New PB @ MIR!!

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A.J.

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I went to MIR (Maryland International Raceway) this past friday with Ronnie Diaz and all I can say is, What an Awsome Facility! It is about 5 1/2 hours away, but it is an easy drive and easy to get to. The track personal are very friendly and the main reason for going was to get familiar with the track because I am going back the first weekend in May for the NMRA "Terminator vs. GT 500 Shootout!" So, First pass on a new set of Hoosier Drag Radials it tire shook hard and I pedaled it to a 9.57 @ 160.67, not a bad start, now for the improvements. Second pass leaving the line at 4200 netted a 1.39 60ft. & 8.82 @ 161.94. Third pass we changed the tire pressure from 17lbs to 17.5 and took one click out of the rear shocks and got a 1.37 sixty and 8.81 @ 161.57. Ronnie noticed that the car was leaving nice but needed more boost to keep it accelerating hard, and we raised my shift point from 6400 to 6800. We turned the boost to it's max setting, 28lbs! So, leaving the line now @ 10-15 of boost resulted in my best 60ft ever, a 1.26 on a Drag Radial, but since I was not use to the car leaving the line that hard the second gear shift came on so fast it hit the rev limiter and I had to feather the throttle a bit and shift and we ran a 8.939 @ 161.46. So, we decided that we were going to make one more pass and call it a day, with everything set I roll through the water, do my burnout, stage and Hallalejuah....

1.32 60ft.
3.660 330ft.
5.552 1/8
130.47 1/8 MPH
7.173 1000ft.
8.543 1/4!
163.89 MPH!


A special thanks to Ronnie Diaz for all his help and support that day, To Mustang Magic for building me an Awsome car that never misses a beat! And to Tommy for showing me how to edit and make videos. And to my Dad, who I know was along for the ride, thank you for everything!
 
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Congrats AJ, PBs are always a high.

That 60ft is awesome. I cant wait to get my car to 60 that quick (im not being sarcastic, my fastest with the new combo was a 1.40, the converter is wrong)
 
Glueyes

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Damn!!! congrats Aj that's moving out.Quick question do you ever use the parachute? how does the car stop? I don't really want to put a hole in my bumper
 
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A.J.

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Glueyes said:
Damn!!! congrats Aj that's moving out.Quick question do you ever use the parachute? how does the car stop? I don't really want to put a hole in my bumper
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Hey Nick, Thanks. I used the chute once so far to make sure it worked properly, I still have the stock front cobra brakes so the car still stops ok. But, if you are planning on racing it at all, you need a chute if you are going to run 150+ in the 1/4, NHRA rules, unfortunatley.
 
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A.J. said:
Hey Nick, Thanks. I used the chute once so far to make sure it worked properly, I still have the stock front cobra brakes so the car still stops ok. But, if you are planning on racing it at all, you need a chute if you are going to run 150+ in the 1/4, NHRA rules, unfortunatley.
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Thanks bud.I'm only going to run in some rentals for now untill i get used to the car.If i decide to really race the car,i guess i have no choice.:thumbsdown:
 
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