[focus-man]

Need blessing or advice from \"Gods of Drag Racing\"

Hi Guys. I'd like to know what you think of these numbers. Do they seem to slow or are they on par with other Foci with similar mods?

60' 2.391
330' 6.769
1/8 mile 10.446 @ 67.26
1000' 13.550
1/4 mile 16.261 @ 84.28

Those times are with the following set up:

car weight: 2683 lbs with 1/2 tank of gas
tires: Firehawk GTA 16's set at; 34 psi front, 38 psi rear
Engine Mods:
AEM Cold Air Intake
Ported stock throttle body
DiabloSport chip
JBA "Shorty" header
Random Tecnology Hi-Flow Cat
Bosal Flex pipe
Thermal R&D Exhaust

*Please serious critisism and opinions only.

 

[UltegraSTI]

Re: Need blessing or advice from \"Gods of Drag Racing\"

please give me which track your running at and your shift pattern plz...and any other evaluations you notice during the run. b/c either the car is not in the best of tuned states or there's another issue b/c this car should go quicker for certain, some stock foci run that quick...however give me those details above, and we'll begin to break this down.

-Ult

 

[focus-man]

Re: Need blessing or advice from \"Gods of Drag Racing\"

I race at Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio. The elevation is about 1100ft. It was about 55 degrees the night I made this run.

The car is a power premium with power windows, power mirrors, power door locks, A/C and a power moonroof. The stock curb weight is 2773 lbs.

I launch by slowly dropping the clutch at about 2400 rpm
Shift to second at 6500 rpm
Shift to third at 6000 rpm
Shift to fourth at 6000 rpm
I only have the stock Ford Tach too.

 

[p_townZX3]

Re: Need blessing or advice from \"Gods of Drag Racing\"

I ran a 16.3 this weekend, I could'nt get my launches right and I know its capable of 15.8. Maybe its your launches?

How many passes did you make?

 

[focus-man]

Re: Need blessing or advice from \"Gods of Drag Racing\"

I made 10 passes. I'm going to check a few things out and start playing with my launch rpm and shift points.

I'm not running drag radials like some of you guys are though. And I know drag radials are good for a few tenths.

I'm street tire all the way.

 

[UltegraSTI]

Re: Need blessing or advice from \"Gods of Drag Racing\"

drags are only worth a tenth at best, sometimes .15. where they really make it is that they are far more consistant than streets

-Ult