1/4 Mile Discussion Thread

[SGOS252382]

Originally Posted by AntiVnm

So after two months of smack talking today my sister and i finally made it to the track. She got her '10 chally srt8 a week after i got my ss/rs. both cars are stock and both automatic. well needless to say it didnt go as i had planned. my first pass was a 14.33 and hers was a 13.2. i tried to launch every way the car allowed. 6 more 14.3's after the first. the last run we made we were lined up against each other. i cut an .00 light and she cut a .38 (she was cutting .0x lights all day) she was faster but i got there first. the slip is posted in the 1/4 mile slip thread. I this was also my fastest mph at 103. all day i was turning 101. it kinda felt like third gear was a little week. i left at about 1200 rpm, in S mode with TC off. very little wheel spin but the best 60 ft i could get was 2.11. any thoughts would be welcome (although maybe this is the norm). car has 500 miles on it.

Have you done the fuse pull mod?
By the times your car is running (and the trap speeds) you're most likely running in low octane tune mode.
Your car should be running a lot faster than that.

[AntiVnm]

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

Have you done the fuse pull mod?
By the times your car is running (and the trap speeds) you're most likely running in low octane tune mode.
Your car should be running a lot faster than that.

Thanks sgos...i got your pm and cant wait to try the fuse pull. gonna try to get back to the track friday if not rained out and get a 1/4 mile time camparison for the fuse pull. will keep ya posted

[ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS]

Originally Posted by AntiVnm

So after two months of smack talking today my sister and i finally made it to the track. She got her '10 chally srt8 a week after i got my ss/rs. both cars are stock and both automatic. well needless to say it didnt go as i had planned. my first pass was a 14.33 and hers was a 13.2. i tried to launch every way the car allowed. 6 more 14.3's after the first. the last run we made we were lined up against each other. i cut an .00 light and she cut a .38 (she was cutting .0x lights all day) she was faster but i got there first. the slip is posted in the 1/4 mile slip thread. I this was also my fastest mph at 103. all day i was turning 101. it kinda felt like third gear was a little week. i left at about 1200 rpm, in S mode with TC off. very little wheel spin but the best 60 ft i could get was 2.11. any thoughts would be welcome (although maybe this is the norm). car has 500 miles on it.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...532#post970532

[Speed74SS]

I picked up some stock 20" rims for some drag radials next year and I am trying to decide between 275's and 305's. What do you guys think? Will the 305's work or should I stick with the 275's??

[camaro1]

Originally Posted by Speed74SS

I picked up some stock 20" rims for some drag radials next year and I am trying to decide between 275's and 305's. What do you guys think? Will the 305's work or should I stick with the 275's??

305/35-20 nitto's fit perfect,

[Speed74SS]

Originally Posted by camaro1

305/35-20 nitto's fit perfect,

Thats good to know - Thank you

[silverfox]

1320 junkie,
I want to thank you for renewing my interest in drag racing. I had not run since 1969 at richmond dragway. But your devotion to the cause has brought my old ass out of the dust filled bowl my life had become and at 59 years old i jumped up with new enthusiasm and went with my camaro to the dragstrip today and beat up on the young guys,lol. Thank you so much for your contributions to this great site!
silverfox

[PWRtrip]

Originally Posted by silverfox

1320 junkie,
I want to thank you for renewing my interest in drag racing. I had not run since 1969 at richmond dragway. But your devotion to the cause has brought my old ass out of the dust filled bowl my life had become and at 59 years old i jumped up with new enthusiasm and went with my camaro to the dragstrip today and beat up on the young guys,lol. Thank you so much for your contributions to this great site!
silverfox

same here silverfox...58yrs young and has been 35yrs since my last trip down the 1320. The TrailblazerSS community got my interest renewed last spring with my '07 TBSS,which sent me on the quest for a reliable 12sec DD without a ton of money invested.Now I'm at KCIR bout every week for "fun drags"

[Speed74SS]

Thought I would throw up a video that I had from the track last month. It not my best time but it is the only decent video I had from the night. I may have heated them up a little too much also. I did end up going 12.4 @ 117 later on. Time for some DR's. The motorcycle was missing 4th gear there - lol.

[PWRtrip]

frustrating evening

DA was at sea level -temp 45 - humidity 80%
4 pass's and a .10 slower than my best times @ 1600+ DA

did have a full tank vs less than a 1/4 tank
normally run 91 octane but found a station w/93 octane (fuse pull?)

[Blue70SS]

Originally Posted by Speed74SS

I picked up some stock 20" rims for some drag radials next year and I am trying to decide between 275's and 305's. What do you guys think? Will the 305's work or should I stick with the 275's??

Will the 305/35/20's fit on stock 9" wide rims? I was under the impression 10" rims were needed - if they'll fit, I may sell my 275/40/20 nitto's that haven't been driven yet and go with bigger.

Also noticed you went with HD half shafts..... reasoning for them or just being safe? (looking to do TVS2300 too)

[Speed74SS]

Originally Posted by Blue70SS

Will the 305/35/20's fit on stock 9" wide rims? I was under the impression 10" rims were needed - if they'll fit, I may sell my 275/40/20 nitto's that haven't been driven yet and go with bigger.

Also noticed you went with HD half shafts..... reasoning for them or just being safe? (looking to do TVS2300 too)

I have seen a couple people that have put 305's on the stock 9" rims for drags, not recommended but they work. I have just ordered 20x10 Forgelines all around and will be running 305's for my DR's now anyways.

I went with the HD half shafts just to be on the safe side. The stock ones have held up very well but nothing wrong with trying to bulletproof the drive train. I will be moving up to the LPE 650 package sometime in the future and the HD shafts are a piece of mind for me.

[dragpac]

Originally Posted by Speed74SS

I have seen a couple people that have put 305's on the stock 9" rims for drags, not recommended but they work. I have just ordered 20x10 Forgelines all around and will be running 305's for my DR's now anyways.

I went with the HD half shafts just to be on the safe side. The stock ones have held up very well but nothing wrong with trying to bulletproof the drive train. I will be moving up to the LPE 650 package sometime in the future and the HD shafts are a piece of mind for me.

nice looking car,have you raced it?

[nuptualnemesis]

Finally edited some Video from last year of an 11.94 run at 119 mph.

It's not in the right file extension for direct download so follow this link to You Tube.