Went To The Track

smokinAMD · 12-30-2004, 09:31 PM

Best I ran was a 15.3 at 91mph.

Not too shabby I don't think. I'm pretty sure I can get this sucker down into the 14's for cheap. As of right now, the only performance thing I have on it is an AEM CAI, and a grounded throttle body. The throttle is electronically controlled on this car, no cables whatsoever, and people have noticed better throttle response if they grounded it to something. Mazdaspeed has a "earthing kit" which consists of a ground for this, and upgraded cables for the alternator and what not. I didn't feel like spending $200 on it though, so I spent $3 on a battery cable using my discount at AutoZone and just grounded the throttle body. This was with a full tank of gas too, so, could probably loose a tenth if I ran it near empty. I figure by March I'll have a borla exhast on it, a header, and some other doodads.

Youngblood77 · 12-30-2004, 10:28 PM

Not too shabby. :thumbsup:

FormulaNERD · 12-31-2004, 01:05 AM

surprised you found a track open in MO in december... show us a timeslip.

12-31-2004, 03:19 AM

nice!

Oldsman · 12-31-2004, 03:31 AM

i call BS on a track being open in Dec in MO.

Eh_nigma · 12-31-2004, 04:28 AM

Give him a chance! You never know. Until Yesterday the weather in Southern Alberta was perfect for cool weather drag... except there are no 1/4 mile drags around here... which is a shame...

I'll doubt it when I see it, not believe when I see... cause by all means, it does sound quite possible.

Redog · 12-31-2004, 08:34 AM

I don't know about it being BS, there was one open here until Dec 19th.

15.3, That's pretty good. I drove those in the Mazda Rev It Up event and I didn't think they were that fast. Light as hell though

smokinAMD · 12-31-2004, 04:34 PM

Track I go went is open every weekend unless its snowing or raining. Its sunny and 66 right now, so think what you want.

I'll get time slips uploaded once I get my desktop fixed. I could take pictures, but no way of uploading since my laptop doesn't have a firewire port, and I don't have a scanner.

01-04-2005, 11:33 AM

Yeah, that lucky bastich didnt get any snow up in the STL, we got it all down here.

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But thats all gone now and its a nice 60 degrees outside, go figure.
and btw my local 1/8th mile track is open year round...you cant stop the rednecks from racing around here.

b-spot · 01-04-2005, 01:33 PM

What was the temp for your run?

smokinAMD · 01-04-2005, 10:24 PM

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Originally posted by b-spot@Jan 4 2005, 12:33 PM
What was the temp for your run?

High 50's or low 60's.

b-spot · 01-04-2005, 10:37 PM

So running similar to MAlero it sounds like.. not too shabby at all!

smokinAMD · 01-04-2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally posted by b-spot@Jan 4 2005, 09:37 PM
So running similar to MAlero it sounds like.. not too shabby at all!

Yeah.

Theres some major room for driver improvement though. I need to master launching. I either get off way too slow or I sit in place with the tires spinning.

Maybe once I have another 2k miles under my belt with the car, I'll be good to go. Still feeling it out.

01-05-2005, 02:48 AM

i don't doubt you at all....but I do have to put my 2 cents in.......I raced a mazda 3 last weekend (I live in central IL and it was like 60 degrees here) and we ran and I beat it by about 2 car lengths....I am running somewhere around 15.5. Maybe you have a factory freak, who knows. Either way, good job! Hopefully you'll dip into the 14's

MikeSS · 01-05-2005, 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by b-spot@Jan 4 2005, 10:37 PM
So running similar to MAlero it sounds like.. not too shabby at all!

Yeah, we like the cold runs

I got my next mod ready to go in Friday, but it is just struts, so no improvement in 1/4 mile for awhile.

I would love to get a 14 second 4cyl car (pre boost of course)

smokinAMD · 01-05-2005, 12:40 PM

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Originally posted by 1WhiteOSV@Jan 5 2005, 01:48 AM
i don't doubt you at all....but I do have to put my 2 cents in.......I raced a mazda 3 last weekend (I live in central IL and it was like 60 degrees here) and we ran and I beat it by about 2 car lengths....I am running somewhere around 15.5. Maybe you have a factory freak, who knows. Either way, good job! Hopefully you'll dip into the 14's

Did you race an automatic? Did you race one that had the 2.0 motor versus the 2.3?

In theory, I've got the quickest 3 package you can get, 2.3 with a 5 speed.

MAlero, 14 second pre-boost 4 banger car is EASILY obtainable. 13's probably are as well with a little bit of work.

I wonder how much time I can shave off if I go to a lighter wheel, I'm pretty sure my stock 17's are boat anchors. One thing is for sure though, need to get rid of these poopty Goodyear RS-A tires. I think it might be time to go the flix lex route again.

b-spot · 01-05-2005, 12:43 PM

^ Do it! They are soo hawt if I do say so myself

It makes me sad the bold pattern is wrong for my next car. If I was you, I'd go for 18's, thats what I'd get next time :thumbsup:

smokinAMD · 01-05-2005, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by b-spot@Jan 5 2005, 11:43 AM
^ Do it! They are soo hawt if I do say so myself

It makes me sad the bold pattern is wrong for my next car. If I was you, I'd go for 18's, thats what I'd get next time :thumbsup:

What is the bolt battern on the Cobalt anyways? I thought it would have worked.

Luckily for me, the 3 is 114.3 with the same exact offset as the lex. So no hubcentric rings needed this time.