Drag setup, ET's, technique, and mod list...
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I think I did but did I mention that IT WAS HIS 1ST TIME DRIVING MY CAR......SMH Earlier that day I just beat my record that you saw on dragtime with a 11.761@121.4x and I asked Alan to have a go at it to see what he could do and then bang 11.701 followed by an 11.72 both at the same exact speed to the thousandth!
Last edited by Hammer Down; 05-17-2010 at 02:50 PM.
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Sun, I am still in disbelief you beat up on your car so hard so many times on 90 freakin 1 octane gas in the tank Had I known that at the time, I would've given you some of mine.... I always have at least a couple of gallons left over every time. Why the heck did you do that? You could've possibly hit 11s flat....
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Sun, I am still in disbelief you beat up on your car so hard so many times on 90 freakin 1 octane gas in the tank Had I known that at the time, I would've given you some of mine.... I always have at least a couple of gallons left over every time. Why the heck did you do that? You could've possibly hit 11s flat....
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You've done everything else right: you reduced weight, used got good drag setup for traction, did decent cooling mods..... and then used 91 octane please tell me that it was at least Chevron
Just joking with ya man.... I'm sure you'll hit your goal next time out
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Is your car just for the track bassn or do you drive it daily with no problems?
Sorry to go off topic, but I want to buy a pulley and was initially thinking 180mm but am starting to think maybe a smaller one would be best because I mostly drive it on the street and hardly at the track. Will dd be affected by having the 180 versus the 172 and how much power am I leaving on the table if I go with the 172? Thanks.
Sorry to go off topic, but I want to buy a pulley and was initially thinking 180mm but am starting to think maybe a smaller one would be best because I mostly drive it on the street and hardly at the track. Will dd be affected by having the 180 versus the 172 and how much power am I leaving on the table if I go with the 172? Thanks.
Pulley size should be decided by your needs and expectations of the car. If you don't plan on investing money into additional cooling a smaller pulley would definitely be more desirable. If you decide to invest in cooling a larger pulley will give you more power and torque, proven many times.
On my previous VRP CL65 jayson cut a 1.5 60' footer with 9X18 Koseis light weight aluminum wheels and 265-40-18 MT's on 18-20 psi's. It is the best drag set up I have had. I cut a 1.62 60 footer because I was affraid of snapping an axle, could have probably done better. , he went 10.72 at 128
Great thread Alan Both the MT ET Streets and Hoosier drag radials are great tires. The MT's last longer but are heavier and have less flex in the sidewall which make it a better street tire but also puts more strain on the drivetrain on hard launches making it easier to break stuff. The Hoosier drag radial is lighter and a softer sidewall/material that abosrbs the impact of the launch better. Lighter tire means less rotational mass and I believe they are 7lbs a tire lighter than the MTs! I am definitely going to try these next on one of my sets of CCW's but for strictly track use I have switched to the bias ply MT ET Streets. They have alot of flex in the sidewall so I'm not as afraid of breaking stuff. It helps off the line but probably costs mph due to the soft sidewall at higher speeds. Also, I don't recommend mixing bias ply and radial tires
Great thread Alan.... I hope this clears up some misconception and stops rumors that has been "floating around" for some time now regarding your mods
It is worth it to note, however, that a big contribution to the 10 second timeslip is actually driver skill. No mods in the world will help you get 10s without a decent launch technique. Your launch technique (along with Ahmad, Mikey, and others) is incredible. You have a great feel for your car and apparently even for other cars that you haven't driven before. You broke the record in my car by your second run
I can't wait to see how your car does with the newly added mods.
It is worth it to note, however, that a big contribution to the 10 second timeslip is actually driver skill. No mods in the world will help you get 10s without a decent launch technique. Your launch technique (along with Ahmad, Mikey, and others) is incredible. You have a great feel for your car and apparently even for other cars that you haven't driven before. You broke the record in my car by your second run
I can't wait to see how your car does with the newly added mods.
As for the rumors.... I'm so used to it Mo it's starting to become almost normal. Anyone who has met me knows what I'm about and that's all that matters. Let the haters hate and keep on going slow.
Quit rubbing it Ahmad!!!...jk. Your car is such a beast and I can't believe you only run 93, incredible. Just imagine what a little ice and 100 octane is going to get ya. GAME OVER!!!!!!
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Alan nice write up bro! Looks like faster times are in your future and of course as you keep getting more and more seat time that will just keep helping I think that this is a good example of using your car and mods effeciently and really showcases how much the driver impacts the overall performance of the car. On the roadcourse we see it all the time - and on the drag strip it's just as prevelent.
Well done brother!
Well done brother!
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Well said Alan, now everyone please look at my avatar and enjoy! haha!
Seriously though Alan has been through a lot, he has hit up Sacramento a lot and just focused on learning his car. I agree with his system which is why I have been a stage 2 for sometime.
Alan only if we could have gotten a real burn out to get into the 1.6s, a stage two running 11.2s would have been sweet!
Back to my point, for all you new guys I know Alan is a prime target to hit up for knowledge and trust me he does enjoy sharing it. One thing we talk about a lot in response to all these emails is this, do the research yourself first.
One thing we both did was learn our car with several track sessions where we changed nothing. Slight air pressure change in the tires until we found out where the car launched best at. One important thing we did was closely pay attention to the weather as it's one variable we couldn't control. I can calculate my runs at Fontana where it was over 100 degrees and it is consistent with my 11.5 runs at Sac on a cooler day with great DA.
I see a lot of threads popping up where they question why they didn't run as well as others. Learn your car, learn how the 60' time effects your end result as well as the weather. There's no need to freak out and come asking members like Alan why. He's not doing something that you yourself couldn't do in your own car. It's why he has hidden his mods for the longest time as many questioned what he has done to his beast. Truth is he does have a hidden secret now but hey you gotta stay ahead of the competition right?
The best thing I learned in the military is KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid.
Thank you Alan for all the information you have shared with me, the forum and more importantly the time you have taken at the track to help me get faster. The greatest thing you have done is be a friend (slightly crying now) and let me learn from seeing what most would love to see, and that is your beast run down the track to help theirs get there.
Do I get a degree for this thesis now?
Seriously though Alan has been through a lot, he has hit up Sacramento a lot and just focused on learning his car. I agree with his system which is why I have been a stage 2 for sometime.
Alan only if we could have gotten a real burn out to get into the 1.6s, a stage two running 11.2s would have been sweet!
Back to my point, for all you new guys I know Alan is a prime target to hit up for knowledge and trust me he does enjoy sharing it. One thing we talk about a lot in response to all these emails is this, do the research yourself first.
One thing we both did was learn our car with several track sessions where we changed nothing. Slight air pressure change in the tires until we found out where the car launched best at. One important thing we did was closely pay attention to the weather as it's one variable we couldn't control. I can calculate my runs at Fontana where it was over 100 degrees and it is consistent with my 11.5 runs at Sac on a cooler day with great DA.
I see a lot of threads popping up where they question why they didn't run as well as others. Learn your car, learn how the 60' time effects your end result as well as the weather. There's no need to freak out and come asking members like Alan why. He's not doing something that you yourself couldn't do in your own car. It's why he has hidden his mods for the longest time as many questioned what he has done to his beast. Truth is he does have a hidden secret now but hey you gotta stay ahead of the competition right?
The best thing I learned in the military is KISS, Keep It Simple Stupid.
Thank you Alan for all the information you have shared with me, the forum and more importantly the time you have taken at the track to help me get faster. The greatest thing you have done is be a friend (slightly crying now) and let me learn from seeing what most would love to see, and that is your beast run down the track to help theirs get there.
Do I get a degree for this thesis now?
Last edited by Mikesamg; 05-18-2010 at 12:59 AM.
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Alan,
You Rock!!!
I need to be around for one of your free seminars!!!!!!
My last track event this past weekend @ Famaso was not pretty. I neeeeeed to get my cooling under control and get back out their with some sticky tires. My IAT were spiking into the 180's The worst part was that my IAT's were around the 120 mark while staging.
Thanks for the post!
You Rock!!!
I need to be around for one of your free seminars!!!!!!
My last track event this past weekend @ Famaso was not pretty. I neeeeeed to get my cooling under control and get back out their with some sticky tires. My IAT were spiking into the 180's The worst part was that my IAT's were around the 120 mark while staging.
Thanks for the post!
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Alan,
You Rock!!!
I need to be around for one of your free seminars!!!!!!
My last track event this past weekend @ Famaso was not pretty. I neeeeeed to get my cooling under control and get back out their with some sticky tires. My IAT were spiking into the 180's The worst part was that my IAT's were around the 120 mark while staging.
Thanks for the post!
You Rock!!!
I need to be around for one of your free seminars!!!!!!
My last track event this past weekend @ Famaso was not pretty. I neeeeeed to get my cooling under control and get back out their with some sticky tires. My IAT were spiking into the 180's The worst part was that my IAT's were around the 120 mark while staging.
Thanks for the post!