[speedfoos]

I'm back............the car didn't break.........I ran the 1/4-mile nine times......it was a fucking blast.........Pics and maybe some vids later..............

[MURDOCK]

Later! We want them now!

I'm glad nothing went wrong for you.
Hows the car running now?

[7thgen.nick]

nice =) so wtf. how you gonna post you ran it 9 times, with not even 1 time???? lolol. slacker =p

[speedfoos]

OK fine....I'm trying to not spend time on the computer just yet, cuz I'm starving and I need some fam time.

Quick synopsis -

A: I am not a race car driver! The car is capable of more than I could drive it.
B: 9 psi is not enough.
C: Alternators shut down when they get too hot.
D: IMO, my car is still fast, but I got my ass handed to me all day!
E: When it looks like a beater, but the driver wears a helmet, your ass is going to get dusted.

Here's my best run:

Reaction: +.9949 (shut up.)
60 ft: 2.7978
330 ft: 6.8880
1/8 ET: 10.1721
1/8 MPH: 76.03 mph
1000' ET: 12.8589
1/4 ET: 15.2773
1/4 MPH: 95.89 mph

Not awful, but not great. It shows how much I have to learn about tracking a car!

Here's a combo of all my best times from all nine runs:

Reaction: +.6980 (last run)
60 ft: 2.7208 (last run)
330 ft: 6.8880
1/8 ET: 10.1721
1/8 MPH: 77.21 mph
1000' ET: 12.8589
1/4 ET: 15.2773
1/4 MPH: 97.59 (first run)

[speedfoos]

Oh, the car's running good Richard! I still have some idle and starting issues, plus that alternator thing I alluded to. Ummm, gotta move my valve cover evac hose and filter. It's up by my master cylinder and I have oil up the side of my windshield. I pushed a little coolant into the overflow, but nothing too bad. It got fairly hot out there plus I was pushing the car really hard!

Oh and FYI, I was running on a pretty much full tank of gas, two big Kenwood 12 inch subs in a 3/4" MDF box, a bag of tools, 2 gallons of antifreeze, 2 quarts of oil, a 12-pack of soda, and my 200 pound ass.

The tune was OK, we've got some kinks to work out, but I knew that going into it. She's still running a bit rich, but that's better right now from a safety standpoint.

I think I may have warped my brakes.

I want to buy some racing slicks.

[MURDOCK]

I'm only guessing it was a good ET taken the fact that your not running a dedicated track car with proper tires and all that. I'm also guessing a bit more tunning and some weight reduction not to mention some more practice on the launches I think you should have no trouble running 14sec 1/4 miles.
Just don't get too addicted to this sport culture Clint or you might find yourself gutting out the seats and any other items that take up weight.

Looking forward to the vids.

[TransformedBG]

60 ft: 2.7978

LMAO good lord that 60ft time sucks.. that my friend MAKES your 1/4 mile! father the clutch more, less slipping of the tires tighten up the rear end with a good suspension,add good tries and you should be good to go.

[DsevenEm2]

well u shaved approx. 3 seconds off of the average 1/4 time. not bad i dont think but seeing 14s wouldve made me happier... but then again.. with everything stated (the weight, insufficiant practice, the tires and all that).. you win in my book in for vids later tonight or 2morow..

[MarchMadnessisM]

woo hoo foos not bad man, maybe if u werent ancient ud have a better reaction time but its all good man u can still take all of us, and as far as the 9 psi not enough ill b waiting for "Foos Turbo Install boosted at 15 psi (pg. 96)"

[Polo2k4]

By tracking you mean drag racing...track racing is on a circuit. Those are nice numbers! You must aim for lower numbers though congrats.

[speedfoos]

Originally Posted by TransformedBG

LMAO good lord that 60ft time sucks.. that my friend MAKES your 1/4 mile! father the clutch more, less slipping of the tires tighten up the rear end with a good suspension,add good tries and you should be good to go.

Well of course all my times suck. I have never raced a 1/4-mile track (or anything eslse) before. I had no idea what was going on.

Tires should be fine, I just need to run them at 20 psi and not 26 (forgot a pump and a gauge). Rear suspension should also fine, it's on Tein SS coilovers. Do you recommend anything else Glen? I don't know that an uprated sway bar and aftermarket control arms would make a difference, but I'm a noob at this.

Yyeah, I have/had no idea how to launch it or shift into 2nd. If I launched fine, there was still a good chance that I was going to break loose when I went into 2nd. As soon as the boost would kick in the tires would shriek, and would spin if I wasn't careful.

It's too late Richard, I've been bitten by the track bug...... That was too much fun to not do again. I'm not going to gut the interior or anything, but one of the 12s going, and I will be doing a few other things to make the car a little more track-friendly.

More than 9 psi is going to have wait a bit. I don't want to afford a new, built bottom end, Quaife LSD, and K-pro just yet. That's next summer's project. I will be getting my PnP head ready to get strapped on though!!

[Mr_Plenty]

15's eh...your car should hit 13's bro, keep practicing, and that 60' is killing you lol

[greeen01civic4d]

1/8th time is good, stock is like 11.8 in the 1/8th, but u can do better, noone is good at dragging the first time, but its still impressive, congrats on the first runs Clint, i say bring on the vids!!!

[WilmncChris]

you just need practice. Reaction time needs alot of work, but then again I been to racing school. What are you stalling your car at on the line. are you foot breaking or ebraking at the line. Are you rev matching your shifts and do you know when your car is making its top HP. Please do not tell you shift at redline or near it..

[burke420]

i dont drag, but i am going to finda video fo a lauch you need to perspire for!... my friend clark is crazy fast!