First Trip to 1/4 Strip HELP!!!!!!!

[1320junkie]

Originally Posted by ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS

Thanks Junkie, You guys are awesome. Really. This forum really makes me enjoy and appreciate my car much more than I would have otherwise.

I really don't get what I can do differently though. I'm truly lost :( The thing that has been suggested to me most is that my car still hasn't broken in yet, but really I know on the streets it's pretty quick. It was sooo lazy off the line...:(. I think I should point out though, that when I do run my car hard for a bit (on the street) it feels way peppier than it did tonight. I'm about ready to bust out crying. I'm gonna have both my dad and hubby run it down the 1/8th later just to make sure it's not just me... if it is...

Tell us how do you leave the line..at what RPM do you preload your car?

[ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS]

Preload, as in stalling? I put my foot all the way down on the gas, and other foot all the way on the brake. It only brings it up to like 1250RPM. Then I just release the brake all at once. That was for run #2. I spun tires a bit there.

Run #1 was just foot flat on the gas at the 3rd light.

Originally Posted by 1320junkie

Tell us how do you leave the line..at what RPM do you preload your car?

[PQ]

I ran low 13s consistantly with the TC ON and foot on brake and punching it. 14.6 is not good at all for an automatic. Yes there are tricks and a 'feel' to it but not to the tune of 1.5 seconds different. Maybe half a second.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS

I put my foot all the way down on the gas, and other foot all the way on the brake. It only brings it up to like 1250RPM. Then I just release the brake all at once. That was for run #2. I spun tires a bit there.

Run #1 was just foot flat on the gas at the 3rd light.

This should make your tires spin as you sit there if TC is off.

[ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS]

I left my TC on for the stalling. I am heartbroken really. I agree that 1.5secs is wayyyyyyyyy off. I did do the fuse pull a while ago, as you know PQ. DO you think i could've gotten bad gas?

Originally Posted by PQ

This should make your tires spin as you sit there if TC is off.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS

I left my TC on for the stalling. I am heartbroken really. I agree that 1.5secs is wayyyyyyyyy off. I did do the fuse pull a while ago, as you know PQ. DO you think i could've gotten bad gas?

It's possible. Not sure. But I know if you have one foot on the brake and one just off the gas, and punch the gas as you lift off the brake, you should get MUCH better than 14.7, that's the time I was getting before my fuse pull. It's an automatic. You're not doing anything wrong enough to make that big of a difference. Somethings wrong and it sounds like it's firing on the low grade fuel table.

[ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS]

Originally Posted by PQ

It's possible. Not sure. But I know if you have one foot on the brake and one just off the gas, and punch the gas as you lift off the brake, you should get MUCH better than 14.7, that's the time I was getting before my fuse pull. It's an automatic. You're not doing anything wrong enough to make that big of a difference. Somethings wrong and it sounds like it's firing on the low grade fuel table.

Ok, I'm gonna do the fuse pull again today, and then compare my 1/8 time from last night to whatever I run today. What traction mode did you use? Regular TC on or Comp Mode?

[PQ]

Originally Posted by ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS

Ok, I'm gonna do the fuse pull again today, and then compare my 1/8 time from last night to whatever I run today. What traction mode did you use? Regular TC on or Comp Mode?

My best times were with my TC on. I changed nothing and even kept it in regular 'D'

The times were only like .03 better, but certainly not slower.

[PQ]

I'm hittin the hay. Let me know how you do.

[ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS]

Thanks PQ. Will keep u posted! I just feel a tad bit better knowing that u ram a 14.7 when your fuel timing table was messed up

Originally Posted by PQ

My best times were with my TC on. I changed nothing and even kept it in regular 'D'

The times were only like .03 better, but certainly not slower.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by ThisChicksGotAYellow2SS

Thanks PQ. Will keep u posted! I just feel a tad bit better knowing that u ram a 14.7 when your fuel timing table was messed up

[rayhawk]

Can you post your whole timeslip? Or at least give us the breakdown of 60' time, 1/8 mile time & mph, and 1/4 mile time and mph. It really sounds like you are running on the low octane fuel table.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by rayhawk

Can you post your whole timeslip? Or at least give us the breakdown of 60' time, 1/8 mile time & mph, and 1/4 mile time and mph. It really sounds like you are running on the low octane fuel table.

I'd bet big money on it.

[GMRULZ]

Got your pm. First it looks like your rough DA (density altitude), I guessed at the track, and the time of day you ran (guessed 7pm) and its +2000 feet, really crappy air and will hurt your times by about -4 tenths from a zero correction factor day, or a DA of zero. That still only drops you to a 14.3. So other problems.... Looking at your slips or if you could give a breakdown, that would be great, ie 60 foot, 1/8 ect.. w/ mph. I suspect you are running on the low octane table as well. As far as launching is concerned I ran my runs w/ everything turned off, and flashing the conveter off the line. Thats basicly just stomping the gas, the car would not spin tires, the track was prepped well and torque management was unbeleivably invasive. Your MPH will show us how much horsepower you are making, so we really need that, also if they have scales at the track to weigh your car w/ you in it that would be very helpful as well. Do your fuse pull at the track, then make your runs and collect this data for us.

Good luck,
Mike