16.4 with crappy traction
08-15-2010, 12:48 AM
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16.4 with crappy traction
I started with a stock 04 ECSB 4.8L Sierra w/ 3.73 rear. Stock form...17.8 was the best I could get out of her.
I upgraded to CAI, Ebay LT's w/ ORY, 212/218 Cam and Wheatley tune (not dialed in just yet). W/ all the mods I couldnt not get traction off the line (peg leg). Reaction time was 2.5 and best'd a 16.40. My Denali XL goes 16.44 in the 1/4 thanks to AWD.
Two questions for ya'll...
1. Does this mean if I had perfect traction I could easily be in the 14's?
2. I know I need to get a locker (thinking about a lock right) but would a TB converter get me lower in the 1/4?
I upgraded to CAI, Ebay LT's w/ ORY, 212/218 Cam and Wheatley tune (not dialed in just yet). W/ all the mods I couldnt not get traction off the line (peg leg). Reaction time was 2.5 and best'd a 16.40. My Denali XL goes 16.44 in the 1/4 thanks to AWD.
Two questions for ya'll...
1. Does this mean if I had perfect traction I could easily be in the 14's?
2. I know I need to get a locker (thinking about a lock right) but would a TB converter get me lower in the 1/4?
08-15-2010, 01:47 AM
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Reaction time a 2.5? That doesn't even sound right, sure that's not ur 60?
I can't believe you ran a 17.8 in stock form.....were you pulling another truck lol? My worn out 5.3 4x4 ran a 15.9 with just a tune and in 2wd.....that doesn't sound right at all.
Unless you are spinning down half the track its hard to say
if hooking would get you from a 16.4 to "easily in the 14's".....
A 60' time would help out alot, also what's your mph on the best run?
I can't believe you ran a 17.8 in stock form.....were you pulling another truck lol? My worn out 5.3 4x4 ran a 15.9 with just a tune and in 2wd.....that doesn't sound right at all.
Unless you are spinning down half the track its hard to say
if hooking would get you from a 16.4 to "easily in the 14's".....
A 60' time would help out alot, also what's your mph on the best run?
08-15-2010, 02:16 AM
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The track here is a bit on the ghetto side. They have a tree but it doesnt work as most of the lights are out. A guy stages the vehicles and then drops the arms to start us. They dont even sweep the start boxes...ever. We have to drag from 9-12 at night, Hoping it doesnt rain. Ambient temps are never lower than 80 degrees with 80-95% humidity. I dont know what the DA is but I think we are 1200 feet above sea level. They do have the time sheets after the run though. YEAH!
08-15-2010, 02:54 AM
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Reaction time has nothing to do with the actual time it takes you to go 1320'. If all you have is a tune, the time doesn't seem that bad.. should be a low 16 sec truck with a tune, maybe high 15's with that mod only
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I must be the shitty driver then. lol I'll have to wait to see once I get a locker. I would say I am spinning all 60 feet. I feather it until about 30 then punch it. I shift @ 6k and finish in second gear. It is a shitty track, but a track none the less.
I did beat an 99 cummings in all 5 races! He had stacks and a chip. Every time he would shift, I'd leave him. He also had the same reaction times as I did, he couldnt get traction either.
With a DA of 3306 my corrected time (according to Drag times calculator) is:
15.744 @ 92.772 MPH
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08-15-2010, 07:02 AM
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damn bro times seam kinda bad, i ran a best of 17 flat bone stock 4.8, 2003 which means i dont even have efans, and i was on some heavy *** 20s and 3:42 gears....you should try some sleeks or some drag radials traction is your best friend