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[badandyturbo]

By all means. Post it up.

It was nice meeting both of you gentleman. I had a good time. It had been too long since I last went down the track. I am happy with my numbers. My best time was 15.5 @ 91. The truck felt great and temps stayed low.

 

[swathdiver]

That was great! Once you get it weighed we can calculate RWHP, if 5500 and exactly 91 mph through the traps, it made 320 Rear Wheel Horsepower.

Still trying to get those videos from my wife and kids, they're so busy! I haven't seen them either!

 

[swathdiver]

Finally! Took on 20 gallons today of E85 (what percentage of ethanol is anybody's guess!) and last tank of which was burned a quarter mile at a time averaged 12.3 mpg. Drove 120+ miles today and this tank thus far is at 12.4 mpg. Did some spirited driving tonight as the motor was begging to make use of that cool air!

Finally got the other two truck videos from the track last week. My kids are not videographers and I didn't get to teach them that they're supposed to tape the WHOLE run and zoom in on the time at the end in focus! LOL Next time fellas! Without further ado:

 

[randeez]

Heres from last night, 93 octane. still doesnt launch all that great,Abs/stabilitrac/traction control isnt happy
May try and pull a few fuses before i go back to see if it helps. I think track is shut down untill january tho

 

[swathdiver]

Heres from last night, 93 octane. still doesnt launch all that great,Abs/stabilitrac/traction control isnt happy
May try and pull a few fuses before i go back to see if it helps. I think track is shut down untill january tho


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I believe you're right about the track's calendar. That's a great short time! If your race weight that night was 5,900 pounds then that time slip shows 455 rear wheel horsepower. I think the only way my rig will get to run like yours is with forced induction!

 

[randeez]

Grab a cheap obd2 bluetooth adapter and torque or dash command to see ethanol

 

[PG01]

Heres from last night, 93 octane. still doesnt launch all that great,Abs/stabilitrac/traction control isnt happy
May try and pull a few fuses before i go back to see if it helps. I think track is shut down untill january tho


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Even with pushing and holding the button it still activates?

 

[swathdiver]

That's a pretty cool display. I can check with the Tech2 but that is after the fact. Don't have a way of knowing what the blend is before pumping.

 

[randeez]

Even with pushing and holding the button it still activates?

Yea, push once-traction off. Push and hold for 10sec -stabilitrac and traction off but it won't dig off the line that well. If you watch the video above you really don't hear it start revving until 20-30' out. traction control still lights up on the dash and usually feels like its holding back. 2.0-60' isnt bad by any means for what it is but thats where i'm going to pick up time until i add more power.


and Andys truck is on their facebook page for tonights Truck only event
https://www.facebook.com/RacePBIR/photos/pcb.1653268858026546/1653268714693227/?type=3&theater
awesome

 

[swathdiver]

Andy, your famous!

That's cool! Folks are going to be looking for Andy's truck tonight. Was going to go as well but we have a Christmas Dinner to attend.

My second turbocharged Buick was also a non-intercooled car but with fuel injection. It had an open rear and the best 60' I could get from it on radials was 2.30s. Then I got a posi unit out of an old trans am and my neighbor helped me swap the ring gear and it would short time in the 2.00s the very next time out. Eventually that car would short time in the 1.70s on Sears/Kelly radials before retiring it from racing.

Did you upgrade your brakes? I was having a little trouble holding mine at the line at 2000 rpms. It was probably a lack of familiarity though on my part. In the spring the truck will get leveled and tie rod sleeves then we'll take it back out and do some 4WD launches.