I hit a 15.943 @ 86.48mph - 2.414 60' today at Atco. YEAH!!! I'm in the 15s!!!

It was a great day of racing for me. 4 runs total. Nothing above a 16.2. I actually beat my old time twice today. First run was a 16.2. On my second run I got a 16.026 @ 87.49 mph - with a 2.39 60' time - yeah 16 flat! I beat my old 16.1! The third run was the best time though - in the 15s. That one was against a Mustang GT and I was surprised how close I was running to him. Last run was a 16.2. Another good thing about today was that I actually got to beat up on some cars. That's never happened to me before. I totally demolished a Pontiac Sunfire, and I also beat a Miata. I'd been talking to the dude in the Miata(Ryan) like all day - and it just ended up that we raced on the last run. It was cool.

Yep, definately a great day at the track for me.




95 Eclipse RS : 5 speed
Jeep TB writeup - http://www.dimensia.com:81/jimbo/JeepTBfor2gnt.html

Great runs jim! those mods are paying off!

If you could get a 2.0 60ft, you could be at a 15.1 technically. But that is no easy task! Great runs. On street tires, working the launch, if you can muster a 2.2 60ft, you will see around a 15.4-15.5 1/4 time.

Nicely done Congrats!
what are your mods?

Thanks. Yeah I'd really like to hit mid 15s before I put the turbo on. Traction is a HUGE issue with my car. I still haven't tried lowering the pressure on the front tires, figured out a clutch dump speed, etc. I'm just kind of racing it like I would on the street. I need more practice.

As far as power mods - Ebay short ram air intake, Jeep 60mm TB, Gude cams, ported exhaust manifold, test pipe, GS-T cat back, AFX UDP, Field SFC Hyper-R Boxer Series(like an S-AFC), f/r Bomz strut bars, f/r Hurricane ties, custom short shifter.

EDIT - LOL! I just notitced your oil mod. Thats a good one man.


95 Eclipse RS : 5 speed
15.943 @ 86.48mph
Jeep TB writeup - http://www.dimensia.com:81/jimbo/JeepTBfor2gnt.html

Gj do0d! way better 60 ft times then me :P

see the thing i dont get is that im running 15.9 with a 2.15 60ft time with only a short ram and a exhaust with some mild porting. anyways sounds like your top end is built but why are we running the same thing??? well the 60ft time duh but i would figure you would run a lil faster then me i dont know just thinking

hey is there a track on kauai? where'd you run at? haha i ran 16.4 my first time at hawaii raceway the other weekend. i need to practice :P

-marc

='95 RS 5spd Red=
Matrix CAI
A'pexi Turbo N1
Hanabi 8000k HID
SPAL Deluxe Power Windows
Nakayama GT5 17's
Ractive STB
GSX Calipers
AEM Rotors

255 is fricken short

yea our track is at mana drag strip hehe yea should be able to run as fast as me even though your an oahu boy even worse pearl boy haha nah joke joke

Yeah, I've got TERRIBLE traction off the line. I use my stock 14s with shitty Uniroyal Tiger Paws on them. I've been thinking that I want to put a pair of those DOT slicks on for the track nights. The absence of traction is really starting to piss me off. Also, even with all my mods - my rings are kind of on their way out. Last time I did a compression check(a while ago), they came up 160, 180, 185, 165 - or something like that. I'm building a new block right now so that should help.

You know, my company is based in Hawaii. I haven't been out there in a while but the next time out maybe we can do some racing. I'd love to borrow my partner's Porche for a night at the track. He used to race his Bugs there, long long ago. :thumbsup


95 Eclipse RS : 5 speed
15.943 @ 86.48mph
Jeep TB writeup - http://www.dimensia.com:81/jimbo/JeepTBfor2gnt.html

hey what company is that?? and yeah next time your down i can show you all the hot spots hahaha

SWEET JIM! Get some suspension mods and motor mounts they will help with your 60 foot times. Give me a buzz next time you head to the track, I wanna come!

nice runs jim...... how far are you from island race track.....i want to go out there one of the nights and get a crew of people to show up.... kinda have a 2gnt night... but with anyone that wants to show

>yea our track is at mana drag strip hehe yea should be able
>to run as fast as me even though your an oahu boy even worse
>pearl boy haha nah joke joke

lol yea i guess i can't be hawaii-boy since you've already claimed it. haha i was here first!! x(

i thought you were workin on a custom turbo setup or somethin? i really wanna see what you run once you're boosted... :thumbsup

oh yea i heard hawaii raceway isn't NHRA sanctioned anymore for some reason or something.. but like the outer-island ones still are. idk i forget. it was on forumshawaii.net somewhere. i wonder if they're ever gonna end up building the new track that was proposed before... it kinda sucks that hawaii raceway doesn't even have a board that shows the times that the cars are running. there's only a shitty PA where you can barely understand the announcer... :rolleyes

-marc

='95 RS 5spd Red=
Matrix CAI
A'pexi Turbo N1
Hanabi 8000k HID
SPAL Deluxe Power Windows
Nakayama GT5 17's
Ractive STB
GSX Calipers
AEM Rotors

255 is fricken short

>i thought you were workin on a custom turbo setup or somethin?

Still workin on it.

My compression isn't all that great so I'm building a motor before I complete the turbo system. I have most of the stuff already - block/bedplate, machined crankshaft, clevite main and rod bearings, lower gasket kit, Melling oil pump, new water pump, ARP head and main stud kits, head gasket, cam gaskets, timing belt. Waiting for 10.5:1 pistons and Eagle rods to come in. Also have a used tensioner pulley w/bracket coming in - I want to see what I can do about using McMaster Carr as a bearing/bolt source for tbelt pulleys and bracket.

But yeah, the turbo kit is 75% paid for and in the workshop/car. The bezel gauge cluster is installed(oil pressure, fuel pressure). 8-inj fuel system is just about ready to install. I already have the turbo manifold, 14b turbo, TurboXS RFL, oil lines/fittings. Still need exhaust piping, IC piping, coolant lines, and a few more gauges(af, egt, boost). I'll get it boostin at some point here.

>i really wanna see what you run once you're boosted

you and me both :thumbsup


95 Eclipse RS : 5 speed
15.901 @ 88.34mph
Jeep TB writeup - http://www.dimensia.com:81/jimbo/JeepTBfor2gnt.html

>>i thought you were workin on a custom turbo setup or
>somethin?
>
>Still workin on it.
>
>My compression isn't all that great so I'm building a motor
>before I complete the turbo system. I have most of the stuff
>already - block/bedplate, machined crankshaft, clevite main
>and rod bearings, lower gasket kit, Melling oil pump, new
>water pump, ARP head and main stud kits, head gasket, cam
>gaskets, timing belt. Waiting for 10.5:1 pistons and Eagle
>rods to come in. Also have a used tensioner pulley w/bracket
>coming in - I want to see what I can do about using McMaster
>Carr as a bearing/bolt source for tbelt pulleys and bracket.
>
>But yeah, the turbo kit is 75% paid for and in the
>workshop/car. The bezel gauge cluster is installed(oil
>pressure, fuel pressure). 8-inj fuel system is just about
>ready to install. I already have the turbo manifold, 14b
>turbo, TurboXS RFL, oil lines/fittings. Still need exhaust
>piping, IC piping, coolant lines, and a few more gauges(af,
>egt, boost). I'll get it boostin at some point here.
>
>>i really wanna see what you run once you're boosted
>
>you and me both :thumbsup

lol haha i was actually talkin to hawaii-boy since it seems he's the only 420-turbo i might actually get to meet in person (if he actually does turbo) but yes i wanna see what you run to, jim. :P that sounds like a pretty nice setup you're putting together :thumbsup


-marc

='95 RS 5spd Red=
Matrix CAI
A'pexi Turbo N1
Hanabi 8000k HID
SPAL Deluxe Power Windows
Nakayama GT5 17's
Ractive STB
GSX Calipers
AEM Rotors

255 is fricken short

Hey again. You'll notice I updated my timeslip pic - cause I beat it last night at Cecil County Dragway. 15.901 @ 88.34 mph. Pretty hot and humid as balls. Guess thats just the way it is in summer around here.

George - sorry bout the short notice. I totally forgot to call till I saw your post. Next time man. I'm dyin to see your GSX.

Where is Island Race track? I'm not too far from NYC - just south of Philly. Only takes me a couple hours to get there, but I've never heard of that race track. I can't seem to find any information about it doing a google search. Do they have a website. If not, just tell me where it is and when you're thinking of goin. I'm definately up for it.


95 Eclipse RS : 5 speed
15.901 @ 88.34mph
Jeep TB writeup - http://www.dimensia.com:81/jimbo/JeepTBfor2gnt.html

hey yeah i am going turbo as soon as i fix my bottom end if you read the general section my engine got messed up over the years i might just need the new block but so far got most the turbo parts just waiting on the mani (if i wanna use the one i built) and some other misc fittings should be up by next year hopefully

2.0 60ft times are going to be nearly unattainable on a n/a FWD Eclipse. They'll neither have the traction nor the power to nail 2.0's. Anything much bigger than a meaty drag radial will be too big for the nonturbo to spin, and will result in bogging. I've personally never seen better than a 2.15. Which is exactly what myself and someone else here have ran. Although I didnt have any porting work done, just short ram/exhaust. Also, 15.1's at 86mph is more like AWD territory. 86mph is good for mid 15's if you can get the 60ft times in the low 2.2's. But, thats just my my own experiences with 420a Eclipses.

Also, I am not trying to take away from Jim breaking into the 15's. Thats badass, and I think it can go much deeper into the 15's with practice. Good luck dude :thumbsup

Island Raceway is down rt 80 near Penn in north west NJ.

here's the link sir:
http://www.islanddragway.com/

I'm down to go whenever someone pics a date in the announcements section. We already started a thread. Check it out.


WTB:
--bolt on turbo kit (star, hahn, etc.)
--rear drum to disc set up
--internals
---------------HOLLA!!!

How much will a crankscraper improve his 1/4?

will a crankscraper improve his 1/4 time?

I have no idea. There's really only one way to find out :) put it on and see what happens.