
Sure, you couldn't even get the Supra that you claimed
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John@Z1
11:30:39 11/04/03
When was the last time you saw the Supra? Was I launching?
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George(boost-solutions.com)
12:59:43 11/04/03
George, the 656HP we got out of 2835's was at 24psi
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AshsZ
10:10:46 11/05/03
Jesus John!!
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kryptonite729
13:05:56 11/04/03
Since they torqued the rims on the silver to 300 ft lb, >>>
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George(boost-solutions.com)
13:13:57 11/04/03
lol i forgot about the steele event they came to (n/m)
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kryptonite729
13:20:59 11/04/03
I'm confused.. You called me last week to talk about how
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AshsZ
12:05:31 11/05/03
Screw Z1
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kryptonite729
12:49:07 11/05/03
LOL, you think a stud will hold that much?
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AshsZ
12:01:51 11/05/03
Its not that exagorated, look at what happened
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kryptonite729
12:52:45 11/05/03
So George's engine blew up? He didn't say anything about
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AshsZ
10:00:47 11/05/03
I suppose, you do know his number if you wish to call
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kryptonite729
11:33:36 11/05/03
I'm always down for a good race. Tell you what,
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AshsZ
12:09:54 11/05/03
I'm down with that as well but...
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kryptonite729
12:55:52 11/05/03
Something is not right with those trap speeds and your HP. -
Marshall
14:41:04 11/03/03
You aren't looking at the area under the curve...
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AshsZ
14:44:20 11/03/03
PLus, look at his 60' times, he makes up for it at the end (n/m)
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z32ttvert
16:05:34 11/03/03
You need to learn.
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Marshall
05:45:19 11/04/03
Oh look, it's the Project Z from SCC! 500rwhp and runs 12s!
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hoss
14:53:15 11/03/03
By the way Ash, could you post some more slips?
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Marshall
15:05:26 11/03/03
I have one that was a bracket race and I was at 95MPH in the
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AshsZ
15:09:59 11/03/03
Good for street tires and NA diff.
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Chip(GMS Racing)
15:19:42 11/03/03
Idea
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dferris01
15:45:43 11/03/03
Uhm, I had 42 some odd tries to get it right. I played
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AshsZ
16:19:36 11/03/03
Nice times. (n/m)
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Spongerider :)
15:48:16 11/03/03
Thats very odd
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SR Productions
16:28:13 11/03/03
*shrug* Maybe Its a 500RWHP car with a 400RWHP driver?
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AshsZ
16:40:05 11/03/03
Re: *shrug* Maybe Its a 500RWHP car with a 400RWHP driver?
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SR Productions
16:45:20 11/03/03
10's with 118 mph??? Not in a 3500lbs street TTZ! (n/m)
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
16:46:08 11/03/03
*Shrug* - I know running 10's is a whole lot more about
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AshsZ
17:05:51 11/03/03
You answered your problem. >>
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
17:21:01 11/03/03
I've been with that understanding since I started drag
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AshsZ
17:25:18 11/03/03
Just don't worry to much about suspension. >>
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
17:31:38 11/03/03
Re: I've been with that understanding since I started drag
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SR Productions
20:03:53 11/03/03
I gotta get NAAWWZZZZ!
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AshsZ
20:19:43 11/03/03
Re: *shrug* Maybe Its a 500RWHP car with a 400RWHP driver?
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ZHOUND
17:19:38 11/03/03
Yeah, what he said. And Cheetah's auto launches were >>
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Arnel(Z32racing.com)
17:27:49 11/03/03
with Chip running 11's on stock turbo's...
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Roo
17:04:05 11/03/03
Have you ever heard of traction? Or a lack thereof?
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AshsZ
17:08:54 11/03/03
i understand this...
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Roo
23:53:16 11/03/03
Those are some awesome 60'.
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ZHOUND
17:47:34 11/03/03
After seeing what lower 60' times can do, 1.9s isnt
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AshsZ
18:15:54 11/03/03
Great 60' for street tires! MPH is pretty low though
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SeedyROM
19:36:53 11/03/03
Thanks! I was actually expecting more out of the Nitto's
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AshsZ
20:13:18 11/03/03
Yeah, most people say the same thing about the Nittos
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SeedyROM
01:54:40 11/04/03
my 2 penny
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YellowZXTT
09:58:12 11/04/03
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