Back in 92 when I first got my 87 gn, I lived at the track every chance I could get. My car was a stock t-top gn, save for a B&M shift kit and a Pit Bull chip (remember those?) I was a cocky 19-20 year old in the Navy, and I drove like it. I only used the PB chip at the track, as I didn't like the way it basically removed all fail-safes from the ecu. Anyway, I would run 13.9's all day in the fall, with sunoco 94 or amoco 93 on the stock rims wrapped in early 90s bfg radial ta's (245/60/15) at all 4 corners, with the spare and Jack and usually a seabag of dirty laundry in the trunk.
This brings me to my confusion. I read here how in this age of advancement, cars with upgraded fuel pumps, valve springs, engine management, bigger maf and doghouse, cold air, Alky, proper set chips, gutted cats or even dumps, are only running high 13's. This seems ridiculous. Now, it is a turbo, and my track time always seemed to be during the mid atlantic fall months, optimal for these cars. And as you go faster, each tenth is that much harder to achieve. But really? Could it be that my younger, dumber, bulletproof self just drove it like I stole it, and consequences be damned? Since these cars are rarer and harder to get parts for, are the drivers holding back?
Now I know some are going to call bs on my times, and I wish I still had the slips from capitol raceway, Englishtown, Atco to prove it. Anyway, I am finishing a minor rebuild of an 85 hot air ttype, with ta33c, 42lb injectors, walbro 320 I believe, hot wire kit, adj fpr, matched chip, and the piece de resistance, a level 10 200r4 I've been holding onto for years. I am not looking to run with the hellcats, but I would like to approach the performance of my 87 gn. Alky is the next planned upgrade after I get it dialed in. Just rambling, but the posts I have read have me a bit skeptical. I won't see the track much, mostly just cruise nights and charity runs.
Oh well, confused rant over. Comment away, flame on, whatever. Any real world suggestions and observations are definitely welcome.
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This brings me to my confusion. I read here how in this age of advancement, cars with upgraded fuel pumps, valve springs, engine management, bigger maf and doghouse, cold air, Alky, proper set chips, gutted cats or even dumps, are only running high 13's. This seems ridiculous. Now, it is a turbo, and my track time always seemed to be during the mid atlantic fall months, optimal for these cars. And as you go faster, each tenth is that much harder to achieve. But really? Could it be that my younger, dumber, bulletproof self just drove it like I stole it, and consequences be damned? Since these cars are rarer and harder to get parts for, are the drivers holding back?
Now I know some are going to call bs on my times, and I wish I still had the slips from capitol raceway, Englishtown, Atco to prove it. Anyway, I am finishing a minor rebuild of an 85 hot air ttype, with ta33c, 42lb injectors, walbro 320 I believe, hot wire kit, adj fpr, matched chip, and the piece de resistance, a level 10 200r4 I've been holding onto for years. I am not looking to run with the hellcats, but I would like to approach the performance of my 87 gn. Alky is the next planned upgrade after I get it dialed in. Just rambling, but the posts I have read have me a bit skeptical. I won't see the track much, mostly just cruise nights and charity runs.
Oh well, confused rant over. Comment away, flame on, whatever. Any real world suggestions and observations are definitely welcome.
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