Goin to ESTA on the 29th...Slips up!

Started by meltboy11, June 22, 2008, 02:35:53 PM

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meltboy11

http://www.estadrags.com/

I am takin the TGP and my friend is bringin his Firehawk, it is camaro mustang firebird day, but other cars racing as well. It's not far from exit 33, or 34 on the thruway in NY. If anyone wants to go leme know, maybe we could meet up.
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

cobracmdr

Also for you Binghamton Rats there is the annual WAAL Crusin' Palooza at the Broome County Fairgrounds outside of Whitney Point on Saturday the 28th

http://www.991thewhale.com/Article.asp?id=658624

CAR SHOW SATURDAY DRAGS ON SUNDAY.  I'm Game man where you want to meet up ;) Shoot me a PM I'll be coming up I-81. 

Ken

1989 Turbo Grand Prix - missed very much!!!!
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 M6 12.01 @117 mph - Inferno Orange Metallic, long tubes, x pipe, Cat back, all 3" pipe 321 SS, vararam intake, LC-1, diy tune
01 Grand Prix GTP - 3.4 pulley, plog, k&n drop in, u-bend & resonator delete, tuned
03 Suzuki SV650N - zx10 shock, racetech springs/emulators, streetfighter

meltboy11

hmmm, maybe I will stop by, I was thinkin of goin to PA this weekend to get fireworks anyway... if I do, I will be in the white one probably, gets much better gas mileage... lol
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

mfewtrail

Good luck! Is it going to be extremely hot when you race? If so, get some ice + push the car in the staging lanes to keep it cool(er). ;)
'93 SE, '90 Black/tan TGP, & '90 Red/tan TGP

meltboy11

I doubt it, I think our hot days are over already... lol but ty
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

mfewtrail

#5
If you can, experiment with using less than 100% throttle in order to lower your shiftpoints a bit(you might need to modulate the throttle to do so). My estimated "optimal" shiftpoints based on a togpun chipped dyno chart = 1st to 2nd @ 4950rpms
2nd to 3rd @ 4670rpms. Try to get it shifting anywhere in that general area and see if you go any quicker. My car pulls a good bit better when shifting lower vs. letting the transaxle shift on its own. ;)
'93 SE, '90 Black/tan TGP, & '90 Red/tan TGP

cobracmdr

Jim and I are going to have to line up :)  The GP feels a bit quicker with the twin cam exhaust on it (and the new motor/cam) :icon_biggrin:

You got my number right?  I'll be showing the white car since I'm waiting for my new front bumper to come in for the cobra (damn spider cracks in the paint from when the prix rolled into it last winter) Probably win something.....you might want to bring your turbo car and enter it, yours is looking pretty nice with that new bumper :)

Ken

1989 Turbo Grand Prix - missed very much!!!!
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 M6 12.01 @117 mph - Inferno Orange Metallic, long tubes, x pipe, Cat back, all 3" pipe 321 SS, vararam intake, LC-1, diy tune
01 Grand Prix GTP - 3.4 pulley, plog, k&n drop in, u-bend & resonator delete, tuned
03 Suzuki SV650N - zx10 shock, racetech springs/emulators, streetfighter

meltboy11

O I am definately bringing the turbo, the white one is pretty much slow as balls... lol
And I hope we can line up, but I am pretty positive you will take me...:p
I might still have your number in my old phone, I will have to take a look and see if it will even still turn on, otherwise just pm me.
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

meltboy11

Well, the weather held up today, I got in a few runs, with a best of 14.88 at 91.62 mph. I will get my slips uploaded when I get some time to scan em. I was hopin to get 14.5, but I am still happy.
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

cobracmdr

NICE!  Hey for just a Topgun 160 that is a good time especially on street tires.

Ken

1989 Turbo Grand Prix - missed very much!!!!
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 M6 12.01 @117 mph - Inferno Orange Metallic, long tubes, x pipe, Cat back, all 3" pipe 321 SS, vararam intake, LC-1, diy tune
01 Grand Prix GTP - 3.4 pulley, plog, k&n drop in, u-bend & resonator delete, tuned
03 Suzuki SV650N - zx10 shock, racetech springs/emulators, streetfighter

GOT2B GM



Matt Shantz - 1990 Pontiac Turbo Grand Prix COLD A/C 80K mi, KAZ Hot Tuned, Birchtrax'ed +  a few mods  ......... 14.6829 @ 95.11 mph

meltboy11

topgun 180 actually... and ya, my street tires are pretty damn amazing, they have awsome traction
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

cobracmdr

So I take it power braking it a bit more helped....sorry I did not have any real knowledge of the boost solnoid I never ran with one always a MBC.  I'm going to try to head up there the 2nd week of July if the weather is good.....my buddy from work went I was kind of bummed I did not go.  Stupid NY weather.

1989 Turbo Grand Prix - missed very much!!!!
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 M6 12.01 @117 mph - Inferno Orange Metallic, long tubes, x pipe, Cat back, all 3" pipe 321 SS, vararam intake, LC-1, diy tune
01 Grand Prix GTP - 3.4 pulley, plog, k&n drop in, u-bend & resonator delete, tuned
03 Suzuki SV650N - zx10 shock, racetech springs/emulators, streetfighter

meltboy11

ok, here are my slips... ignore the 3rd one, nothing went right with that one... lol

I tried to scan them, but they came out barely readable. I am car 853. I posted in order of my runs

Right lane... raced a CamaroSS with a 402


Left lane... raced some old ass caprice classic


Right lane.... Raced a GTP, My launch was terrible, I let off a tad cuz I got terrible torque steer...


Left lane... I can't remember what this car was, I have to wait til I get my videos off my friend to check... lol


Right lane... Late 80's early 90's mustang....


I liked the left lane the best, but I wasn't fortunate enough to get it every time... o well.
I know my reaction times sucked, it was my first time, I need a lot of work at the track, I never realized there was so much to it. If I had just tapped the brake at the end of my last run I woulda had it cuz that mustand wasn't close to his time. Just when I saw him comin in my mirror I thought I had no chance so I just kept it floord, didn't realize he had set his time too low... :(
90 TGP ~70k miles 5/15
04 Wrangler 4.0 5 spd
Litchfield, NY

cobracmdr

Yeah you will get better honest I never have run bracket racing, not sure if I want to either.  I prefer test and tune because I really only go to the track to see how fast my car is :)  You could use some help on those sixty foot times, are you spinning off the line?  Also if you want your R/T to be better hit the gas on the last yellow light......or where they using a pro tree?


Ken

1989 Turbo Grand Prix - missed very much!!!!
2010 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 M6 12.01 @117 mph - Inferno Orange Metallic, long tubes, x pipe, Cat back, all 3" pipe 321 SS, vararam intake, LC-1, diy tune
01 Grand Prix GTP - 3.4 pulley, plog, k&n drop in, u-bend & resonator delete, tuned
03 Suzuki SV650N - zx10 shock, racetech springs/emulators, streetfighter