AcuraZine Dallas/Ft.Worth Crew
#5561
Terrific gtg this morning. Always nice to have a large group of AZine together shooting the shit.
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#5563
Three Wheelin'
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.
#5564
Lead Footed
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 . . .![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
If it doesn't I still have a few tweaks, so it should the next time I go.
Ruf
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 . . .
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If it doesn't I still have a few tweaks, so it should the next time I go.
Ruf
#5565
Three Wheelin'
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
#5566
Lead Footed
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
Ruf
#5567
Ethan, lets get a meet together this Saturday or the next one (since I'll have a morning shift & the following Sunday off).
#5569
#5571
Londoner on me? Just an open suggestion.
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#5572
Lead Footed
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
Anyway, will post times and details when I have more time . . . gotta run.
Ruf
#5576
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 =(
#5577
Lead Footed
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.![Tongue](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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
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.
![Tongue](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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
#5579
Lead Footed
#5581
I should be free.
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#5584
Depends on when you want to do it. I thought I had a morning shift this weekend, but I'm in from 12-5.
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#5587
Car looks good. You should head to the Saigon meets. Have another black 2G running on WedsSport SA-70 reps.
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#5589
Senior Moderator
Regions Leader
Regions Leader
Thread Starter
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
Rick we'll try for Sat morning. Now if only Nelson can get up and make it to my place
#5590
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?
#5592
Ethan, I won't be free until after 1:30 since these people just seem to change my shit without any notice.
#5595
Lead Footed
#5596
Lead Footed
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
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
#5597
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.
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.
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#5599
Honda+Blue=My garage
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
Anyway, will post times and details when I have more time . . . gotta run.
Ruf
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