1/4 mile in south florida

germanattitud · 07-20-2011, 07:25 AM

Is this a possibility that in the summer time in Florida it's normal to have a slower time due to the heat? I have mod's done and cannot get it better then 13.8

andre12031948 · 07-20-2011, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by germanattitud

Is this a possibility that in the summer time in Florida it's normal to have a slower time due to the heat? I have mod's done and cannot get it better then 13.8

In very hot weather you can be 3/10 slower. That still puts you in mid 13's. You either can't drive, or your mods don't work together well, & you're actually losing H.P. I would contact Jnaut. He has a performance auto shop. Check your 370z site. His car does low 12's with just mods......

geosZ · 07-20-2011, 08:24 AM

I went to the track when it was 102 out and I have a vert with full exhoust and test pipes and I hit best 13.8 that day. I had no oil cooler and my car was running at at Least 240 deg. The whole day

. But yea if it was cooler out u would def. Hit better #s. What is your 6o foot and what is your mph speed?

germanattitud · 07-20-2011, 10:09 AM

60 foot I dont remember but mph was 102. I have GT Haus meisterschaft exhaust, headers, gen 3 intake and getting hfc's put on friday and uprev saturday.

phunk · 07-20-2011, 02:11 PM

wait until it cools off and try again. also, you want your oil temp gauge below 220, preferrably 180-200 before starting the run. The ECU starts to pull power at 220, possibly a little before but by 220 its seat of the pants noticable. Oil cooler barely helps in situations like the drag strip because of limited airflow... your mostly putsing around the return lane and pits heat soaking up everything, and the only time you have airflow you are at full throttle anyway... so let the car cool off to 180 oil temp before getting it ready to line up, so its hopefully still under 200 by the time you start the run.

And if your 60' isnt in the 1.8 or better, you need to work on your launch. I was able to get 1.88 and 1.89 on bald stock sport wheels/tires with a stock car, so you should be able to do better than that if you have some decent tires.

whoLEEoh · 07-20-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by germanattitud

60 foot I dont remember but mph was 102. I have GT Haus meisterschaft exhaust, headers, gen 3 intake and getting hfc's put on friday and uprev saturday.

stock trap is 107...how are you 5 mph slower? lol

germanattitud · 07-20-2011, 05:23 PM

The tires I got are stock from when I bought the car. Also, I don't spin the tires with a burnout before I pull up to the line. I just pull up and start in my 1st gear. Tires are too expensive to do burnouts in this car lol. I may not know how to drive the 1/4 mile properly lol.

andre12031948 · 07-20-2011, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by germanattitud

60 foot I dont remember but mph was 102. I have GT Haus meisterschaft exhaust, headers, gen 3 intake and getting hfc's put on friday and uprev saturday.

"tires too expensive"

"I may not know how to drive"

Do what other guys that can't drive do, get TTurbo

b1adesofcha0s · 07-20-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by whoLEEoh

stock trap is 107...how are you 5 mph slower? lol

The best I could trap when it was hot outside was around 103.xx for temps in the 80's and 90's. That was with a stock 7AT and all season tires.

McFrostyJ · 07-21-2011, 03:15 AM

First time ever drag racing last Friday and I ran a 13.809 and the car is 100% stock. Hopefully I can do better once I figure out what the hell to do!

geosZ · 07-21-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by whoLEEoh

stock trap is 107...how are you 5 mph slower? lol

When 5 of us went to the track we all had a trap speed of 102 including a Nismo and we all had bolt ons. Only person that ran 12.9 was chuckd that day with a 109 I believe . Cars dint wanna run. We had 3 manuals and 2 autos. My best 60 was 2.1 with the stock vert wheels and tiers (they suck).

germanattitud · 07-21-2011, 10:18 AM

so what the hell..........we got stock z's running 13.1 and bolt on z's running high 13's. The tires the car comes with are no good I'm assuming? I hear guys tellin me I should start in 2nd gear and start. I am putting HFC's on tomorrow and uprev this saturday in Tampa.

b1adesofcha0s · 07-21-2011, 10:22 AM

I'm assuming the better times were in much cooler weather. The difference in my times between hot and cold temps was around 0.5 s.

germanattitud · 07-21-2011, 10:28 AM

What tires should I be looking for? All season? Summer? Any specific brand? I mean come on with my mods I should be high 12's low 13's.

b1adesofcha0s · 07-21-2011, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by germanattitud

What tires should I be looking for? All season? Summer? Any specific brand? I mean come on with my mods I should be high 12's low 13's.

What mods do you have?

Drag slicks would give you the best times, but other than that you definitely want summer tires. I think the Bridgestone RE-11's are pretty popular around the forum.

07-20-2011, 07:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
germanattitud Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 83 Drives: 40TH ANNIVERSARY #21 Rep Power: 14	1/4 mile in south florida Is this a possibility that in the summer time in Florida it's normal to have a slower time due to the heat? I have mod's done and cannot get it better then 13.8

07-20-2011, 08:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
geosZ Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: queens ny Posts: 623 Drives: 2012 wrx Sti ice S. Rep Power: 15	I went to the track when it was 102 out and I have a vert with full exhoust and test pipes and I hit best 13.8 that day. I had no oil cooler and my car was running at at Least 240 deg. The whole day . But yea if it was cooler out u would def. Hit better #s. What is your 6o foot and what is your mph speed? __________________ ark cbe R.I.P.°berk test pipes°red injen cai°180 lights°eibach springs°spacers°pioneer navi/dvd°stillen splitter°carbonsignal fenders°xxr 527 wheels•momo Italy floor mats•weapon R 4 point Raceing harness. SOLD. NEW CAR 2012 Subaru Sti sedan ice silver. Last edited by geosZ; 07-20-2011 at 08:28 AM.

07-20-2011, 02:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
phunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,668 Drives: 370 Rep Power: 974723	wait until it cools off and try again. also, you want your oil temp gauge below 220, preferrably 180-200 before starting the run. The ECU starts to pull power at 220, possibly a little before but by 220 its seat of the pants noticable. Oil cooler barely helps in situations like the drag strip because of limited airflow... your mostly putsing around the return lane and pits heat soaking up everything, and the only time you have airflow you are at full throttle anyway... so let the car cool off to 180 oil temp before getting it ready to line up, so its hopefully still under 200 by the time you start the run. And if your 60' isnt in the 1.8 or better, you need to work on your launch. I was able to get 1.88 and 1.89 on bald stock sport wheels/tires with a stock car, so you should be able to do better than that if you have some decent tires. __________________ Charles @ CJ Motorsports : Website \| Facebook \| Instagram \| YouTube Home of the 9 second, stock longblock, stock drivetrain 6MT 370z. 9.91 @ 142mph Last edited by phunk; 07-20-2011 at 02:13 PM.

07-21-2011, 10:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I'm assuming the better times were in much cooler weather. The difference in my times between hot and cold temps was around 0.5 s. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

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07-20-2011, 10:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
germanattitud Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 83 Drives: 40TH ANNIVERSARY #21 Rep Power: 14	60 foot I dont remember but mph was 102. I have GT Haus meisterschaft exhaust, headers, gen 3 intake and getting hfc's put on friday and uprev saturday.

07-20-2011, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
germanattitud Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 83 Drives: 40TH ANNIVERSARY #21 Rep Power: 14	The tires I got are stock from when I bought the car. Also, I don't spin the tires with a burnout before I pull up to the line. I just pull up and start in my 1st gear. Tires are too expensive to do burnouts in this car lol. I may not know how to drive the 1/4 mile properly lol.

07-21-2011, 03:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
McFrostyJ Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 80 Drives: 2013 Corvette Rep Power: 14	First time ever drag racing last Friday and I ran a 13.809 and the car is 100% stock. Hopefully I can do better once I figure out what the hell to do!

07-21-2011, 10:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
germanattitud Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 83 Drives: 40TH ANNIVERSARY #21 Rep Power: 14	so what the hell..........we got stock z's running 13.1 and bolt on z's running high 13's. The tires the car comes with are no good I'm assuming? I hear guys tellin me I should start in 2nd gear and start. I am putting HFC's on tomorrow and uprev this saturday in Tampa.

07-21-2011, 10:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
germanattitud Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 83 Drives: 40TH ANNIVERSARY #21 Rep Power: 14	What tires should I be looking for? All season? Summer? Any specific brand? I mean come on with my mods I should be high 12's low 13's.