New best 1/8 and 1/4 times

[kc95sc400]

On 9/10 I ran at Mooresville dragway (1/8 mile track, date is wrong on slips). Best was 7.874.

Last night I ran at at Darlington dragway (1/4 mile track). Best was a 12.516 with an 8.058 1/8 mile time. Haven't scanned the slips yet.

My car was not running nearly as good last night at Darlington as it was last Thursday at Mooresville. It was about 70-75 degrees both nights but last night the humidity was at 100%! Pretty sure that is at least part of the reason I was slower.

I am going to try and run the 1/4 again next Friday. Hoping for some better weather and hope to run some 12.0's - 12.1's. Will update.

KC

[stevechumo]

I think you're making the fastest true SC400 V8 in the U.S. I don't know the other yet. .

[kc95sc400]

I don't know if I'm the fastest but I'm getting there.

Hopefully I'll be running 1/4 again on Friday.

KC

[stevechumo]

Originally Posted by kc95sc400

I don't know if I'm the fastest but I'm getting there.

Hopefully I'll be running 1/4 again on Friday.

KC

You're lucky that you have a 1/4 mile track nearby. There's 1 nearby my area, but it's only open once a month. And when it is, you can only run 1 round because there're hundreds of cars in line.

[Lextreme]

Nice work KC...

[ihiryu]

sweet, sounds like the suprastick is making a difference, seems like you don't have the 1-2 shift issue anymore

[sniper]

Great times! Keep those #s low!

Moved to the Drag Racing section.

[kc95sc400]

Originally Posted by sniper

Great times! Keep those #s low!

Moved to the Drag Racing section.

Thanks and sorry! Didn't realize there was a drag race section.

[kc95sc400]

Sorry guys, I thought I noted some stuff I didn't....

Some recent mods:

The car has lost 130-140lbs recently. Did weigh in at 3728lbs with me in it, should now be around 3590lbs or so with me in it.

Went to a 1 step colder iridium Denso plug from the iridium NGK's I was using.

Took out my 3 inch suction side pipe and replaced it with a 3.5 pipe and filter.

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My quarter times should be much better, they don't reflect the much better weather conditions that were present when I ran the 1/8. Hoping to run again Friday, hopefully with better weather. With the right weather, right track conditions and the right state of mind I SHOULD be able to hit 12.0's, maybe high 11's.

One last note. Those 1/4 runs used up the last of my Nitto (DR) tires. I have put on a Sumitomo 315/35/17 summer "street" tire. Despite what you might think, I have high hopes for the Sumitomo's. I did have a set of 275/40/75 Sumitomo's at one point, my best 60ft with them was a 1.788. Interestingly enough, my best 60ft on the Nitto 275/40/17 drag radials was also a 1.788. I'm hoping to see an improvement over both previous tires with the 315's.

KC

[spf_lexus]

i noticed a huge jump in traction going from a 235/35 to a 255/35, and that a light upgrade. Your 315's should hook some nice times. good luck man, great times indeed.