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Haha yeah, I have to get something done
Yeah, that SS ran a 12.7 or so, there was a black one up there that was even quicker. I love those SS trailblazers and SRT Jeeps

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Keep the right foot to the floor from the start line to the finish line and it will go quicker.

Was that your first time at the track with the car?

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With this kind of power yeah, last year I was hindered by a slipping clutch whenever I went. I have no lift shift set up, but it wasn't working to let the car get into gear, I had to lift to have a chance of getting it in haha

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Agreed:nod:

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Get a Nisei LICP. It has a brace and is a good price. :)

Good job man, now all you need is some of those Buchnuts M&H racemasters!

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That LICP wouldn't work with a big turbo, they sit in a different place than the stock frame ones

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oh shitty.

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Brought the car back to the track Wednesday, ran a 10.77@141 on street tires. Still need some improvement in the launching aspect (as you can see) But i'm getting better! lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlZQe...ature=youtu.be

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Kkaboooom!! Good shit Troy. Get some tires that will hold a good 60ft and with that mph you could go low 10's for sure!!!

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Sweet vid! Looking good man, getting better each time :)

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Thanks Nate, I'm excited to see what it can do with traction in 1st!

Thanks Murlo, I hope next time I can nail some launches!

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That’s awesome, street cars hitting 140+ traps is rowdy! What track was this at, did they hassle you about safety equipment?

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Badass dude! 141 is fucking sick!

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Very nice Mr. Blowmytreats.

What kind of tires are those 555zr's? they like the drag radial?

Congrats, i bet you would of went faster on a non-street night even.

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Time for slicks! this thing has got potential for low 10's/high 9's and close to 150mph trap with good launches I bet! With a 1.6 60' you should have low 10's. Now imagine some slicks and a 1.4-1.5! (If the drivetrain holds together)

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This was at BIR of all places haha, The first run the told me I need to slow down since I dont have a cage. So I was just working on launches, screwing pretty much every one up, and just driving like I was cruising somewhere the rest of the track, 2nd to last pass I went for it, missed 2nd ran through the gears, and hit the brakes at the 1/8th mile, they waved me back in and said the owner said if I keep it out of the 10's they'll let me run. I told them I was going to give it one last shot and thats when I ran this, they just gave me the thumbs up when I passed by them at the end of the track

Thanks Scheides! With a better 60' this will be a 145+ car.

They're a 300 treadwear street tire haha. They actually hook really well on the street

Yes sir! I'm going to work on some 1.6 60' and that'll get me over the 145mph mark probably. we'll see where the rest takes me!

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Haven't updated this in awhile, so why not start with a Proving Grounds 2k14.2 Recap?

Having had lackluster results from PG1. I made it out to the track a few times in preparation for PG2. The car STILL wouldn't hit 140mph again in the 1/4 mile. The only time it did this year was the first outing at the track which I ran a 10.6@144 my first pass of the year I believe. Getting frustrated with the car I started driving the piss out of it TRYING to get into the 140's again.

I thought maybe it was something with the Transmission as I just had RS install Josh's old Shep Trans. I gave it everything I could during a few Wednesday Night Drags and managed to scratch back to a 10.4@136 or something. Frustrated with the MPH still I gave up and scheduled some Dyno time with Ron. We strapped it on the Rollers and low and behold, only 617whp (only, lol). We did a boost leak test and everything was tight, so that wasn't it. Ron started narrowing things down and finally we popped of the timing cover and there it was, the Belt somehow skipped a tooth.

We pulled it off the Dyno and I got to work. I pulled out the Hydraulic Tensioner and we tested it, Ron was able to compress it with his hand. Great. I started calling dealerships to see if any of the close ones had one in stock. Nothing. Luckily one of the local parts stores did and they brought it over.

I got everything buttoned back up hoping to get it back on the Dyno to see where we were at now, but Ron had already stayed later than he should have. So I just drove it back home. Got on it and it felt GREAT! I couldn't wait to bring it back to the track again and try it out.

Fast Forward to Saturday Morning, I woke up early and went through Tech with no issues, sat around a little bit just soaking in the nice morning. Finally I decided enough procrastinating, turned the boost down 1.5 turns and strapped in. Pulled up to the line, and it wheel hopped which has never happened before. It felt "ok" though so I got back in it. Ran a 10.301@143.90. I was ecstatic! The MPH was back and I had my new Personal Best in ET on a "so-so" pass. I pulled back to my camp site and let things cool down, checked everything over.

I went back out the next pass and it was still just hopping off the launch, again I got it under control, quicker this time, and got back in it. I managed to run a 10.250@143.08, another new Personal Best! I was a little Frustrated as to why it was hopping so bad and went and talked to Mark Leasure for some tips. We ended up lowering the front tire pressure to 18 and the rears to 15. Went out to test it out and had an "ok" launch but missed 2nd... Darn.

Got right back in line and went for it again. This time I was able to hit 2nd gear, but better yet, no wheel hop! Had another so-so launch but it felt like another decent pass so I kept going. This pass ended up being a 10.204@140.25. I was starting to get excited now as we were going in the right direction, after talking with Mark some more we decided to lower my 2 step from 6400 to 6100 and went back out.

Missed 2nd gear again, I was starting to get frustrated again. Thinking that it may be an early end to trying to hit the ever so elusive 9 second run. I went back out for another one and got on the 2 step and the car started creeping forward... super. Went for it anyways, and yup, you guessed it. Missed 2nd. But at least I knew where to start looking.

Got back to my campsite and started adjusting the clutch pedal. Got it to stay put with like 2 threads left on the rod... and decided to let the car cool down for an hour or so. I was getting a headache and starting to get crabby so I drank a beer and just BS'd with my Friends, Leasure, and Nate (9 sec black civic) some more.

Knowing that I wanted to let the air cool down some I waited until about 5:45 to go do another run. As I was getting ready to leave Nate came over and was asking about what was going a little bit more, he grabbed my seat and scooted it up way further. I felt like I was eating the steering wheel but he told me not to touch it and just trust him. So I did.

Got in line, pulled up, killed it rolling around burnout box due to the new seating arrangement.... talk about embarrassing lol. Got up to the light and went over what I wanted to do in my head. Next thing you know the lights are coming down and I'm off! It spun a bit and the rear end kicked out a bit. I feathered the throttle a little bit and got it under control. I must have gotten out of the groove or something because it was ALL over the place going down the track. It felt like I was on the street fighting for traction just dancing in between the lanes. I honestly didn't think it was going to be as quick as it was. Looked at the slip and it said 10.057@142.46! I flipped the slip over thinking I was looking at the wrong side but I was correct! Holy Shit I was pumped! At that point I KNEW that I had a 9 in me! But didn't want to push my luck so I'd just wait until tomorrow and hope it came in the Eliminations.

I woke up around 8am tired and hungover, sunburnt and sore. Checked the car over and waited around until they started calling everybody out. Got in line. And unfortunately only 2 of us were left in the Class. Nate got booted for going to fast the day before. The S2k that was running 1/8th miles the previous day lifted the head and broke. The NF tuned "Panda" STi was right behind me, And i'm not sure where the other car was that was in our class. I knew I was going home on the podium at least which took some of the stress off.

Our time came and we pulled up, again I picked the Left Lane because it was the one I felt most comfortable in. I knew the STi would be a pretty close race as they ran a 10.4@14x the day before. I knew I had to try and get him on the light and hopefully take him out of his game. I was a little nervous as I haven't really tried to "Drag Race" anybody all year. I ended up cutting an "ok for me" light at .632 and got him out of the hole. Spun a little bit again, peddled it a little bit to much and it nosed over, "NO!" I thought, as I got back in it. Luckily it didn't drop out completely out of boost. I didn't see the STi in my peripheral vision, I knew I could take 2nd a little slower to make sure it went in. At this point I just wanted to win the race and didn't care about the 9. I knew it was gone with that little boost drop. Banged the rest of the gears and finished the pass. Won the race, and pulled around to get my slip.

The Run itself felt very solid minus the little hiccups it had early on. But I knew it was going to be quick. What I saw next was a huge kick in the balls. 10.02@141.58! Are you kidding me!? I screwed up that bad and STILL almost had it! Again, i'm just pumped, I won the race and ran another PB on what felt like it shouldn't have been on that pass.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to get any other runs in due to someone popping a head gasket or something causing a clean up for 30 minutes or so (they were going to do some free runs if the eliminations finished early enough before the Grudge Races). I didn't care though as I know its there. It sucks that I may have all winter to think about it now. But overall it was a FANTASTIC weekend. It wasn't nearly as rowdy this time, the weather was perfect. And I got to sit around and BS with some good friends. I'm already counting down the days until the next one.

I have to give a huge shout out to Mark and Nate for all the tips this weekend. And Ron@RS for getting the car to run so strong. Words can't explain how good it feels to finally be able to drive this car. I still have a bunch of Driver Improvement to do, But I have the bull by the horns now! Thanks for reading my looooong post. I just had to write down how awesome this weekend was! It also shows how some things can be a blessing in disguise, that timing issue, in turn taught me how to drive this car more like how it needs to be driven. I was thinking about selling it and trying out road racing/auto-x next year, but now I don't know if I can make that jump just yet.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...2853fad1_k.png
^^^ Gotta thank Nate for getting booted and letting me win one ;)
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Here's vid Derek got, You can hear the little pause that cost me my 9 :( haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNSr7-50XMg

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Nice work! You'll get your 9, so close. Good times this weekend too.

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Thanks again for all the help this weekend Mark. I owe you a beer next time!

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Doing work man that was great. I got to watch u run a couple times on Saturday. Thing was moving for sure!!

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Thanks! I can't remember the last time I had that much fun driving the thing. Just coming to the realization that I finally was getting it. I've always considered myself an "average" driver. This weekend I felt was a huge step for me into becoming a good driver. I added a vid to the previous post too if anyone wants to check it out

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Hell yeah Troy,

I'm do glad you didn't allow NF ti win!
Your moving in the right direction keep at it and your goals will be reached!

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Thanks Nate, I'm glad you were there to help me out, I never would have thought about moving my seat, but it sure did feel a lot better once I was going down the track. Maybe one of these days I can give you a run for your money!

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I must have missed it, but what tire setup you running?

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M&H Radials. Not sure why some of those video's said street tires. Though I have been driving them on the street all summer ;)

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Like a boss!!! That is epic dude, nice work! I love hanging around guys like Nate and Leasure, the guys just ooze awesome and it can't help but run off on ya!

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Nice work!
Excited to see you hit a 9. There are a few days at rock falls and then the midway shootout at cedar falls.
I missed seeing any mitsus make good passes

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Holy cow, wish I would've seen this thing run. Congrats on the times and 9s are just around the corner!

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Thanks Scheides! Yeah they're so smart with this stuff its just awesome to sit around and BS with them. They definitely helped me get so close.

Thanks man! I work for the Railroad though and the shitty part is I dont get weekends off since I dont have enough seniority to hold them. I have to take vacation days and I dont have any left :( i'm going to try and somehow make it work out to make it to the track once more this year.

Thanks Brad! It was running awesome all weekend. I think I had 3 runs that I missed 2nd. But thats just the clutch starting to Drag. I'm just pumped i'm so close to 9's and now I see that I am capable as a driver to hit them. That's the best feeling in the world right now

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Bah, you don't have to tell me about shitty work schedules, I've basically missed all fun in the last year because of it.

Hell I missed PG on sunday because of it too.

let me know when you are thinking of going, I can't wait to get back to the track. Although to be honest, I need to start thinking of a cage soon as I'm sure you might if you don't have one already.

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I have a 6 point cage welded in already so I don't have to deal with the hassle

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You've got to be kidding me:

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...84574339_n.jpg



Full interior again, no stuff in the trunk this time, went to Rock Falls today knowing my clutch was "hurt", I still tried to fight through it and managed to run this. Still not a perfect 1-2 shift and the traction was a HUGE issue all day. Oh well, it'll go in the garage and come back better next year. I'm absolutely pumped with how this year went, I wanted that 9, but i'll settle for this I guess lol

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How was attendance?
I can only hope traction is better tomorrow I guess. :(

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There was quite a few cars, but I got a ton of runs in. It's just the typical 100ft of prep they do, and all the dirt all over so I had to do burn outs, which my dying clutch hasnt liked

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Well you tried and got stupid close.
A fart or spray fart might of netting you that time. Maybe some fatty farted in your direction and the resist F'd you over.

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Those bastards lol

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Crazy close, still a great slip even though it doesn’t start with a 9! The good thing is that you keep improving with each track outing. It doesn't get much closer than that. Any improvement plans this winter to make sure it breaks the barrier down? I attached my first 9 second slip below for comparison sake, notice you're quicker to the 1/8 & to the 1000ft line. One reason for poor short track times with the talon was the crappy 1 -2 gear ratio miss match.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...921_084431.jpg

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Damn Troy getting closer lol.

By looking at the slip of the 10.029 slip the car went ET quicker with less mph than your 10.003 pass. It will happen just keep trying.

Maybe go up to a 67mm and make more power and it will be back half quicker with more mph. :spin:

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I plan on rebuilding my clutch or getting a new one, I have a prototype synchrotech synchro set on order so once they start making them those will go into my trans. I plan on finishing the safety stuff I need. And maybe buying some AWDmotorsports spec D2 coilovers. I know this car with this power can run 9's. If I can get that 1-2 shift down it will make it. Once I start running as fast as I can with this power i'll turn the boost up and see how deep it can go.


I love this 64, its hard to beat the spool on the street with this 2.3l lol. I plan on eventually going with a Magnus or AMS intake manifold at some point which should help out, I want to get this ported intake my friend did into the 9's first though. I'm excited to see what next year will bring!

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Nice runs, bummer you couldn't crack into the 9s but oh so close and still awesome!