Not just a dyno queen! [Archive]

X-man

10-19-2008, 09:48 AM

We entered the 1st Battle Of The `burg at New London Dragway in Lynchburg, Va. yesterday. A friend of mine and his family own an 1/8th mile dragstrip there.

http://www.newlondondragracing.com/

We arrived to firetrucks and police cars surrounding the entrance of the dragstrip. Marshall who founded Street Dynamic's, a custom turbo system building and tuning facility, and the event host had just watched his shop burn to the ground. No one was hurt, thank God, and he was able to save his R33 Skyline from the fire, but the freak fire demolished the shop and his equipment. Despite this Marshall and his family never wavered and put on an awesome event.

We entered and quailified for the heads up Quick 8 import field with both cars we brought, my 88 Supra and Jamey's 86 300ZX. Jamey drove his 300 and Adam Walker drove my Supra. I could not get the antilag to cooperate with me but despite that Adam and Jamey qualified in a side by side run with the Supra going an 8.15 @ 97 mph and the 300 running a 8.20 @ 92 mph on street tires. I will point out that this is the first time we had ever set foot on the track and only the 8th pass Adam had ever made in my 5 spd Supra.

Adam went on to win the event taking out a very nice and very quick 240SX in the finals that fell to mechanical failure.

I would like to thank Adam and Frank Walker of Walker racing, Jamey and Jeff, and last but not least my son, Shane for everything. I would also like to thank and commend Marshall and his family on hosting such a great event despite the chaos going on.

Sean

The runs on my Supra were made at 22 psi with Q16 fuel on 245/50 16 Nitto 555R's. Adam did a great job of launching a 3400 lb car with a 1.01 turbine housing and just the 2 step.

On a side note the crowd really seemed to enjoy Jeff and I making 21 psi of boost and setting the grass on fire under the car while sitting in the pit area.

suprakid24

10-19-2008, 03:47 PM

Congrats for the first times out there on the track, what kind of 60's was the car getting?

pgiller

10-19-2008, 06:18 PM

Sounds like u had a blast! Wish there was some video.

IJ.

10-19-2008, 06:20 PM

Any Pics and Vids Sean?

Tun_x

10-19-2008, 06:32 PM

I'm in for pics/vids

Boosthpy

10-19-2008, 07:06 PM

753 whp on stock internals? Details yo and congrats.

X-man

10-19-2008, 08:57 PM

Any Pics and Vids Sean?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1599QctrOuE

IJ.

10-19-2008, 09:05 PM

Thanks for the vid Sean! :)

Can you describe in detail your start procedure from just prior to the burnout please?

stevenr816

10-19-2008, 09:27 PM

i didnt see any signs of a two step at all. hmmm

Quin

10-19-2008, 09:46 PM

Was the 300 still VG powered?

X-man

10-19-2008, 10:34 PM

Was the 300 still VG powered?

Yep, VG30ET.

Quin

10-19-2008, 10:47 PM

Shit's mean! I know this is OT but does he have a build thread somewhere? lol

X-man

10-20-2008, 06:30 AM

Thanks for the vid Sean! :)

Can you describe in detail your start procedure from just prior to the burnout please?

He sets the line lock and drops the clutch at around 3000 rpm. The Supra and the Z both had 1.90 60 ft times.

IJ.

10-20-2008, 07:46 AM

Ahhh so you have someone drive for you?

Was looking for a more detailed step by step as I'm not a drag racer :)
(just curious)

X-man

10-20-2008, 09:15 AM

Ahhh so you have someone drive for you?

Was looking for a more detailed step by step as I'm not a drag racer :)
(just curious)

That is pretty much the same way I did it when I drove also.

Pull out ahead of the water box and back in to a damp spot, no standing puddle. Pump the brakes and set the line lock. Get the tires spinning until it starts to push the car, then release the line lock and spin out past any water on to dry track. You can also do this without a line lock by hitting the brake pedal after the car gets spinning and holding it there.

isnms

10-20-2008, 01:04 PM

Sweet!!

IJ.

10-20-2008, 04:07 PM

Thanks Sean :)

X-man

10-20-2008, 05:23 PM

Thanks Sean :)

I thought yours was an auto now? That makes the burnout procedure alittle less busy in the cab.

Sean

IJ.

10-20-2008, 05:27 PM

Yep was more curious how you get a 700+ Mk3 to do anything other than a huge smoke show (Mine was a joke at 550) :D

X-man

10-20-2008, 08:00 PM

Yep was more curious how you get a 700+ Mk3 to do anything other than a huge smoke show (Mine was a joke at 550) :D

Step one is to put a turbo on the car that makes it a gutless wonder under 5000 rpm.

Step two is to not launch over 5500 rpm

Step three is to not have the antilag work anywhere but in the pit

Step four is to apply this winning formula to a car that wieghs 3400 lbs without driver.

Sean

MRSUPRA

10-22-2008, 06:47 PM

Nice job Sean. And thanks for the videos.

Obviously there is much more potential at the strip. I'm sure the car would do so much better in the full 1/4 mile. What kind of clutch are you using? I don't think your really going to see any real good times unless you get some very serious tires like ET streets or slicks. With a good clutch, and very sticky tires, you could do a very hard, high RPM clutch slip off the line to build some boost right off the launch.

Anyway, I love to see people racing and not just dyno-queening. I'm sure a 10 second pass (in the 1/4 mile) is in the near future. Now that would sond nice- Stock internalled 7M running 10's.

TheNewRed

10-22-2008, 09:45 PM

Damn Sean that was awesome!!!::w00t::

WhtMa71

10-22-2008, 10:23 PM

753 whp on stock internals? Details yo and congrats.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72016

Nice job on the car setup Sean, nice job to your driver too. A shame you couldn't get the 2-step to work.

What hp do you think you were making at that boost level?

X-man

10-24-2008, 12:24 PM

Nice job Sean. And thanks for the videos.

Obviously there is much more potential at the strip. I'm sure the car would do so much better in the full 1/4 mile. What kind of clutch are you using? I don't think your really going to see any real good times unless you get some very serious tires like ET streets or slicks. With a good clutch, and very sticky tires, you could do a very hard, high RPM clutch slip off the line to build some boost right off the launch.

Anyway, I love to see people racing and not just dyno-queening. I'm sure a 10 second pass (in the 1/4 mile) is in the near future. Now that would sond nice- Stock internalled 7M running 10's.

I have a HPF bronze disc and an RPS PP. I will have the 2 step/antilag taken care of this weekend. We were building 21 psi in the pit area.

Sean

X-man

10-24-2008, 12:25 PM

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72016

Nice job on the car setup Sean, nice job to your driver too. A shame you couldn't get the 2-step to work.

What hp do you think you were making at that boost level?

About 620 rwhp.

MRSUPRA

10-24-2008, 04:36 PM

I also have the HPF bronse clutch except with the ACT pressure plate. So far it has been great at the drag strip at my power level.

X-man

10-24-2008, 05:07 PM

I also have the HPF bronse clutch except with the ACT pressure plate. So far it has been great at the drag strip at my power level.

ACT is a good plate. It was just rated alittle less than what I was looking for. How is your car running?

MRSUPRA

10-25-2008, 01:47 PM

/\OK. Still going a lean at throttle tip-in. I'm probably heading down to the track next friday to see what I can do on pump gas.

I still want head down your way some time. Maybe you can show me how to get this AEM right. I wouldn't mind checking out your supra too.