Runs at Fontana

**mike-2ptzero** · 06-22-2008 01:58 PM

Well I took the car to the track for a few test runs so I could see how the new catch can setup worked, also to see how the car felt with the kevlar doors and battery relocated to the trunk. Have to say it really sucks hitting the track in 100 deg temps and 4000+ ft adjusted altitude at a track that is around 1400 ft elevation, damn I should have just drove to sac.

Well I was only able to run 2 runs since this was a Summit Racing bracket event and I entered the sportsman class which is a 12.0 or slower class, did this because I know I would get the boot anyway if I ran the car at 100%.

First run I bogged hard enough to only get a 1.942 60 ft, then ended up not getting into 3rd gear, put it in 5th and then was able to get back into 3rd to finish up the run with a 12.9 at 106 mph. LOL, damn that sucked. But the good news is that there was zero oil spit out of new catch can which is one of the reasons I went to the track to check.

Second run, still bogged off the line for a 1.799 60 ft but was able to run the whole track without a problem. That run gave me a 11.046 at 133.61 mph with a 7.316 at 105.72 in the 1/8th. In all a good day even though the conditions really sucked to the point that nearly everyone was sitting in their cars between runs with the AC going including myself.

Would have tried for a better run but I was already running faster then the class I entered and plus I was waiting to get the boot for running faster then 11.5, so I just packed up and left the track.

BTW while going thru tech I noticed that they now have a digital scale, so after tech I put it on and the weight of the car is 2818 lbs without me in it and with about 5-7 gallons of fuel in the tank. With me in it the scale said around 2975-2980 lbs.

**Lazer Viking** · 06-22-2008 02:11 PM

when was the last time you actually ran the car all out ?

**317ssayzarc** · 06-22-2008 02:13 PM

whats that correct to at sea level mike?

**Devious27t** · 06-22-2008 03:42 PM

let me know when you are gonna go up north to run next mike. try to pick a cooler weekend, though.

**F16HTON** · 06-22-2008 04:22 PM

You're welcome to stay at my house when you go up to Sac

**mike-2ptzero** · 06-22-2008 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by Devious27t

let me know when you are gonna go up north to run next mike. try to pick a cooler weekend, though.

Well I was told Sac was 66 degs around 9:30am when it was already 100 degs here in Fontana.

Originally Posted by pacman

when was the last time you actually ran the car all out ?

I try to run the car hard every time I hit the track, but I really didn't want to break something on the launch when I was trying to test some changes I had made to the car. I ran the car hard at SAC last year when I ran the 10.69, 10.8's.

I was more then pleased with the 11.04 at 133+ seeing that the conditions were right around equal to what I saw at LACR when the car ran high 11's at mid to high 120's. That was the same setup that ran 10.69 at 135 at Sac so I should see a good drop in my time if I ever get the chance at running the car in a good condition near sea level.

**Devious27t** · 06-22-2008 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by mike-2ptzero

Well I was told Sac was 66 degs around 9:30am when it was already 100 degs here in Fontana.

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**mike-2ptzero** · 06-22-2008 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Devious27t

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Yeah, but then I had other things going on this weekend so there was no way I could make that long trip to SAC right now. I know greg is going to be back home in July so maybe we can make a trip up there at that point, I also need to see when Dan/Jason might be hitting Sac.

**Devious27t** · 06-22-2008 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by mike-2ptzero

Yeah, but then I had other things going on this weekend so there was no way I could make that long trip to SAC right now. I know greg is going to be back home in July so maybe we can make a trip up there at that point, I also need to see when Dan/Jason might be hitting Sac.

we just need to get a truck and the beast is ready to roll. not my beast of course.

**mike-2ptzero** · 06-22-2008 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Devious27t

we just need to get a truck and the beast is ready to roll. not my beast of course.

Cool. I still have some more stuff I need to do on my car, just waiting for Justin to tell me when he has time to help.

**Lazer Viking** · 06-22-2008 11:29 PM

put a cage in that thing, so you dont have to worry about getting kicked out every time you run, haha

**beejohn** · 06-23-2008 01:51 AM

good stuff for such crappy conditions

**mike-2ptzero** · 06-23-2008 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by pacman

put a cage in that thing, so you dont have to worry about getting kicked out every time you run, haha

Hope to do that soon. I haven't yet because I need to have the money first, going with a chromoly cage which is not cheap and I dont want to add more weight to the car then I need too.