Well, made it to Brainerd Optimist dragway (1/8th mile) in nearby Ringgold Georgia. Test and Tune, getting ready for a Street Fight. Temps 70*.
First up: 24mpg on the way up (increasing elevation), 25mpg on the way back. The SLP Underdrive Pulley is immediately noticeable. About +2mpg. But at idle, it is charging less than 12v. So I bumped up the idle +250rpm, which I wanted to do anyway (550rpm OEM?). That did the trick. With lights and accessories running at stock idle, your battery will run low. I also have a 21lb Braille battery, so I'm pushing the limits of amperage draw.
Second: oh my oh my, do I love the combination of 3200 Stall and 3.45 gears (and the UDP to an extent). Car is much crisper and faster without spinning up so high. Low end torque feels great.
Third: track prep track prep track prep. The new gears spun the tires on all launches except one was a 1.75 sixty (still spinning).
So, good night to hit the track, but not for Testing and Tuning, because not hooking up doesn't help me tune well (at all).
The track isn't great, but it's local and I met a lot of local racers. Some nice cars, and they loved the Camaro. I was running 8.30's @ 85mph, so the track is slower than Steele.
Funny thing is I met three other pastors. One doing the announcing, another driving the "Holy Ghost" funny car below.
The black Mustang GT Vert was a very similar bolt-on with 4.10 gears, auto, and 3000 stall. We were both running 8.30's, so we lined up for a grudge match. Left lane timing wasn't working, but I took him with my 1.7 sixty (no ET, mine was probably an 8.20) to his 8.60 run.. The announcer was running a "Pass Time" with a couple of kids.
More pics. All in all a fun place to go if you just need to get on the track, but I won't be going there just for T&T. I'll make sure I get back to Steele soon for some real times.
Padre