I ran a new best mph, but just missed a new best ET. With ET you need track prep,traction, and good DA. I ran the last three races this year at Rocky Mountain Raceway in Salt Lake City. The rear tires are 5 years old so I felt like they might have held me back a little. I didn't put new rear tires on because it will sit until April after this race. So I figured I would use these tires up and put new rubber on next spring. The last test and tune it was so windy we could only run to half tack. My car usually runs 1.51-1.54/60's. On test and tune I had 1.47-1.49/60's... but we could only race to half track.Because of the wind. I ran 6.7X at 107.15 mph at half track. That is a best half track mph, and about the best 60fts the car runs. Then on the last street legal it ran a 10.37 and best 138.12mph. The 10.37 only had a 1.54/60. The DA was 6000ft and the track was getting so cold traction was a problem it was down to 52 degrees. With a 1.47/60 that run would have gone in the 10.20's. That is my goal. The last ET night was just the opposite. 8000ft+DA and 93 degrees. Too hot to hook, and the heat killed power. Our season is over the end of Sept. DA and track prep are issues that are out of our hands.

I pulled the engine this spring for a freshen up and new clutch, and found some power on the dyno after it was back together.

I think I am starting to see the potential of the AFR 235's and ported Mamo Ram (miniram). This car used to always run 135mph with the LE ported AFR 220's and Jeb ported miniram. Running 138 with the new AFR235's really is a big gain, especially when you are already going that fast. And for what it's worth, the old LE ported 220's had HPC coated valves, chambers and exhaust ports. The AFR 235's are off the shelf.

My best up here (7000ft DA) was a 10.36@135.86 with a 1.52/60

So overall, I ran a best MPH 138.12, best half track over 107, and saw the car run best 60 ft's. For a best ET and MPH, I need all the planets to align. The car needs to run good, my driving good, Good DA, and good track prep. I will also put some new tires on next spring. So overall, the season did end on a high note, a best mph and best half track mph, and I can see with good track prep it will 60ft in the 1.4's up here.

Edit: the AFR 220's that were on the car were the old AFR 220 comp port casting ported by LE, not the current Eliminator head.

Jim

Sounds like a great time! Also, the new guys might want to know you have a solid axle swap...cutting 1.4/5s and a 10 second 1/4 is killer on an IRS!

Matthew

Jim-
Those are great times for the DA. Also considering your driving a clutch car thats awesome. It's a bit harder in a really high powered car.

My 92 6spd lost almost .3 and went from 96mph to 93mph in the 1/8th mile when the DA went from 520ft to 2500ft one week to the next week. Of course the temp was also higher and track prep not as good.

I be thrilled just to get a 6.99 in the 1/8th in good air. Crap with 8000ft of DA I'd be getting whopped by Acura's.
Will

I used to live up there, and I can vouch for the incredibly poor track. Denver is about 1500 feet higher in actual elevation, and cars are normally .2 faster in Denver than they are in Salt Lake City. I'm fairly certain that Rocky Mountain Raceway up in Salt Lake City is the slowest track on the planet.

My car picked up over a second and 11 MPH moving from SLC to Fayetteville, NC.

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Hey Josh, I think you nailed that one on the head. With bad track prep and bad DA, it's hard to find a slower track!

Thats nice Jim ! Don't stop there.... keep going.

And I agree, you'll definitely run a lot faster if you drive off that mountain ! You should consider a trip to Las Vegas one weekend, considering from SLC, its maybe somewhere around an 8 hour drive ? Not that Vegas is a fast track, its still above 2000 feet, but by all accounts its one of the smoothest and stickiest tracks in the west.... thus, I'd imagine new bests galore would occur.... if you have time, keep heading West and hit Bakersfield.... which is a fast track in the winter.... albeit, that track has hook-up issues too.... but I think you'd shatter your personal MPH record by a solid 5-10 mph at that track if you ever did make it that far over.

I seem to remember Jim's car being legal for 10.0 or so. I don't think he wants to go faster than 10.0.

That would be the problem running at a lower elevation track. My car is legal to 10.00. It would suck to drive hundreds of miles, make one pass and get booted. And I really don't want to do everything required to run 9's.

i would be happy just being able to drive mine around. hell with 10's. dont have the money to pay for the insurance.

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What I do not like for 9.99 and quicker is that you have to put in the front two points..... what a pain in the arse....

The passenger side-bar is not big deal to me.

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I agree, that is the thing I least want to do is put a full cage in the car. You nailed it Beach. I have a 5 point right now with a side bar. and it's not that bad. But a full cage will make it harder to get in and out, along with everything else. I just really don't want to do everything required to my car. And right now I have a removeable drivers side bar, so that is real easy to live with.