Ran my 3sgte at the track, 1/4 mile time Options

[DG_Performance]

I finally got to the track to run the car.
I babied it off the line(i got the 5s tranny) and i am only running 13 psi with 18" tires but overall i had good times.
1/4 mile times were at 14.4 and 14.5 the whole time
top speeds were 97 and 98 mph
i think if i run it again i am gonna put the stock 15" rims on and turn the boost to about 16-17 and see what happens!

I think 13's are easily within reach!
DG

[DG_Performance]

Thanks to celica3sgte, super, xxx, 5sfeturbo, lagos and a few others for all the support. Some of you other guys must not read the full posts or something???

3sgte at 11-13 psi, 5s tranny, 18" regular street tires, and taking it easy off the start should explain it all here but ...... some of you dont realize what all this means!!!! I never launched it, unless you consider starting off at 1500 rpm a launch?

by the way for those of you who keep knocking on the boost levels: i have hit 17psi in my car and it will hold there with the stock turbo so it is very possible to run higher boost but....i just dont trust it to run it that way. and like someone else said.... the turbo wont last as long at such a harsh boost.

everyone has a right to an opinion..... but i would rather take advise from someone with first hand experience on these issues, than people thinking they know the facts.

gains might drop as boost is increases but the key word here is "gains".... you are still gaining power until you hit the point where more boost is = or less than lower boost hp!!!!! right? do you see to point here?

basically if I say just to prove a point:
12psi =225 hp
13psi =235 hp
14psi =245 hp
15psi =255 hp
16psi =257hp
17psi= 260hp
18psi= 260hp

17 psi is where i would stop gaining so that is where the turbo is maxxed out at!!!!
so there is no point in going to 18psi ... but there is still 2hp diff from 16 -17 so there is still a gain even though it is very minimal. this is what we people with swaps are trying to tell all you other people who are confused or dont understand.
hope this clears up some issues,
dg

This post has been edited by DG_Performance: Aug 29, 2004 - 10:51 PM