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Racing => At The Track => Topic started by: Pressure cooked chicken on April 27, 2014, 05:01:06 PM

Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on April 27, 2014, 05:01:06 PM
The 10.82 slip: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/1082_zpsd28fab2b.jpg
And the vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhbVKaeUybk

10.70 slip: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/1070_zps398776ba.jpg
The vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlY6gREU6Ws

10.37 slip: http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f92/turbod408/1037_zpsbd0055be.jpg
The vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvHeapS-7fk

I guess the video camera was having trouble focusing on the time on the 10.37.

Not a bad evening. On the 10.37, I was running against a turbo V-8 Cobra. He didn't know what to think about the ole 4 banger running with him.
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: STANG8U on April 27, 2014, 05:18:00 PM
Love it!!!!!!

9's are close
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: 50tbrd88 on April 27, 2014, 07:17:47 PM
Looks like you've got things pretty well dialed in!  Good work!  Ps; I subscribed to your YouTube channel...I look forward to more videos.
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: 87 T-BIRD on April 29, 2014, 07:13:57 PM
Nice pass!!!!!!!!!!!:burnout:
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: Racerjoe on April 30, 2014, 05:50:43 PM
Very impressive!
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on April 30, 2014, 10:52:33 PM
Thanks guys! It has been an interesting journey with this car, that is for sure. I have another TC in the garage with a cage and built rearend that is slated to get a turbo big block but I am having so much fun with the 4 banger, I haven't messed with the other car in several years now. I remember my original goal for the 2.3 was 12's. Now I want 9's, lol! Never ends!
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: CBASS on May 02, 2014, 08:56:28 PM
Nice reaction time on the 10.37 run!!  What's your suspension setup?
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on May 02, 2014, 11:09:20 PM
Suspension consists of CHE rear control arms. The uppers are double adjustable with spherical bearings at the axle end. It also has a Team Z rear antiroll bar. Front suspension is stock. Still running the stock PRC shocks /struts set on firm as well as stock springs.
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: 87 T-BIRD on May 04, 2014, 08:27:46 AM
What was your 60' time on that 10.37 pass? Curious because if you haven't really done any front suspension work I dont it will be far from nines :D
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on May 04, 2014, 11:56:15 AM
Quote from: 87 T-BIRD;433258
What was your 60' time on that 10.37 pass? Curious because if you haven't really done any front suspension work I dont it will be far from nines :D

The 60' was 1.47 on that run. The car still has stock springs, shocks, k-member/a-arms, power steering and the ABS brake system so there is room for improvement.
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: MechanicMatt on May 14, 2014, 09:50:30 PM
Wow, shed some weight and get it to transfer some, 9's are with in reach.  Do you street drive the Bird?  What size turbo???  Looked awesome.
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: T-BirdX3 on May 14, 2014, 10:31:13 PM
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Title: Took the TC to the track Friday night
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on May 15, 2014, 08:37:34 AM
Quote from: MechanicMatt;433773
Wow, shed some weight and get it to transfer some, 9's are with in reach.  Do you street drive the Bird?  What size turbo???  Looked awesome.
I do street drive the car. Mainly weekend cruising and take it to work once in a while (50 mile round trip). I put about 3-5k miles a year usually. The turbo is a Precision 62mm.
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