The night was cold at 44-48F and we had some showers starting at 9:30 PM ending the event.

The place at NED was packed, and the timing lights computer broke down for a good 45min-1hr.

1) Traction was bad on my 2yrs old Nittos. I was spinning real bad and no hops (it means I can't get traction). Tires felt like glass not rubber. PSI was from 28 down to 26 on the fronts.
2) I used gate shifting on all runs.
3) No spare tire, no trunk carpet, but I forgot the jack and its tools there....

I had 4 runs:

Time 6:48PM
Temp 47F
FTs 28PSI

R/T 0.729
60' 2.586 (BAD)
330 6.555
1/8 9.744 @ 76.90
1000 12.530
1/4 14.878 @ 96.15

Time 7:06PM
Temp 46F
FTs 26PSI

R/T 0.374 (Red light!)
60' 2.477 (Still BAD)
330 6.442
1/8 9.648 @ 76.20
1000 12.450
1/4 14.813 @ 95.80

Time 7:54PM
Temp 48F
FTs 26PSI

R/T 0.698
60' 2.396 (Better)
330 6.608 (spinned on the second gear shift and almost lost control)
1/8 9.8.72 @ 75.59
1000 12.699
1/4 15.077 @ 95.14

Time 9:36PM
Temp 47F
FTs 26PSI

R/T 0.934
60' 2.393 (Better still high)
330 6.349
1/8 9.550 @ 76.63
1000 12.349
1/4 14.709 @ 95.67


Here are some pictures:

 

damn, seems like u didnt hook up, u aint got no spring on your car??

 

Yo Nashua:

Congrats on 14.7!!! I'd take that!

Here is one way to bring time down to 13.9.
Found this on BMWM5.com
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=776885

Have a great one!
Steve

 

U need some tints bro, would make the car look much better.

 

The only 2 "For the Show" mods that I do not have. Tint and springs.

 

96mph traps w/out headers arent bad at all...i would say you could see at least 2mph increase with the headers....and if you're ballsy enough, get a 75 shot and probably get 7mph more...not bad times though with the sloppy 60's.....

 

Subject correction, should read:

Drag Racing at NED (04/16/2003)

:P

 

Zooting, I have headers... on the same setup, same crappy tires, I did straight 14.7s last time. I was looking for mid-low 14s... Bulldog01 did 14.4 and my CLS dyno higher than his CLS by few lbft/WHP.

It seems that Nittos tires would get like glass on cold nights and the stock tires holds well (stay soft) at those temperatures.. They are all-season after all.

I need new tires for sure...

Scalbert: Date format... Ah... Canadian habit does not go away

 

Zootking, I PMed you.

 

my bad bro...didnt see it on last part of your sig....btw how do you like those Stone Headers? Have you put it up on the dyno yet?

 

Yes, I dynoed my CLS with the headers and I gained 4 WHP 4 lbft over the obx headers... and the best thing no more resonance sound.

Check sig for the link to the dyno.

 

performance tires in 45 degree weather = little traction.

 

How about Tomorrow being at NED? The weather is looking great ... lower 50 Partly cloudy and very low humidity.

My Brother is coming tonight from Montreal and we may be at the NED tomorrow morning, any taker?

 

too much going on tommorow...and my clutch is talking to me after I beat on her the last time. I have to tak eit easy for a while...find my boost leak and then think about going again.