Lebaron goes 14.3

[Mario_V]

Hello, this is my first post in this new forum :). I´ll like to share what happened with our recently bought LeBaron.

My dad and I took our 1995 AA body LeBaron to the track. Some of you might remember this car, it is the one with 16,000 original miles.

It is a mexican LeBaron with a 2.5 TII and auto trans, We bought it form an old lady who rarely used it. We have installed very few mods on it: K&N air filter, Warlock muffler, MAP clamp, a Grainger valve for boost control set at 16psi and the most important, M&H 23x7.5 slicks. Before the slicks our best time was a 15.32 with a 60ft of 2.45. Now with the slicks the car went 14.52 with a 60ft of 1.92 on the first pass, second pass was a 14.58 with a 60ft of 1.98 and on the third pass it went 14.39! with a 60ft of 1.822, trap speed was a constant but low 91mph. I think the ETs show how important traction is!

A video http://www.turbosmx.com/videos/leb143.wmv

Some pics of the car:

http://turbosmx.com/fotosforo/leb6.jpg
http://turbosmx.com/fotosforo/leb9.jpg
http://turbosmx.com/fotosforo/leb1.jpg
http://turbosmx.com/fotosforo/leb2.jpg
http://turbosmx.com/fotosforo/lebengine.jpg
http://turbosmx.com/fotosforo/leb_int.jpg

1st pass
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...02-06_1722.jpg

3d pass
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...02-06_1838.jpg

[Blue Iroc R/T]

Very nice Lebaron! Those slicks really help the ET. :thumb: Welcome to Turbo-Mopar.

[Mario]

Very clean car. Pretty decent passes you made too considering the minimal work done to it and the weight of the vehicle.

[turbovanman²]

Nice kill dude and very impressive times.

I love your interior, mmmmmmmm leather, :amen: :thumb:

[BIG PSI]

I LOVE your car---when you get ready to sell it let me know. I would like first dibs. Does the a/c still work ???

Thanks
Chck

PS---can you post your time slips of the day, I would like to see how the run was.

[93sundance]

Is it just me, or does it seem like a low trap speed for 16 psi? That is intercooled, right? Nice times though. I am a newbie to turbo dodge so bare with me guys. What is a map clamp?

[Mario_V]

I LOVE your car---when you get ready to sell it let me know. I would like forst dibs. Does the a/c still work ???

Thanks
Chck

PS---can you post your time slips of the day, I would like to see how the run was.

Yes, the a/c works :).

I´ve just scanned the best time slip. Speed is given in kmh, and on the 60ft line it reads "total time":

http://turbosmx.com/fotosforo/ticketleb.JPG

The other runs were:
RT-1.114 (pro tree)
14.529
146.49kmh
1.925 60ft

RT-1.127
14.584
145.58kmh
1.988 60ft

[Mario_V]

Is it just me, or does it seem like a low trap speed for 16 psi? That is intercooled, right? Nice times though. I am a newbie to turbo dodge so bare with me guys. What is a map clamp?

Yes, 91mph is low for 16psi but consider that this track is at very high altitude at more than 7000ft. It is intercooled. A MAP clamp is tiny elctronic divice that "intercepts" MAP voltaje at a given point so you can get pass the established boost limit of 14.7psi :).

[turbovanman²]

Is it just me, or does it seem like a low trap speed for 16 psi? That is intercooled, right? Nice times though. I am a newbie to turbo dodge so bare with me guys. What is a map clamp?


Trap speed isn't low at all, heavy car, brick front end, 2.5 stock don't breath at the top end. Not a bad MPH at all, :thumb:

[fleckster]

Yes, 91mph is low for 16psi but consider that this track is at very high altitude at more than 7000ft. It is intercooled. A MAP clamp is tiny elctronic divice that "intercepts" MAP voltaje at a given point so you can get pass the established boost limit of 14.7psi :).

Basically it is doing what people do with a zenor diode.

[2.216VTurbo]

Wow, sweet car Mario. Looks like Grandma never even sat in it:thumb:

Why is it the Mexican market got all the cool unique cars?

By the way Mario, I am in Tecate on business every couple of months, I see a red Spirit RT parked in the same spot all the time. Since it has the red side moulding and the red grill, it is a TIII car right? I remember seeing tons of "Spirit RT" cars in Cancun when I was on my honeymoon ~8 years ago, but they didn't have the monotone color scheme and looked more like US spec Spirit ES's. I am assuming those were intercooled TII cars? Is that your experience?

Cars bought in Mex can't be imported and registered here right? I don't need another car but I get that itch to offer $500. for that RT every time I see it:eyebrows:

[93sundance]

Thats not bad at all for 7000 Ft elevation. I didn't realize he was racing that hgih elevation.

[Mario_V]

Wow, sweet car Mario. Looks like Grandma never even sat in it:thumb:

Why is it the Mexican market got all the cool unique cars?

By the way Mario, I am in Tecate on business every couple of months, I see a red Spirit RT parked in the same spot all the time. Since it has the red side moulding and the red grill, it is a TIII car right? I remember seeing tons of "Spirit RT" cars in Cancun when I was on my honeymoon ~8 years ago, but they didn't have the monotone color scheme and looked more like US spec Spirit ES's. I am assuming those were intercooled TII cars? Is that your experience?

Cars bought in Mex can't be imported and registered here right? I don't need another car but I get that itch to offer $500. for that RT every time I see it:eyebrows:


We don´t have all the cool turbo cars, we don´t turbo Minis, GLHS, Daytona adn you do! :).

Spirit R/T 2.5 TII has side decals that read "intercooled turbo". Spirit R/T 2.2 TIII read "DOHC intercooled multivalve".

I don´t know anything about exporting/importing mexican cars :(, sorry.

[Ground Rat]

Trap speed isn't low at all, heavy car, brick front end, 2.5 stock don't breath at the top end. Not a bad MPH at all, :thumb:
Low tire pressure will drop mph too.

Nice times Mario and welcome. :thumb: