Ruf's Top Ten at the Texas Motorplex - May 12th Meet

The assualt on breaking 14.0 continues . . . I've managed
to drop my time by about a 10th each time out.

R/T 60' 330' 1/8 1/8 mph 1000' 1/4 1/4 mile
0.780 2.226 6.143 9.345 76.96 12.125 14.462 96.07
0.878 2.201 6.134 9.352 76.21 12.150 14.503 95.64
0.795 2.236 6.162 9.372 76.69 12.161 14.504 95.86
0.983 2.246 6.170 9.381 76.84 12.167 14.510 95.83
0.765 2.239 6.167 9.376 76.72 12.165 14.512 95.71
0.946 2.221 6.166 9.391 76.24 12.198 14.557 95.27
0.723 2.287 6.220 9.435 76.79 12.221 14.563 96.01
0.771 2.227 6.192 9.422 76.43 12.220 14.569 95.71
0.713 2.224 6.170 9.406 75.82 12.226 14.597 94.92
0.728 2.255 6.225 9.461 76.11 12.269 14.627 95.31

Average of 10 runs
0.808 2.236 6.175 9.394 76.48 12.190 14.540 95.633

Temps were in the low 70s with humidity about 46%

Mods to date:
02 WDP TLS w/ Black Interior
1/4 mile: 14.46 @96.07MPH
17x7" Konig Appeals SMF
P225/45ZR-17 Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S
(old Ziex 512s for track use only)
Comptech Sways & Springs
Comptech Icebox w/ramair
Mugen Cooling Mods
Thermoblok
NEO Anti Freeze
NEO Oil 5w-20
Formula 1 Millennium 28% tint
Pending - UR Pullies
Big bore throttle body
headers - this year maybe?
Ruf

 

Good times! I would say headers are a must and will net you a 14.2 or 14.3 and 98 mph. Good luck.

 

In re-reading your mod list I would recommend a UR crank pulley and Alphaworks headers. I have both and couldn't be happier. The AW headers don't cost much and make good power.

 

Yep, seriously contemplating them. . . . I got my and expect 14.2s at least with headers

Ruf

 

The bad news is I got some UR pullies from someone on the board, but when I got them they were damaged . .

With headers, pullies and something to stop the wheel hop, I really expecting 14.1 or even 14.0s

I was pretty cool getting that 14.46 . . . I had a couple of folks saying that they didn't think our 3.2 s cylinder front wheel cars could run like that . .

The best thing is on that run I was lined up against a 69 SS Camaro that was running mid 13's. I took him off the line up until 30-35mph before he pulled on me. But even at that, I was expecting him to be way out there and he wasn't. Maybe 6-7 car lengths . . . okay, that is out there, but I was thinking 10 car lengths or so.

Ruf

 

pulleys and headers will definitely drop you to the low 14's... you need those two mods, then go back to the track

 

Yeah with my CL-S I ran a custom turbo new 350Z and the same thing happened, I left and didn't see him until about mid track where he finally passed me. I did a 14.44@99 on that run, he did a 13 something. We parked next to each other and he said "Damn that thing was hard to catch!". I said "thanks" and he said "cool it off and go around again, you'll go 100mph". So for one hour I had the hood up and ice on the intake. I went again and did a 14.43@100.75 mph. I was really happy and the Z guy even came over to say a few nice words. That mph should actually net a 14.2 but I think I would need slicks to do that. I also contribute some of that mph to my 14 lb 17" SSR wheels.
Keep us posted!

 

headers,pulleys and a 2.0 60 and you'll go 13's

 

I agree that those 2 mods are a must, maybe knock another 3 10ths off my times, but I'm not sure how to get that launch improved. I'm getting way too much wheel hop. Shoot, I think fixing the wheel hop would be good for a 10th or miore . . I thought I recalled someone working on a front mount mod . . scalbert or someone.

Ruf

 

might look at you motor mounts...most people have torn side mounts and dont know it

 

Does the track have full a 1/4 mile stretch? Or were does predicted times based on 1/8 mile figures. I only ask this because I've never been to any of the tracks by Dallas, but the one that I have heard of, was a 1/8 mile track.

Great times btw.

 

Its a full 1/4 mile stretch..its in Ennis.

 

The Texas Motorplex in Ennis gives you a time slip that has all the various break points printed out.

And thanks . . I hope to get lowering the bar, er times.

Ruf