Rick_TL-S

Terrific gtg this morning. Always nice to have a large group of AZine together shooting the shit.

paki_munda

Nice to see all you folks today. Will try to make it out a little more often.

NAiL05

I didnt get many pics of the TL since I was lazy but I did get some good photos of this second gen. Dunno his member sn but his name was Abel (sp?). Ill load some pics later...If you have me on facebook you prob already seen them lol.

RUF87

I'm hoping to make it to Dallas Raceway Saturday if the schedule works out. If it does I plan on being there around 1:30.

Any guessing on what it'll run? I'm hoping everything is sound and I can run very low 14s . . . maybe even a 14.0ish . . .

If it doesn't I still have a few tweaks, so it should the next time I go.

Ruf

NAiL05

I dunno good question. I would say a low 14 if not a high 13. Your car pulls pretty damn hard. I already struggle trying to get into 14.6 territory. I do not know if its my tires or clutch not liking me...Usually I run street pressure so that could be a big issue why lol. I can see if I will make it out there but it wont be till after 5 for me since I will be at work

RUF87

Don't rush out there on my part . . . I have to be back by 6pm the latest so I won't be there long . . . hopefully long enough to get a few runs in and get enough feel and info to plan the next round of mods.

Ruf

Rick_TL-S

Ethan, lets get a meet together this Saturday or the next one (since I'll have a morning shift & the following Sunday off).

trancemission

lets do next Saturday....I have to go back to Cali on Monday

Rick_TL-S

You know, if you ever need an intern or just a guy to lug around your tools on trips like a caddy, my door is always open.

trancemission

take that back....trip just got canceled. customer wasnt too happy about 250K per engine

Rick_TL-S

Londoner on me? Just an open suggestion.

RUF87

Had fun blazing down the track a bunch, but other than that it was a bit somber. I ran several 14.2s and several 98mph+ and even one 99mph trap. I kept playing with it and wasn't happy with the 0-60' . . times weren't bad, but the car seemed a bit sluggish/fall over until about 30ish.

Anyway, will post times and details when I have more time . . . gotta run.

Ruf

NAiL05

how were your 60s? mine were horrible at 2.3-2.4

trancemission

anybody up for some coffee? if so hit my on my cell and Ill head up there

NAiL05

Is anyone going? I just woke up lol

LL Cool DAve

Crackin lady's. Whats everyone up too? Whips coming along nicley, just have to install my vistoso curtains and that she be it for now untill i find an OEM lip kit. Will post pictures when i get home, dont know how to load from my phone =(

RUF87

Here's a quick summary of my times at Dallas Raceway on Saturday. The first run was when I came off the highway, no one in line anywhere so I did my first run within about 5mins.

The staging area was just laid with some guy with huge drag slicks so I got a quick chirp and was off without any wheel spin. I was also testing out my new drag radials, so that help with the launch a bit. However my previous 60' with regular tires and at the Texas Motorplex were in the 2.22 - 2.37 range. So while the drag radials improved the 60' times about 1/10th, I think they caused the car to fall off some in the 330' range. I know on the street the car felt stronger on the lowend with the regular tires verses the drag radials. I'll take both next time and see what the differences are. I know a small amount of wheel spin helps get the engine power up quicker, so that may well be the case here.

Overall my average 1/4 times were up 3/10ths over the last time. And I've got a rebuilt tranny, so there could be something there. I ran mostly agains SS Cobalts and Mustang GTs . . most were modded. I beat some of the Cobalts and almost got me a Mustang GT as I killed him off the line. He ran me down at the last 50' or so . . . his time was a 12.61, so in a street race I would have taken him to 80mph or so. This is why I tell some of the other forum guys why a TLS with a better driver can in fact beat a Mustang GT on the street.

Anyway, I didn't have the full ram-air setup, so that and a few more mods should get me to the 14.0s and with a few more after that it's in to the 13s.

Best Run - was the 1st run.
Time 3:25 PM
60' 2.169
330' 6.063
1/8 mile 9.205
MPH 77.04
1000' 11.922
1/4 mile 14.205
MPH 96.85

The corrected Density Altitude corrected time was 14.026 @98.10mph, so I guess I got my 14.0 in a sense.

Average of 9 Runs
60' 2.211
330' 6.113
1/8 mile 9.26
MPH 77.05
1000' 11.981
1/4 mile 14.266
MPH 97.37

Ruf

trancemission

why didnt have the full ram air setup Mark?

RUF87

I couldn't find one of the tubes connecting the top and bottom pieces. I had it apart when I had the tranny out and couldn't find it . . dang memory, either that or one of the kids played with it.

Ruf

trancemission

I need help with the pool this weekend, anyone up for helping me?

Ill by lunch

Rick_TL-S

I should be free.

trancemission

what day you wanna shoot for? Im off Friday as well....

NAiL05

Im off sat - mon

Rick_TL-S

Depends on when you want to do it. I thought I had a morning shift this weekend, but I'm in from 12-5.

LL Cool DAve

Here are the flicks senores, Let me know what y'all think.

NAiL05

monster truck tires!

Rick_TL-S

Car looks good. You should head to the Saigon meets. Have another black 2G running on WedsSport SA-70 reps.

trancemission

like you should talk lol

at least he wont bend any rims on these shitty ass roads

Looks good Dave

trancemission

Lets see what the weathers gonna do....I need all the help I can get......that damn cover kicks my ass.

Rick we'll try for Sat morning. Now if only Nelson can get up and make it to my place

LL Cool DAve

in those pictures im running 225-45, now im rinning 235s 45. Happy with the profile, just need roll my fenders a bit so i can ho lower. Thanks for the feed back fellas, i'll try and make it out....next sunday?

NAiL05

Yea Abel is the one with the other 2g. Met him at the honda tech meet cool ass guy...Speaking of which I still ahve to post pics of his car on here lol

Rick_TL-S

Ethan, I won't be free until after 1:30 since these people just seem to change my shit without any notice.

NAiL05

Go to sports section, get a bat, beat in managers fayce.

trancemission

so you're off at 130? thats cool, lets do this

itll take Nelson that long to get his lazy ass up anyway

RUF87

Nice to see some pics of a 2nd gen TL once in a while. Ever thought of a white interior? Just thinking since I have a 2nd gen WDP TLS with black interior.

Ruf

RUF87

I'll check the Saturday schedule . . . I might be able to work something out.

In the meantime I wanted to check somethings out after the track and see what I could find out, so here's what I've come up with so far.

1) drag radials were more than 1 1/2 lbs heavier
2) after a few test runs today I'm pretty sure the drag radial hurt more than helped. Butt dyno says the car was more responsive off the line than the drag radials. Engine sound seemed better with street tires. The 60' times with the drag radials were barely .05 seconds better than street tires.
3) My thinking is that the drag radials grab too much and the engine really doesn't have enough torque and that would cause the drop in power/acceleration in the 60' that I was feeling.

That with the ramair note fully functional I'm 99% certain a 14.1 or better is possible. I'll have to watch the schedule and weather and give it another shot.

Ruf

Rick_TL-S

It's not the manager. It's my department boss & the people in the office. See below.
It's all sorts of fucked up.

My office schedule says 12-5pm. In my department, it says 5-1:30pm. The hell is this crap....

Anyways, going in at 5AM, and telling them that's what time it says on my schedule. If something happens, I'll just start chewing out whoever the manager is about making multiple schedules for people & not giving any sort of notice. This shit gets us in trouble.

NAiL05

Hey it does I stretch fall back asleep and repeat 5 times

pmptx

Not bad Mark. You will hit 14.0 soon enough. I went the easy way and got the S2000 to get my 14.0

TLGuy25

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Hey there everyone.. what are some reputable shops in DFW(preferably Dallas area) for installing parts on an '08 TL Type-S. Im not interested(lack of time) in installing the parts(intake, coilovers, brakes) myself. Thanks for your help.

Zach