DV8.. I realized that it is possible to get worse than 14.9

It really depends on the track.. The track I go to is on a slight incline and the prep is among the worst in the country.. I even talked to a track prep guy and he said that some tracks you will get killer times, and some tracks you'll get crappy times- there is really nothing you can do...

I stopped feeling like crap about running 15's when stock GTO's were running 14.6 at the same track.

 

gais, I have a rev-up and I'm shifting at 5k rpm and I'm running 16s. what's wrong? jk

 

You're shifting wayyyyy to early. I think the redline on revups is 7200 rpm.

 

Naw, does it matteR?

 

Funny
You do realize he was being sarcastic right?

 

Don't know his so no I didn't. Funny tho.

 

how are you only breaking into the high 14s with 6mt and the mods listed in your sig??
thats horrible.

 

I had an is300 before this amd the fastest I got it was 15.4. I think even at shifting 400 rpms sooner is not the cause for 15s times......

 

Took my G out last week and my best was a 14.77 w/ a 2.09 60 ft. The track i was at wasn't even prepped, and I wasn't happy w/ my numbers. At the same time I had a friend who was in a 06 GTO who ran a 13.2 stock. So I was a little curious. Just get them shifts down pat and get you 60 ft time down a couple more tenths and you should be able to hit it. I also ran my fastest time when i let my car cool down for an hour or so...

 

And my G always runs it's best after a hot lap or two My Maxima was the exact opposite though. It has heavily influenced by heat soak.

 

where are you from? did you go to edinburg?

 

Add pressure to the tires. I run the fronts at 40psi and the rears at 34 on track day. Also, the shifting is probably the best thing you can improve. Tune your car and make sure your timing isn't retarding for something.

 

some people seem to overlook an important fact... tracks are simply different... altitude and ambient temps play a huge roll!

Telling a guy his times are dismal because you've seen stock running XX.XX is like telling a guy his dyno number are low...

I can assure you there are Gs at Fontana running 14.0 and 14.1 that would beat cars posting sub 14s at other tracks… it’s just the way it is.

Different tracks = different times... different dynos = different HP & TRQ

The only way to know how your G fares against others is versus G at the same track event or same dyno event.

 

Good point, but as usual, it will fall mostly on deaf ears. Most people just don't understand the impacts of density altitude. Also, some tracks are just quicker or slower for no real apparent reason. I've seen this at one track I use to run at. The DA conditions would be fine (sub 1500') and my 60 foots were normal, but I was always .2 seconds and 2mph slower than the track I normally run at in Kansas City.

 

Good point, but as usual, it will fall mostly on deaf ears. Most people just don't understand the impacts of density altitude. Also, some tracks are just quicker or slower for no real apparent reason. I've seen this at one track I use to run at. The DA conditions would be fine (sub 1500') and my 60 foots were normal, but I was always .2 seconds and 2mph slower than the track I normally run at in Kansas City.