Went to Portland International Raceway to test my tl out. This was my first time ever racing on the track so i didn't expect much. I'm pretty happy though with my reaction time on the last race, I should like get an award or something

1st race:
r/t:.853
1/4:16.025
mph:87.85

2nd race:
r/t:.166
1/4:16.221
mph:87.90

3rd race:
r/t:.169
1/4:16.766
mph:87.94

4th race:
r/t:.416
1/4:16.108
mph:87.92

5th race:
r/t:.378
1/4:16.363
mph:87.02

6th race:
r/t:.424
1/4:16.142
mph:unknown

7th race:
r/t:.508
1/4:16.152
mph:87.34

8th race:
r/t:.318
1/4:16.077
mph:87.45

9th race:
r/t:.442
1/4:16.022
mph:unknown

10th race:
r/t:.001
1/4:16.089
mph:88.37

 

Wow I thought that 1/4 would be a lot better

 

Nice on the #10. Next time (if you didnt here) brake torque a little and gate shift right at redline

 

damn, so close to being under 16...that would have been nice! Good numbers though. I'd like to take mine someday, but I'm nervous I'll break something. Just being paranoid though.

 

i just used sports shift and shifted right at redline. I only have a 99 so no 5th gear. The last race I had one foot on the break and one on the gas and thats why my reaction was so fast. I should have done that the whole time because before i used one foot for both break and gas off the start. What is brake torque?

 

Exactly how you explained what you did on the last run....that's brake torque. Just get the RPMs up a little (2 or 3k), then let it rip.

 

o cool cool. I will do that next time if i get some cheap radials to put on. I got some new toyos on my car that i didn't want to shred so i took it easy on them

 

but i was wondering if those times are about right for my car? Should i be going faster then that with my mods?

 

Get a CAI and liteweight crank pulley. Also, reaction time DOES NOT affect E.T. or MPH. The timer starts when you leave the line.

 

i was getting 14.95 with my tl-s. i had a k&n drop in filter. try removing some dead weigh (spare tire, pass seat, rear seats. other garbage.) i though u should be at least in the mid to high 15's

 

what mods do you have on your car that would ever give you the idea that there is a point to going to the track? i mean maybe if something was done to make it worth your time to pay money to go waste your gas but i mean, why put your stock family sedan on a track? if for fun..good answer. but you could go streetlight to street light for that.

 

racing from street light to street light is dangerous. u dont know if a kill will pop out.

 

don't pop out.

 

i got no reason of popping out when i hear a screaming engine coming my way. but kids dont know that.

 

well, gotta learn. and i doubt a kid is gonna "pop out" at fuckin 12:30 pm.

 

gotta learn from the tickets too, right when a cop sees u peeling out and speeding. im not saying that i never raced or speed from stop light to stop light but i learned my lesson, GONNA KEEP IT ON THE TRACK. back to the topic now.

 

I think those are pretty good and consistant times for a 99 TL. Intake, pully, spacers and some weight reduction should get you in the mid 15 sec range.

 

r/t means nothing, what were your 60ft times?

 

I would have expected lower 1/4 times. I run high 14s, maybe just work on launching. Very good reaction time with some of those though. Kris should explain brake torquing?

 

keep in mind this guy has a 99 TL..

"torque braking" is where you step on the brake and push down the gas at the same time to get the rpm up.. then all you have to do when the tree lights up green is take your left foot off and slam down the right and you will already have a bit of power to help you take off a bit quicker..

and just FYI.. 12:30pm is fucking lunch time, so im sure there might be some kids around..

 

r/t means the world if there is somebody in the next lane.

 

I like the times. They will only get better. What is the elevation at the track?

 

but when it comes to 1320 times it doesnt..

 

right. against the clock it means nothing. Against a competitor it means a great deal.

 

so what was your 60foot time

 

Yes, the 99 has the 4spd auto, the reason they went to the 5spd in 00+ was for faster acceleration, so it's his tranny holding him back, not his motor.

"12:30pm is fucking lunch time" LOL

 

What would ever give you the idea you can come on here and run your mouth all the time? Maybe he wants to run the car relatively stock, and the run it again after more mods to see what difference was made. Think before you type.

 

x2. this thread went from helping out a guy. to some ppl talking shit to each other.

 

ugh fighting again?! flower power!

 

that was mainly towards the couple people above saying that he should be faster and also comparing his time to their TL-S times.. just reminding that hes only got the 225hp and 4spd..

but anyways..

 

I ran a 14.97 with my TL-P with 225 hp

 

I ran right behind Kris with a 15.0 something as my best. I can't launch for beans either...

 

Im gunning for the 13s this summer

 

Yeah, as soon as I have more under the hood I'll be hoping for something much lower.

 

I'd love to run my TL-S on a 1/4 mile, but I'm afraid the other guys there with 11 and 12 second cars would just laugh. I am curious to see what it can do with the mods that I have done.

 

i'd say screw it and go for it man...we do have Luxury Sport Sedans and u cant compare to the smaller and gutted out cars that run lower numbers...

 

Who cares. Your out to see what you and your car can do. Its not a competition

 

^^That's true, I'll have to pay attention to when the next track day is.

 

im with kris on this one. gonna try to get in the mid 13's and around 330whp and 290wtq.

i ran my tl stock and got 14.95 twice. then i opened the bottle and was around the 14.3's (65shot dry). and the cars that used to beat me before could figure out how i shaved .6s and whomped on their ass. lmao. just tell them u could haul a family of 5 and still get great gas mileage.

 

I'll be there next season.....N/A