Took the SVO to the track

[Evil86lx]

Thats right folks. I took the SVO to the track. And i can say it was a learning experience. It took me three time's to get a good launch.

#1 3k launch, lots of tire spin, 2.85 60ft and a screaming 15.9 at 91. Now this is at 6k feet above sea level. So that would be like a 14.9 for you lower elavation peeps..

#2 Lower RPM launch (2500), HUGE bog, 2.6 60ft, and another screaming 15.9 (Corrected 14.9)

#3 I didnt look at the tach, revved her and slipped the clutch. 2.1 60ft, and a 15.1 at 91 (correct 14.1 or so) with no tire spin at all.

Well I'm pretty happy with that. It's like a low 14 at 96 mph or so at sea level.

Just to put into perspective for you, stock 03 cobra'a run low 14s high 13s up here. And stock 99+ GTs run high 15s to low 16s.

I'm going to be back at the track on the 24th. I need to put it back on the wide band O2 and do some more tuning.

Hoping for high 14s next time..

kyle

[BetterDays]

#1 3k launch, lots of tire spin, 2.85 60ft and a screaming 15.9 at 91. Now this is at 6k feet above sea level. So that would be like a 14.9 for you lower elavation peeps..

SMOKED CLUTCH - 2.4 60', 14.4 @ 99.24

#2 Lower RPM launch (2500), HUGE bog, 2.6 60ft, and another screaming 15.9 (Corrected 14.9)

2.7 60', 15.1 @ 98.69

#3 I didnt look at the tach, revved her and slipped the clutch. 2.1 60ft, and a 15.1 at 91 (correct 14.1 or so) with no tire spin at all.

I wish.... a 2.1 would have put me in the 13's......

no good #$%^#$^ piece of #$^& car... (I mean, I love it)

[79 cobra]

I thought Turbos were less effected by height
than N/A cars .

Sounds like fun .
Wish I could go .

[Hooptie]

SVO = white debil.

don't get addicted.

[Evil86lx]

SVO = white debil.

don't get addicted.

LOL...I love my SVO. Runs like a champ, never missed a beat. Maybe I'm just lucky, or possibly I know what I'm doing.

kyle

[Hooptie]

nah, you're lucky. Every SVO I've run across in the midwest has been a wiring nightmare.

other than that, they're good little cars.

[svo85]

Kyle can tell you that this one has had it's share if wiring demons!

[Hooptie]

Thats THE reason I'll never own another.

Though the thought of a 2.3 turbo 86 Coupe has been in my head for some time now...

[Evil86lx]

Kyle can tell you that this one has had it's share if wiring demons!

I fixed that problem..

And that was the previous owners fault(Before Randy).

I do have a ground problem at the rear tailights though.. Thats ok, I got a brand new DVOM from sears for the garage.

kyle

[Evil86lx]

Kyle can tell you that this one has had it's share if wiring demons!

You know I'm pretty good at wiring problems. I fix 60k SUVs all day long that have 32 control units in them and a CAN bus system..

kyle

[Hooptie]

what went wrong with mine:
melted harness under the hood
random hot wires hanging undet the dash (assumed hack for an NOS system)
typical overheat for the floods/low beams
at least three rolls of electrical tape under the hood (replaced over time by shrink wrap)
interior lights randomly stopped working, only to work again after turning it off and on.
retarded idle when EVERYTHING checked fine but the wiring

and several of those were recurring problems to go along with:
1 dead master cylinder
1 ripped floorpan
random cam cover gaskets letting go
1 head gasket
1 damned near dead T5
it would randomly stop starting (guess that should go under wiring) often leaving the car dead for days..only to fix itself later
blowing intercooler tubes off


that all being said, I love SVOs to death, they're PIMP cars. But the next 2.3 turbo car I have will be home built from a 4 cylinder 85/6 Coupe.

[DELETED]

A dragstrip in death valley woulde be sweet (save for the heat). I'm in wyoming and about the same altitude, so I'm sure my times will look like crap

[RichV]

Yea he launched like a punk bitch the first couple. It was like a teenage girl learning to drive a stick . But "got a grip" on it on the last run. When you breakout is a at least a good loss.

J/K, I was there once too. Glad you at least have a baseline for future sessions. I'll be there in 2 weeks with my SVO too. I hope my GT will be down due to a T5 swap.

Rich.

[Evan]

ahhhhhhhhh sea level 5k 8k

you ran what you ran

[svo85]

Yea he launched like a punk bitch the first couple. It was like a teenage girl learning to drive a stick . But "got a grip" on it on the last run. When you breakout is a at least a good loss.

J/K, I was there once too. Glad you at least have a baseline for future sessions. I'll be there in 2 weeks with my SVO too. I hope my GT will be down due to a T5 swap.

Rich.

LOL! That's the funniest thing I have read in ages. Kyle got busted out!

[Evil86lx]

ahhhhhhhhh sea level 5k 8k

you ran what you ran

come up here and make a few trips down the 1320.. You will be surprised at just how slow your car is.

kyle

[Evil86lx]

Yea he launched like a punk bitch the first couple. It was like a teenage girl learning to drive a stick . But "got a grip" on it on the last run. When you breakout is a at least a good loss.

J/K, I was there once too. Glad you at least have a baseline for future sessions. I'll be there in 2 weeks with my SVO too. I hope my GT will be down due to a T5 swap.

Rich.

Ha Ha.. Yep it took three attampts to get a good launch. I felt like a real A-hole rookie. Oh well even experienced guys have to learn new tricks.

kyle

[BetterDays]

I think we have all been there... Saw a few people stage on the back tires, Spin the tires (Past the stall) on the line...

Remember, Testing is supposed to be fun.... screw the lights....Who cares what the R/T is... After you go is what matters.....

I had a 1.9 R/T on my last pass....... Still smoked the car next to me...

Also, raced one mustang..... and WON!!!!!

[BetterDays]

ahhhhhhhhh sea level 5k 8k

you ran what you ran

Although I agree with you ran what you ran, I ALSO understand differences in altitude (LOVE NORWALK!!)...

But, your tune is for your altitude... so, the car MAY not be correctly "altitude adjusted"

[Evil86lx]

ahhhhhhhhh sea level 5k 8k

you ran what you ran

Although I agree with you ran what you ran, I ALSO understand differences in altitude (LOVE NORWALK!!)...

But, your tune is for your altitude... so, the car MAY not be correctly "altitude adjusted"

If i took the SVO down to sea level it would gain boost and go way lean. Which would equal a popped head gasket or a melted piston.

But this november i will be in Arizone for the FFW event. Thats alot closer to sea level.

kyle

[BetterDays]

Hence the reason someone OUT OF STATE (or not familiar enough with cars, etc.) can bench tune a car...

My car is rich now (still)... It would be VERY BAD at your altitude....

I need to get my car on a dyno and determine where the power is...

It feels like it pulls strong to 6,000 (shift point).... but I wonder if I am either (A) shifting early or (b) too late (pretty good options, huh?)

[Evil86lx]

LOL... Yeah you need to visit a dyno. But you better get a good clutch in their first...

I'm not sure how I'm going to tune the SVO when we go to Arizona. Pretty sure my buddy scott is going and he has a wideband O2 (LM1). So we should be able to at least set the A/F ratio..

kyle