My First Drags Times...

[Nd4SpdSe]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by curtklze:
I know you didnt ask for any help, and I am sorry to offer it if you already know this.<p>I had the exact same times my first time out with my KLZE, what helped me was this, 2.5 inch exhaust with no cat and Hign flow muffler, I also ran with nothing but my VAF, no filter or filter box or lid. Also putting Ice on the intake manifold to cool it down between runs lets you gain some good time.<p>running to red line wont help because you engine cant breath at 7000 RPM because the k8 and small exhaust are choaking off the air flow into and out of the engine.<p>sorry if you already knew this, I hate it when people give me advice on my car when I dont ask for it.<hr></blockquote><p>Not a problem, i kinda figured those were holding me back, good to confirm this technically, i appreciate it!<p>thebonestockkid, i didnt know you had a 2.5, you running a DE or ZE? i though you had the stock 1.8 cause of your IM, but you times didnt make sense, it was too fast for a k8, until i just checked your sig

[thebonestockkid]

its a DE man, thats why I was SLIGHTLY disappointed at my ET lol. sure it was my first time running it, but ah well. as for the IM, im using the 2.5 one also, A-spec made it fit somehow heh. lates

[Sean Mandell]

I don't know if it's just me but both your times are
pretty even steven. I alwayz thought trap speeds for the klze would be in the mid to high 90's.

[Nd4SpdSe]

curt explained it best, its my intake and exaust, its restrictive for my engine, its a bigger engine and require more air to come in and out, the higher the rpm's, the more air it needs, but the problem is, my power IS at high rpm, and at those rpm is struggles for air, which actually would explain the feel of lack of power above ~6K. <p>But thebonestockkid has, i belive a proper exaust, however i dont remember the intake he had on it, but it seemed to have evened us out. A proper aspirated KLDE vs a Restrictively Aspirated KLZE, and my restrictions deminished my performance to that close of a KLDE<p>Just wondering, for the guys that actually hit 14's. Do you actually hit 5th gear? I know at the end of the strip for me im inches from redlining on 4th..<p>[ September 14, 2003: Message edited by: Nd4SpdSe ]</p>

[aaronthehic]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Nd4SpdSe:
you got pics of them...sounds tempting but im in a temporary financial rutt, and cant afford anything that expensive..BTW, what do you use or dragging, rims wise? I'm guessing drag tires? What do you use on your rears?<p>Also, do you guys actually hit 5th gear when dragging? I get very close to redline in 4th when ending the 1/4 mile<p>[ September 13, 2003: Message edited by: Nd4SpdSe ]<hr></blockquote>
i don't have a digital camera but someday, bmw 14" steels on front and 134" stells with snows on the back, ya i'm half way through 5th it sucks

[thebonestockkid]

i really only got one run in tho, kinda ****ty for having to drive an hour and half to get to the place lol. hopefully i'll do better in a couple of weeks when i go again.

[Nd4SpdSe]

let me know when you plan to go again, ill definitely be in...i just wanna get my exaust done first<p>Remember when i told you that my reaction time on my last run was 0.6, well i misread the timeslip. All my other runs were on the left side, my last run was on the right, and i read the left side slip by accident. It was happier cause even tho i didnt get a good reaction time, my drag time was faster, which i was really happy about. I notived it when my friend showed me a quick clip of my last race when i went to drop him off at home, the other guy took off first, so i rechecked my slip. I didnt care about the reaction time when i fouhnd out i had a 15.4 instead of a 15.7