Going to try for the track tonight

[Tech_Greek]

I don't know if anyone remembers what happened last time I went to the track? (grenaded a starter, ignition miss, etc, etc)...but I'm attempting again tonight.

Hopefully with ONE better tire on there I might be able to pull off a little faster than a 15.1; everything has been fixed (and some things upgraded in the process) EXCEPT the boost leak at the bottom of the IC, so thats still hurting me but it will give me a good before and after.

[nwnsc]

good luck and have fun

[Tech_Greek]

Thanks! :D

[fturner]

Good luck...

I'm heading to the track tomorrow myself to hopefully set a new time.

Frit

[Tech_Greek]

15.2 @ 92 MPH

Top end got faster, low end sucks.

Fastest Trap MPH: 93 MPH
Fastest 60 Foot: 2.2
Fastest ET: 15.2

So my old fastest MPH was 90 MPH, obviously its gained power even with the god hugely boost leak in the IC.

[Tech_Greek]

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Thunderbird-Track-Day-Out_160858.htm

[f1rocco]

Cool video clips.....

Car looks like it drives too stiff though...Stick or Auto...What rpmz is it shifting at..

F1

[Tech_Greek]

Worn shocks, etc

It shifts by it self in D @ 5k RPM I think...

I tried to manually shift it, which I can do on the street and it bark second, but at the track it just has a moment between putting power down and shifting.

I didn't disable ARC for the track, just left it on Auto as I didn't even think about it while I was out there.

Still on crappy stock severly WORN OUT bushings! hehe

[XR7Kurt]

What was your 60ft on your 15.1?

[Tech_Greek]

For some reason 2.3 - my best was a 2.2 but I only managed a 15.3 (top end was horrible due to HOT ic)

[Jacob_Royer]

what was your 1/8th mile time?

[Tech_Greek]

I know it wasn't great - I think like a 10.2 or something like that - all my time slips are out in the car and it's been flooding for the past two days.

[Jacob_Royer]

wheee that must meen i have a 15 second sc with lots of mods.. :) i ran a best of 10.01

[mywhite89]

wheee that must meen i have a 15 second sc with lots of mods.. :) i ran a best of 10.01

You still havent figured out whats wrong yet? I'm bored waiting on parts for my car. Bring that thing up to Fort Wayne on a saturday morning and we'll do some investigating.

On the other hand, look at my mods. My best run so far was a 14.6, so maybe you shouldn't bring it!!!:D

Chris

[Tech_Greek]

lol, I think your top end would be better than mine, like I said my car was doing horrible on top end.

It has a boost leak on the SMIC so thats probbaly where my horrible cooling aspect was going.

But in all fairness, it did go up 3 MPH compared to last time (previous best of 15.1).

[Tech_Greek]

Best Time Slip;

R/T: .147
60': 2.341
330: 6.441
1/8: 9.821
MPH: 72.78
1000: 12.749
1/4: 15.229
MPH: 90.90

Best:
60': 2.312
1/8: 9.821
1/4: 15.229

[Mike8675309]

5 speed or auto? If auto, for certain save up for the Lentech street terminator valve body with electric overdrive lock out. It'll cut time easily plus it will raise pressures in the transmission such to better protect things.

[f1rocco]

How was the track condition at the tree.....

I noticed our local track was pretty green still with really no rubber and still looked moist...Still early in the season out here....My guess your car is already faster if you hit the track again...Atleast your 60 foot Im guessin....I can smell 14.9...

Good luck...

[Jacob_Royer]

I ran a 10.013 72.133mph 2.3 60'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoyesRX2mnQ

But for some reason once i got halftrack my car actually has some balls... If you watch the video maybe you can see what im talking about..

[Jacob_Royer]

You still havent figured out whats wrong yet? I'm bored waiting on parts for my car. Bring that thing up to Fort Wayne on a saturday morning and we'll do some investigating.

On the other hand, look at my mods. My best run so far was a 14.6, so maybe you shouldn't bring it!!!:D

Chris

About to swap another blower on a diffrent engine harness DIS and coil pack. Also a new set of wires...

[mywhite89]

2.3 60' is pretty bad. Is it that weak coming off the line, or are you feathering into it? If there is a problem with the blower you should be able to see it when you take it apart. Have you tried running a KOEO, and a KOER test? Doing the KOER test specifially, may help you find your problem.

To do a KOER test, everything has to be dialed in on the KOEO test. performing these two tests, helped me get my car dialed in and figure out some things that needed adjustment. KOEO just tests all the relays, and all the engine sensors and fan. KOER tests cylinder operation, shuts one down at a time and reads how shutting one down affects run condition.

I'm done thread stealing Eric, sorry!

Chris

[Jacob_Royer]

Its really that weak off the line.. It takes off halfway descent when you get halfway down the track (see video) i've done the KOEO and KOER test and the only thing i got was the knock sensor code (its got a new one) thought maybe the exhaust leak on passenger side is triggering it?

[Tech_Greek]

We both seem to have the same issues then...

I know I'm pegging out the stock boost gauge, it could be inaccurate.

My tests indicate everything is fine EXCEPT.

EGR Too High (valve stuck open)
O2 Sensor Bad

Cylinder drop down test, etc all passed with flying colors...

I think I just have a problem with getting off the line honestly, the way I'm reading into it is that we have an open diff in the 94/95 SC's so I KNOW thats killing me plus tires.

My plan of attack is to get the car in great working order (suspension, intercooler, etc) and then attack quarter mile times.

These were sort of just a 'what if'...and my what if was right, even so with the boost leak I still gained 3 mph (93mph) from the last time I ran so I'm pretty happy with that of course that wasn't my fastest run because I sat spinning on the tree on that one.

I KNOW I have a boost leak out the stupid stock SMIC (epoxy dried up apparently) - maybe you should look into that?

[Jacob_Royer]

I only was making 10psi i believe on those runs!

[Tech_Greek]

Well, I've figured out that when the CEL hits on I can feel the car go into sort of a limp mode I guess, I feel like timing gets pulled or something (and all of my runs were made with CEL on).

Perfect Example:

Run #1) No CEL, Launch, Bark 1-2nd Gear Shift
Run #2) CEL, Launch, NO Bark 1-2nd Gear Shift; Laggy Part-Throttle Response