Dusty Bradford
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I managed to get 2 pics before the batteries went dead in the camera while filming a pass. Lucky for me getting the car to run good has been easier than getting video for you guys. I'm still trying though.
A friend went to film my 3rd pass but the camera died during staging. It would have been a bum pass though. I went into tire shake about 200 feet out, peddled it a few times to get the car straight and still managed a 5.83.. :biggrin:
I think my belt issue is solved. I raised shift rpm to 6500 and belt is staying on.
1st pass. I left on 3800 rpm with about 3# and car went slightly left on launch
1.44
5.82
124.5mph
2nd pass. Raised 2 step to 4200rpm and took 1/2 turn out of the pass side swaybar link.
1.38
5.71
125.75
Car went dead straight
3rd pass was the attempt to film. It spun on the line and shook the tires.
4th pass. Took a little more fuel out and made a tire pressure adjustment.
1.39
5.73
125.46
All runs were with 22.5# and 24 degrees of timing. Each pass I leaned the car out. At the start of the day a/f was 9.8 going through the traps and on the 4th pass it was around 10.6. Still a ways to go but I'm very happy with the car.
I also put an old bumper filler on the front driver side and 87 chin spoilers to make it a little easier on the eyes.
A friend went to film my 3rd pass but the camera died during staging. It would have been a bum pass though. I went into tire shake about 200 feet out, peddled it a few times to get the car straight and still managed a 5.83.. :biggrin:
I think my belt issue is solved. I raised shift rpm to 6500 and belt is staying on.
1st pass. I left on 3800 rpm with about 3# and car went slightly left on launch
1.44
5.82
124.5mph
2nd pass. Raised 2 step to 4200rpm and took 1/2 turn out of the pass side swaybar link.
1.38
5.71
125.75
Car went dead straight
3rd pass was the attempt to film. It spun on the line and shook the tires.
4th pass. Took a little more fuel out and made a tire pressure adjustment.
1.39
5.73
125.46
All runs were with 22.5# and 24 degrees of timing. Each pass I leaned the car out. At the start of the day a/f was 9.8 going through the traps and on the 4th pass it was around 10.6. Still a ways to go but I'm very happy with the car.
I also put an old bumper filler on the front driver side and 87 chin spoilers to make it a little easier on the eyes.
All the weight from the engine and turbo let the front sit just right. With high 1.3 sixties I'm afraid to change much right now. The only suspension tweaking I have done so far is set the AFCO rear shocks 4 clicks clockwise and 1/2 turn on the swaybar from what I baselined it in the garage.
