Went to the track for the first time this year, and maybe for the final time with the CL-S.

I took out the spare/jack, passenger seat, and I already had the rear seat out for my W7 install tommorow. I had a little over 1/2 tank of gas. I wasnt planning on going to the track, so I was at almost full when I left.

I launched from 3k rpm, and slipped the clutch the first 20', or so. I powershifted each gear, getting wheelhop on the 1-2, and a chirp on the 3-4.

Here's the slip:

60' ------- 2.105
1/8 ET----- 9.122
1/8 MPH---- 76.55
1/4ET ----- 13.928
1/4MPH ---- 97.33

I suspect the slight loss in mph was due to warmer weather, as my previous track day I was running 98'ish pretty consistently. Could also be due to better hook due to lower tire pressure (ran the dr's at 17psi).

Here's my mod list:

CT Icebox
17" Centerline wheels with 225/45 BFG drag radials (total weight of 40lbs)
H&R Sports
Tokico Illumina shocks set at full firm at all four corners

The springs/struts did help with weight transfer and wheelhop, but it still hopped pretty bad at 20 & 19psi. I really had to slip the clutch just right and lower the tire pressure down for it to just hook & go. The run with the 2.1 60' felt really nice, no pause in power application, just a smooth run off the line.

Not too bad, huh.

 

Nice

 

Nice run. Congrats on breaking into 13's

 

time to update the sig mang.

 

so no headers eh? just think what you'd do with them...and just 5/1000ths away from a 2.0 60'...good run

 

Nope, no headers. Not unless someone slipped some in while I wasnt looking.

And I wish I had started off being more aggresive with the tire pressure and launch rpm, my first two passes i bogged the hell out of it and got 2.3's.

 

I dont understand how you could hit 13.92 with only 97mph and a 1/8 mile of 76 mph in order to get in the 13.9 you would have to run over 80 mph in 1/8 mile it doesnt make sence to me

 

Nice times. At first I was thinkin rims, then ya slip times, haha.

 

nice, man you really should throw some headers on there, I really would love to see what you could do with that.

 

Headers, headers, headers!

Nice time!

 

Well seeing as how the rotors are almost 13" dont think i'd be fitting 13" wheels on

And I was surprised at the mph also, because like I said I have run 98.5mph and close to 80mph in thee 1/8th, but my 60's were not nearly as good. Here's my previous best, which as you can see has better mph, but I wasnt hooking as good.

FWIW today's times were at a different track that are known to be a touch lower mph than the track I usually go to. I think it was more of the case that my previous times were a bit optimistic as far as mph is concerned.

 

my 13.7 run was to a 79.35 1/8th...goes to show you what a good 60' can do ...btw one or two little bumps of the rev limiter can realy hurt trap

 

'grats

 

great times

 

very nice

 

Are you planning to get headers for your car? They would really make a difference on your times...

 

Nope, not unless someone wants to give them to me.

I actually intend on making it slower tommorow. The 19's are going back and the the heavy as shizzle JL W7 is going in.

I am putting headers & supercharger on my mustang in the next couple weeks, so spending $1200 for 25hp for my daily driver doesnt make much sense to me at this point.

I really just wanted to touch 13's just for bragging rights, to be honest. I dont really have any intention on beating on the car too much.

 

very nice time! congrat!

 

Wow, nice 60' on a six speed with little mods and 1/4 too. High 13s w/o headers is much better than mid 13s w/headers. Just much cooler when you brag about it, haha.

 

An example of why times vary so much. To be getting 13.9 & only trapping 97mph or 98, on a basically stock CLS 6MT?? That's all driver skill there.

 

Very nice. Good to see those times. Have fun with your stang, should be a beast.

 

Joe, i applaud, you sure do know how to drive the CLS6

 

I plan on beating that time Friday night

 

aren't you spraying steve?

 

Good luck Steve, you still N/A?

I dont like to boast, but I've been told the same thing from mustang guys. Most guys with my mods run low-mid 14's, and I'm in the high 13's. I think the thing is that I've been driving stick since 2000 and I've drag raced, road raced, and daily drove on a manual since then. Its all experimenting with your car and not being afraid to fawk up a shift every once in awhile.

 

Cold tires or did you heat up the drags this time?

 

Still N/A

Icebox and headers...

 

Although my friend just put nitrous on his '93 mustang and i'm becoming addicted. I think i'm done with mods on the CL-S. He has $10,000 into the car including the purchase price and he ran 11.1 @ 122 MPH last night on drag radials in a completely streetable car (despite the C4 tranny).