NewB2dsm
20+ Year Contributor
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- Jun 25, 2002
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St. Louis,
Missouri
About a month back i went and ran a [email protected] with a 1.74 60ft.
Well about a week later i blew the head gasket. That is fixed now so i went back to the track with new tires.
First few pass's bogged the launch bad and was running 12.5-12.8@110 with 1.8-1.9 60fts. So after this im getting upset finally cut a 1.67 and run a damn 12.28@108. I was pissed b/c i had a good 60ft but my mph was not there or even close to what it was. I watched the boost guage in 2nd and bam 26psi just like i want it to be. Well on the way home i hit it in 4th and saw 29psi and 3rd saw 28psi. So way too much boost for the big end, could have got close to a 11 second pass maybe.
So lesson is, more boost doesnt always mean more power and check your boost guage in every gear.
Well about a week later i blew the head gasket. That is fixed now so i went back to the track with new tires.
First few pass's bogged the launch bad and was running 12.5-12.8@110 with 1.8-1.9 60fts. So after this im getting upset finally cut a 1.67 and run a damn 12.28@108. I was pissed b/c i had a good 60ft but my mph was not there or even close to what it was. I watched the boost guage in 2nd and bam 26psi just like i want it to be. Well on the way home i hit it in 4th and saw 29psi and 3rd saw 28psi. So way too much boost for the big end, could have got close to a 11 second pass maybe.
So lesson is, more boost doesnt always mean more power and check your boost guage in every gear.
