LT1 Based Engine Tech 1993-1997 LT1/LT4 Engine Related

Bad Night at Track

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 09-27-2003, 09:06 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
RealQuick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 5,645
Bad Night at Track

Well barometric pressure was 30.08 and humidity was 98%. People there said they were running a solid .4-.6 tenths slower than usual and were trapping 3-4mph slower. I talked to about 10 different racers and that was the average. On my first run I broke the tires loose at 90mph! I ended up short shifting to 4th to regain traction. Regardless, I ran a best w/ dr's :

60' - 2.065
330 - 5.509
1/8 - 8.356
MPH - 87.72
1000 - 10.769
1/4 - 12.802
MPH - 111.32

Best 1/8th mph was 87.82 and best 1/4 mph was 111.52

I know there is definitely more in it with better conditions. Track sucked for traction. Anyone know what the corrected times would be based on the baro and humidity? Temp was around 60 degrees.
RealQuick is offline  
Old 09-27-2003, 09:39 AM
  #2  
Registered User
 
Kain's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 708
What was the temp out too? Barometer was good, except that humidity was a killer!
Kain is offline  
Old 09-27-2003, 09:51 AM
  #3  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
RealQuick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 5,645
Originally posted by Kain
What was the temp out too? Barometer was good, except that humidity was a killer!
It was about 60 degrees. You can actually water spraying of the cars tires as they are flying down the track! Someone asked if they were gonna put the vht down (I think that is the sticky stuff), but the guy said it would be worthless since its going on a layer of water.
RealQuick is offline  
Old 09-27-2003, 10:58 AM
  #4  
Administrator
 
Injuneer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 1998
Location: Hell was full so they sent me to NJ
Posts: 70,824
The barometer and air temperature are actually favorable. Its only the relative humidity that cost you any performance... and humidity doesn't have a huge affect. If you reduced the humidity to 0%, you would pick up .5mph and about .06-seconds.

Use the CZ28.com online calculations directory to find the ET/MPH correction.
Injuneer is offline  
Old 09-27-2003, 11:52 AM
  #5  
Registered User
 
LPE Z convt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lafayette IN.
Posts: 719
The conditions were not bad at all with the #s you posted (bar., humidity, and temp) put the density altitude at 122 feet and relitive horsepower was at 103.3%
LPE Z convt is offline  
Old 09-27-2003, 01:34 PM
  #6  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
RealQuick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 5,645
Its wierd, just about everyone I talked to said they were down 3-4mph
RealQuick is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Feffman
South Atlantic
2
10-09-2015 05:44 AM
Feffman
Autocross and Road Racing Technique
4
10-09-2015 05:42 AM
PublicEnemy1
Suspension, Chassis, and Brakes
2
04-07-2015 12:21 PM
wytblur
Drag Racing Technique
6
08-05-2002 02:03 PM



Quick Reply: Bad Night at Track



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:43 AM.