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Roc Spo · 06-26-2010, 04:10 PM

I finally got to run my Camaro with MT Drag Radials last night at Capitol. After a few passes during the heat of the day, I felt I got the launch RPM down, and let the car cool off till after the sun went down. Once it was dark, I got back in line, waiting for the "money" run. When it was finally my turn, I did a long burnout to heat the tires, and pulled up to the line. I left at 2000 rpm, and the car flat hooked - no wheel spin, no wheel hop, and no bog. I knew it was going to be my best run ever, even before I pulled up to the stand to get my slip. Low and behold, a 11.524 et at 125.33 mph! Then my heart sank, as I saw I redlighted by 0.057 sec. Otherwise, I would have made it into the top 12 on the "Fastest Camaro with power adder" list. Oh well, there's always next week.

Here's a link to the vid

JProberts · 06-26-2010, 05:44 PM

Nice run Roc Spo

screw the red light you still ran a low 11! What were your other times like? And what was that you crushed in the other lane!!!

edog · 06-26-2010, 08:49 PM

What a great run...

For the record..."we ain't mad at ya!

guiLT · 06-26-2010, 08:51 PM

Nice run!

volboy23 · 06-26-2010, 09:02 PM

Nice run, you'll have to set the record straight next week.

Infern0 · 06-27-2010, 03:38 PM

Nice! What color is your car? My buddy was actually there that night in his Mustang Bullit. He was talking about a Camaro with radials as a matter of fact, but he kept telling me he beat up on it. It aparently ran a 12.7?

Roc Spo · 06-27-2010, 04:11 PM

My Camaro is a black SS/RS. My first run of the day, at 5:30 and 95 degrees was in fact a 12.7. It was my first run with the drag radials, and I assumed I could launch at a higher rpm than I had the previous weekend on Nitto NT05s at 75-80 Dragway in Frederick. I was wrong, and all I did was spin the tires all the way through first gear. On each run after that, I heated the tires a little more in the burnout, and left the line at a little lower RPM. I also kept lowering the tire pressure. Every run got better, as I learned what the car wanted. My last run of the night was the 11.52, but I ran out of time to improve on it. I still had 22 lbs of air in the tires, and left the line at 2000 rpm. Judging from the earlier improvements, I'm guessing that with 16 lbs of tire pressure, I could leave at 2200-2300 and still not spin the tires - maybe a 11.40? I'll find out for sure in a week or two. Between different track surfaces, air temps, tire pressures, tire temps, and launch rpms, it may take me longer than others to get the car dialed in, but I'll get there eventually - I hope!
By the way, Big thanks to Tim at TandT Performance, who did all the work on the car.

2010 SSRS · 06-27-2010, 04:53 PM

11's is awesome, nice run

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-27-2010, 05:33 PM

nice, what mods?

tandtperformance · 06-27-2010, 05:46 PM

cool run rick nice job

man you getting close to me i need to do more work on mine

VictorySS · 07-12-2010, 02:48 PM

Red lighting does not affect your time at all. The time starts once you leave hell you could have waited 15sec after the light turned gren and you still would have ran the same number.

Raven02TA · 07-12-2010, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VictorySS

Red lighting does not affect your time at all. The time starts once you leave hell you could have waited 15sec after the light turned gren and you still would have ran the same number.

i guess maybe you didnt understand what he meant by it being good and bad news..... good news is best run ever. bad news is that he lost the race due to red lighting. he wasting saying his time was cheated by cutting a bad light.

Roc Spo. congrats ont he time. get back out there and go faster!

silverfox · 07-12-2010, 04:24 PM

Nice run Roc,
What was your wheel size and tire size.
Thanks

thesnoopster · 07-12-2010, 05:42 PM

Damn ..... nice pass Roc!!!

06-26-2010, 08:51 PM	#4
guiLT Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2001 Maxima Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 6,585 View My Garage	Nice run! __________________

06-27-2010, 04:11 PM	#7
Roc Spo Drives: 2010 Camaro ss/rs manual Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Edgewater Maryland Posts: 69	My Camaro is a black SS/RS. My first run of the day, at 5:30 and 95 degrees was in fact a 12.7. It was my first run with the drag radials, and I assumed I could launch at a higher rpm than I had the previous weekend on Nitto NT05s at 75-80 Dragway in Frederick. I was wrong, and all I did was spin the tires all the way through first gear. On each run after that, I heated the tires a little more in the burnout, and left the line at a little lower RPM. I also kept lowering the tire pressure. Every run got better, as I learned what the car wanted. My last run of the night was the 11.52, but I ran out of time to improve on it. I still had 22 lbs of air in the tires, and left the line at 2000 rpm. Judging from the earlier improvements, I'm guessing that with 16 lbs of tire pressure, I could leave at 2200-2300 and still not spin the tires - maybe a 11.40? I'll find out for sure in a week or two. Between different track surfaces, air temps, tire pressures, tire temps, and launch rpms, it may take me longer than others to get the car dialed in, but I'll get there eventually - I hope! By the way, Big thanks to Tim at TandT Performance, who did all the work on the car. Last edited by Roc Spo; 06-27-2010 at 04:17 PM. Reason: Thanking Tim

06-27-2010, 04:53 PM	#8
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	11's is awesome, nice run __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

07-12-2010, 04:24 PM	#13
silverfox Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: portsmouth,va. Posts: 502 View My Garage	Nice run Roc, What was your wheel size and tire size. Thanks __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Va.Speed built 427 stroker LS2 Darton sleeved 427 stroker.Callies dragonslayer crankshaft. Callies I beam rods. Wiseco blower pistons. Mast cnc 12 degree big bore ls3 heads-2.2 intake &1.6 ex. 6 bolt 270cc-.750 deck. Lunati link bar lifters.T&D roller rockers.COMP-VA. Speed special cam 605 lift, 238dur. Procharger F1R @15psi. ARH headers with custom 3'' exhaust all the way.Magnaflow mufflers. QTP cutouts.Rossler built 6l80e trans. DSS 1400hp axles. Pfadt suspension.-Coilovers, sway bars,motor mounts,trailing arms. Aeromotive eliminater pump. 907rwhp.

07-12-2010, 05:42 PM	#14
thesnoopster Drives: '17 Fifty SS - '18 Traverse Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 3,616	Damn ..... nice pass Roc!!! __________________ 2017 Camaro SS -"FIFTY" Mods: "93 Octane"

06-26-2010, 05:44 PM	#2
JProberts Drives: 2SS RJT RS/Sunroof Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 869	Nice run Roc Spo screw the red light you still ran a low 11! What were your other times like? And what was that you crushed in the other lane!!!

06-26-2010, 08:49 PM	#3
edog Drives: 2010 2SS/RS IOM Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: F'BURG VA Posts: 3,828 View My Garage	What a great run... For the record..."we ain't mad at ya!

06-26-2010, 09:02 PM	#5
volboy23 Drives: an SS..... Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 722	Nice run, you'll have to set the record straight next week.

06-27-2010, 03:38 PM	#6
Infern0 Bring It Drives: In Between Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,929 View My Garage	Nice! What color is your car? My buddy was actually there that night in his Mustang Bullit. He was talking about a Camaro with radials as a matter of fact, but he kept telling me he beat up on it. It aparently ran a 12.7?

06-27-2010, 05:33 PM	#9
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	nice, what mods?

06-27-2010, 05:46 PM	#10
tandtperformance Drives: 2010 Camaro 2011 PACE CAR 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: frederick Posts: 969	cool run rick nice job man you getting close to me i need to do more work on mine

07-12-2010, 02:48 PM	#11
VictorySS Edit now 5th Camaro Drives: 2016 2SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 225	Red lighting does not affect your time at all. The time starts once you leave hell you could have waited 15sec after the light turned gren and you still would have ran the same number.

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