NYCEGUY01
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- Location
- Willard, UT
Anyway,
once I made it to the track I breezed through tech, checked fluids and tires and got in line.
I took 3- 5 degrees of timing out ( different rpm and map ranges ) to slow it down a little as I was worried about running too fast at sea level. I never had time to put in the roll bar so 11.50 flat was as fast as i could legally run.
Ran a 11.69 at 114mph. It felt super sluggish too.
I put 1-3 degrees back in and it ran 2 runs at 11.58 at 118 in a row. Better leave it there i figured. Nice and safe.
Then it was time to race.
I set a dial in of 11.50 as i thought that would be safe, especially as the density altitude had gone up a little as it got warmer.
Lined up against a 16 second car that got what felt like the biggest head start ever...
Then promptly ran him down and passed him Right before the lights, unfortunately it ran 11.48 at 120 . Broke out and was done. Shit...lol
I put all the timing back in and went in the test and tune lane as I was out of competition already and had seemingly gotten away with running faster than allowed.
Got a good launch and there was no sluggishness now with the tune back where it should be. It pulled Hard.
At sea level the little rusty rambler ran 11.24 at 126. It was moving...
After that I was still pretty pissed about the truck so rather that chance a 2nd night at the shady hotel I said screw it and loaded up and headed back towards Primm.
I may be done with the Rambler, time for a real hotrod I think. I think a full cage, and times in the single digits are next..lol
once I made it to the track I breezed through tech, checked fluids and tires and got in line.
I took 3- 5 degrees of timing out ( different rpm and map ranges ) to slow it down a little as I was worried about running too fast at sea level. I never had time to put in the roll bar so 11.50 flat was as fast as i could legally run.
Ran a 11.69 at 114mph. It felt super sluggish too.
I put 1-3 degrees back in and it ran 2 runs at 11.58 at 118 in a row. Better leave it there i figured. Nice and safe.
Then it was time to race.
I set a dial in of 11.50 as i thought that would be safe, especially as the density altitude had gone up a little as it got warmer.
Lined up against a 16 second car that got what felt like the biggest head start ever...
Then promptly ran him down and passed him Right before the lights, unfortunately it ran 11.48 at 120 . Broke out and was done. Shit...lol
I put all the timing back in and went in the test and tune lane as I was out of competition already and had seemingly gotten away with running faster than allowed.
Got a good launch and there was no sluggishness now with the tune back where it should be. It pulled Hard.
At sea level the little rusty rambler ran 11.24 at 126. It was moving...
After that I was still pretty pissed about the truck so rather that chance a 2nd night at the shady hotel I said screw it and loaded up and headed back towards Primm.
I may be done with the Rambler, time for a real hotrod I think. I think a full cage, and times in the single digits are next..lol
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