Well thank you! I ran it twice last night and ran two back to back 12.3s on STREET TIRES, so I am hoping for a sub 11 run on DRs before the year is out.
My TC foot brakes at 2800 and flashes at 3200, consequently I have discovered that I get better 60' times launching off idle. At the moment I have my progressive set to 0 at launch with a 2 second ramp to a 125 shot. I'll be making some runs shortly with the DRs and a 40 shot at launch and a 1 second ramp to 125. That should get me in the 1.6 second 60' range and into the 11s, given good air.
That same combination last year (before the water/meth) was netting me a 12.9 on streets and 12.18 on DRs, so I am hopeful.
And it's nice to talk to someone who obviously has some track time. Our altitude here is ~1500 feet, we usually race with at a DA of about 3000 because of the humidity in summer. Good air can actually push that to just about sea level, which should add what... nearly two pounds of pressure?? So here's hoping!
He was having problems getting his turbo lined out. He'd go from too much boost to too little, and ended up being all over the place time wise. I am suspecting that once he gets things in shape it'll be pretty quick.
Aside from the 1/2 accumulator upgrade, Mercon V and a 2800 stall converter, it's stock with 138,000+ miles on it. As far as I know. The CarFax when I bought the car years ago listed a "transmission service" and when I had the tranny pulled for the converter, the one that was in it was NOT stock. But to the best of my knowledge the transmission is stock.
Very nice!! I am getting my old 93 Mark out of mothballs. I haven't driven it in about 2 years. I miss that car.
bobotech 2 years ago
damn bitchin build
zunetrav4 2 years ago
Well thank you! I ran it twice last night and ran two back to back 12.3s on STREET TIRES, so I am hoping for a sub 11 run on DRs before the year is out.
infarc 2 years ago
I would not be suprised to see a few good 11's from this car, especially with a nice negative DA in this fall air.
What size is your stall?
With a good mid 3k stall and DR's 11's are definitly not out of the question
zunetrav4 2 years ago
Late October is when all the records are set. :)
My TC foot brakes at 2800 and flashes at 3200, consequently I have discovered that I get better 60' times launching off idle. At the moment I have my progressive set to 0 at launch with a 2 second ramp to a 125 shot. I'll be making some runs shortly with the DRs and a 40 shot at launch and a 1 second ramp to 125. That should get me in the 1.6 second 60' range and into the 11s, given good air.
infarc 2 years ago
That same combination last year (before the water/meth) was netting me a 12.9 on streets and 12.18 on DRs, so I am hopeful.
And it's nice to talk to someone who obviously has some track time. Our altitude here is ~1500 feet, we usually race with at a DA of about 3000 because of the humidity in summer. Good air can actually push that to just about sea level, which should add what... nearly two pounds of pressure?? So here's hoping!
infarc 2 years ago
What street tires did u run?
MrHotrodlincoln 2 years ago
Just Goodyear eagles. 225/60 R 16.
infarc 2 years ago
Awesome races, I know that guy in the SRT-4, lol
LyncRK 2 years ago
He was having problems getting his turbo lined out. He'd go from too much boost to too little, and ended up being all over the place time wise. I am suspecting that once he gets things in shape it'll be pretty quick.
infarc 2 years ago
VERY nice Mark VIII. What did you do for tranny upgrades?
MrHotrodlincoln 2 years ago
Aside from the 1/2 accumulator upgrade, Mercon V and a 2800 stall converter, it's stock with 138,000+ miles on it. As far as I know. The CarFax when I bought the car years ago listed a "transmission service" and when I had the tranny pulled for the converter, the one that was in it was NOT stock. But to the best of my knowledge the transmission is stock.
infarc 2 years ago
Thats Awesome
sp1epiphany 2 years ago