Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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I'm taking the pig to the track. What's it gonna run?
5100 lbs 2.65 open rear gear 5 speed auto 275/35-20 Michelin Pilot Sport 4S
It has this thing with torque...
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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You need a couple Twister decals on there with that torque! No idea what that will run,but are you planning on a lower rear gear at some point since you have the 5-speed? No. This is a Mercedes CL65. I'm just playing with it, not turning it into a drag car. However, I do have a limited slip diff on order. It should cut down on the wheel spin at 50 mph.
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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I know this thing is no drag racer so I expected one of those slow ET high speed mismatches. Ready to see a 12.4 but hoping for an 11.9 I dropped the tire pressure to 30 psi (performance radial, not a drag tire) and got in line. The track was prepped fairly well so I brought the revs up to 1200 and put it to the mat on green. It left fairly well like that. After a couple fairly good hooks I tried leaning in the converter at 1800 rpm but it annihilated the tires and killed the pass.
I knew the holeshot would be the hard part so focused on that, not chopping down the tree.
She's a big girl but will lift her skirt and run.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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I expected a bit more weight. They're supposedly 4940 lbs. I had driven 30 miles on a full tank. Then, you've got to account for my bloated 235 lb carcass.
The wheelspin run had a 2.1 short time and a 13.06 @ 118.
On my only other run I tried a bit more RPM on the converter and pedaling the car. It rewarded me with a 1.95 60' and 11.95 @ 119.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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That car is doing well There are very few old muscle cars, let alone a new car, that will run those times Have fun I was likely the only one getting a massage while watching Full Metal Jacket in the staging lanes. 😁
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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High 11's is really hauling balls for a full boogie luxury car. That is faster than any of the "classic" muscle cars and is on par with many of the newer muscle/super cars. No sh!t; I don't even know what feets' car looks like, but I know it runs hard with that sort of ET slip
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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It'll be purty again once I get rid of the yellow on the calipers.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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I didn't have a clue what it would run, but I bet it's a hoot on the street! It can be a bit frustrating, actually. It is traction limited under 55 mph. The right rear breaks loose, gers grabbed by ESP, then the left rear spins. Once the left gets a brake bump the right turns again. That irritates the ESP so it dumps boost and upshifts. ESP can be turned down but not off. Now, giving it a squirt of boost on the highway is entertaining. I have the Torque Pro app and tried out the 60-130 mph timer. To get a proper time, you roll in at 50 mph so you're at full gallop when the timer starts. One run broke traction and had ESP interference. The other run went properly. On a closed course in Mexico, of course.
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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Re: Hitting the track! What's it gonna run?
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It'll be purty again once I get rid of the yellow on the calipers. as those calipers are quite visible, what color would be best, or what color do you have in mind ? Red is played out. That front double caliper setup can is really visible so it can make or break the car. Pun intended? I'm leaning towards the bronze color used on ceramic brake cars with black AMG logos. Something like this:
We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind. - Stu Harmon
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