scott9050
November 29th, 2005, 11:38 PM
I posted this a few weeks ago in the Mark VIII forum but figured I would post it here for the rest of the board:
The last time I ran at the track I had a bad 1-2 accumulator piston (it slipped badly), the OD delete button did not work and it was a bit warmer out. That day I ran a 15.04 at 94.79 and I knew that the car had a lot more in it. I went to Cecil county today and went straight to the line with a fully heated engine and a trunk full of junk. I loaded the converter to about 1500 rpm's and peddled slowly out of the hole. I knew by the lack of spin and the top end charge that the car had more in it, and I crossed the traps with a 15.00 at 96.52 with a horrible 60 foot time of 2.47. Temp on that run was right around 40 degrees. I let the car cool down and got the junk out of the trunk, but unfortunately a rash of cars blowing up happened. First a turbo neon decided to leave a rod and part of his crank on the track. That took 2 full hours to clean up. The next car was a Camaro that blew a tranny in the same lane, he had to be towed and another 25 minutes went off the clock. In all a total of at least 7 vehicles decided that they did not want to run anymore, and before my second and last run (this cost me $35) a 69 Vette dropped a rod at the starting line. I got to go back in the left lane and run alone. The temp by now had gone up to near 50 degrees, and unfortunately the car was starting to heat up again with me turning it off and on so much, the needle was at "L". I stalled the converter back to 1500 rpm and let her rip, I floored it a bit faster out of the hole this time and the car responded like a champ. I knew that this was going to be a good run letting the car shift for itself, but I was floored when I got the slip:
60 ft: 2.25
330 6.304
1/8th 9.559
MPH 75.79
1000 12.331
1/4 14.651
MPH 97.21
The thing is I know that the car has more in it. If I can get there on a day with temps in the 30's and get her ice cold I am betting I can go 14.40's with a trap of 98.5-99 stock. I will find out soon, I want the 14.40's stock before the end of December.
Not bad for a 130,000 mile stock 94 with a 310 pound driver.
The last time I ran at the track I had a bad 1-2 accumulator piston (it slipped badly), the OD delete button did not work and it was a bit warmer out. That day I ran a 15.04 at 94.79 and I knew that the car had a lot more in it. I went to Cecil county today and went straight to the line with a fully heated engine and a trunk full of junk. I loaded the converter to about 1500 rpm's and peddled slowly out of the hole. I knew by the lack of spin and the top end charge that the car had more in it, and I crossed the traps with a 15.00 at 96.52 with a horrible 60 foot time of 2.47. Temp on that run was right around 40 degrees. I let the car cool down and got the junk out of the trunk, but unfortunately a rash of cars blowing up happened. First a turbo neon decided to leave a rod and part of his crank on the track. That took 2 full hours to clean up. The next car was a Camaro that blew a tranny in the same lane, he had to be towed and another 25 minutes went off the clock. In all a total of at least 7 vehicles decided that they did not want to run anymore, and before my second and last run (this cost me $35) a 69 Vette dropped a rod at the starting line. I got to go back in the left lane and run alone. The temp by now had gone up to near 50 degrees, and unfortunately the car was starting to heat up again with me turning it off and on so much, the needle was at "L". I stalled the converter back to 1500 rpm and let her rip, I floored it a bit faster out of the hole this time and the car responded like a champ. I knew that this was going to be a good run letting the car shift for itself, but I was floored when I got the slip:
60 ft: 2.25
330 6.304
1/8th 9.559
MPH 75.79
1000 12.331
1/4 14.651
MPH 97.21
The thing is I know that the car has more in it. If I can get there on a day with temps in the 30's and get her ice cold I am betting I can go 14.40's with a trap of 98.5-99 stock. I will find out soon, I want the 14.40's stock before the end of December.
Not bad for a 130,000 mile stock 94 with a 310 pound driver.