1/4 mile times dont match trap speed

[DarkstarTsi]

Got a question about my friends 95 eclipse GS-T.
The car has been running quarter mile times of 14.2 at a trap speed of 102MPH. That seems to me a rather high trap speed for such high times, shouldn't the times for such a trap speed be around the low 13's???
The car has the following mods:
Big 16G
Walbro 255 fuel pump
15 PSI boost
3" exhaust
Removed balance shafts
+supporting mods
It's strange because the car used to run 14.3 - 14.4 at 93-95MPH before the balance shaft removal and the 255 fuel pump.
Any ideas???
Thanx

 

[mike9146]

WWD= No traction and high traps.

 

[DeezNutsForYou]

sounds like a fwd to me. I just looked at the new neon and they claim it runs a 14.1 @ 105 I think. So I guess its just a traction thing.

 

[larryd]

102 in FWD is not good for low 13s. I actually went 14.18 @ 103.92 in my old GST. Though with a 16G your friend should also be trapping alot higher then that in a FWD if the car is running correctly with the right supporting mods.

 

[Laser0385]

Yeah, you are all wheelin vs. his fwd.

 

[DSMJim]

Originally posted by larryd
102 in FWD is not good for low 13s. I actually went 14.18 @ 103.92 in my old GST. Though with a 16G your friend should also be trapping alot higher then that in a FWD if the car is running correctly with the right supporting mods.

I ran 13.1 @ 99 in my VR6 so this is not true. You can run that trap speed and a low ET if you can get your car out of the bucket. I generally ran 13.1 at around 104mph but did do it as low in as 99 when I came outta the hole really hard once.

If you can pull 1.8 60ft's FWD then you can run those times. It just takes slicks and some practice. I did it with a VW which is much worse for traction than just about any other FWD car.

 

[cucumber]

What are you 60' times? It sounds to me like a case of FWD.

 

[larryd]

Originally posted by DSMJim


I ran 13.1 @ 99 in my VR6 so this is not true. You can run that trap speed and a low ET if you can get your car out of the bucket. I generally ran 13.1 at around 104mph but did do it as low in as 99 when I came outta the hole really hard once.

If you can pull 1.8 60ft's FWD then you can run those times. It just takes slicks and some practice. I did it with a VW which is much worse for traction than just about any other FWD car.

Yes you are definitely correct. But for the majority, Id say 99% of FWD owners you are not going to run low 13s with that trap. Slicks do help though

 

[diamondstar36]

I think we should stick to real 60ft times that a FWD is capable of when talking about this. Slicks are a totally different variable. Your normal FWD is going to put down a 2.2-2.4 60ft. You're really much better off than you think you are. If you think that's bad, one of my good friends just got done running a 14.6@104. Talk about a no drivin' fool.

 

[CBgst]

I ran 13.6 @102 with my 97 gs-t so those times do sound a bit low. My 60' was a 2.2 and I was also on the factory clutch wich slowed me down some to because it just couldn't hold on in the higher gears. With 102 traps I would say you should run at least 13.9 or better with decent driving. Let's see that short time though because that could be the reason for the 14.2

 

[Sinister]

Buh thats high, I don't care if you have FWD or not. I have FWD and I run 14.6 at 93 miles. with just an UIP and 1G Bov, oh and hard pipe, on H rated tires. Maybe crappy driving? Just a thought.

 

[Sinister]

Oh by the way, came out of the hole at 2.3

 

[wastefuldreamer]

Yes 60' times were the problem. Time for some slicks.