Trying for the track again tomorrow night

[JNM240]

I know, i know: its been a while since ive posted....

Last Wednesday a couple of us from work were going to go to Gulfport to hit the dragstrip. I borrowed a pair of drag radial slicks for my coupe (245/45R16) and was ready. I had the laptop with my NISTUNE ready to go, wideband working and datalogging, electronic boost controller ready. I thought i was SET. I even worked on smoking the tires up behind the shop before we left. But apparently i overlooked a burnt and melted electric radiator fan fuse, which caused me to overheat even before i left town. Unfortunately i did not realise it until i was on the interstate. Long story short (too late!), car broke down just inside Mississippi and i had to be towed home.

Well, after fixing the fuse holder and getting the fans working properly again, i aparently killed yet another ignition coil (i had just replaced the #3 about a month ago). So i went ahead and ordered 3 new ones, so i have a complete set of 4 brand new ignition coils. Ive now got those installed, regapped all the plugs to right around .015" at the advice of a guy who ran 24PSI on a MKIV Supra twin turbo. He says my "wall" i seem to be hitting at high RPM/high boost might be the 20 pounds blowing out the spark.

So everything is buttoned up and i think im finally ready to get this thing out to the track. So far, my best time has been 14.9 at 100MPH. But i was on bald street tires launcing from idle to avoid wheel spin. Now i have some slicks so i can launch a LOT harder. Seriously, i HOPE to get into the 12's!!!!

Wish me luck!!!

Jason

BTW, CA18DET w/ GT2871R .86 a/r, Z32 MAF, 550cc injectors, NISTUNE, and other standard bolt ons.

[r34 gtr]

Good luck!

What track are you going to?

[JNM240]

Thanks!!

We go to Gulfport Dragway. Its kinda out in the middle of nowhere behind a trailer park, but its $20 for the night. First several hours is just test and tune, then it turns into the bracket racing. All im looking to do is launch hard and go fast while recording the entire run. Then i can look at that run, make any adjustments, and go again. It should be fun!

[float_6969]

Hence the term, "test and tune". That's actually how I did a lot of the tuning on my SDS.

[float_6969]

SSOOOO, how did it go?

[r34 gtr]

Well, considering that he posted this YESTERDAY and that the title of the thread is "Trying for the track TOMORROW NIGHT" I could only assume that HE IS CURRENTLY AT THE TRACK. Damn son.

[float_6969]

Oh, you didn't know? I'm a day ahead of you....and him....and the rest of the world for that matter. NOW who's stupid?!?!?

[JNM240]

SSOOOO, how did it go?

Not good at all. For some reason i didnt get out of the 16's all night long. Supra guy even drove it once and only managed a 15.90. At least ive got some good datalogs, i can at least try and see whats going wrong.