12.40 with TA-49

[87TurboType]

Im pretty new owner of a Turbo Buick but always loved them. Anyway my second day out to the track and still learning the car and of course still tuning, but I went 12.40 at 109 with a TA-49. It has 50# inj, precision FMIC, walboro 340, hot wire kit, volt booster, adj fuel press regulater, and the rest stock.. I have nitto DR but getting some Mickey T's. I hoping for something around 11.80's or so.

 

[mr go fast]

How many pounds? Are you running meth? Race gas?

 

[87TurboType]

22 pounds, and I use only 116 race gas, any tips on what else I should do. I am still tuning though.

 

[turbojd]

What are your o2 readings at WOT.

 

[QUIP'6']

22 pounds, and I use only 116 race gas, any tips on what else I should do. I am still tuning though.

go 3 more pounds

 

[murphster]

Thats not too bad. With a good 60ft you could be in the high 11's. I'm guessing you had a 1.9 or something? The Nittos can get a good 60ft once in a while, but are not very consistent.

At 24 lbs or so, you can run 11.6-11.7 or so on a good tune with a good 60ft.

 

[87TurboType]

My o2,s were in the low 800's I believe. I really want to get those mickey t's. My sixty foot was in the 1.8's. I need to get used to building boost at the line, the hardest I left was with like 5 pnds, and the tuning part I am learning I got a buddy that has a GN helping me.

 

[gusszgs]

Any KR? What chip are you running?

 

[87TurboType]

No KR at all. I was running a cottons race chip for 26 degrees timing. But I am not sure what this one is because my buddy thats helping me tune it put his in there all I know is that is is a Turbo Tweak programable chip.

 

[gusszgs]

I'd add a couple degrees of timing and see what happens.

 

[87TurboType]

Yeah thats what I am going to do. Just keep tuning and see what happens, there is still a couple of things I want to get like a THDP. But we will see what happens.

 

[DIAZ 87]

with your setup thats pretty good #,nice job

 

[buickbert]

Im pretty new owner of a Turbo Buick but always loved them. Anyway my second day out to the track and still learning the car and of course still tuning, but I went 12.40 at 109 with a TA-49. It has 50# inj, precision FMIC, walboro 340, hot wire kit, volt booster, adj fuel press regulater, and the rest stock.. I have nitto DR but getting some Mickey T's. I hoping for something around 11.80's or so.

very similar to what i ran last week with my car. i also have a ta-49 but i run a gbody slic, 009's, hot wired pump adj fpr, tt chip. i was running my regular street tires (bfg radial ta's) and with a .446 r/t, soft launch (4#) and a 2.0 60ft i ran a 12.8 @ 109:biggrin:

im guessing i should get somewhere in the 12.0's with some sticky tires, better r/t, harder launch. then comes the real fun (alky) should put me solidly into the 11's

buickbert

 

[87TurboType]

Yeah I am hoping to get better to my first r/t was .720 then I had .244, but I was only leaving at like 4 or 5 pnds also. I am going to get the MT drag radials this week and hopefully make it to the track this weekend.

 

[87TurboType]

I have a TE-44 also, is there much difference between the TA-49 and TE-44.

 

[turbojd]

I have a TE-44 also, is there much difference between the TA-49 and TE-44.

I wouldn't say to much difference in performance between the two turbos.
The TA 49 is stock appearing while the TE 44 is not, if that makes any difference to you.

 

[87TurboType]

Ok I was just wondering because my buddy had the TE-44 on his with the only thing being different than mine is he has 3" THDP and he ran mid 11's.

 

[QuickBuick87]

Up your boost, watch your KR and get yourself an alky kit and scan tool if you don't already have one. I ran an 11.74@114 best with my 49. That was at 25lbs boost and an open dump, 93 octain fuel, SMC alky kit and 50lb MSD inj. BUT that time was acheved with a 1.60 60ft using 28x10.5 Hoosier slicks.

Ken

 

[87TurboType]

Yeah I have the same injectors too. I always use 116 race gas and have had no KR yet. I do have a scanmaster, thats all for now. But I see you have a dump pipe I dont have one yet. I am getting MT drag radials, I was getting 1.8 sixty ft, but that was with only 5psi launch. I am hoping for some times near that.

 

[J_risch]

Hey guys. Look like some pretty good times. I have my motor out right now, bad rod bearing. I have stock turbo. looking to upgrade turbo. I have 3 inch THDP, stock location streach innercooler, cottons 2 1/2 inch stainless exhaust and 36 # blue top injectors. Also jimmy's trans with 3200 stall. I'm not sure what route to go TA-49 or a 60 ball bearing turbo. Car will be mainly street driven. Any pointers. I want to get new turbo before I put motor back in. I want my car to spool very well though and get into low 12's. What do you guys get on pump gas for times with these turbos.