Just back from the track at Capitol Raceway. We had rented a private session there. Nice weather 73 degrees low humidity. The car did real well with runs. I started out with a 13.86 sec and ended up with a 13.55. I was between 97.62 and 102.52 mph. My 0-60 ft times where between 2.048 and 1.808 sec. At first I was shifting into fourth at the end of the track and then stayed in third and got my best times. Even though the tach was between 7.5 and 8.0.
I was pumping the gas to get the turbo spooled on the line and leaving at 5-6000K. The beginning runs I was at 12.5 lbs of boost and for my last run at 13.55 sec was at 17 lbs of boost The only alarming time was when shifting from first to second the gear shift knob came off in my hands and I looked at the boost gauge and I was at 26 lbs so I shut the engine to idle and got off of the track. So I turned it down to 17lbs. and did my last run. I did 7 runs. I had a 1/4 tank of gas and I added 2 gallons of 110 leaded race gas. They didn't have any 104 unleaded.
In the end all the damage I could tell was the shifter knob coming off. All I have to say is that if you take a car to the track you better have a heavy duty clutch and be prepared to run your car harder than you ever have. Make sure every thing is sound on your car or it could be devastating...
In the end I was pulled over on the way home and was given a state inspection for my aussie exhaust. So I make an appeal to the local all-trac militia to sell or let me barrow an stock exhaust center pipe back to get tested with and change it back to an Aussie again. Damn search and destroy units always picking the low hanging fruit. I won't give up!
I was pumping the gas to get the turbo spooled on the line and leaving at 5-6000K. The beginning runs I was at 12.5 lbs of boost and for my last run at 13.55 sec was at 17 lbs of boost The only alarming time was when shifting from first to second the gear shift knob came off in my hands and I looked at the boost gauge and I was at 26 lbs so I shut the engine to idle and got off of the track. So I turned it down to 17lbs. and did my last run. I did 7 runs. I had a 1/4 tank of gas and I added 2 gallons of 110 leaded race gas. They didn't have any 104 unleaded.
In the end all the damage I could tell was the shifter knob coming off. All I have to say is that if you take a car to the track you better have a heavy duty clutch and be prepared to run your car harder than you ever have. Make sure every thing is sound on your car or it could be devastating...
In the end I was pulled over on the way home and was given a state inspection for my aussie exhaust. So I make an appeal to the local all-trac militia to sell or let me barrow an stock exhaust center pipe back to get tested with and change it back to an Aussie again. Damn search and destroy units always picking the low hanging fruit. I won't give up!