I finally got out to the local track for the first time(remember now, I moved to SC this past December). Carolina Dragway in Jackson, SC. It was over 95* with the heat index hovering between 110*-115* until about 9pm. A guy said he looked up the DA before coming to the track and it was *supposedly* 3000ft above sea level. Everybody was complaining about running so much slower than usual.
Race weight- 3,850lbs with half tank of gas, a load of tools, jumper box and other random ...I did NOT prepare for this outing.
I wasn't spinning too bad on the 1-2 shift and my 4th and best run the tires just barked.
3rd run:......................4th run:
60'- 2.209...................2.090
330'-6.210...................6.064
1/8- 9.517@74.47.........9.371@74.47
1000'- 12.361...............12.213
1/4- 14.764@89.29........14.617@89.29mph
I accidentally slipped the clutch a little more and you can see the 60' dropped. The car was extremely consistent(as indicated by IDENTICAL MPH for the 1/8 and 1/4). I yanked the gears @ 4500.
When I want to Atco Raceway last October before I moved, my trap speeds were around 95mph with ET's in the 14.40's and 2.15 short times.
I think that cleaning out my car like I normally do, running with 1/4 tank of gas like usual and some good weather, I should be able to get into bottom 14's. DR's and a big throttle body would probably put me into the 13's....but that'll have to remain speculation, I'm saving my pennies for a Crown Vic to drop this motor into.
-Don