VR V-8 SS

[Deuce]

It's just a Launch/Traction barrier holding the car back.

My Bike does flat 13's @ 101.6mph. But it has no issue's with traction and launches (I think around 1.8 60's with a wheel up)

 

[Jonah 101]

Don't you have a lockup converter?

 

[Deuce]

Don't you have a lockup converter?

Yeap, I still don't want it revving too high though.

 

[Immortality]

Yeah, often easy on first until at least halfway through the rpm band. If I can change 4th gear ratio in the Gearbox, then I am keen to try different diff gears. I just don't want to highway cruise over 2000rpm. (sits around 1900 at the moment)
I knew traction would suck today on the 225's, but I did not want to break anything 2weeks out from Fathers Day Drags. That's why we were gunning for a good MPH.

I had at least 3 runs where 60ft's were at the 2.3range.

Big skids are for drag slicks, Not really necessary for street tyres at street pressure. Just a quickin to clear any dirt/dust off.

Can't do nothing about the gearbox ratio's unfortunately. 3.45 gears will increase engine rpm by approx 200 for the same road speed. With standard gearing/wheels you should be doing approx 1800rpm @ 100km/h. Maybe your tacho or speedo is out a bit?

It's just a Launch/Traction barrier holding the car back.

My Bike does flat 13's @ 101.6mph. But it has no issue's with traction and launches (I think around 1.8 60's with a wheel up)

Definitely, hopefully in 2 weeks the track will be prepped a bit better.

Don't you have a lockup converter?

Should do.

 

[Holdenman]

Any Videos?
Congratz on the new PB and it sounds like you should be in the 13's.

 

[Deuce]

Can't do nothing about the gearbox ratio's unfortunately. 3.45 gears will increase engine rpm by approx 200 for the same road speed. With standard gearing/wheels you should be doing approx 1800rpm @ 100km/h. Maybe your tacho or speedo is out a bit?



Definitely, hopefully in 2 weeks the track will be prepped a bit better.



Should do.

Stink about gearbox ratio's, but I think I could handle 2000-2100 on the open road. Not sure about Tacho, but my speedo is out a bit. I am running 25.7" OD wheels instead of the stock 25.3"

I think that they VHT the track for Fathers Day Drags. but I'm not sure (might email the track manager to check)

It does. 1994 was the first year for it.

 

[Immortality]

Yeah, they will definitely VHT the track, have too with some of the high HP cars that will be running

I'll try and get time of work for it.

 

[beaker]

Well done Deuce on your new PB!
your burnout and launches sounded harder on your last 2 runs... or maybe that was just cos the dump pipe was on then.
they do VHT the fathers day event, i'm not sure if is done in the morning, but they've traditionally sprayed it at the lunch break....so you might get your 13.
was good to catch up again, the 355 with dump pipe sounds awesome.

great to meet Immortality and Jonah101 too. mini JC meet. and Jonah with a PB too! well done, but shame bout the gearbox, hope you get that sorted nice and easy. a few more runs and Jonah would have lowered that time, the track was getting better all day.

 

[Deuce]

Well that's good news.
Wider tyres + sticky track + more work on the tune should see a good improvement in results.

 

[Jonah 101]

Cheers beaker I was impressed with Ur runs. Got a 20det box lined up