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Old 03-05-2010, 06:15 PM
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Default After 2 years, finally running my car tonight at the drag strip!

Portland International Raceway opens tonight (providing it doesn't rain) and I'm gonna be running my car again after 2 years of getting it to run well!

My Setup:
Greddy 18g turbo
Greddy Turbo Manifold
Greddy Downpipe
Megan Racing S-Pipe, Mid-Pipe
HKS Axelback
HKS SSQV2 BOV
440cc injectors (working on upgrading)
AEM Methanol Injection (running 100% meth)
AEM EMS Race Box (Thanks to Dezod)
Kumho AST Tires - all season tires :D

There doing 1/4 times tonight and I'm aiming to get into high 13's or mid 13's, my best time before with a crappy tune with my Greddy Emanage Ultimate no methanol was 14.0 @ 6 psi with something like 255 whp/260 torque. I'll be using the same tires I was using two years ago too!

Now I'm spiking at 14psi, tapering around 9-10 psi @ like 275 whp / 293 torque with my retune with the AEM EMS. Also I got 2 stepppp now!!

After this weekend, I'm going to setup some time to try and get my Quaife LSD installed (thanks to Descendant) and then run again and compare the times w/ lsd and w/o.

In all seriousness though, most of you know that I'm not that knowledgable with cars, and I fully admit that, but anyone wanna take a guess at what kind of times I'll run w/o LSD and w/ LSD? Wish me luck!!

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I dont think the LSD would matter since your going in a straight line.


remove the sway bars and you'll get better traction....kidding
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Originally Posted by KyleL
I dont think the LSD would matter since your going in a straight line.

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you're gonna spin real bad. but congrats on taking it to the track. more than most boosted scionlifers do.
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15.0 @ 106
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Originally Posted by KyleL
I dont think the LSD would matter since your going in a straight line.

remove the sway bars and you'll get better traction....kidding
LSD does help in a straight line.


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you're gonna spin real bad. but congrats on taking it to the track. more than most boosted scionlifers do.
thank you!
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
15.0 @ 106
ouch...


i say mid 13's. also if you can throw the car on the scales, that would rock. i would like to know how much that thing weighs with all that carbon fiber.
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^^ I might try to do that tonight, we have a weigh station around here and i think it does like 50 lb increments.
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High 13. 2 Step is worthless on street tires

Mid-High 12 on full slicks
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Originally Posted by rhythmnsmoke
15.0 @ 106
comments like these makes your somewhat credibility even worse, in relation to dezod dons comment lol
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Originally Posted by trd07tc
High 13. 2 Step is worthless on street tires

Mid-High 12 on full slicks
I've never tried running in slicks before, but do you know what size rims people are running with for slicks on the tc?
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Originally Posted by dodaddy
I've never tried running in slicks before, but do you know what size rims people are running with for slicks on the tc?
I am looking into some Rota Slipstreams. They make a 15x8 wheel that fits our cars. The wheels should run about $130 each.. not a bad deal at all for a wide rim.

After you come back from the track you will be online all night looking at tires.. guaranteed haha
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Originally Posted by KyleL
I dont think the LSD would matter since your going in a straight line.
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Originally Posted by KyleL

I was kinda kidding when i ssaid remove the sway bar but there is some truth to it. if the wheels are independant than there a better chance they will get traction.
Yea but when one wheel grabs and the other spins, then you get into the wall or the Christmas tree
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Originally Posted by KyleL
there shouldnt be any bumps or dips on the strip and as long as he stays in the grove there shouldnt be any difference w/ or w/o the LSD.
again.
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Good luck dodaddy. Ran a 13.6 myself on a Dezod S1 kit (250whp/250wtq mustang dyno) peg-legging 1st and 2nd gears back in 06.
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Originally Posted by Prototype_xB

eh. w/e.

he'll get 0.3-0.4 seconds better with the LSD.
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^^ daaaaamn thats a good time!! Thank you, I will try to post up once i get my slip!!
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