Hey guy's,

I went to Englishtown, NJ this weekend to run a few times. My best time out of 8 runs was 15.63 sec. Is it good or bad? It was very humid and hot. My car is a '95 SC400 and it's 100% stock, oh, no, I have a K&N panel filter. Also, I saw that burgundy SC from OUTBOOST.COM with vinyl roof and gold rims. It looks very nice in person. Thank you.

 

15.6 sounds about right. Yours is a 250hp car. The 260hp cars (96-97) should be a little faster and the 290hp cars (98-00) obviously faster still. What was the MPH for the run? How about the 60 foot time? Both should be on your time slip (you did keep it right )

Did you weigh the car? Most/many tracks have scales to weigh the car. Stereo equipment, gas level, driver weight, tire/wheel combo all effect total RACE weight (how much it weighed on any given run). This weight is important when comparing times especially if you plan on making mods. Also important is air temperature and humidity.

 

Sounds slower than average to me. It also depends on the condition of your car. I've personally seen times of 14.9 - 15.2 in the 92-94 models.

 

Jun 30. 2001
The car on left is JUN Honda Civic. Very hooked up !

 

sc400? weird... my SC300 ran 15.80 with intake and a set of 18" Enkei RPO-1s a couple years ago... i always thought the V8s ran mid to high 14s? strange... i want to head to the track after the new head gasket and transmission go in the car...

-brian
team koncept racing | hyper racing
'92 turbo veilside rsp sc300
'01 stock silver is300

 

Would spare tire and about 50 lbs. of stuff in the trunk will slow me down by 1 second ?

 

genek25,

hi my name is Sean,

i live in NJ about 10 min from GWB and theres not too many peeps out here with sc's i was wondering if we can meet up at the next englishtown event???

by the way i have a 1992 sc300 5 spd with a few mods..

i believe the next event is august 4th but if there is something happening before email me so we can meet up..

also do you have any suspension mods??

my aol screen name is hcordero23@aol.com

 

Hey Sean,

I actually work about 10 min. from GWB. Orangeburg. I think they have something going on on E-town every weekend, not sure. I don't have anything on my car except for KN panel filter. E-mail me at work - c_kardoge@BAM.com

 

Is the 60' time a 2.4?? it is a little hard to read.

If so that is one reason you have a higher than average time.

Were you spinning coming out? Old tires?

Get your launch down, and try again with better weather. You can take out the spare tire, and junk but do not expect a full second maybe a .05 if your lucky.

Personally if you are driving your car to the track I would take all the extra stuff out before I left, leave the spare in there (you never know), get to the track w/ about 1/4 tank of gas.

 

You absolutely right about tires. They bold ! Well, according to you guys, my best times are still ahead.

 

Gene,

15.6 at 89mph is probably pretty close. I understand an SC300 5-speed being close, after all they are only 25hp less and can launch MUCH harder. I have a 96 LS400, it weighed 3915 with me in it at the track. I ran 15.5 at 90mph on back to back runs hot off the road. I let it cool for about an hour and ran a 15.4 at 91mph. These were with 2.3 60 foot times. Car would NOT spin the tires. I have a 5 speed TBird that makes about 300hp, I have ran 13.7 at 102mph getting 1.96 60fts on street radials... in other words... I know my way around a drag strip.

Several things can improve your performance. Lowering springs can decrease your aero drag and give you a higher mph and slightly quicker ETs. Lighter tire wheel combos increase the RWHP and response of the car. SRT is supposed to be working on an air intake/ECU mod... I would suggest that. Just an open element air filter without cold air can actually HURT performance :eek:

The "hands down" best mod is the torque converter from SRT. You WILL need stickier tires with this part

 

JBrady, I've seen in the car mags from 91' and up.(when they first tested the SC4...) The 1/4 times where reported at close to the time Treon quoted.

As 1stLex and you stated there things to improve launch and 1/4 times.

Let us know...

 

Hey veilside, U got any more pics of your sc? Im deciding on which body kit to buy, and the pics on the veilside site are ****, If you have a rear-side pic thatd be great

Jason

 

I haven't run my 94SC300 5speed at the track yet,
not until I get some mod's on.
Just curious what a stock sc300 does...

Regards
KN

 

Gene, Sean

I too am in NJ and would like to join you boys in Englishtown.

I have a '92 SC300 and would like to know where you guys get your mods and stuff in the area.


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