this was truly a dissapointing day. i thought my car would run faster...

it was at california speedway in fontana. the weather was 105 degrees. i was expecting at least in the high 14s. oh well.. here is the slip

Friends don't let friends drive stock

122511-drag.jpg

 

slip

Friends don't let friends drive stock

122518-slip2.jpg

 

the one on the right is me... 15.1 seconds.. damn slow *** car.

Friends don't let friends drive stock

122520-leftdrag.jpg

 

What were you running against? I looks like your 60' time could've been faster. Did you only run once. The reason I am asking is I am stationed here on Guam and we have a track here. I plan to run out there a few times. My boy has an IS300 with SRT intake and HKS exhaust. He ran against a Nissan 200 and lost. My boys 60' time was 2.6. There were a few pros out there from Cali who said he should be able to get that 60' time down cause it does make a difference. There was a guy with a G coupe out there that ran a 14.4. Those pros were telling us to rev up to around 5000rpm and slam it without flooring it until second gear. I aint a pro but maybe that will help. Although your time is not bad.

 

i ran against a stripped civic w/ b18c shooting about 75 shots of nitrous. i made several runs but the time was all around the same.. 15.1 ~15.2 etc...

hmm i guess 105 degrees sure didn't help. haha, next time i'll try it when the weather gets much cooler.

Friends don't let friends drive stock

 

Hi,
What wheels did you have? 18" or 19" ? Also I notice a very good looking aero package. Remember that's additional weight to the car. Also a hot day can affect the performance. Next time run more times adn enjoy it.

 

Culmination - how much do they charge at California Speedway? I live near there

 

it was $35 per day for street legal drags.

Friends don't let friends drive stock

 

Your expectations of high 14's factoring in the weather was very reasonable. A few things to consider for next time:
-1/4 fuel load
-keep car cool before running
-check tire pressures, adjust accordingly
-turn off VDC
-remove unwanted weight
-brake stall launch

Your aftermarket wheels and tires could be hurting your times if they are heavier than stock. I'm sure the weather was the enemy that denied you of your goal. Try racing in the evening when its cooler and you should be in the 14's easy.

Good Luck!

2003 G35 Sedan 6MT
14.35 @ 98.62

 

i appreciate your advice.. couple of things that i have done..

removed all the unwanted weight including the spare tire

1/2 tank of gas with octane boost

deflated tires to 35psi (tread width 255mm)

turned off VDC

brake torque 1.5k

hmm i weighed the rims and surprisingly the aftermarket axis is heavier by only 0.8 pounds. so i don't think that would have made that much of a difference. also, the weight of the aftermarket aero kit could be ingornred because they are just about couple of pounds havier.




Friends don't let friends drive stock

 

with all things being equal with the exception of your larger rim and tire size, this will slow you down, it adds rolling resistance, go with the stock rim and tire size and maybe some better rubber such as nitto's,also unplug your battery cables the night before you race, this will reset the computer and learn to give you optimum performance.