Cars trapping 120+MPH: inside!
09-08-2013, 02:09 PM
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05 White Pano E55, Cadillac CTS-V
I think it is more import talking about the weather you run in than your mods almost and maybe the size/lightness of your wheels/tires. Like RBJ my car had all the bells and whistles (180 pulley, 80mm throttle body, Kleemann headers cooling) to trap 120 and that was only a few times when weather was in the 60s.
If you live in a hot and humid climate where air density is often well above sea level things get a lot harder on you. My car would run more in the 115-116 range on most days due to the weather.
Just like E55greasemonkey and Berti were trapping 116 all day at a track I was also at with blower pulley/headers/tune but then monkey trapped 120 basically when there was "cold" weather (50s?)
If you live in a hot and humid climate where air density is often well above sea level things get a lot harder on you. My car would run more in the 115-116 range on most days due to the weather.
Just like E55greasemonkey and Berti were trapping 116 all day at a track I was also at with blower pulley/headers/tune but then monkey trapped 120 basically when there was "cold" weather (50s?)
Last edited by urbamworm; 09-08-2013 at 03:50 PM.
09-08-2013, 04:47 PM
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Most of you guys are pretty lucky... I was lucky to break into the high 12s @ 107 Friday night with 8500 DA air, 1.9xx 60' on DRs. 
Racing at altitude sucks.
Racing at altitude sucks.
09-08-2013, 05:04 PM
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09-08-2013, 05:18 PM
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09-08-2013, 06:29 PM
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I'm going to assume yes, lol. I purchased the car with that tune on it from a dealership so I don't have history on the tune.
Hovering in the mid 11.60s with pretty consistent 122 traps and 2.0+ 60s
This was before the BIP tune, E85, water injection, Shardul pulley, and better tires so who knows now.
Hovering in the mid 11.60s with pretty consistent 122 traps and 2.0+ 60s
This was before the BIP tune, E85, water injection, Shardul pulley, and better tires so who knows now.
09-08-2013, 06:55 PM
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It's is easy when there's cold weather (60 degrees or lower), -DA, and a sticky track.
I built my car to run in everyday 100degree weather. And I run at the track every chance I get. And PBIR is usually +2000 DA and not so great prep. So that's the only reason I say some are lucky.
I built my car to run in everyday 100degree weather. And I run at the track every chance I get. And PBIR is usually +2000 DA and not so great prep. So that's the only reason I say some are lucky.
09-08-2013, 07:15 PM
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120's are easy, my first time at the track stock on street tires I ran 12.2@117 with a high trap that day of 117.7 Not until 3yrs later when I added drag radials did I run according to the controversial Sac Raceway timer did I reach over 120 stock on drag radials. I picked up 3 tenths off my 60' and 3+ mph on my trap speed by adding drag radials.
Last edited by Hammer Down; 09-08-2013 at 07:21 PM.
