Subject	Your tires are not a good choice for the strip.
Posted by	DMoneyTT (formerly 90na) on October 21, 2005 at 2:14 AM
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In Reply To	Went to the track tonight........>> posted by zboost(tx) on October 20, 2005 at 09:49 PM
Message	I ran those at the track, and couldn't get under a 2.2 60 ft time. Do your tires spin badly at the top of first gear, and into second a little? I have the same engine mods as you (+ an UD pulley) and just finished off the Falkens, Those fk-451's were great in the rain, but don't compare at all to a better dry tire. I tried the Fuzion ZRi's, expecting to be dissappointed with them, but being happy they are cheap. Surprisingly they launch very well..I don't fry the tires under boost in first or second. Maybe just a little squeel under first gear pulls, but none of the tire destroying frenzy of wheelspin and wheelhop that I had with falkens. I even tried adjusting my suspension setup at the track with little difference. Basicaly better tires would help, but I ran 13 psi @ the Atlanta Dragway, and ran a 13.3 @ 107.4 in 80+ degree, high humidity weather...and I spun upon full throttle in first and second even when I was careful. Did this on my Falkens. I'm expecting the new tires alone to bring a 1/10 or more off my 60'. If you could get you 60 ft. time towards the 2.0 seconds range, you're trap speed indicates that the car should be capable of mid /high13's. Of course your car should be capable of high 12's with proper tires, so I would think that you either have a boost leak, or that something else is robbing you of power. Does the car idle smoothly (for a TTZ, anyway) How much vacuum do you draw when the car is warmed up and at idle?
Follow Ups	Went to the track tonight........>> - zboost(tx) 21:49:59 10/20/05 Possibly a boost leak? My Z - MyDreamZ 21:57:17 10/20/05 should it be "zboostleak(tx)"? (n/m) - Sir Sam 22:05:48 10/20/05 ...like yours should be Zluster. :) (n/m) - Zfreak(Dallas) 22:30:54 10/20/05 This better? (n/m) - Zluster(Sir Sam) 22:39:39 10/20/05 yes. Much. (n/m) - Zfreak(Dallas) 23:22:23 10/20/05 bah (n/m) - Zluster(Sir Sam) 23:42:32 10/20/05 you need to learn how to drive (n/m) - Guapo 22:08:31 10/20/05 Best 60ft. was 2.268 (n/m) - zboost(tx) 22:11:12 10/20/05 The main thing that jumps out at me are the 60' times - SirpriZ 22:10:21 10/20/05 Nah, no spinning at all, but I did a brief moment of - zboost(tx) 22:16:39 10/20/05 If you weren't spinning at all and you were getting - SirpriZ 23:02:01 10/20/05 ^^^^Listen to this man..... - outkaZTT 22:20:59 10/20/05 Hi Mike...waving back...can you see me from Reno? - SirpriZ 23:31:06 10/20/05 what is a good rpm to launch the car at? (n/m) - Z_LiFe 22:29:16 10/20/05 That is dependent on traction, clutch, and power. - SirpriZ 22:49:48 10/20/05 Trap looks low...and you need to learn how to drive. :-) (n/m) - Only1Z 22:12:17 10/20/05 your 60' times are way too high, and 17 runs in an hour?? - outkaZTT 22:18:39 10/20/05 Yea, track was empty. So I basically did them nonstop - zboost(tx) 22:20:48 10/20/05 Listen this ^^^man. Heat soaking is death on - SirpriZ 23:39:05 10/20/05 no,no,no.... advice is always welcome! (n/m) - zboost(tx) 06:47:36 10/21/05 based on the trap, your ET should be a LOT lower. (n/m) - Zfreak(Dallas) 22:30:24 10/20/05 At least I know the car is running good, What's a normal mph - zboost(tx) 22:32:50 10/20/05 At your stage 107 @ 13 psi 113 @ 15psi - DMoneyTT (formerly 90na) 02:34:57 10/21/05 my times with similar mods... - drmx 22:54:50 10/20/05 I ran a 13.9@99mph stock..... - Andrew(nj) 23:59:16 10/20/05 Your tires are not a good choice for the strip. - DMoneyTT (formerly 90na) 02:14:00 10/21/05 Re:You guys in the high 13 & 14 class cant drive!!! - BADASSTT 06:31:16 10/21/05 It wasn't a competition, he was asking a question...be cool! - Scotts94z32 10:31:33 10/21/05 Yeah, something is wrong - aggiez32 07:27:30 10/21/05 sorry to say but i think it's driving... - Killer ZTT 07:51:38 10/21/05 Re: Went to the track tonight........>> - eriksu9 10:48:07 10/21/05 Re: May be a timing issue???? (n/m) - BADASSTT 11:34:11 10/21/05
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