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Old 09-05-2015, 03:44 PM   #1
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Default 1/8th mile times

hi all just got back from the drag strip and did a 9.8 at 72mph with a 0.297 reaction time my car has a tied 302 cleveland with a mild cam in a xd gl with 2:92 diff gears. the dip stick was popping out and making a mess so i only did 2 runs :( time for a rebuild soon i think. anyways wgat you guys think of this time for the old girl and what times yous done in your streerers
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Old 10-05-2015, 08:42 AM   #2
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Default Re: 1/8th mile times

Using an 1/8th to 1/4 calculator that works out to 15.3@89.28. Bout what you would expect from a tired 302 with 2.92 final drive. Good to see your out there having a go, put a spring on your dipstick to hold it down and check your breather and pcv.
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Old 13-05-2015, 09:52 AM   #3
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Racing in an open day at the local 1/8 in a few weeks with the F6 ute for some practice. Only raced once before in my 5.0 ute. I'll have 245/35R19street tyres so not expecting much in the way of traction. The ute drives pretty factory. A few mods and a tune but no change in gear ratios.

Any advice for racing a turbo besides just planting it? I was thinking of launching in 2nd may decrease the chances of losing too much traction at the lights.
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Use this for everything...http://www.wallaceracing.com/Calculators.htm

My XF ute runs around 7.70 for a 12.2 @112mph
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Racing in an open day at the local 1/8 in a few weeks with the F6 ute for some practice. Only raced once before in my 5.0 ute. I'll have 245/35R19street tyres so not expecting much in the way of traction. The ute drives pretty factory. A few mods and a tune but no change in gear ratios.

Any advice for racing a turbo besides just planting it? I was thinking of launching in 2nd may decrease the chances of losing too much traction at the lights.
Leave in first but push the pedal down from little more than idle and drive to suit what it's doing.
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Old 03-08-2015, 07:44 PM   #6
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hi all been a long time sins iv been on hear a short time after I made this post I did a comp test and it tested ok so I keep ed on looking and found it had a blocked pvc valve so I replace the pvc valve and gave her a tune up and it is running a lot better now not popping out the dip stick now so can't wait to have a go agent at the drags and see if has in proved
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Good to hear you got it sorted;)
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