Drag Strip Discussion about Lexus straight line racing on the 1/4 mile, 1/8 mile and top speed flats.

More ET's - with headers and TQ

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-29-06, 03:48 PM
  #1  
BA_GS400
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
BA_GS400's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 806
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default More dragstrip ET's - with headers and TQ

I went to the track again to night to verify and quantify the results from last week.

Temp: 77
Humidity: 45%
Barometer: 30.12

This is per the local town weather. I believe track temps and humidity would have been a little higher.

I'll post the full slips when I get home tonight but, in a nutshell, here's the ET's.

I think most of the 60's were 1.98 - 2.00 which is still an improvement over pre-headers.

14.21
14.12
14.13
14.17
....all at about 96mph. Pretty much identical to last week.

Last edited by BA_GS400; 06-30-06 at 02:33 PM. Reason: title detail
Old 06-29-06, 03:53 PM
  #2  
AZDesertGS
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (4)
 
AZDesertGS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 1,508
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Great times.......How much air are you running in the rears to pull 1.98-2.00's. I always forget to lower the pressure in the rears so i have problems hooking up. Usually can only get 2.2's with normal psi in the rears. Do you think lowering to 20-25 psi would help??
Old 06-29-06, 08:41 PM
  #3  
BA_GS400
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
BA_GS400's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 806
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

Thanks AZ. This weekend is new TorqueMaster plugs, Seafoam and oil change, maybe I'll get a little bit better ET after that!
After that, the 3.76 Supra rear end goes in.


I was stuck in the 2.2's before I got the Torque Converter from PI. That put me solidly in the 2.04 - 2.06 range.

Then the recent Headers have dropped the 60' to the 1.95 - 2.00 range. I noticed your sig. had the mention of 3.76 gears, but not the TC. I would have thought you'd be lower than 2.2 with those gears When I launch, I can just STAB the gas to the floor and there is no spin. (Pirelli Pzero Nero 17x245)

Standard radial tires do not work well under low pressure at the dragstrip. They 'cup' and the sidewalls can bend...it's just bad. I actually run all 4 of my tires a little OVER the recommended when I'm at the track. (42) Less resistance.
There are no traction problems at my local track, it's pretty well prepped and taken care of.
I hope that holds true when the gears go in place!


On a different note....... I SAW DAVE CHAPPELLE TONIGHT!!!! He was just walkin' around Yellow Springs, Ohio like he lived there or sumthin'


.
Old 06-30-06, 02:56 PM
  #4  
BA_GS400
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
BA_GS400's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 806
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default Time Slip Numbers!

2.000 - 60'
8.519 - 1/8th ET
76.25 - 1/8th MPH
14.220 - 1/4 ET
95.95 - 1/4 MPH

1.989 - 60'
8.4920 - 1/8th ET
76.16 - 1/8th MPH
14.169 - 1/4 ET
96.59 - 1/4 MPH

1.984 - 60'
8.465 - 1/8th ET
76.38 - 1/8th MPH
14.124 - 1/4 ET
96.82 - 1/4 MPH

1.989 - 60'
8.4617 - 1/8th ET
76.91 - 1/8th MPH
14.134 - 1/4 ET
96.98 - 1/4 MPH

1.984 - 60'
8.4867 - 1/8th ET
76.82 - 1/8th MPH
14.188 - 1/4 ET
96.16 - 1/4 MPH


I can try resetting the ECU again, which I will, but I think I've made enough passes in 2 weeks with decent weather to say that my 60's are very noticeably better, but I'm losing those gains by the 1/8th mile and 1/4 mile.
I'm hoping that an OBD-II program could tell me if it's going lean on the topend, or, perhaps I will install an O2 sensor and a read-out to put in the car to see if it's going lean up top.
The only other possibility is that the ECU is pulling timing out.

PS. on that last note, of course I make all my runs on premium gas.


.
Old 07-27-06, 07:54 AM
  #5  
Pearlpower
Lexus Fanatic

iTrader: (2)
 
Pearlpower's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: California
Posts: 7,075
Likes: 0
Received 19 Likes on 15 Posts
Default

Nice runs you have there. Would you mind sharing which track and elevation as well?
thanks
Lee
Old 07-29-06, 11:49 AM
  #6  
BA_GS400
Lexus Test Driver
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
BA_GS400's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ohio
Posts: 806
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Default

np

It's KilKare Raceway in Xenia Ohio. Elevation 1000'. www.kilkare.com


.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Snyperifle
Performance
15
05-13-14 12:53 PM
sickISF
IS F (2008-2014)
47
11-02-11 02:31 AM
rtr01
IS F (2008-2014)
17
07-02-11 12:27 PM
BA_GS400
Performance
7
06-19-06 01:14 PM
SUPRAboy80
Performance
4
10-04-05 08:46 PM



Quick Reply: More ET's - with headers and TQ



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:02 AM.