Sep 2013 Meet - Sat 9/21 Island Dragway

[79camaro]

There was some nice racing going on. Seemed like a really weak turnout- esp for a car show? I didn't want to run my vette at first since I drove a hour away and track prep/conditions were the same as they were before they closed, but I'll always support a track & a car club. It was fun just cruising up there.

[BonzoHansen]

there was no car show. it was just a club meet. but glad you had fun!

[Jersey Mike]

Originally Posted by 79camaro

There was some nice racing going on. Seemed like a really weak turnout- esp for a car show? I didn't want to run my vette at first since I drove a hour away and track prep/conditions were the same as they were before they closed, but I'll always support a track & a car club. It was fun just cruising up there.

The black C6 parked across from us was you?! Had I known, I would have made it a point to find you. We had members all over the place, as well as many lurkers. Because of the venue and other logistics, it was nearly impossible to get an accurate attendance list. However, I found that 4/5 of the people I spoke with had viewed this thread before coming--including the red [ProStock?] Camaro running 8.3X's, and some other 4th gen guys.

I'll reach out to some people and see if I can get a grip on the actual tally. But it seemed that the crowd was 90+% FBody to me...

[79camaro]

Yea that was me, I only stayed from like 2:30-4:30. Glad the weather held out.

[steves602]

I agree with 79camaro. Cruise up was great. Hit detour at Longvalley on rt 24 added 40 min to trip on backroads I was never on. Great weather held out saw some great cars run down track. Liked the flames from deadtrend's white TA. Was going to say hi but they were working on car and did not want to interrupt. Next time.

[12secondv6]

It was great! Tons of runs, what held me back was I didn't have enough gas in the tank.....if I did, I woulda made more passes.

Time are posted.
Got a new best 60 ft, et and mph

[Firebird67dude]

Nee best for me aswell. Ill post times when I get back home. New best et, mph, 60ft. New best 0 to 60 aswell 3.93 sec.

Also one rum against you James and we had the same rt. Pretty cool.

[Jersey Mike]

I have a ton of pictures to upload, but here are a couple of videos I snagged from the cell phone to hold you guys over for now:




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqccQ6PqyBg


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdhd9-ShFY0




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJVWqqaAERU




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry2jxnb3Ra0




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb4MPCjVMKY

[deadtrend1]

sweet ...

[ThoR294]

vertical videos

[Jersey Mike]

Hahaha forgive me. Recently made the switch from a LG EnV Touch to a Samsung GS4. Perhaps too much phone? Lol!

[The_Bishop]

Originally Posted by deadtrend1

Weren't too bad when you ran against me. Seemed like a decent bolt on number.

When I ran against you I had finally figured out what was going on, car was 100% on the low octane timing table. So I copied the high oct. table into the low oct. table to troubleshoot, and picked up a lot of my missing MPH. Of course, I still have a bunch of knock retard due to the tank of crap gas, and I had monkied with my shift points trying to figure out what was wrong, so... When I got home I put the tune back to where it was before, with a few minor changes, mostly in shift pressures and mild timing changes. Need to pump the bad fuel out of the car and load it back up with premium.

Last outing I ran a 12:35 @ 110.4, so dropping to 12.60's was a bit disappointing. DA didn't help, it was around 2000 if I remember right.

[The_Bishop]

Originally Posted by Jersey Mike

Hahaha forgive me. Recently made the switch from a LG EnV Touch to a Samsung GS4. Perhaps too much phone? Lol!

No arguments from me, haven't seen video of my making a pass before. You can really tell that the handling suspension limits traction on takeoff.

[Jersey Mike]

Originally Posted by The_Bishop

No arguments from me, haven't seen video of my making a pass before. You can really tell that the handling suspension limits traction on takeoff.

Keith, weren't you still cutting 1.7 60' times with that suspension though?

[L695speed]

Originally Posted by The_Bishop

No arguments from me, haven't seen video of my making a pass before. You can really tell that the handling suspension limits traction on takeoff.

This was probably a big issue of mine too, other than the first time I've had it to the track with the stick as well. I just couldn't get it off the line the way I wanted to. Track prep wasn't really all that clean either, could see how bad it was at the start.

[Featherburner]

Originally Posted by L695speed

This was probably a big issue of mine too, other than the first time I've had it to the track with the stick as well. I just couldn't get it off the line the way I wanted to. Track prep wasn't really all that clean either, could see how bad it was at the start.

If 12secondv6 was pulling 1.8 60' in a 4200lb. car on street tire, you really have no excuse.

[L695speed]

Originally Posted by Featherburner

If 12secondv6 was pulling 1.8 60' in a 4200lb. car on street tire, you really have no excuse.

Yeah I know, I saw his thread and that sort of surprised me. I was doing low to mid 2s, couldn't get it lower, played around with the launch, if I got down to 1.9 I would have been happy. Didn't care much about the RT, but a suspension that is not exactly conductive for drag racing and the first time having it at the track with the stick, didn't exactly help either. Probably a little of everything. But whatever.

[deadtrend1]

Originally Posted by L695speed

.... but a suspension that is not exactly conductive for drag racing...

??????

[grazi]

Originally Posted by L695speed

This was probably a big issue of mine too, other than the first time I've had it to the track with the stick as well. I just couldn't get it off the line the way I wanted to. Track prep wasn't really all that clean either, could see how bad it was at the start.

Is the gta a 305?

[The_Bishop]

Originally Posted by Jersey Mike

Keith, weren't you still cutting 1.7 60' times with that suspension though?

That last pass was a very lame 1.88 60'. You can hear the wheelspin in the video.

[deadtrend1]

Originally Posted by The_Bishop

That last pass was a very lame 1.88 60'. You can hear the wheelspin in the video.

A lot of that was mine also. We dropped my 2 step 400 rpms to try and stick a launch.

[L695speed]

Originally Posted by grazi

Is the gta a 305?

No its a 350, with 3.70s to boot which is why I'm sort of scratching my head. Best 60 foot was 2.1, and best ET was a 14.9 at 89 a year ago, with an auto. Theoretically, the manual would be a little quicker. Guess I need to get the launch down. I know I can get it down time wise. Spec wise that car should be running 14s. Most of it may be the unfamiliarity of the car now that it is a manual, but I did a run a couple weeks prior on an empty stretch of road. approx 500 feet, and the car was at a dead stop, before I hit the end of the stretch (corner) it was doing faster MPH wise than my 1/8th mile trap. as much as 5 mph faster.

Deadtrend, it was setup for autocross by Matt who seems to have gone MIA around here. Konis, Eibachs, strut mounts, aluminum driveshaft, double rod ended panhard bar, I added tubular LCAs, a wonderbar, the six speed and poly bushings on the trans and torque arm. From what I know and have been told, you have to compromise somewhere if you want to do well at both drag racing and autoX/road courses. You're leaving room on the table for one or the other. Can have a pure drag setup, or a road course setup, but one will not work well or as well when using the other. I felt better taking the turnaround at speed than getting off the line. Even 12secV6 guy said I was taking the turnaround corner faster than he was.

[amargari]

Originally Posted by Jersey Mike

I have a ton of pictures to upload, but here are a couple of videos I snagged from the cell phone to hold you guys over for now:


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb4MPCjVMKY

Thanks for posting the video. I had a great time on Saturday. This was the first time I ever ran a car down the strip and it was a blast. The car needs a lot of tuning because the times and MPH were awful.

[Jersey Mike]

Here are some shots of some of the guys who chose to race. I tried to walk around and snag some pictures of the Fbodies who chose to park and chat vs race, as well. We'll get to those later.

But, let's play I spy!

[Jersey Mike]

Another round of photos:




NBM Camaro, who is that? I do remember talking to you, but unfortunately I can't put a face to the name. Someone throw me a bone here:


Jessie the lurker:



Bueller? Bueller?





















Upon review, I'm breaking this image link before people start complaining about scrolling, lol:
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The man's a slave driver. Keith had his pit-crew working all day until he finally got the tune right... Then he put the little one on camera duty. It's okay though, we sang the Barney & Friends theme song together every time the car pulled into the burnout box, so justice was served


Who brings a Mopar to a Fbody meet? Honestly![/AustinPowers]


A PolarBear in hiding:















And I don't know who's trailer this was, but it was awesome!!!




Few more left, but the rest will have to wait. There's a pillow with my name on it it right now.