RebekahsZ Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Was on call for the hospital again, which restricted my racing radius to 30 min, so I went to N. Alabama tonight. Was joined by Terry and Dwight in their SBC/T350/280z after wrenching till midnight last night to get a new diff and axles into their car. They went from one axle to 5 axles in one day of scrounging, got the axle installed and still beat me to the track; sitting their waiting when I arrived (we all have jobs too). First two cars on the track for TnT-very hot and humid. I still can't seem to hook this car: 12psi in the slicks, rear shocks on level 1, all droop limiters removed-nothing seems to help. Anyway, Dwight got eliminated in the third round and I got eliminated in the 4th round, having a bye in the 3rd. I finally got my shi... together with the light, but can't get a decent 60' due to spinning. Their were (I think) 17 cars in the field. This track is not super popular and their are few really fast cars. The track eliminated the "Pro" (transbrake) class and required all cars to foot brake. Evidently this is going to be going on all fall, which gives me some chance of participating with a clutch to release. As usual I was the first car on the track and the last to leave. No carnage from either of us. Timeslips tomorrow. Up early to go look at a "rust free" 260z about an hour away. Will buy it if it is truly rust free-will walk for the slightest cancer (been there done that). This would be a chassis to hold in storage to either swap my components onto when I have destroyed my chassis, or for a dedicated back halved, 275-series drag radial drag car with an 8.8/9", Powerglide and NO2 equipped 5.3. Edited August 31, 2013 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Back half is my vote............ready........set...........GO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 (edited) Went and looked at the 260z this morning on 3 hrs of sleep. Pretty solid chassis, but after looking at it for a while, I started having unpleasant flashbacks to 20 years ago scraping tar from the inside of my car, sandblasting, wire brushing, etc, and I just didn't have the energy to pull the trigger. A great starting point for someone with more energy. So, I put up a classified add for the car to try to help the dude sell it. Functioning seriously sleep deprived right now.... Timeslips from last night: TnT Hour Rxn 60' ET mph Comments 7:25 .6478 1.72 7.38 97 Win 7:34 .5717 1.69 7.28 97 Win 7:45 .5778 1.69 7.30 97 Win 8:34 .5660 1.68 7.40 97 Win 8.39 .2107 1.62 7.39 96 Red Light-big time! 8:45 .6184 1.61 7.27 97 Win, but over compensating for red light 9:06 .4967 1.67 7.39 97 Red light-but not by much! Got spanked by 6-sec car 9.11 .5712 1.65 7.42 97 Solo 9:18 .5520 1.62 7.32 97 Solo 9:21 .4580 1.60 7.27 97 Red light Bracket race-7.25 dial-in, full tree 9:47 .5328 1.60 7.37 96 Slow shift to 3rd, hit rev-limiter and lost, but other car broke-out WIN 10:06 .5045 1.62 7.38 82 Ran down slower car, finished hard on the brakes-WIN 10:34 .5501 1.60 7.31 97 Bye due to odd number of cars (neither win nor lose) 10:55 .5243 1.62 7.25 97 Lost to a 7.00 sec 67 Chevy II with a Powerglide who finished on the brakes-LOSE. This car wound up winning the money. Didn't realize 'till this afternoon that I had hit my dial-in (pure luck) and still got beaten. Freakin' game of chess! More practice: 11:16 .5079 1.62 7.26 97 Win 11:19 .4558 1.61 7.18 97 Solo-Red Light. Can you tell the temp is dropping? 11:23 .5394 1.62 7.16 98 Solo 11:29 .5082 1.57 7.13 98 Solo-last car off track. A good run to end on. Carnage for the night: one brake light burned out on trailer. 18 runs-kind of a slow night. Edited August 31, 2013 by RebekahsZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 How do you not break axles? I couldnt keep them in my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socorob Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Use dry Ice on the inside. Took me maybe 2 hours to get the tar out. Now under the car is a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Its easy: my IRS is held together with MONEY! Z31T CV conversion with JMortensen shortened axles, noisy-ass R200 CLSD, billet stubs, wrinkle wall slicks with low air pressure, bump stops, 2-step, prayer. I'm sure my days are numbered all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Ya back half will solve the praying part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Yes, I know but I would like to drive it every once in a while. I commuted all last week and plan to this week as well. It was great. I will consider a back half when I have exhausted all my dpares: four sets of axles, eight CVs and 6 diffs. Smoke em if ya got em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Holy sh*t! You have that many cvs? A back half doesnt mean its not streetable all depends on how you do it. http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=842 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 I know, I'm just pretty invested (time, thought, and money) in this system. I'm not one of these guys who think only an IRS can handle-Ive been beaten by too many solid axle cars at the autocross to think that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Merrill Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 thats around 11.3 in the 1/4. That pretty darn good for the soft launches. I think the axles are ok because your leaving soft. What HP is your car making? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Last year I went 11.0 and I'm a better driver now. We plan a trip back for 1/4 before cold sets in but when temps drop. I'd really like a 10.999999 1/4- mile. Late night temps are dropping to 60s this week and we are planning to go to the stickiest track in the area Sat night. Broke into 6s in the 1/8 at this track on the spring before it got hot. Also, same track that has broken my driveshaft. Sticky track has its drawbacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Merrill Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I blew apart my rear axles on my mustang last fall, I feel your pain. New rear Was 1600.00 and metal bits were everywhere. Ever had the car dynoed? If now whats the engine info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted September 6, 2013 Author Share Posted September 6, 2013 Was your mustang IRS? 400hp/435tq at wheels. Driving to work for fifth time this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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