Took my car to the track today...

[RobbVII]

WOW!! I was expecting, or hoping for low 15s. This car runs .5 slower than my Mark VII did. Good thing it looks so bitchin, cause it ain't no speedster. The 1st time I took my VII to the track, it ran 15.5's pretty close to stock. I thought my VIII would be a bit faster.:frown:
http://youtu.be/Lfz1KqKo9qY

http://youtu.be/jqZd1tqa4Dc

 

[billcu]

What mods do you have on the car? Did you loose traction?

My CE ran 15.3 stock, and then 15.6 when I lost traction (car 134):

http://www.lincolnsofdistinction.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?23406-4-LOD-members-at-the-track

My 97 ran 14.8 with 373's, a tune and J mod.

 

[RobbVII]

The only thing done to the car is: Jmod and a trac lok. It doesn't have the 3rd cat and it has SCP mufflers too if those are considered mods. It seemed to squeek the tires leaving the line about every time.

 

[driller]

Density altitude this time of year kills ET due to temperature and humidity, so I wouldn't be surprised. What was your 60' times? I'm guessing 2.2 or higher?

 

[RobbVII]

My best 60' was 2.29.

 

[driller]

Drag times site will calculate the density altitude for most tracks and also give corrected ET and trap speed based on your run(s).

Your 60' times predominately dictate your your ET. You can drop 2-3 tenths in ET for every tenth in your 60' time. While most people think HP is what they need to do better at the track, you will get better results improving your launch in most stock setups. This usually implies gears, converter and traction to maximize acceleration from the launch.

 

[RobbVII]

Corrected ET & MPH : Stock and Mildly Modified Naturally Aspirated Engines 15.18 @ 94.103 MPH

 

[driller]

WOW!! I was expecting, or hoping for low 15s.

Corrected ET & MPH : Stock and Mildly Modified Naturally Aspirated Engines 15.18 @ 94.103 MPH

I think that qualifies.

If you go to the track often it is imperative to track your corrected ETs if you are evaluating modifications. Use the same DA and corrected ET calculators and you should see improvement over time while realizing there will be some variance when comparing single runs.