So I went to Orlando Speed World last night to see what the Code3 pulley would do for me.
This was my second time ever at a track. Temperature was about the same each night... about 84F in July and 80F last night.
FYI, all my time slips are in my gallery.
Last time I went was in July for the GTG. My best run that night was:
60': 2.201
1/8 ET: 8.751
1/8 MPH: 82.77
1/4 ET: 13.416
1/4 MPH: 105.30
My mods were just the Needswings CAI. I also have Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's, left at stock pressure.
Last night my best were:
60': 2.005; 2.095
1/8 ET: 8.418; 8.486
1/8 MPH: 83.99; 84.92
1/4 ET: 13.026; 13.051
1/4 MPH: 106.82; 107.56
So, the Code3 pulley dropped my 1/4 ET by .4 and I gained 2 MPH.
Couple of funny stories about last night. When I was at the booth paying my admission, the lady asked all the eqipment questions; Long pants, closed-toe shoes, helmet. When I said yes, I have a helmet, the cop at the gate said, "You need a helmet in THAT?". So I told him about my best run back in July and the lady replied, "Yep!". Loved the look on the cops face.
So the other story is after I got in the staging lanes, waited a bit before the line started moving, then everything stopped. So I figured someone leaked on the track or broke down. Turns out that a guy brought his Viper convertible to run. Apparently he slammed on his brakes after crossing the finish line and they locked up on him. He ended up hitting the wall, doing some major damage.
They had to tow it off the track. I saw it sitting in a field near the end of the track after I did my first run. He must have been in the left lane, because I didn't see any damage on the passenger's side, but it sat there for most of the night.
My last run of the night (which ended up my worst run), I raced a 350z. He beat me off the tree, R/T of .159 to my .737. He ended up beating me to the finish, but our times were:
For him:
R/T .159
60': 2.129
1/8 ET: 8.708
1/8 MPH: 84.21
1/4 ET: 13.272
1/4 MPH: 106.36
For me:
R/T .737
60': 2.083
1/8 ET: 8.532
1/8 MPH: 84.07
1/4 ET: 13.135
1/4 MPH: 106.87
Gave him a thumbs up in the parking lot aftwards. He wasn't too happy, though. His Z isn't stock. I couldn't really hear all the mods he said he had... there were some loud cars there making it difficult to hear. But, I did hear him say he has nitrous. A 75 shot, which he spayed during our race. I think he was expecting to beat me by quite a bit more.
Anyway, thought I'd share. I had a blast and can't wait for the temps to drop. I really would like to get into the 12's with my current mods. I would love to get a tune, but can't at the moment.