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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
Yup, Sears doesn't hook worth crap!
pulled a 1.679 on ET Streets with a 5, count it fivesecond burnout, and a 3500 rpm launch.
On another launch, with like a 2 second burnout and a 2500 launch (total bog) 1.734 60'

best pass
60' 1.679
330' 4.924
1/8 7.821 @ 87.41
1/4 12.62 @ 102.99 (wtf?)

taking a look at my timeslip, she got out of the hole but gave it up a little past the 330' mark. I think I hurt something
I believe I was on my way to squeaking a high 11 all motor, but it fell on it's face by the 1/8 mile.

when I brought it home, I ran a compression check and turns out I was running on 7 cylinders.
0 compression on #8
2 other cylinders were a little weak.
it'll be a while before I hit the track again!

[ May 27, 2002, 08:13 PM: Message edited by: shade-tree ]
 

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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
I think pretty much everyone but you agrees that Sac Raceway hooks better than Sears, new track or not

Your 1/8th mile time translates to a 12.2@110MPH. Only 1.5X and tuning away from 11's

Do you think you hurt the short block or valve train to get no compression in #8?
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
nah, it gave up long before the 1/8, I think it was in the 11.8 range before it gave up. Fell dead on it's face in 3rd.

I assume it's the valve being too tight. better not be the shortblock. shit.

don't get me wrong, Sacramento is great, but Sears , IMHO , doesn't "suck" and I don't buy that nobody can get below a 2.0 60' with slicks there.
 

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Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on :
 
Herman (mondo car) 60ft way better at Sears than Sac.

I went 1.72 at Sac and 1.67 at Sears I say sears hooks better.

What happened to the motor shady???
 

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Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on :
 

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Originally posted by shade-tree:


I assume it's the valve being too tight. better not be the shortblock. shit.

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To give you NO compression at all???

LOL if it was tight enough to give you no compression at all I can only imagine how your piston liked that when the valve slapped it.

I have a good shortblock :)and/or I can build ya a nice one on the cheap
 

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Posted by 1sicgt (Member # 714) on :
 
I think Sears blows, comparing to Sac. I was able to rip out of the hole twice as hard at sac. Plus we were .3 and 4mph faster at Sac. I think I will stick to going out there.
 

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Posted by 90GT (Member # 3) on :
 
Sorry to hear the news. I've been anxious to see your car run. Hopefully the problem won't be as bad as you think.
If you think you made it past the 330 mark under full power I have some timeslips you can compare to. Similar traps to what you'd probably run but an auto.

1.65
4.80
11.77
115.14

1.63
4.77
11.74
115.36
 

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Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on :
 

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Originally posted by 1sicgt:
I think Sears blows, comparing to Sac. I was able to rip out of the hole twice as hard at sac. Plus we were .3 and 4mph faster at Sac. I think I will stick to going out there.

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Are you talking about street tires?

It also depends on when you go.

Some nights VHT is in full effect and sometimes it isnt.
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
hrm, I am a little skeered about my motor,
I'll have to take a look at it and see if I need to punt it. leakdown is next.

90GT, didn't get out that hard,
4.92 was my 330', it felt real good though from the cockpit. maybe it wasn't an 11 after all, heh.

perhaps sears was good today because it was an NHRA event.

could have easily run around 160#'s lighter
(tools , passenger seat, swap my LX seat for a plastic bucket )

[ May 27, 2002, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: shade-tree ]
 

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Posted by sfGi8nt (Member # 1068) on :
 
I was there today, and my first 2 runs, I hooked up very well.
I had a 2.02 and a 1.97 60's
But my last 2 runs, I pulled both 2.1s and spun half way through first ON MY DRAG RADIALS!
They were sparying major vht, and ALOT of drag cars, but I still couldn't hook up on my last 2 runs
I had a good time though, and hung out with a few guys off the board!
Hey v6boy and sic91, how did you guys do after I left? You guys line up with each other?
shade, what color is your car, and what class did you run in today? Just wondering if i noticed you there.
Did you see me? I was parked with all the other cars in Trophy in the back!
Just wondering

[ May 27, 2002, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: sfGi8nt ]
 

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Posted by 90GT (Member # 3) on :
 
I'm not sure but I think it would be very close. Check this out:

1.83
5.02
11.99
115.35
 

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Posted by Chris_67_SC_408 (Member # 936) on :
 

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don't get me wrong, Sacramento is great, but Sears , IMHO , doesn't "suck" and I don't buy that nobody can get below a 2.0 60' with slicks there.

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Originally posted by Chris_67_SC_408:

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don't get me wrong, Sacramento is great, but Sears , IMHO , doesn't "suck" and I don't buy that nobody can get below a 2.0 60' with slicks there.

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.. all I had was my stock 8" rear (2.79s and an open dif) with small t/a radials and I still got a 1.954 60' If sac is better then I will be VERY impressed.

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How did you launch to get that 1.9?
Also, the track was hooking like crazy yesterday, so don't get your hopes up for next time
let me know how you managed to pull those 60's though!
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 

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Originally posted by sfGi8nt:

shade, what color is your car, and what class did you run in today? Just wondering if i noticed you there.
Did you see me? I was parked with all the other cars in Trophy in the back!
Just wondering

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I ran my black LX coupe with convo pro rims all around, otherwise stock looking. skinnies up front, ET Streets out back.

I left early, car ran like crap on the big end and I couldn't stand waiting 2-4 hours between runs!
 

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Posted by Chris_67_SC_408 (Member # 936) on :
 
I sat at the line with one foot on the brake and one foot at 20% throttle (I know because the cool ass data recorder shows rpm and tps %) and stalled my 2500 stall converter to 2800rpm , let my foot off the brake and

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SLOWLY

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Originally posted by sfGi8nt:
I was there today, and my first 2 runs, I hooked up very well.
I had a 2.02 and a 1.97 60's
But my last 2 runs, I pulled both 2.1s and spun half way through first ON MY DRAG RADIALS!
They were sparying major vht, and ALOT of drag cars, but I still couldn't hook up on my last 2 runs
I had a good time though, and hung out with a few guys off the board!
Hey v6boy and sic91, how did you guys do after I left? You guys line up with each other?
shade, what color is your car, and what class did you run in today? Just wondering if i noticed you there.
Did you see me? I was parked with all the other cars in Trophy in the back!
Just wondering

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