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Padre · 05-29-2011, 11:22 PM

Yeah baby.

DA was 2750+, on track temps were in the 90's. Track prep was good (not as great as it usually is).

This is good news for me, because of the inability to hook up at Brainerd. First run when I got to Steele was a 1.685 sixty. Relieved, now I can get back to working on my times.

Only change, as at Brainerd, is the 3.45 gears. Also added the BMR front and rear sways and the SLP Underdrive Pulley.

I drove with the track tune in it (mostly WOT changes anyway), and was getting alost 25mpg with the A/C on.

As I've said, the performance with the Gears + TC is a dream. Zipping around in highway traffic is a breeze - you're right in your power band and no high-stall TC lag.

I was able to get to the track today because Steele moved it's T&T to 2:30pm to 7:30pm. I was done with my last service and left at 5:15pm ET, arrived at 6:00pm CT (131 miles), got in six runs. This is great because now I can make it out on any Sunday I choose, rather than having to rearrange my schedule once a month so.

All in all, a good day. Hot, but I accomplished what I wanted: seeing how it hooks with the gears, and all is OK.

Padre

I pretty much had the track to myself:

05-29-2011, 11:22 PM	#149
Padre Only drives on Sundays Drives: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC NGray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 2,500 View My Garage	Yeah baby. DA was 2750+, on track temps were in the 90's. Track prep was good (not as great as it usually is). This is good news for me, because of the inability to hook up at Brainerd. First run when I got to Steele was a 1.685 sixty. Relieved, now I can get back to working on my times. Only change, as at Brainerd, is the 3.45 gears. Also added the BMR front and rear sways and the SLP Underdrive Pulley. I drove with the track tune in it (mostly WOT changes anyway), and was getting alost 25mpg with the A/C on. As I've said, the performance with the Gears + TC is a dream. Zipping around in highway traffic is a breeze - you're right in your power band and no high-stall TC lag. I was able to get to the track today because Steele moved it's T&T to 2:30pm to 7:30pm. I was done with my last service and left at 5:15pm ET, arrived at 6:00pm CT (131 miles), got in six runs. This is great because now I can make it out on any Sunday I choose, rather than having to rearrange my schedule once a month so. All in all, a good day. Hot, but I accomplished what I wanted: seeing how it hooks with the gears, and all is OK. Padre I pretty much had the track to myself: Attached Images __________________ OLD HOTNESS: The "Heretic": '11 2SS/RS L99 A6 Black/Inferno. Build Journal, Videos D1SC GT9 JBA-LT = 720/680 \| 10.330 @ 133.61, 1.546 sixty... Camaro King at ECS V, Darlington. NEW HOTNESS: '16 2SS A8 NPP MRC. Bone Stock, 1/8th: 8.051 @ 89.44, 1.919 Last edited by Padre; 06-03-2011 at 08:51 AM.