first time at the track.. not so good?

[VPrime]

today was my first time ever at the track, or even driving my car "hard"..
15.6302 was my best time.. I was thining my car would be quick enough to do atleast 15.0s.. so I am sure its my poor skills ..

I am pretty sure if i keep going I can lower my time, as by the end of the day I shaved a whole 1.2 seconds off my first run and it was my fastest time.
Mods:
-2.25(or 2.5?) RRE Hard UICP, with 1g BOV crushed
-Boost at 15ish psi
-Air filter+hard intake pipe
-ACT 2100 Clutch
-Bunch of junk in the trunk (10" sub, computer, spare tire, some tools..)

also here is my time slip...
Index: 15.70
Reaction Time: 0.6508
60 Ft: 2.1421(or 2.11 I cant make it out)
330ft: 6.4261
ET @ 594 ft: 9.3980
1/8 ET: 10.0481
1/8MPH: 69.21
1/4 ET: 15.6302
1\4 MPH: 85.86

 

[Luckybob2485]

Keep practicing and get your launch down and your times should drop. Im not going to say that they are bad times, but i think there is definately room for improvement.

Edit: Your 60 foot time doesnt look to bad, i would say practice shifting and running in the higher rpms.

 

[CanadianTSi]

Your MPH is Way Low, with those mods you should be 92-94mph. I would do a basic tune-up including a Boost leak test and a compression test.

 

[TuRBoTaLooN]

definately boost leak test and compression test.

with my stock setup on my 95 tsi awd i did i think like 14.2 or 14.3 with a 1.65 60ft. i pretty much destroyed the clutch after launching it at like 6000RPM, but it took a lot of practice. the launch is one of the most important parts. a bad launch will screw up your whole run. right now i'm struggling to launch my car correctly with a BIG 16g and could only get a 13.8 with 2.1 60 fts @ 102mph. A better launch should net me low 13's at around 105mph. I also found out later that I was leaking boost after about 17-18psi.

 

[pballer]

Agreed you probably have a boost leak, and are in need of a tune up. your mph is low. Also driving practice always helps, maby racing next week-end at the forcepower BBQ for instance!

 

[h8r]

As everyone has stated. Your MPH is very low... 16 mph increase from 1/8 to quarter indicates there is a problem! I would think it would be at least 21-23mph gain from 1/8 to 1/4. I see that you had a lot of stuff in the trunk, and more then likely an easy 85-100 lbs. So there is a .10 right there.. Also, what kind of fuel level were you running at? What was the conditions of the day , and what elevation?

 

[dwdsm]

If you care at all about the car in the other lane (I don't) then go off the third amber bulb, not the green for a better reaction time...

 

[UofACATS]

First time at the track is always not so good. Your ET was fine considering the power you were putting down. It's only going to get better Preform the above suggested, then pick up 5 MPH the next time out.