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Thread: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

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    Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Went to a Bracket marathon, made 15 runs, lost the last in the semi-finals to a 78 year old Grama, really! We both broke out, but me by more.
    Temps were in the 100's, 104 degrees on Sunday, So the track was greasy.
    No personal bests, but Laser was very consistently in the 9.85-9.88 @144 all weekend. Did absolutely NO maintenance, Just filled fuel and cool-down.
    Only was able to use 30 lbs. boost, to keep them from bouncing me for not having a license (was surprised they let me run under 9.99). The new converter is the BOMB.
    I'm dying to crank up the boost to about 55psi, but it is so reliable and consistent maybe I shouldn't mess with it?.........Ah Who am I kidding, I'm cranking it up!
    best 1/8 ET-6.16 sec. best 1/8 speed-119.70 Best 1/4 MPH 145.5, Best 1/4 ET 9.65 sec. 8 valve NO NITROUS!!

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Way to Go Warren! And I bet she only drives it on weekends too!

    Looking forward to hearing about your further adventures!

    And thanks for the info/help you've provided for the auto trans in my wagon (that Rob has been working on)!

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Wow, that's awesome.

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    cool, wish we lived closer I would love to see you run and hear the comments in the stands.

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Wow. That is phenomenal! We are just as anxious to hear when you do crank up the boost!

    Did you happen to find a second 300M input shaft, or just the one?
    Who is the converter manufacturer?
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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Quote Originally Posted by Turbulence View Post
    Way to Go Warren! And I bet she only drives it on weekends too!

    Looking forward to hearing about your further adventures!

    And thanks for the info/help you've provided for the auto trans in my wagon (that Rob has been working on)!

    Martin
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    The Gramma's car was a 2001 Trans Am with a LS small block power. She dialed a 11.40. On the turn off to the return road I pulled over and stopped to put my "wheelie" bar up, she stopped and put her window down to ask me what happened; I said "you just kicked my a$$" that's what happened. We had a good laugh!
    Hope your trans works good...
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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Quote Originally Posted by cordes View Post
    Wow, that's awesome.
    Thanks,
    The awesome part was not having to fix a broken car, I think I'm getting this car pretty much sorted out.
    best 1/8 ET-6.16 sec. best 1/8 speed-119.70 Best 1/4 MPH 145.5, Best 1/4 ET 9.65 sec. 8 valve NO NITROUS!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by ohiorob View Post
    cool, wish we lived closer I would love to see you run and hear the comments in the stands.
    Wish I could make it over there to run the Mopar race with you guys at Norwalk. Its on my bucket list.
    best 1/8 ET-6.16 sec. best 1/8 speed-119.70 Best 1/4 MPH 145.5, Best 1/4 ET 9.65 sec. 8 valve NO NITROUS!!

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Quote Originally Posted by wheming View Post
    Wow. That is phenomenal! We are just as anxious to hear when you do crank up the boost!

    Did you happen to find a second 300M input shaft, or just the one?
    Who is the converter manufacturer?
    Only found one 300m shaft, they are scarce as hens teeth. Converter was done by A1, first iteration was way too tight, took it out and sent it back for redo, and they knocked it out of the park!
    best 1/8 ET-6.16 sec. best 1/8 speed-119.70 Best 1/4 MPH 145.5, Best 1/4 ET 9.65 sec. 8 valve NO NITROUS!!

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    Only found one 300m shaft, they are scarce as hens teeth. Converter was done by A1, first iteration was way too tight, took it out and sent it back for redo, and they knocked it out of the park!
    Cool!
    A better input shaft is on my list. I'll need to invest in that for my next rebuild (hopefully a few years down the road after this recent one! )
    I need to get a few things sorted before i can tell if i need a converter change, but i suspect I'm not near optimized.
    I guess a dyno graph is an essential component in properly specifying a converter build, along with other details...
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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    what track did you race at?
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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    Went to a Bracket marathon, made 15 runs, lost the last in the semi-finals to a 78 year old Grama, really! We both broke out, but me by more.
    Temps were in the 100's, 104 degrees on Sunday, So the track was greasy.
    No personal bests, but Laser was very consistently in the 9.85-9.88 @144 all weekend. Did absolutely NO maintenance, Just filled fuel and cool-down.
    Only was able to use 30 lbs. boost, to keep them from bouncing me for not having a license (was surprised they let me run under 9.99). The new converter is the BOMB.
    I'm dying to crank up the boost to about 55psi, but it is so reliable and consistent maybe I shouldn't mess with it?.........Ah Who am I kidding, I'm cranking it up!
    Excellent!

    It's a breath of fresh air just to hear some one say they're going to Crank the boost to 55PSI!!!!!!! LMAO

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    That is one impressive ride!!!

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Quote Originally Posted by wowzer View Post
    what track did you race at?
    Was racing at Oahe Speedway, Pierre SD. Beautiful track!
    best 1/8 ET-6.16 sec. best 1/8 speed-119.70 Best 1/4 MPH 145.5, Best 1/4 ET 9.65 sec. 8 valve NO NITROUS!!

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    So if you were consistant at 9.85ish, dialed in as such and then broke out by more than Grandma, how did you not come away with a new PB beating your old 9.82? Nice work, 55PSI goal, sheesh

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2.216VTurbo View Post
    So if you were consistant at 9.85ish, dialed in as such and then broke out by more than Grandma, how did you not come away with a new PB beating your old 9.82? Nice work, 55PSI goal, sheesh
    Cause I've gone quicker than 9.82, but I don't have the time slip so it don't count in my book.(long story) And, on Sunday they would not let me dial quicker than 10.00, so I was sand-bagging until I got beat by Gramma.
    There were two runs that might have been PB's but I let off to prevent a breakout. If that makes any sense.
    I don't know if you bracket race much, but you live or die by thousandths, not hundredths or tenths. I ran, and won with a 9.902 on a 9.89 dial, with a .051 light. Not the best RT but good enough in that round.
    Last edited by Warren Stramer; 09-08-2017 at 10:55 PM.
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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    I'm more of a gas/brake/turn in guy but I've done a bit of 1320 Warren. Enough to know that any .0XX is a good light, don't sell yourself short! You'll be knocking on 8's at 55Lbs. Is it just a matter of recerting your cage/safety/fire suppression to 8.XX?

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Awesome Warren! Great to hear its running well and getting sorted out with no issues!

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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Quote Originally Posted by Warren Stramer View Post
    Was racing at Oahe Speedway, Pierre SD. Beautiful track!
    ???????? i was told they had closed that track!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Re: Three day bracket race, Made 15 passes, Laser ran Great.

    Simply awesome Warren!

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