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« on: February 08, 2008, 02:35:00 PM » |
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Don't panic!!!! Okay Panic!!!!
Three weeks till local tracks open!!!!!
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« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2008, 03:58:53 PM » |
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CHAMPION 2010 422 ALLSTARS NSS
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REDGAR
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« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2008, 04:03:10 PM » |
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EVEN BETTER!!!!!
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« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2008, 06:18:48 PM » |
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Or worse depending on how your looking at it.
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« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2008, 09:10:40 PM » |
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Im going south where its warm so I can make a few hits with the new car thanks jack
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0ne of the fastest N/A pontiac powerd door cars in the world! #1 in points pro n/a 2006 & 2008
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shadow41246
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2008, 09:48:06 AM » |
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the "shadow" knows ? BGD racing ...... The way it's always been LIFE is a drag .... RACE!! NO SWEAT HERE !!
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2008, 10:30:53 AM » |
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yall aint tested yet  ? shyt !!!!! peidmonts been open .  |
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Entry fee for N/A d/r $50
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Buy'n Kurt B Track lunch $25
Spending the day racing with the N/A Shootout PRICELESS !!!!
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2008, 09:39:14 AM » |
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Glad I am not the only one freaking out first season of racing no passes ever new vehicle and IMO needs lots of work to be track ready let alone run the number I might have to start out at 13.00
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1SlowFormula
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2008, 07:19:15 AM » |
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Thanks for the stress induced heart failure, Edgar. I am still pulling my car apart and have a lot more work to do before I can test and I already told some guys I would be at Cecils first TnT on March 1st which only gives me 2 more weekends to get it all wrapped up... |
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John Pszenyczniak
Bolt-on 95 Formula + A4 + 3.73 gears = 1SlowFormula
If there's one thing I know, it's never to mess with mother nature, mother in-laws and, mother freaking Ukrainians.
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2008, 09:20:11 AM » |
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the "shadow" knows ? BGD racing ...... The way it's always been LIFE is a drag .... RACE!! NO SWEAT HERE !!
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1SlowFormula
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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2008, 12:36:43 PM » |
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time is flying, I still have bare metal being delivered any day now and need to make time to turn that into parts, plus finish up the projects I have on the car. The part that really sucks is that my client just signed the paperwork for enhancments to another application that I need to build for them and it has a really tight deadline too. I have 2 weeks to get the specs (but I won't get the specs until tomorrow morning), build, and test the system, so that means a few late nights for the paycheck work and not counting anything on the car. Can you say no sleep in February for me... |
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John Pszenyczniak
Bolt-on 95 Formula + A4 + 3.73 gears = 1SlowFormula
If there's one thing I know, it's never to mess with mother nature, mother in-laws and, mother freaking Ukrainians.
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« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2008, 04:41:08 PM » |
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3 weeks and the funny thing is it is snowing at my house right now...
I'll be at Atco on March 9th for some mayhem
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1SlowFormula
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« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2008, 05:06:20 PM » |
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Yeah that is pretty funny that things are only weeks away with this weather we have today...
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John Pszenyczniak
Bolt-on 95 Formula + A4 + 3.73 gears = 1SlowFormula
If there's one thing I know, it's never to mess with mother nature, mother in-laws and, mother freaking Ukrainians.
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« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2008, 07:50:24 PM » |
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Well, it is still winter.  Hell, we still have 4 to 6 weeks of winter left. Tracks are pretty green the first month of the new season, so I'm usually not in too much of a hurry to get out for the opening day events. |
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REDGAR
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« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2008, 09:06:43 PM » |
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3 weeks and the funny thing is it is snowing at my house right now...
I'll be at Atco on March 9th for some mayhem
Hopefully we get great weather for that GTO vs. Corvette race...over 100 pre-registered!!! |
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Tuna Goat
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« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2008, 03:03:52 AM » |
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I'm lookin to get the boot for no roll bar  on the 9th.. But traction my be hard to find with the brand new track... Last day there 12/1 I ran a 11.43 into a 15 mph head wind and got the look into the car at the line .. LOL ... And I just added a 3.91 gear and beefed up from the driveshaft back so I can launch harder... I cant wait... Then again I have to drive my car to work tomarrow through the wintery roads FTL .. I'll just try and keep it in one peice until then |
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« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2008, 08:15:41 AM » |
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the "shadow" knows ? BGD racing ...... The way it's always been LIFE is a drag .... RACE!! NO SWEAT HERE !!
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« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2008, 04:49:31 PM » |
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The tracks do not open till April here in Michigan. Its gonna be a long wait!
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« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2008, 09:33:17 PM » |
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US 13 is opening Feb 24 if anyone missed it MIR Mar 1 and Capital Mar 2. Should I go to the track or the dyno if I just want to baseline.
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Tuna Goat
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« Reply #19 on: February 14, 2008, 12:19:35 AM » |
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Unless you plan on tuning some things on the dyno, I would suggest track time... Its fun AND you learn the vehicle
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1SlowFormula
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« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2008, 09:49:54 AM » |
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I agree the best way to baseline it is at the track, the dyno will help with tuning and such but won't tell you how your truck is going to react to the power that shows on the dyno...
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John Pszenyczniak
Bolt-on 95 Formula + A4 + 3.73 gears = 1SlowFormula
If there's one thing I know, it's never to mess with mother nature, mother in-laws and, mother freaking Ukrainians.
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shadow41246
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« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2008, 10:05:33 AM » |
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the dyno can't compare to track time. you can learn alot more about the car by actual driving on the strip !! you can try things at the track you can't on a dyno !!! my 2 cents shadow |
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the "shadow" knows ? BGD racing ...... The way it's always been LIFE is a drag .... RACE!! NO SWEAT HERE !!
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« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2008, 10:13:59 AM » |
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If it's a new combination, some chassis dyno time can save alot of trips to the track trying to sort and tune. With the dyno you work under controlled conditions and eliminate many variables that the track contains that can skew your data.
Yes, you can tune at the track which I have spent years doing. It's alot quicker to get a solid baseline on the chassis dyno, then use the track to make small tweaks as necxessary to maximize performance.
Even on the quickest days at the track, it's tough to get more than 6 or 8 runs in, max. You need to make at least 2 or 3 baseline runs before you make any changes, then another backup run or two for each and every change, so in one days time at the track, your not going to be able to do alot of tuning at once.
With the dyno you can make runs quickly one after the other, not waiting for others or oil downs. You also have a tool which will yield repeatable data collection so you can definately see a change from one pull to another. Sometimes at the track changes from one pass to another the results may be so small and may be covered up by some of the on track variables you have no control over, nor may even be aware of. You have to be careful with making tuning decisions on track, especially if it's a newer conbination with little data collected to resort back to from past runs.
The chassis dyno has a very good use in tuning, just not how some hobbyists use it to make three pulls, no tuning and get a number on a piece of paper. It's a tuning tool and use it for what it was designed to do.
BTW, I worked a full day with Charlie at Boozes back in 2004 and it was well worth the expense and effort. I'd like to take the car back again sometime this season.
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« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2008, 10:57:05 AM » |
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I agree with ya Todd! With the right operator (like Charlie and a few others), you can gain more info in the one day than a handful of T&T's. Trying to do back to back test at the track is a hard one. The key is getting hooked up with somebody that is keen to the combo you have, be it n/a, nos, turbo,etc.
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« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2008, 11:11:42 AM » |
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the "shadow" knows ? BGD racing ...... The way it's always been LIFE is a drag .... RACE!! NO SWEAT HERE !!
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« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2008, 11:35:43 AM » |
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10/ marc, i know you guys use carbs so tuning is more difficult, but i was truly amazed on how the fellow my brother has building/ tuning the car got it to this point this fast !!! first off some of the things on the car are one of a kind ! he put all the data into his computer & figured out what he needed to do to make it work! his calculations were so close that when they put it on the dyno , he had it dead nuts within 2 pulls!! he has it running high 9's on 93 oct. pumpgas!!! [ kevin hand/ wicked mototsports] shadow |
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the "shadow" knows ? BGD racing ...... The way it's always been LIFE is a drag .... RACE!! NO SWEAT HERE !!
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REDGAR
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« Reply #26 on: February 14, 2008, 01:26:38 PM » |
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My car is sitting waiting for dyno tuning right now before I hit the track
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1SlowFormula
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« Reply #27 on: February 14, 2008, 04:38:07 PM » |
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My understanding was that grosspeed2k4 had a stock 350 and at that point all the motor tuning wasn't needed, that is why I pointed him towards the track first, but true if it is a completely new setup then he shoud go to the dyno...
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John Pszenyczniak
Bolt-on 95 Formula + A4 + 3.73 gears = 1SlowFormula
If there's one thing I know, it's never to mess with mother nature, mother in-laws and, mother freaking Ukrainians.
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McCloud Motorsport
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« Reply #28 on: February 14, 2008, 08:20:55 PM » |
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There's nothing wrong with that at all John. And if its just the truck thats new the track is a good choice. I was more less speaking from shadows post that dyno's can't compare to the track. I've seen some amazing magic worked on them that couldn't be found at the track for different reasons. It can be a very powerful tool in the hands of the right person! Plus its alot easier seeing what everything is doing when you don't have to watch where your going!  |
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« Reply #29 on: February 14, 2008, 08:36:23 PM » |
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« Reply #30 on: February 14, 2008, 10:00:50 PM » |
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The engine has a few mods I was not responsible for any of them. The previous owner did all of the work but only street drove it so I have no info it is basically like an all new combination.
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