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pciley · 08-07-2004, 11:44 PM

Got in 3 runs today (Saturday 8-7-04) at Carlsbad Raceway in lovely north county San Diego, CA.

Here's all 3 slips.
The first run I had the tailgate up and the mirrors out... and my head up my a$$. NO SPIN though. 15.31

Second run, I tucked the Big Tow mirrors, and opened the tailgate. Had just a BIT of tire spin, maybe a couple of rotations before hookup. ran a 15.16

Last run, I launched too high, around 1800 rpm, and had a bit more spin and ran a 15.18.

I will really try to work on my launch, as it seems to shave a cuople of tenths off when you do it right. 1500 rpms seems to be about right for my setup.

I have a KC XE, BUT I put on the LE wheels/tires with the 1.2" increase in overall diamater and a few inches longer roll out. I know this slows the truck down, but I think the XE's tires are over an inch narrower making for a smaller contact patch which would only add to tire spin anyways.

Only performance upgrades are Banks exhaust and Volant CAI (no ram air yet..).

I will try for a 15.0 flat next Saturday if I can keep from spinning the tires. Maybe I'll drop the spare and just floor it when the light turns green instead of doing a brake stand at 'xxxx' rpm. Not having the spare will drop over 60 lbs, good enough for one tenth if you ask me. I should have tried dropping the spare today, didn't think about it though.

DOH!! check engine light turned on. Maybe the octane boost? I will put on the O2 simulators in the morning and reset the ECU to see if that turns it off.

First run was against an Integra, won. Second run was against a WRX turbo with some engine mods, lost. Third run was against a 68 Camaro SS clone, LOST!! by 3 seconds... that guy smoked me the whole way down the track, starting from when he lifted his front tires off the ground at the green.

Maybe I'll see some other pickups next Saturday, I felt like an idiot being the only truck there.

The only people who came over to check out the truck were the Honda/Nissan/Subaru import guys. All the rednecks with the "heartbeat" stickers on their big blocks just gave me the evil eye.

PS not sure why the time slip computer was printing 1-3-1980..? maybe they didn't set the date on their 25 year old computer.

Temp outside was 82 degrees on the first run, dropped to 80 by the last run.

08-07-2004, 11:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
pciley Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Perris, CA Posts: 1,496 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Raceway Results Got in 3 runs today (Saturday 8-7-04) at Carlsbad Raceway in lovely north county San Diego, CA. Here's all 3 slips. The first run I had the tailgate up and the mirrors out... and my head up my a$$. NO SPIN though. 15.31 Second run, I tucked the Big Tow mirrors, and opened the tailgate. Had just a BIT of tire spin, maybe a couple of rotations before hookup. ran a 15.16 Last run, I launched too high, around 1800 rpm, and had a bit more spin and ran a 15.18. I will really try to work on my launch, as it seems to shave a cuople of tenths off when you do it right. 1500 rpms seems to be about right for my setup. I have a KC XE, BUT I put on the LE wheels/tires with the 1.2" increase in overall diamater and a few inches longer roll out. I know this slows the truck down, but I think the XE's tires are over an inch narrower making for a smaller contact patch which would only add to tire spin anyways. Only performance upgrades are Banks exhaust and Volant CAI (no ram air yet..). I will try for a 15.0 flat next Saturday if I can keep from spinning the tires. Maybe I'll drop the spare and just floor it when the light turns green instead of doing a brake stand at 'xxxx' rpm. Not having the spare will drop over 60 lbs, good enough for one tenth if you ask me. I should have tried dropping the spare today, didn't think about it though. DOH!! check engine light turned on. Maybe the octane boost? I will put on the O2 simulators in the morning and reset the ECU to see if that turns it off. First run was against an Integra, won. Second run was against a WRX turbo with some engine mods, lost. Third run was against a 68 Camaro SS clone, LOST!! by 3 seconds... that guy smoked me the whole way down the track, starting from when he lifted his front tires off the ground at the green. Maybe I'll see some other pickups next Saturday, I felt like an idiot being the only truck there. The only people who came over to check out the truck were the Honda/Nissan/Subaru import guys. All the rednecks with the "heartbeat" stickers on their big blocks just gave me the evil eye. PS not sure why the time slip computer was printing 1-3-1980..? maybe they didn't set the date on their 25 year old computer. Temp outside was 82 degrees on the first run, dropped to 80 by the last run. Attached Thumbnails __________________ KC XE Smoke Last edited by pciley; 08-07-2004 at 11:51 PM.