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The reaction time is killin' you a bit too...looks like you can get into the 12.9X with a good reaction time (if the drag rules are set up that way, not sure how that strip is running). Usually, if you're at a standard open drag night where they pit you against people the clock starts as soon as the light turns green so reaction time is key. During track rentals you get time to practice your launch and just go when you go. The clock won't actually start for your ET until you cross the line. It will still show the slow reaction time but will only clock ET from when you cross the start and finish. But then again, every track may be different, this is just my experience at MIR.
Usually, if you're at a standard open drag night where they pit you against people the clock starts as soon as the light turns green... ...this is just my experience at MIR.
Interesting. Were you running pro-tree? -bracket? All TNT events I've ever attended start timing when the beam is broken. I'm wondering if MIR is like that all the time...
Pretty sure the timer starts when the beams are broken, so reaction time doesn't come into play. That supercharger is extremely cheap compared to the Kleeman kit. Is there a reason? Is this lower quality? Power figures look extremely similar. Also how would I go about tuning a boosted C55?
Anyways here are some more pics, recently purchased a Simpson Bandit Helmet as well.
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So recently my power steering went to hell after doing some donuts (Steering was on full lock to the left) After spinning out a few times and going back to park it was completely gone. I still have fluid in the reservoir but there was a slight burning smell. Anyone know if I'm guna need a new PS pump? Or maybe just a PS flush? Like I've posted before, I flushed the system somewhat already but not completely and the power steering felt better afterwords.
So the C55's power steering pump has definitely gone to hell, recently had a shop take a look at it and they found metal shavings in the fluid. They quoted me ~$1,100 to install a new pump and reservoir. I decided to do the job myself with my brothers help. I ordered the parts I'll post updates after we install them.
Some other bad news, I hit a damn tire on the freeway the other day so my front bumper got ripped up along with the passenger fender. I dropped off the car to my insurance so they can handle the repairs. Hopefully soon the car will be back to %100.
Some more bad news, the body shop that had my car did me dirty. One of the employees backed up into my car with a truck while it was just sitting there. Pics of damage.... I'm really upset.
Funny how dyno numbers and a calculator can be so far off. If your car weighs 3655 and you weigh 200 and you have a trap speed of 106.42 MPH at Sactown . . . . . . . then the calculator says you made 359.19 HP on that pass.
Long time since I've posted updates. So I got the car back from the body shop. They did a really good job on the repairs. The car looks good as new, can't really tell that it was ever damaged.
New goodies for the car since my last update include: Eurocharged Tune (Yet to be applied), Drag slicks on smaller 17" wheels, smaller battery (to reduce weight at the track), and got all my windows tinted 35% all around except windshield.
So I didn't get to run this Sunday because the track was PACKED as hell, going this Wednesday for sure. But here is how my setup looks. Rears are 275/40/17 I'm also using 20MM spacers
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