[s-cars] Dragstrip day

[djdawson2@aol.com]

 This car will certainly get into the 12s, even with the inadequate clutch.  I was trying to keep this "real world" by not participating in any "cheating" activites.  I don't use race gas at the dyno, and don't want to at the strip.  I want to run the car as configured, and as driven daily.
 
The 3rd gear thing does present a problem.  My software will cut the engine off at 8500rpm.  I tried shifting into 4th, but lost 6mph.  Don't know how I can get around this one.
Dave
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pkrasusky at ups.com
To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com; djdawson2 at aol.com
Sent: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:12:44 -0400
Subject: RE: Dragstrip day






Few thoughts Davey- 

1st)  thanks for the detail, real decent runs you had, good show Watson.  A near 4k lb. pig scraping into the near 12's taint f'n bad...  great to see more of these posts, no matter how silly they seem!  Poor Z06, sucks to be him heh heh.  Do I recall correctly that red 2.6L stroker in NJ running a 12.5?  I still say anything near 12s is amazing in a piggoC4.  Good job.
B) What's leaving some on the table for you...  as you know 91 craptane bloooows, esp. for your set up.  Nutty.  Maybe try mixing fuel?   2,700 feet IS altitude technically, but isn't that that high.  I'd say @ 0' and 93 octane you'd crack into the high 12's.
iii) a 1.8 sec 60' is darn good for said 4k lb. piggy, IMO/E.  Anything under that might start munchymunching dollar-related things me thinks.  My best were consistent 2.2's, with mildly enthusiastic launches (slip SPEC stage 2+ clutch @ holding ~ 2k).  Interesting the Centerforce isn't up to your application's task, bummer, not fun.  Maybe it needed some deglazing, tho I doubt it from what I know of you / your set up / your other cars owned 8-).  Get that smellybadclutchbake (Serge-sake-reference) outta the HVAC yet?  Blech!
IV)  you run a 6 spd, IIRC?  Wonder what gearing you have, I don't run out of tach in my CMG, tho I'm only trap'ing @ ~ 97ish with my K24.  Guess if I trapped higher I'd be shifting then to cross the gate?  Thotho, do I fuzzily recall 1st-3rd being identical on 5 and 6 gang boxes, it's only 4-6 that are different, or was it only 1st-2nd?  Did you try keeping the right foot a-planted during the 3-4 upshift?
Keep up the good work out there ya madman. 
-Paul the world is my daily practice K.