Who's going? I know I am.
https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=39094
Who's going? I know I am.
https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=39094
It is the closest they will probably ever come to me and I can't go that weekend :-(
Dang, I love Roadkill! Those two are as crazy as it gets.
My folks just got out to Tucson for the winter. I let Dad know about it. He may go to spectate... I told him there will be one bad -@ss Omni there...
I'll be there. Taking the van out of retirement and risking another transmission to make an appearance.
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
Last time out I wasn't break boosting and was using a launch controller instead. The only thing that broke was the u-joint in my intermediate shaft on my forth run. Since then I went with a long shaft instead. I am considering nitrous just to get into the 11's at some point.
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
I'm still at 25 psi. I asked awhile about about max boost on a stock SRT-4 engine and the consensus was about 25 psi. I could probably turn it up but on the dyno my air temps are getting up there. My turbo is bigger than stock but it's still on the small side for higher boost. My pre intercooler temps got up as high as 300 degrees and after intercooler temps were around 150*. With temps like that, volumetric efficiency goes down and it's going to be even worse with more boost. Ambient temps that day were 65* and we were starting the pulls at 80* intake temps. So my turbo is too small and so is my intercooler. My turbine housing is a twin scroll .75. I have a 1.0 but the lag on the street is horrible. So it's a balance of fun to drive on the street and getting the fastest time at the track. If I put nitrous on it then maybe I can take some pressure off of my launch and use the nitrous to help make up for it on the high end so I'm not stressing out my trans.
Won't make it down, but will be watching online.
First found that Firefly ambulance shuttle, now this. There is some interesting sightseeing in Compton.. foe rills.
MinivanRider
You missed the coolest one...Stubby Bob
Vic in Phoenix
dohcrt@cox.net
91 Spirit R/T x4
92 Spirit R/T x2
89 CSX
88 CSX-TIII
84 Rampage TII
97 Ram (Buzzin Half Dozen)
69 Dart GT 'Vert
I hear the Roadkill cars being fired up this morning.. they must be getting them ready.
The $3000 challenge thing sounds like it might be something TM's could do well at.
MinivanRider
Not I. I have that tied up in my turbo, exhaust manifold, BOV ($2000ish), AWIC ($500ish), and Megasquirt ($1100ish). If I didn't go 2.4 then I could have because that was basically all junkyard parts and stuff I cobbled together which is the difference between 15 seconds in the 1/4 mile and 12.6 seconds in the 1/4 mile.
Who else is going? We are heading down Fri afternoon. We are bringing a toy hauler to sleep in and will be running my TIII CSX and possibly my 09 Rzr Turbo for the 1/8 mile drags. Stop by and say hi.
Vic in Phoenix
dohcrt@cox.net
91 Spirit R/T x4
92 Spirit R/T x2
89 CSX
88 CSX-TIII
84 Rampage TII
97 Ram (Buzzin Half Dozen)
69 Dart GT 'Vert
AJ, they posted that it would be up to them to judge who qualifies or not on questionable vehicles. I bet they would allow you to run in the challenge. I think there will other cars that have as much in to them as yours in there too.
The Roadkill cars are being loaded on to transporter right now..
MinivanRider
My understanding is they will be wandering through the pits and if they see a car they want in the $3K challenge they will put a sticker on your windshield.
Vic in Phoenix
dohcrt@cox.net
91 Spirit R/T x4
92 Spirit R/T x2
89 CSX
88 CSX-TIII
84 Rampage TII
97 Ram (Buzzin Half Dozen)
69 Dart GT 'Vert
So how did this turn out? I'm anxious to hear!
Wayne H.
'91 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5L turbo 5spd
'05 PT GT 2.4T HO autostick (RIP)
'89 Plymouth Acclaim 2.5L turbo auto, "Slugmobile" yes, THE Slugmobile!
'89 Dodge Caravan SE 2.5L turbo auto, "Mean Mini" yes, Gus' Mean Mini! (Current best 11.699 @ 114.43 mph! - Oct 15th, 2022 Cecil County Dragway, MD)
MeanMini dragracing videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...URZLB1RxGYF6vw
and other cars, trucks and motorcycles
https://www.youtube.com/user/SlugmobileMeanMini
Dad said the weather was crappy in Tucson all weeekend. He didn't even attempt to go as a spectator...
Weather held out for most of the day on Saturday. Was a good time. Test and tune was broken up into three blocks. I raced the first two. Right after the second one (3:00ish) it starts to drizzle so I packed it up. There was some more Roadkill challenge/racing type stuff after that. Vic threw a rod bearing so he had to borrow my truck and tow dolly to get home. I drove my van home.
My best time was 13.1 at 111 mph (best ever was 12.6 @111). After reviewing my data logs from Saturday, I may have to upgrade my intercooler. Ambient air was in the high 60's to low 70's. Intake air temps got up to 190* F at 26 psi of boost by the end of the track. What I currently have: http://www.frozenboost.com/air_water...air-p-203.html the next size up: http://www.frozenboost.com/air_water...air-p-205.html. I measured, I have the room. I'm going to take my trans apart and inspect for cracks. If it held up I'll get this intercooler, dyno-tune, and make another run.