BlackJack runs 14.5@96mph on 5 cylinders :(

BlackJack · 04-13-2008, 12:49 AM

back to the drawing board. Went to the strip last night. Rolled up for the first run, performed a nice burnout for the pre-stage and blew the #6 plug without knowing it until after I finished the run, and I ripped out a 14.5@96 1/4 mile on 5 cylinders, nothing stripped out of the car, and including the spare/jack. (See non-impressive video of pre-stage and shaking camera during the run against an SS Camaro)

The car was limping when I pulled off the end of the track to get my slip. I didn't have any spare plugs on hand or I could have tweaked it out and continued.
Luckily I wasn't running full boost until I got the feel of it or I could have done a lot more damage.

Guess there's next time. I think the culprit was being tuned at 4700ft elevation and racing at 1,000ft lower causing it to be a bit lean. I added a little more fueling when I got to the track, guess it wasn't enough. She still runs like a champ though, I scoped the cyl and no apparent damage.

Transmission didn't even flinch, though I know I wasn't able to put full power to it. But the tires grabbed like mad.

Next TNT isn't till Fri May 2.
Video - screwing around in the staging lanes showing I'm legal for the challenge, then the (shaky camera) run.

jackal2000 · 04-13-2008, 01:03 AM

freaking sucks man.

Oldsnut · 04-13-2008, 01:08 AM

You'll get it done BJ. Glad nothing drastically bad happened. Persistence will overcome.

Cliff8928 · 04-13-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jackal2000

freaking sucks man.

What sucks? That he blew out a plug, or that even on 5 cylinders it's still faster than your car

All in all, not a failure for the first time out.

adam337 · 04-13-2008, 01:17 AM

id trade you aleros

alero_ecotec · 04-13-2008, 01:29 AM

Didn't realize you were out of Tucson. I'm moving to the southern border of AZ in a few months, maybe even Tucson. I'll have to see you run sometime.

Anyway, looks real good man. Can't wait for a problem free run.

blueolds01 · 04-13-2008, 01:42 AM

still rootin for ya!

meadus101 · 04-13-2008, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Cliff8928

What sucks? That he blew out a plug, or that even on 5 cylinders it's still faster than your car

All in all, not a failure for the first time out.

It's both for me.

BlackJack · 04-13-2008, 02:22 AM

Thanks guys. Part that sucks is having to wait till May 2 to run again. I'm going on vacation in June before I leave to the sand-box, so there's very little time to make it happen.

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Originally Posted by alero_ecotec

Didn't realize you were out of Tucson. I'm moving to the southern border of AZ in a few months, maybe even Tucson. I'll have to see you run sometime.

That sucks too, you're getting here about the time I'm leaving. Where you going? I'm nearly on the border myself (Sierra Vista).

Kanyon · 04-13-2008, 02:34 AM

Do you have a link for that 13second malibu? What kind of setup does he have?

BlackJack · 04-13-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kanyon

Do you have a link for that 13second malibu? What kind of setup does he have?

Don't have a link for it, but I was there for it. Basically it's a "stage 2" heads/intakes/TB, and about a stage 1 cam, plus NOS.

For the record, his run was 13.9, but that's 13's.

paulyb · 04-13-2008, 03:21 AM

Dang that sucks, bt hey at least is wasnt anything to bad, sure did look good teaing own the track thow!!!!!

man whos gtp is that, those vids are insane

BlackJack · 04-13-2008, 03:24 AM

the black GTP in those vids are a joint program between Stattama (www.stattama.com) and ZZPerformance (www.zzperformance.com).

It's a twin turbo 3800.

TurboAleroGT40 · 04-13-2008, 03:57 AM

damn dude to bad better luck next time man , hey I ran for the first time 18 sec lol with a 120 mph 1/4. my 60ft was 7 sec lol. I had trouble with the second gear. Currently I don't have the slip to show, because right now i'm not at home.

Redog · 04-13-2008, 09:13 AM

Sorry to hear about the #6 plug, but I know you'll get that fixed up and run again soon.

You can run on 5 cyl and I'll run on 6

[ion] C2 · 04-13-2008, 09:27 AM

still about 13.8 sec corrected time

cherrington17 · 04-13-2008, 09:45 AM

wow... bj, i'll race you for pinks if you run on 3 cylinders!

lol, and good job pulling a jackal at the track. (all modded out and run like crap)

ah well, it leaves room for improvement. what fun is it, if you knock the ball outta the park on the first try?

[ion] C2 · 04-13-2008, 10:29 AM

and Frostbite ran 14.9 with only an intake/exhaust/DHP PCM lol

paulyb · 04-13-2008, 12:23 PM

Ion what do you run?

blueolds01 · 04-13-2008, 01:46 PM

ion runs 14.8...with a little 4 banger.