tofu
05-08-2006, 01:37 AM
Here's the vid of some of the stuff today (did NOT get the 13.6 on camera..explained below), sorry it's right off the film no editing so it's pretty big (23megs):
link (http://media.putfile.com/Sunday-night-73)
First part is my buddy Jason running against another SRT-4. Jason later ran a 13.9X w/ a 2.2 60ft, all he has is an intake and $10 homemade boost controller. 2nd part is me riding w/ my friend Manny in his Stg 2 SRT-4 (that's it stage 2 kit and nothing else)..this is his very first track run ever, I was explaining how to stage and stuff. He later ran a 13.7 w/ a 2.2 60ft with a full tank, and a huge bag of power tools in his trunk. I drove his car and ran a 14.0 @ 97 mph and a 2.4 60ft, first time ever driving an SRT-4. Third part is my "proof" of my timeslip even though no one filmed it for me because...well..there was no one available to film for me. 4th part is my very last run, where you can tell everyone was dissapointed in my 14.4 @ 98ish mph lol.
Anyway, I had problems right from the start. When I got there I immediately got dialed in and made my first run. It was like a 15.3 @ 96mph..I was stunned. I went around and ran again 14.3 @ 98mph...okay what the heck is going on? I got around, parked my car, put the icebag on the blower and one of the SRT-4 guys Eric says "hey Caleb, dude your tires flat"...turns out my rear passenger side tire was completely flat. I had no idea I didn't even notice it. Anyway, so thankfuly Supermantx and jmartinez showed up and Supermantx let me use his spare. I get bored and decide to go the store find a tire plug, go back and fix the tire yada yada...boom hit my 13.6 run. I'm coasting towards the exit on the trackand I know it was a good run, it just felt so good. So I turn off and start to give it gas and...nothing. I look at the tach and it's on zero. Uh okay. So I try to start her up and she turns a few times, nothing. No cel, no limp mode, nothing. I'm thinking okay maybe I'm out of gas (fuel gauge was near empty, but I've been WAY lower) so I call someone to get me some gas. 5 minutes later I try again and she starts right up! I got a little scared so I went and put a gallon of fuel just in case. Go back to the track and as I'm staging my rpms just starting going up and down about 200 rpm's in both directions...and my foot is still on the accelerator pedal. I was worried but it was too late now, I ended up running a 14.3. W T H....go around again and the car is fine up to the staging area and boom it does it again! I ended up running a 14.4 which is what is on video. So I go back park the car, check every line that's visible in the engine bay, let it sit for about 10 minutes, start her up and let her idle for a little. She seems fine so just in case I go and make a run down the test strip, she rips like she did earlier. SWEET! So I go back for my final run of the night. I line up, rev to 2 grand, last light turns yellow and I ease off the clutch and apply throttle...and I'm not going anywhere. My clutch completely slipped, to the point where I was WOT and I had moved 5 feet. So I immediately let off the gas. I had to sit there on the track like an idiot for about a minute until I re-attempted to drive her. Clutch seems fine now....but ugh I can't believe how many problems I had with this car in one night, I still have no clue what was going on w/ the engine. I didn't throw any CELs at all.
Edit: Oh, and for the record...I am NOT running nitrous. I've gotten a few PM's asking what shot I am spraying and whether it's dry or wet lol. The part w/ the NOS can is a joke. We stopped at a gas station to buy drinks and saw that apparently someone makes NOS energy drinks and we thought it was pretty funny. As a joke we left them on our wings all night long and told everyone we were pouring it in our gas tank.
link (http://media.putfile.com/Sunday-night-73)
First part is my buddy Jason running against another SRT-4. Jason later ran a 13.9X w/ a 2.2 60ft, all he has is an intake and $10 homemade boost controller. 2nd part is me riding w/ my friend Manny in his Stg 2 SRT-4 (that's it stage 2 kit and nothing else)..this is his very first track run ever, I was explaining how to stage and stuff. He later ran a 13.7 w/ a 2.2 60ft with a full tank, and a huge bag of power tools in his trunk. I drove his car and ran a 14.0 @ 97 mph and a 2.4 60ft, first time ever driving an SRT-4. Third part is my "proof" of my timeslip even though no one filmed it for me because...well..there was no one available to film for me. 4th part is my very last run, where you can tell everyone was dissapointed in my 14.4 @ 98ish mph lol.
Anyway, I had problems right from the start. When I got there I immediately got dialed in and made my first run. It was like a 15.3 @ 96mph..I was stunned. I went around and ran again 14.3 @ 98mph...okay what the heck is going on? I got around, parked my car, put the icebag on the blower and one of the SRT-4 guys Eric says "hey Caleb, dude your tires flat"...turns out my rear passenger side tire was completely flat. I had no idea I didn't even notice it. Anyway, so thankfuly Supermantx and jmartinez showed up and Supermantx let me use his spare. I get bored and decide to go the store find a tire plug, go back and fix the tire yada yada...boom hit my 13.6 run. I'm coasting towards the exit on the trackand I know it was a good run, it just felt so good. So I turn off and start to give it gas and...nothing. I look at the tach and it's on zero. Uh okay. So I try to start her up and she turns a few times, nothing. No cel, no limp mode, nothing. I'm thinking okay maybe I'm out of gas (fuel gauge was near empty, but I've been WAY lower) so I call someone to get me some gas. 5 minutes later I try again and she starts right up! I got a little scared so I went and put a gallon of fuel just in case. Go back to the track and as I'm staging my rpms just starting going up and down about 200 rpm's in both directions...and my foot is still on the accelerator pedal. I was worried but it was too late now, I ended up running a 14.3. W T H....go around again and the car is fine up to the staging area and boom it does it again! I ended up running a 14.4 which is what is on video. So I go back park the car, check every line that's visible in the engine bay, let it sit for about 10 minutes, start her up and let her idle for a little. She seems fine so just in case I go and make a run down the test strip, she rips like she did earlier. SWEET! So I go back for my final run of the night. I line up, rev to 2 grand, last light turns yellow and I ease off the clutch and apply throttle...and I'm not going anywhere. My clutch completely slipped, to the point where I was WOT and I had moved 5 feet. So I immediately let off the gas. I had to sit there on the track like an idiot for about a minute until I re-attempted to drive her. Clutch seems fine now....but ugh I can't believe how many problems I had with this car in one night, I still have no clue what was going on w/ the engine. I didn't throw any CELs at all.
Edit: Oh, and for the record...I am NOT running nitrous. I've gotten a few PM's asking what shot I am spraying and whether it's dry or wet lol. The part w/ the NOS can is a joke. We stopped at a gas station to buy drinks and saw that apparently someone makes NOS energy drinks and we thought it was pretty funny. As a joke we left them on our wings all night long and told everyone we were pouring it in our gas tank.