Cadracer

well i really want to take the turbo truck to the 1/4 mile track in auburn on fri but my boss let my helper go at noon an he was a real ***.Anyway i didnt make it so i took it to the track on mon out in Monroe.
Got a friend to come out an video it an wow what a turn out today.Ever see a lownmower do a 8 flat in the eigth mile? Well they where out in force today the beat up on most the cars except the turbo truck i reeled em em on the top end
Heres my time slip results
6psi
1st run street suv all terrain tires...spinning 40 ft or so before it hooked good enough to mash it

reaction time---- 1.366
60 ft time-------- 2.497
elapsed time----- 8.615
6psi
2nd Run-- Ok went back an put on the 29-12.50 wrinkle wall with 20psi in them......Small burn out to second gear.
reaction time---- 1.028
60 ft time-------- 2.215
elapsed time----- 8.096

3rd run --- turned up the boost to 8psi an did a good smokey burnout warmed em up good,saw smoke on top end
reaction time---- .897
60 ft time-------- 1.946
elapsed time----- 7.698

4th run turn it back down an qualified for 8.0 bracket
reaction time---- 1.012
60 ft time-------- 2.197
elapsed time----- 8.001

but i lost because the guy cut a .516 light an he ran a 8.214 time an i ran a 8.001 damn it i beat him to the end
Guess i need to practice on the launches....

leed

Nice runs man. Makes you wanna run 8psi on the street all the time huh?
Was today the first time you've tried out the new slicks? 1.9 60's ehh, wonder if a higher stall would bring you some 1.7's

HMT-Admin

Nice ted..

It appears you owe me 2 lunch sessions at changs

1. you still work at Johns
2. you didnt go to Pacific raceways friday and do "1/4" mile

I can taste it now

btw good job for breakin into the 7's! I'm sure all the cowboys out in monroe were jocking your turbo 350 hard =)

J-SMITH69

:-p

i ran 8.4 @ 81mph at 5.5psi wuith 2.6 60 foot

Dr.Boost

So, about what is that in real racetrack terms(1/4)? :P

Haha, nice runs. Get that beast to a real track. :P
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FooK

wooo wooo.

good ---- ted.

Cadracer

Its hard to speculate cuz the truck really pulls strong in mid range an keeps pulling. I figure it would be probably 13.0 flat somewhere in thereon 6psi boost.Got some traction issues and i need a lil better fuel supply to stand on it harder.That will come in time


Nope those mickey thompsons have been on there lots.Need to get the the et drag slicks on there they will hook.....

Its all in the works, some day i`ll get that caddy boosted.....

Guy-Fast

How do you control the whole fuel issue w/ carb and boost always wondered

baldur

On the subject of real track or not, 1/8 is a LOT harder to race than 1/4.
Setting up a 1/4 car just takes power, setting up a 1/8 mile car requires heavy traction efforts. Street/strip cars usually blow for the 1/8 mile.
In all reality, 1/8 is more of a race because even if you have a slightly faster car you can't just "catch up" with the other guy if he leaves the line better than you do. Reaction times become a lot more critical too
Of course going faster is more fun, hence 1/4 is more common, but 1/8 is very much real racing.

Cadracer

You hit it right on the head with that statement Baldur.I figure if i can get it dialied in on the 1/8th mile track then when i finnally do make it to the 1/4 mile track ill have the launch down.Then all i have to do is rely on my setup to propel me through the top end of the track.

Well is some fine tuning in a carb between the power valve circuit an the secondary jets.If you dont have the power valve enriching enough then you will lean out in the mid range an can be to rich on the top end when your into the secondaries.so it takes a wide band o2 setup to properly tune it is what i have found...an a nice straight place to test it... if the brakes hold mine didnt the where literaly smoking when we got done an stopped.... :P