Videos from Sacramento Raceway 12-26-2009
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Here a few videos that we took while at the track yesterday. The day started off very promising but once the high humidity rolled in all of the cars slowed down. My very first pass was a 10.859 and I thought for sure I would be beating my PB again but as the day went on it was obvious it wasn't going to happen. My 3 best times for the day was 10.859, 10.886, and a 10.902. I was very consistent with my launches today once I figured out my tire pressure. My four best 60's times were 1.587, 1.588, 1.589 and 1.592. I actually ran my car 7-8 times in 3.5 hours with a one hour break in between runs, this something I never did up until now. Definitely not a stellar day but it's still fun to watch.
BTW...I did change one thing yesterday. I usually use straight 100 octane mixed in with whatever gas I have in the car when I get to the track but this time I used straight 104 with the tank almost at empty. My car definitely didn't like this and it idled rough at both the track and when I got home. I'm not sure how much this will effect my times but I was slightly off on everything. My car is tuned for 91 octane and I'm thinking the fuel was burning way too slow for the timing my ECU would allow...not sure though.
I don't have my 2 best runs on tape this time but it really doesn't matter since I didn't break any of my PB's.....
Here are my times:
I1: 1.589 / 1.588 / 1.587
I2: 4.541 / 4.544 / 4.56
I3 7.000 / 7.004 / 7.021
MPH: 101.581 / 101.156 / 101.195
ET: 10.859 / 10.866 / 10.902
MPH: 131.672 / 131.464 / 131.373
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_EwXh9xWFc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KyLNFt39DY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATH7ZEgVT6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pel2wnHxKN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjXuD2xPvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p04cPI14LOE
BTW...I did change one thing yesterday. I usually use straight 100 octane mixed in with whatever gas I have in the car when I get to the track but this time I used straight 104 with the tank almost at empty. My car definitely didn't like this and it idled rough at both the track and when I got home. I'm not sure how much this will effect my times but I was slightly off on everything. My car is tuned for 91 octane and I'm thinking the fuel was burning way too slow for the timing my ECU would allow...not sure though.
I don't have my 2 best runs on tape this time but it really doesn't matter since I didn't break any of my PB's.....
Here are my times:
I1: 1.589 / 1.588 / 1.587
I2: 4.541 / 4.544 / 4.56
I3 7.000 / 7.004 / 7.021
MPH: 101.581 / 101.156 / 101.195
ET: 10.859 / 10.866 / 10.902
MPH: 131.672 / 131.464 / 131.373
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_EwXh9xWFc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KyLNFt39DY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATH7ZEgVT6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pel2wnHxKN0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyjXuD2xPvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p04cPI14LOE
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In a stock E55 3rd tops out at 124mph in 3rd according to the old Road & Track data sheets and a theoretical 131 according to a spread sheet I have. Depends on the overall diameter of the wheel/tire combo. But this is using stock sizes. Tire wear would play a factor too as it gets smaller as it wears down.
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