**UPDATE**
All is well!! I survived a great track day after being out for almost a year, my nitrous setup worked flawlessly with my motor, my new axle hung on like a champ, and my girlfriend even tagged along last night. Good times!
I do have some track slips, though, that I'm happy to share.
Best run (on 60 wet-shot) was 10.451 seconds @ 71.98 MPH and a .556-second reaction time (1/8th mile track).
Not horrible for the third run in over a year. My reaction time is the worst though; in the past I've had it down to .226 seconds. My best reaction time of the night was .405 seconds, but unfortunately I was beat because my clutch began to slip in 2nd gear. (But I beat him in the 60-ft run though.)
Here are the timeslip pictures, arranged first to last runs from left-to-right.
Car number: 2391
First run (winner), against a Mitsubishi Lancer:
Second run (winner), against a decked out grey station wagon featuring a mean-looking set of drag slicks and a bunch of performance stickers (my number was incorrectly entered as "2309" on the ticket):
Third run (winner), against a bright purple Chevrolet Impala with a number of racing decals:
Fourth run (loser), against a large white pickup truck (all I caught was the "V8" factory emblem on the side); I believe it was a Toyota:
The first two runs I was using a 35-shot of wet nitrous; the last two were a 60-shot. On the last run against the pickup truck, I began spraying in 1st gear as usual, shifted to 2nd, began spraying, and felt my clutch slip. As soon as I felt this and saw my RPMs rocketing upwards on my tach, I immediately stopped spraying and backed off on the throttle. The clutch seemed to catch again, and I finished the run out safely, albeit 5-6 car lengths behind the truck.
After that I drove it home and then across town that night and experienced no further clutch-related issues; it drove as smoothly and consistently as it always does.
I'm going to consult the guys down at the local speed shop, but all I can conclude at this point is that my clutch/flywheel is worn down from 10 years of use and can't handle too much power over stock.
Overall the night was a tremendous success and I can't wait to go back again.
More updates to follow, as promised.
And of course, as always, thanks for reading! For every page of my build thread you look at, I'll donate a dollar to my Save VSP's Clutch Fund.
All is well!! I survived a great track day after being out for almost a year, my nitrous setup worked flawlessly with my motor, my new axle hung on like a champ, and my girlfriend even tagged along last night. Good times!
- I've got several racing pics, but they're on my GF's camera so I'll need to go retrieve them before I can upload them
- I do still have a ground wiring DIY coming soon
- I have a ton of nitrous install pictures, including wiring, that I will be sharing soon
I do have some track slips, though, that I'm happy to share.
Best run (on 60 wet-shot) was 10.451 seconds @ 71.98 MPH and a .556-second reaction time (1/8th mile track).
Not horrible for the third run in over a year. My reaction time is the worst though; in the past I've had it down to .226 seconds. My best reaction time of the night was .405 seconds, but unfortunately I was beat because my clutch began to slip in 2nd gear. (But I beat him in the 60-ft run though.)
Here are the timeslip pictures, arranged first to last runs from left-to-right.
Car number: 2391
First run (winner), against a Mitsubishi Lancer:
Second run (winner), against a decked out grey station wagon featuring a mean-looking set of drag slicks and a bunch of performance stickers (my number was incorrectly entered as "2309" on the ticket):
Third run (winner), against a bright purple Chevrolet Impala with a number of racing decals:
Fourth run (loser), against a large white pickup truck (all I caught was the "V8" factory emblem on the side); I believe it was a Toyota:
The first two runs I was using a 35-shot of wet nitrous; the last two were a 60-shot. On the last run against the pickup truck, I began spraying in 1st gear as usual, shifted to 2nd, began spraying, and felt my clutch slip. As soon as I felt this and saw my RPMs rocketing upwards on my tach, I immediately stopped spraying and backed off on the throttle. The clutch seemed to catch again, and I finished the run out safely, albeit 5-6 car lengths behind the truck.
After that I drove it home and then across town that night and experienced no further clutch-related issues; it drove as smoothly and consistently as it always does.
I'm going to consult the guys down at the local speed shop, but all I can conclude at this point is that my clutch/flywheel is worn down from 10 years of use and can't handle too much power over stock.
Overall the night was a tremendous success and I can't wait to go back again.
More updates to follow, as promised.
And of course, as always, thanks for reading! For every page of my build thread you look at, I'll donate a dollar to my Save VSP's Clutch Fund.
