So today was the first day that I was able to run with the new pulley and tune and I have to say that I'm quite impressed by the results. I couldn't have asked for a better day to run. 60*F and 30% humidity (so the sun was hot to heat the track but the air was cold for the engine), also our track was prepped last week for a national event so the track was hooking (for me at least).

This is the first prelim run I'm doing with this setup because I received a used Code3 Pulley from Brandon so I could get my car tuned by Jerry while the new pulleys come in. I'm receiving a newly designed pulley from Code3 in the next few weeks and I'm going to test that one out as well at the track, along with a dyno. Brandon claims it'll be more responsive than the older one and Jerry said it should give me a little more power since it's lighter, but we'll have to see.

Specs on the car are in the signature, I'm still running my Continental All-Seasons that have just hit the 2/32 nub and I have not re-gapped my plugs after the new tune. I might just get a some new silver plated ones Code3's selling but I'll see.

First run was the worst of the day since I wasn't used to the new power but it got better every run after until the last few which flip-flopped.

Run____1st_____2nd_____3rd_____4th_____5th_____6th
60':___2.054___1.968___1.826___1.832___1.867___1.857
1/8:___8.150___8.048___7.908___7.894___7.924___7.916
MPH:__89.52___89.36___89.19___89.57___89.05___89.91
1/4:___12.48___12.38___12.24___12.22___12.26___12.23
MPH:___NT____113.00__113.06__113.43__113.09__114.27
DA: -252 (via dragtimes and known conditions)

So, overall the 4th run was my best. I don't think I could have done any better today. I might be able to squeeze out a faster time if the temp was in the 50's, but the new pulley and tune dropped my best times .72 seconds similar conditions. There's a possibility with DR's, the newly designed pulley and a lower temp that I could be the first Roadster in the 11s (maybe). There's a lot of variables but Bradenton is one of the best (if not the best) prepped tracks in the state.

 

Excellent Mike! Get some DR's and get closer to that 11 second mark! I wonder what your dyno would be like now with the newer pulley. I'm curious to see the difference. Congrats for finally getting down where the car should be at the track. Not bad at all for it being a roadster, especially on street tires tying my fastest trap of 114.2 mph! Maybe come out to Funday Sunday on 2/8 at Speedworld. By the way, it was windy here, was there a tailwind to help your times too?

 

Is this the fastest Roadster out there?

 

congrads,, I knew setting up that dyno/tune day was worth it. jim

 

Nice times Gator. Hope to get up to your neck of the woods soon. Then we will see who has the fastest roadster. I think I need the HE though.

 

Nice runs and thanks for checking DA. I would kill for some DA like that. I did some comparisons on the times since I have never ran in DA even remotely close to that. My runs with almost identical times were all about 3000' DA. I'd have to speculate someone with my setup at your track would be hitting 11.7's or high 11.6's. That's saying 1800' lower DA difference from my 11.89 would only yield .2 tenths. Sea level puts the run around 11.66 of these are only bench racing numbers.

Also why would you need to regap your plugs? Mine are stock and have never been touched.

 

Great runs Gator!! I do think you are the quickest Roadster on record! Well done~

 

yep,, the fastest Roadster, jim
http://www.dragtimes.com/Chrysler-Cr...lip-17599.html

 

those are really good times!

 

wow, you are doing well, with worn out contis...I hope to match those times this spring with new skins, but no slicks yet...I had an unofficial 12.3 at a test & tune locally, but no times slips so I didn't post it...but that is quick, can't wait till spring...nice job for us verts...

 

Now that is more like it!! Nice runs man.

 

GATOR'S (MIKE) TIMES

Run____1st_____2nd_____3rd_____4th_____5th_____6th
60':___2.054___1.968___1.826___1.832___1.867___1.857
1/8:___8.150___8.048___7.908___7.894___7.924___7.916
MPH:__89.52___89.36___89.19___89.57___89.05___89.91
1/4:___12.48___12.38___12.24___12.22___12.26___12.23
MPH:___NT____113.00__113.06__113.43__113.09__114.27


RMADERMAN's (RANDY'S) 1/8 MILE TIMES

Run____1st_____2nd_____3rd_____4th_____5th_____6th
60':___1.91___1.953___1.937___1.945___1.978____1.9 71
1/8:___8.114__8.139___8.127___8.15__-_8.151____8.178
MPH:__86.3___86.7____86.8 ___86.3____86.5_____86.5

Interesting comparison. I think it is obvious that I am losing lots of HP due to heat. Even though we are not quite comparing apples to apples. I have the 181 pulley where Gator has the SC pulley and an HE. My best 1/4 time was 12.5 @ Moroso before being asked to leave. Gator is about 220 miles north of Miami so the his temp was a few degrees colder.

 

Come up to Bradenton and run the car. You can see by your 60' times that the track isn't as well prepped as BMP. I'm running Conti's and your on PS2's, your PS2's should stick better or be the same.

By getting the 60's in the 1.8x you'll see close to 12.3. I'd love to have a track day with only SRT's in FL over in Bradenton since it's not as busy as Orlando and is a fast track. there's a Runday Sunday on the 22nd of this month 9am-5pm, I think we could get a decent turnout for it, provided the weather is good

EDIT:
Made a new thread for the Runday Sunday
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...d.php?p=334524