Infineon Wednesday Night Drags

[T9S1i]

The rear feels locked, if i take a turn sharp (slowly)(like pulling into my driveway) its like im trying to drive over a speed bump or something, and when you do just "go over the bump" the inside wheel spins out a little like its locked. My clutch engagement is right off the floor too so sometimes i rev up a little too much when im trying to slip the clutch and it feels almost like the front wheels are hopping a little or spinning (from driving around the block in the rain last night).

I wouldnt have jumped to the conclusion that the rear is f'd up except for the fact that thats what paul told me. I saw him turning into the shop in my car and saw the back inside wheel skipping like i described and told paul, and he said it must have gotten f'd up from the tow. He thinks it overheated and seized up.
Hmmm id really like for someone else to take a look at it before i go and buy another 3-bolt. Or for paul to really check it out for me. There is a new trans and a used (different) t-case in the car from before when it was towed up so it could be either of those two as well. Im not sure what would happen if my t-case was messed up or if my center diff was welded so i cant really tell the symptoms apart.

If i jack up the car and spin the rear wheels wont one spin the opposite of the other if its working? If it its not then they would spin the same direction?

Edit***
One more thing... when paul went to pull the car out of the shop, upon his first clutch disengagement the front wheels skirted (CHIRP!) and we remembered that he forgot to bolt up the driveshaft. THen when he bolted it back up, we tried to spin the driveshaft and it didnt really want to spin. so thats some more food for thought
Im going to go outside and see if i can jack it all up and see what happens.

 

[Booster-Shot]

So did anyone end up going other than me? I saw 3 nice 1gs and no 2gs surprisingly.

1 blue
1 maroon
1 white/black

I took videos of the cars too just for fun.

Other than that it was a cool night. The highlights included a brand spankin new GT500! It ran a 12.2 I think. There was also a eg civic in the 10s. A black 55 chevy totally slammed into the cement wall going at least 100mph. Luckily he was alright. Ill post some videos if they come out good.

 

[tstkl]

well, there were 4 1gs, but I guess since mine isn't nice, it doesn't count.

dave, me mahesh, and ron all went.

dave ran a 12.4 something with a 2.3 60' time, then on his second run, something really weird happened, i forgot what, but he ran a 12.8 something and he had one other run but I forgot what it was

mahesh ran a 14.001, but he slammed on the brakes before he crossed the line, so therefore, he deserves what happened to him the second run. (his lower intercooler pipe blew off on him, )

ron ran a 13.89 and then a 13.7 something, but his dial in was 13.3, so he was a tad bit off

I ran a 14.5 with a 1.88 60' time, and then a 14.67, but that run was.... lets just say, horrible.

My 1->2 syncro is in pretty bad shape, even with the short shifter, it seems like shifting takes forever and requires a lot of strength. Both runs were at stock boost, so Im not too surprised. The first run was pretty clean, no knock, and everything was decent, just slow. Also, had I slipped the clutch rather than dropped it, I probably would have picked up a tenth or so on the 60'. With a 5k rpm studderbox, the rpms dropped to 3.6k before the tires caught up with the engine.

 

[MyBlack94GST]

Yeah, my POS is easy mid 13s if a) I don't screw up the run and b) the car doesn't screw up the run... but that's racin' for ya

 

[Booster-Shot]

I drove my talon over there, but I doubt anyone saw it. I wanted to run but I have never done it before. You guys are all intimidating.

 

[T9S1i]

come on man! Thats how you learn. At least the DSM'rs can show you how to not look like a dumbasss... I tell all the honda guys that you line up your back wheels with the box! haha

Your not going to get any better at it by not practicing! And honestly, the track isnt that much fun if you arent running your car. When you race its like 100 times better to go.

 

[unlmtdndeavor]

next season ill be up there with u guys one night. the only time i can think of is spring break like i did last year. hope u guys had fun.

mahesh im disappointed....

 

[pneumo]

And then there was the second crash that I watched the whole time! A nice Austin Healy or something like that got sideways after the 1/8th marker. It swung left and nailed the car in the left lane, which also spun out. They were both going so fast it took a few seconds before they stopped. Nasty

I saw Mahesh do a nice 15.7 run. I guess his prediction came true!

On my first run I launched gently, then went WOT. That got me a 12.48 @ 124.6.
My next run I launched harder and spun the wheels, then shifted into second and bogged at 3200 rpms. That also netted a 12.4 @ 125.5
On my third run I launched better and drove better and got a 12.06 @ 124 mph.

There was a strong headwind all night. I'm sure that took away some speed. I talked with Joel who ran his MR2. He usually runs 15.7 to 15.9 in that car, but tonight he was running 16.3's. So we can all subtract 1/2 second from out times and add, oh I don't know, how about 5 mph? Yeah, that sounds about right! :wink:

 

[MyBlack94GST]

Yeah Edwin I'm still pissed off too... wish I had gotten in a clean run, but it was hella crowded. Until next time!

Here's the full stories on my runs:

1. 1.8x 60' time... tried to shift into 2nd once, twice, got it in on the third try (off the gas this whole time), went into 3rd OK, let off the gas and hit the brakes way before the end of the 1/4 mile for some reason (it's on video if anyone wants to see it)... 14.001 @ 93ish.

2. Redlighted, 2.0 60' time, blew off the LICP and sputtered down the track to a 15.7 @ 87ish.

 

[tstkl]

They need to make a quarter mile track inside a wind tunnel.

"yeah, I ran a 7 second quarter mile at gusty's quarter mile track."

I trapped that same speed when My j pipe was bent to all hell, and my compressor outlet gasket was blown to peices.

stupid head wind, stupid stock boost, stupid timing curve,

I think with the settings I had, it is physically impossible for my car to knock, . I was seeing like 16-18 degrees of timing, 10 psi, perfect 10.5:1 afr, and I have an fmic.

if only I had a way to up my boost without it causing my boost creep problems to go out of control.

(made it home on two gallons of gas btw, I would have had more left over had I not followed crazy foot mahesh on the way there. Floor it,...... ok slow down,.... Floor it,... ok slow down,.... Floor it,... ok slow down.)


14.000 @ 98 mph makes a lot more sence for what mods I have, since I trapped 97.93 mph my first time ever at the track at 10 psi with more or less the same mods. that was the worst 60 foot time I've ever had. I don't think its possible for that to ever happen again.

ok, next season, Im breaking into the 8's in the 1/8th. Some new tires and a new o2 housing should be all I need to blow that goal out of the water.

btw, I have a heafty amount of cash saved up, but sadly, it will probably go into project get my car all one color.


mahesh, I'd also like to add, (thanks to my handy dandy gm maf) the slowest I've ever gone is 15.060 @94.65 mph, and 15.033 @ 97.93 mph, so, your parts car may have gone faster, but I've never run a 15.7 (yes, score one for team brian)

 

[MyBlack94GST]

Was your LICP blown off on that 15.0? ####er

 

[tstkl]

Was your LICP blown off on that 15.0? ####er

no, but on the 15.033 run my j-pipe flange was bent out of shape pretty badly. With my old boss' 150 gallon 120 psi compressor we got my boost gauge to read 1.5 psi during a boost leak test.

kinda similar imo

 

[T9S1i]

GM Maf FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one

 

[rigd]

pneumo,
Nice runs!! You definitely have a beast!
Seeing your car chase me and my buddies' Evos down the track from a 2.X 60 ft., makes me wanna build another DSM again. I was race #2, Black Evo 9.

I do have some video footage of your car in action. One is on camcorder, which I'm waiting for a copy on. The other is on Digital Cam video. The quality is pretty good for a simple digital camera.

PM me, if you want a hard copy. Or I'll just get it hosted with your permission, of course.

BTW...I appreciate our race! I was watching you in my side view, coming fast! You made me run my personal best e.t.!!

 

[tstkl]

dave's car is slow....

I mean, he only ran a 12 flat the first time out with a whole new set up.


You make me want to build an evo again.... (o wait, I need the money for an evo first, , and then I need to sell said evo so that the again part comes into play)

I can't wait til next season, I might even just go just to watch dave's car. I doubt I'll have my new turbo set up anytime soon. I mean, I have the money, but I would rather spend it elsewhere first.

 

[rigd]

There is a bracket racing event on Nov. 26 @ Infineon Raceway.

 

[pneumo]

pneumo,
Nice runs!! You definitely have a beast!
Seeing your car chase me and my buddies' Evos down the track from a 2.X 60 ft., makes me wanna build another DSM again. I was race #2, Black Evo 9.

I do have some video footage of your car in action. One is on camcorder, which I'm waiting for a copy on. The other is on Digital Cam video. The quality is pretty good for a simple digital camera.

PM me, if you want a hard copy. Or I'll just get it hosted with your permission, of course.

BTW...I appreciate our race! I was watching you in my side view, coming fast! You made me run my personal best e.t.!!

Hey! How's it going? I really enjoyed racing against the EVO gang. It was nice to have some competition for a change. It was also sweet to see an AWD car do a nice hard launch. I saw you jump out ahead at the start and I thought,'nice launch, now I know what all the other cars see when I race them.'!

I'd love to see a vid of my second run, especially if it shows the launch. I painted white marks on my tires and asked a friend to watch my launch and see if my wheels were spinning. I wasn't sure if the new clutch was slipping or if it was the tires. A vid would show it. heheh.

I'm not doing the bracket racing on the 26th since I have to work, but I will be tuning another DSM in preparation for this event. Hopefully I can work some magic on Joel's car for some fast times. He was out there with his blue MR2.

 

[rigd]

Unfortunately, it doesn't show much of your launching in the videos. Every race was against my friends and I, so focus at the launch was more towards us and the barrier was blocking your wheels out. Sorry. BUT, it does show your car spool up after the launch and take off real fast, making up ground. Your car is showing plenty of potential.

What rpm were you launching from?

I heard about Joel's car. Can't wait to see it in action. He's really good at the trees!!

Oh yeah, there was a 3rd crash in Street class. A firebird spun out in the same area and tapped the wall. He drove away though.

Next season, hopefully we'll bring out our 91 TSI. This should be a fast one, once we work out all the bugs. The setup in this car came out of my GVR4. And that setup feels faster than my current car. I guess, we'll just have to see next season.

 

[T9S1i]

So Dave was nice enough to come by my house last night and lend me a helping hand (him doing all the work) to help diagnose my rear end problems. We are now pretty sure that the tranny tre send me has a welded center diff. If you jack up one front wheel with the other 3 on the ground and rotate it it spins about a quarter turn then stops. If it were the regular center diff then it would continue to spin with some resistance. Correct? Also the rear end seems to spin smooth and freely.

I e-mailed jon from tre and he denys that there is any welded or spool center diff. ANyone know anything else that i should check to see if my rear end is fried?

 

[MyBlack94GST]

Just pop the center diff out and have a look man... takes all of about half an hour to get at.

 

[T9S1i]

hmmm... should i trust myself digging into my new trans?

imma check vfaq on how to do that... i think its on that site.



*edit... f-that... thats longer than a half hour

 

[MyBlack94GST]

top cover
those 2 gears
vc
middle cover
pop!

easy!

 

[T9S1i]

thats after you take off the wheel and breaks and undo the sway bar
You also need the right tools to do the job. i dont have a 34mm socket and i dont have a gear puller.

 

[tstkl]

thats after you take off the wheel and breaks and undo the sway bar
You also need the right tools to do the job. i dont have a 34mm socket and i dont have a gear puller.

I have a 1 1/4 inch socket. You can borrow it.

 

[MyBlack94GST]

You don't need to take off the brakes or the sway bar... least I didn't on my 90.

Stop being scared!