1/2 mile

[Hawaiian]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

FBM Walbro 485 kit will cure it all...

A 485 is next on the list. It will be in the car as well as a new transmission and oil cooler by October (when the next one comes along).

Today was no doubt a scorcher on the tarmac. I was having some higher AIT, as well as the oil hitting 230+ on runs that was probably a partial cause, but possibly the main reason was that the current pump was just running out of fuel when I was hitting 5th. There were no issues from first through 4th on any runs, and when I highway pull in 5th it's fine as well.

A surge tank would also be a possibility for the future.

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by Hawaiian

Search for Wanna go fast. They set up air strips around the mid west and atlantic. Also, TX2k is the "major" one where you see some wild high hp cars (2000+ horsepower Lamborghini, and 1500+hp GTR are common sights.)

It's basically "street trim" cars racing for top trap speeds at the 1/2. I'm guessing I'll hit near 160.

Run by a local guy down here in Destin, FL named Blake. Very cool dude, and he brought our local photograhpher Joe Alonzo up there with him. Started with a 1/2 mile event just East of Panama City and now he runs them in multiple areas including Chicago and the ATL. I hadn't heard they actually give trap times now. That was my recommendation to him from the start. Don't make it a street racing thing, make it a professional thing with proper timing. Still not as cool as a mile, but it lets the higher horsepower cars show their stuff a little more than a 1/4 mile.

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by Hawaiian

One of these things is not like the others.

That damn Mitsubishi eh. I thought they made TVs?

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by Hawaiian

Today was no doubt a scorcher on the tarmac. I was having some higher AIT, as well as the oil hitting 230+ on runs that was probably a partial cause, but possibly the main reason was that the current pump was just running out of fuel when I was hitting 5th. There were no issues from first through 4th on any runs, and when I highway pull in 5th it's fine as well.

So what did you trap?

[draggin_az]

^^^yeah that

[Hawaiian]

I ran consistantly 130-133. All the speed I had picked up durring the day were all on the front end due to beter launches and shifts, but by the time I was hitting 5th the car wasn't making boost (3-4 psi tops), and was leaning out.

[sluflyer06]

Running out of fuel...forced induction...5th gear...built bottom end I hope?

High speed runs on these cars just seems kinda silly, the gearing is wrong and most people aren't making that much power. Stuff like that was more fun in my bmw that would hit early 170mph range with just exhaust work and tuning, it wasn't nearly as fun to drive as the twins though.

[Hawaiian]

Originally Posted by sluflyer06

Running out of fuel...forced induction...5th gear...built bottom end I hope?

High speed runs on these cars just seems kinda silly, the gearing is wrong and most people aren't making that much power. Stuff like that was more fun in my bmw that would hit early 170mph range with just exhaust work and tuning, it wasn't nearly as fun to drive as the twins though.

Why do things? Because we can. I will have better gearing and more fueling the next time I run. unfortunately I'm sitting here in a dead car because the battery was low from yesterday's driving. I stopped at a valet place for work, and they left my car with its hazards on for 3 hours. The valet guy went to jump me with a jumper pack, hook it up backwards, and blew my main fuse.

no I'm making calls to the owner of the valet company and local dealerships to find a new one.

[King Tut]

Originally Posted by Hawaiian

Why do things? Because we can. I will have better gearing and more fueling the next time I run. unfortunately I'm sitting here in a dead car because the battery was low from yesterday's driving. I stopped at a valet place for work, and they left my car with its hazards on for 3 hours. The valet guy went to jump me with a jumper pack, hook it up backwards, and blew my main fuse.

no I'm making calls to the owner of the valet company and local dealerships to find a new one.

Valet, not even once.