DBB mini
10-01-2006, 01:13 PM
Well went out to the midnights last night. They were having a Clash of the Titans event so I didn't get to run till the wee hours. Track was prepped nicely due to the event. Everyone gave me the typical laugh for bringing a minivan out, but they soon learned why I was there. I've made a few mods since I was last out; Installed my coolant lines to the Dbb turbo, wasn't running them before & I suspected it was giving the engine a bit of a hot charge on the big end of the track. I installed a modified Talon BOV to hold over 22 psi, boost went to 24 psi in 3rd.
Remember that there are no timeslips for the midnights so I don't know what my 60's or 330's etc. were. I really don't even know what my trap speed was, my son was filming & I think he was just too excited to look for the trap speed, I told him to say what the et was, forgot about the traps.
First run was a 14.3. Tires spun extremely hard @ 24psi. 5th injector off.
Second run was a 14.21, I pedalled the gas a little better. 5th injector on.
Third run I decided to run the 2 stage boost, out of the hole with 18psi, switch to 24psi on the fly, 5th injector on...... 14.08
Fourth & final run, 2 stage, 5th injector on..... 14.05
All runs were made on crappy street tires, pump 91 octane, 3,180 race weight with driver & 2 skateboards & daughters toys in the back. Everyone seemed to be cheering on the minivan. I did barely lose one race to a 13sec mustang. I lost by 1/2 a carlink cause I tree'd his a$$. Announcer recognized the van & remembered the "Lee Iaccoca" shadow. One run he said "straght out of the Lee Iaccoca garage, a Dodge Caravan!"
Here's a video of the 14.05 run. It's a solo run, couldn't flag a race. Listen to the announcer "Imagine getting beat by this guy"
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/th_minirace10-1-06008.jpg (http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/?action=view¤t=minirace10-1-06008.flv)
Here's the 14.08 run. Lost this one to the mustang, but a close race. Gives a good idea how hard the mini pulls to the 1/8th. Yes I have the nads to post a loss, all part of racing.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/th_minirace10-1-06006.jpg (http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/?action=view¤t=minirace10-1-06006.flv)
Remember that there are no timeslips for the midnights so I don't know what my 60's or 330's etc. were. I really don't even know what my trap speed was, my son was filming & I think he was just too excited to look for the trap speed, I told him to say what the et was, forgot about the traps.
First run was a 14.3. Tires spun extremely hard @ 24psi. 5th injector off.
Second run was a 14.21, I pedalled the gas a little better. 5th injector on.
Third run I decided to run the 2 stage boost, out of the hole with 18psi, switch to 24psi on the fly, 5th injector on...... 14.08
Fourth & final run, 2 stage, 5th injector on..... 14.05
All runs were made on crappy street tires, pump 91 octane, 3,180 race weight with driver & 2 skateboards & daughters toys in the back. Everyone seemed to be cheering on the minivan. I did barely lose one race to a 13sec mustang. I lost by 1/2 a carlink cause I tree'd his a$$. Announcer recognized the van & remembered the "Lee Iaccoca" shadow. One run he said "straght out of the Lee Iaccoca garage, a Dodge Caravan!"
Here's a video of the 14.05 run. It's a solo run, couldn't flag a race. Listen to the announcer "Imagine getting beat by this guy"
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/th_minirace10-1-06008.jpg (http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/?action=view¤t=minirace10-1-06008.flv)
Here's the 14.08 run. Lost this one to the mustang, but a close race. Gives a good idea how hard the mini pulls to the 1/8th. Yes I have the nads to post a loss, all part of racing.
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/th_minirace10-1-06006.jpg (http://s57.photobucket.com/albums/g222/DBBmini/?action=view¤t=minirace10-1-06006.flv)