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Hit the track tonight
Went to Dragway 42 in West Salem Ohio. 14.213 was my best time. This car is a bitch to launch! The track was pretty greasy too. There were a few guys saying they run about .5 sec faster at Norwalk dragway. I iced down the intake manifold for my last run which was the fastest. It must have added some power because my mph was 99.53. Here are the details from the slip. My 60' times weren't very good. Happy with the trap speeds though.
Best Run
60ft----2.256
330ft---6.108
1/8----9.269@78mph
1000'--11.914
1/4----14.213@99.53
The Other 2
60ft----2.354
330ft---6.189
1/8----9.370@77.99
1000'--12.035
1/4----14.337@98.92
60ft----2.393
330ft---6.302
1/8----9.481@77.85
1000'--12.148
1/4---14.456@98.70
^This run was against my buddy in my old Audi. He ran a 14.9 which was his best run with the car. I ran a 14.7 with it on a previous run. He ran a 13.30 with his '01 S4 last week though. Had a great time at the track! I couldn't believe how many compliments I got on the car. Most people were pretty suprised at how quick it was. I was wishing for that elusive 13.9 though but it was a blast!
Best Run
60ft----2.256
330ft---6.108
1/8----9.269@78mph
1000'--11.914
1/4----14.213@99.53
The Other 2
60ft----2.354
330ft---6.189
1/8----9.370@77.99
1000'--12.035
1/4----14.337@98.92
60ft----2.393
330ft---6.302
1/8----9.481@77.85
1000'--12.148
1/4---14.456@98.70
^This run was against my buddy in my old Audi. He ran a 14.9 which was his best run with the car. I ran a 14.7 with it on a previous run. He ran a 13.30 with his '01 S4 last week though. Had a great time at the track! I couldn't believe how many compliments I got on the car. Most people were pretty suprised at how quick it was. I was wishing for that elusive 13.9 though but it was a blast!
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Originally Posted by Jonesi
Good times...!
He ran a 13.30 ? What all does he have done.. ?
He ran a 13.30 ? What all does he have done.. ?
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He had a valve go which the dealership replaced under warranty. They told him they would put whatever he wanted on it since they had to drop the motor so he got this kit. 440 hp! He has a hard time launching so there is probably a lot better time that can be had. He says he wants me to drive it to see if it will get into the 12s. Quattros will do 1.8 '60 ft times pretty easy if you know how to do it. he was running low 2s on his '60.
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Originally Posted by allmotor_2000
Good times.... drop your 60-foot somehow and you are in the 13's!! ![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Your mph shows you are making good power!
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Your mph shows you are making good power!
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Originally Posted by 3.2cl-s
except for the obvious (acura cl-s)...what do you have?
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Originally Posted by darrinb
auto or 6 speed??
what mods??
great times
what mods??
great times
6-speed, CT Headers, Icebox, Mugen T-stat+switch, Grounding kit, TPS mod. Need some traction big time.
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Originally Posted by ChadT
Thanks Darrin,
6-speed, CT Headers, Icebox, Mugen T-stat+switch, Grounding kit, TPS mod. Need some traction big time.
6-speed, CT Headers, Icebox, Mugen T-stat+switch, Grounding kit, TPS mod. Need some traction big time.
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Originally Posted by blader
S4's are so easy to make power with.
my friend's 01 with just a chip ran a 12.9. and made 320hp and 388 tq on a dyno. all stock except chip.
my friend's 01 with just a chip ran a 12.9. and made 320hp and 388 tq on a dyno. all stock except chip.
Until the turbos go!!
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Sweet times ChadT!
My automatic is still faster though!
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It's obvious that traction is what is slowing your times down. Stock wheels? tires?
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Originally Posted by Seattle Cl-S
Traction is the key w/ these cars. Ya know, you mentioned wheel hop. I don't think I've ever gotten wheel hop at the track. It is usually a pretty even wheel spin for me.
What RPM do you launch at? If I go any higher than 2000 rpm I'll hop.
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I don't torque brake it. With the supercharger I actually like to just launch from idle. Maybe I'm wrong but I think I get more uncontrolled wheel spin when launching at higher RPM's.
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Nice Chad. The infamous 6 MT wheel hop saga. I know when I find the 6MT I want it is going to be learning to launch all over again
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Originally Posted by typeR
6mt's you guys should look into weather a kit from energy suspension would fit the supplimentry web type motor mounts you guys have
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I'm thinking that is where the slop causing the hop is coming from. The stock radius rod bushings are big and soft and they are all that locates the lower arm front to back.
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Sweet times ChadT!
My automatic is still faster though!
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It's obvious that traction is what is slowing your times down. Stock wheels? tires?
My automatic is still faster though!
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It's obvious that traction is what is slowing your times down. Stock wheels? tires?
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Originally Posted by darrinb
what kind of times have u gotten with that method???
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Originally Posted by ChadT
I know he went 13.5 NA and 12ish with the first turbo setup. Scalbert also tried this with his S/C setup and said it launched nice and smooth in second. I wonder how the first gear auto and 2nd gear 6-speed ratios compare. What's top speed in first with the Auto?
40ish?
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
40ish?
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Yeah I'll try doing it gently. Will be harder on the clutch for sure. Should be easier on the axles and such as the touque will be reduced. Probably helps the car hook up for this same reason. Not sure I'm comfortable with the RPMs that will be needed to keep it from bogging. I've done lots of 4-5k launches in Audi Quattros though. Can't be much harder on the clutch than that.
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Originally Posted by Seattle Cl-S
Traction is the key w/ these cars. Ya know, you mentioned wheel hop. I don't think I've ever gotten wheel hop at the track. It is usually a pretty even wheel spin for me.
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Nice Chad. The infamous 6 MT wheel hop saga. I know when I find the 6MT I want it is going to be learning to launch all over again ![Cheers](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/cheers.gif)
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Thats about what I ran, but I'm on drag radials. Even with the psi dropped down to 18psi I was still hopping if I tried to launch too agressively.
I had thought about trying to launch in 2nd, but to me that sounds too abusive. To get a good launch without bogging in 2nd you'd have to do a very high rpm launch, like 5k+. You cant expect to just drop it at 5k and hook without bogging, especially in 2nd gear. You'd have to really slip the clutch for a couple feet to keep the engine from bogging, and plus 2nd isnt gona be strong until ~30mph.
Good times btw. I plan on going back before the end of the season with some spring blocks to see if I can cut out some of the wheelhop via reducing weight transfer.
I had thought about trying to launch in 2nd, but to me that sounds too abusive. To get a good launch without bogging in 2nd you'd have to do a very high rpm launch, like 5k+. You cant expect to just drop it at 5k and hook without bogging, especially in 2nd gear. You'd have to really slip the clutch for a couple feet to keep the engine from bogging, and plus 2nd isnt gona be strong until ~30mph.
Good times btw. I plan on going back before the end of the season with some spring blocks to see if I can cut out some of the wheelhop via reducing weight transfer.
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Originally Posted by Seattle Cl-S
I don't torque brake it. With the supercharger I actually like to just launch from idle. Maybe I'm wrong but I think I get more uncontrolled wheel spin when launching at higher RPM's.
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Originally Posted by jtkz13
Thats about what I ran, but I'm on drag radials. Even with the psi dropped down to 18psi I was still hopping if I tried to launch too agressively.
I had thought about trying to launch in 2nd, but to me that sounds too abusive. To get a good launch without bogging in 2nd you'd have to do a very high rpm launch, like 5k+. You cant expect to just drop it at 5k and hook without bogging, especially in 2nd gear. You'd have to really slip the clutch for a couple feet to keep the engine from bogging, and plus 2nd isnt gona be strong until ~30mph.
Good times btw. I plan on going back before the end of the season with some spring blocks to see if I can cut out some of the wheelhop via reducing weight transfer.
I had thought about trying to launch in 2nd, but to me that sounds too abusive. To get a good launch without bogging in 2nd you'd have to do a very high rpm launch, like 5k+. You cant expect to just drop it at 5k and hook without bogging, especially in 2nd gear. You'd have to really slip the clutch for a couple feet to keep the engine from bogging, and plus 2nd isnt gona be strong until ~30mph.
Good times btw. I plan on going back before the end of the season with some spring blocks to see if I can cut out some of the wheelhop via reducing weight transfer.
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Mine didnt seem to hop any more or any less than what it does on the stock tires at 35psi. It definitely dod not spun tho, just hopped like a rabbit on crack.
And yeah 2nd gear drop @ 6k may get you a decent 60' and decent ET, but at what cost? The first time I ever drag raced I was in my mustang on worn stock tires. I couldnt hook up in 1st gear for the life of me because I was a noob and the track was ice cold. I actually launched in2nd gear with decent success. However I was going from like 3k rpm and it would not bog or spin. The CL-S doesnt have enough ta to overcome that amount of gearing off the line without some serious clutch slippage.
And 14.2 is pretty decent I guess. I'm shooting for somewhere closer to 14.0 before the end of the season, still bone stock engine.
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And yeah 2nd gear drop @ 6k may get you a decent 60' and decent ET, but at what cost? The first time I ever drag raced I was in my mustang on worn stock tires. I couldnt hook up in 1st gear for the life of me because I was a noob and the track was ice cold. I actually launched in2nd gear with decent success. However I was going from like 3k rpm and it would not bog or spin. The CL-S doesnt have enough ta to overcome that amount of gearing off the line without some serious clutch slippage.
And 14.2 is pretty decent I guess. I'm shooting for somewhere closer to 14.0 before the end of the season, still bone stock engine.
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