69MyWay
Well-known member
I finally took Killer to the strip. Went down last night to the Gainesville Speedway. Perfect weather. I ran five passes, but could have run a dozen or more if I wanted.
This is my first time back to a track in two years. I ran the car in full street gear, pump gas, 32 psi in the tires, and the same program on the EFI system that I run on the street. I launched the car very easy. I basically let the clutch engage around 1,000 RPM, rolled forward, then nailed it.
Best time of the night:
Dial --------
R/T .579
60' 2.000
330 5.419
1/8 8.259
MPH 86.27
1000 10.694
1/4 12.774
MPH 108.43
If I could have dropped that 60' down by heating up the tires and making a hard launch to about 1.8 or 1.7, that would have gone across the board to as low as a 12.4. However, I saw no point in continuing to run the car. I am happy with the results and am confident of the real world, real street performance of the car. At the same time, I just can't help but imagine what DOT slicks, race fuel, computer tweaking, and a hard launch might have accomplished................
This is my first time back to a track in two years. I ran the car in full street gear, pump gas, 32 psi in the tires, and the same program on the EFI system that I run on the street. I launched the car very easy. I basically let the clutch engage around 1,000 RPM, rolled forward, then nailed it.
Best time of the night:
Dial --------
R/T .579
60' 2.000
330 5.419
1/8 8.259
MPH 86.27
1000 10.694
1/4 12.774
MPH 108.43
If I could have dropped that 60' down by heating up the tires and making a hard launch to about 1.8 or 1.7, that would have gone across the board to as low as a 12.4. However, I saw no point in continuing to run the car. I am happy with the results and am confident of the real world, real street performance of the car. At the same time, I just can't help but imagine what DOT slicks, race fuel, computer tweaking, and a hard launch might have accomplished................