bad temps or retarded timing?

[1997gstterror]

ok so i went to the track tonight for the first time since ive upgraded everything. mods include:
ported big 16g
ported o2
3" turbo back no cat
dejon intake
fmic
hks ssqv
550s
walbro 190
s-afc
act 2100
pump gas

i was having boost controller problems all day and i just couldnt get it consistent. i ran 7 times and i noticed that the boost was holding at 23 psi( way to high for me) and the car despite bad 60 foot times still wasnt pulling like it should and i couldnt get better then a 14.3@102

could the 80 degree and high humidity weather be to blame or maybe was the ecu pulling on my timing to correct for high boost? when i got home i got the boost settled down around 18psi and drove around a few times and it felt way more faster ,like it should have been.

i was defientely hoping for a high 13 at least. any suggestions?

 

[CanadianTSi]

The weather conditions probably didn't help any, but you were probably getting timing pulled by running that much boost.

Practise your driving, 102 traps are good for high 13's

 

[Ponch]

I visited the track friday and was trapping 100 with evoIII set at 14lbs. My best time was 13.9 at 95 mph but that was because i couldnt get the car into fourth gear so i coasted across the quarter. I think i would have trapped 101 and possibly 13.8 -13.7. My car is a FWD 2G..

 

[talonawd94tsi]

i bet if you set your boost to 18psi
you will go faster b/c you are on pump gas

 

[1997gstterror]

yea 18 psi is what i wanted to run but i dont know what happened, i run 18 psi everyday and the one day i go to the track i get high boost and my boost controller was just acting weird, yet i get home and its fine, must be a sign

Im gonna enlarge my fmic pipes on the outlet side from 2 inch to 2.25 and run when its colder, id also like to invest in some drag radials ive never had better then a 2.3 60', and then maybe ill do better.

 

[talonawd94tsi]

get bfg's drag radial if you have a extra pair of rims if not
get the nitto 555r's


the bfg's are good for about 3,000 to 4,000 miles ~~~~ better traction
and the nitto's are good for around 15,000 miles