Well, I went to HMP (Houston Motorsports Parkway..1/8th mile strip) tonight to watch my friend josh run his 03 cobra since he added a few things and got a smaller pulley. I wasn't planning on running at all but since the weather was so crappy there weren't many people there. I took advantage of the quick runs everyone was getting in and decided to take her out and see how she does in the 1/8th mile. I also would get a chance to see how the control arm bushings fair since my last run. After about two runs my CEL came on, it was the P0033. I've gotten this before so I popped the hood. Turned out the "power" connection to the actuator was loose and wasn't even plugged in completely haha. It happened to me when I got my pulley, but I guess I, like and idiot, forgot to plug it in completely. Anyway, w/ the CEL off, Control Arm Bushings, and my tires recently rotated (the others were pretty bald), I ran the following as my best:





This would have definitely been my best had I gone to HRP, roughly a 13.6 range. The control arm bushings were by far one of the best mods I have done to this date. For the first time I was able to launch w/ no wheel hop whatsoever in 1st or 2nd gear (which it was mainly occuring in). The most satisfying thing about this run was the car in the other lane was a mild-bolt on 98 Cobra who was on street tires. I beat him by .05 of a tenth.

It can only get better.

 

Very nice Tofu.

 

Blah I forgot to mention I also took out my spare tire and jack @ the track! They don't have a weigh station so I'm not sure what the savings were.

 

Here's a nice little comparison from my 13.85 1/4 mile run and my 1/8th mile slip from this evening:

HRP 1/4 MILE:

R/T ... .416
60" ... 2.086
330 ... 5.910
1/8 ... 8.976
MPH ... 81.39

1/4 result: 13.854 @ 101.99



HMP 1/8 MILE:

R/T ... 1.069
60" ... 1.975
330 ... 5.623
1/8 ... 8.678
MPH ... 81.91

1/4 result: ??? @ ???

A couple of things I find interesting is 1.) The huge reaction time difference actually helped me launch better as I concentrated on getting the launch down and not the tree. 2.) The mph in the two runs is very similar...which is a little discouraging because it means I'm still pulling the same just getting a better launch.

It would have been interesting to see what 1/4 mile ET that would have been (provided I hadn't missed a gear or anything lol).

 

nah, you're 60ft is where it's at, looks like that lack of wheel hop helped out alot on your 60ft times

 

Nice times. Next time you go to HMP let me know. I go ther because it's so much closer to my house. Last time I got in 8 runs in about an hour.

 

Tofu is a baaad mother bleeper. The only strip around where I live for about 4 hours in any direction is in Holt, FL, and it's only a 1/8 mile strip. I'm going to hang onto that 1/8 mile time in the back of my mind as a personal goal for when I decide to run my car.

Very impressive, Tofu.

 

What tires are you using? I trapped the same as you at a much higher elevation, on street tires with a no better than a 2.2-2.4 60's...

 

I'm on stock rubber right now, but it's down around 22psi. I'm pretty baffled @ my trap speed as well. I'm not sure what's going on...

 

note to self, be weary of a blue cobalt if ever in the Houston area.

Nice runs man

 

1.9 60' on stock rubber is a pure thumbs up from me, good Job. I just spin clean through 2nd with the stock tires. I shouldnt have sold my DR's, but I needed to get my launch down first.

 

Yeah I wouldnt want to run him from a stop it sucks playing catch up. BTW Tofu what is the elevation over there?

 

I live from a stop, buy only bc Im not into roll/street racing. My car's a dog up top anyway. Stick to what you're good at right?

That 2.05 60' in my sig should have been a 1.9x, track was unprepped and it was cold as hell, not to mention I was running all-season sumitomos. hatrickstu can verify that, we were all having trouble hooking. Wish I could get to a 1/4 to see how the car pulls in 4th after the 1000', but Memphis is the nearest 1/4 track.

here's a vid of that run: http://media.putfile.com/205-60ft-894-18th-1138-1000ft

my gf does my **** talking for me btw

 

Lol, believe me w/ the gearing in this thing you'd eat me alive in 2nd gear.

 

but the question would be, could I hold you off by the 1320? I need to hit the track in Memphis to get some updated #'s. Im hoping I can pull a 13.4 with good track prep if I bring the driver stage 3 mod. If its only stage 1 or 2, Im looking at a 13.6

 

I dont mind runing from a stop I can make it up in 3rd. But I'm just not getting my cars full potential with 2.2 60's.


LOL @ "go babe you got em'". I need some motivation like that. Might throw in the wife on the next trip to the track. lol

 

just dont say anything about the extra weight costing you a tenth, she wont like that. I found out the hard way. (no fat jokes, shes only 115 )

 

Elevation in the Houston area is roughly 0-90 ft I believe.

 

LOL, good luck man. I have confidence in ya!

It's amazing how much of an influence track prep has on your driving. I've been to the Sealy 1/8th mile a few times and it's just plain horrible.

 

Thanks, I hate using track prep as an excuse (i hate excuses in general for that matter, I look at them as reasons), but like I said, hatrickstu can attest to that day. It was 1st or 2nd test n tune of the year and I really think they left it as-is from last november. On top of that it was about 45* and the track itself was pretty damn cold.

But you're right, track prep definitely has an influence. Maybe I'll build my own track, theres not a 1/4 in AR at all you know? *rubs chin*

 

Awesome driving bro ...I cant wait to get my control arm bushing .

You got that right , especially on a greasy radial tire

 

TOFU awesome job man I knew there was sub 2 sec 60' in these tires... Do you have motor mounts and control arm bushings or just control arm bushings? What is different (construction, shape, material???) about the bushings? Hows the ride and handling with the new bushings?

Dan

 

Awesome times Tofu, my local 1/8th mile opens in a little less than 2 weeks and I'm hoping for atleast a 9 flat. This would be my first time at the track so...yeah. Anyways what other mods do you have other than the control arm bushings? I have Corsa exhaust and K&N intake. Is 9 flat too much to ask?

 

as always Tofu great job. Lead the way!

 

very impressive 60'