1/4 mile time for 2nd gen R/T

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1/4 mile time for 2nd gen R/T

Post by dan01rt03 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:13 pm

I couldnt get my 01 RT to get any better than a 16.3 at the track today. Anyone else have any 1/4 mi. times they want to share with me with their RT? and if so, what do you have done to it? Mine isnt even stock, kinda bummed out... :cry:
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Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:15 pm

shouldnt R/T's be running mid 15s? im not sure. i know that my ATX neon would do around 17.2
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Post by JustANeon » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:17 pm

a stock R/T should run around 15.9-16.1
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Post by dan01rt03 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:18 pm

crap....mine must be broken then..... cuz its got stuff done to it :'-(
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Post by JustANeon » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:21 pm

how experienced of a driver are you, practice your launching techniques and you times will come down
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Post by dan01rt03 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:24 pm

my reaction times were all like .1 something and I shift like clockwork at 6500.....
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Post by rice_eater » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:44 pm

lest we forget the affects of altitude guys!!

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Post by Anonymous User » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:47 pm

what is your time slip. also lowering your 60ft time will help your time.
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Post by dan01rt03 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:51 pm

They are all pretty similar to this:

R/T .182
60 2.538
330 6.961
1/8 10.589
Mph 67.48
1000 13.726
1/4 16.375
MPH 85.19
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Post by tamadrumr88 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:21 pm

i found this to help. lower your tire pressure to about 20psi cold or 22psi hot. DROP the clutch between 3500-4000 and youll pull like crazy off the line. my '01 RT ran a best of 16.27 with an intake and t/b

i am absolutely convinced that a smaller, and most likely lighter, rim plays a huge role in the time... ive seen many '01-'02 ACR's run 14.7-14.9 stock.... im sure the 200lb weight reduction plays a role in that difference in time but im convinced its the smaller and lighter 15's.... hopefully ill have my hands on a set soon so i can give it another shot

this might help

first run ever:
r/t: .438s run #5
60': 2.494s run #1
330': 7.062s run #1
1/8: 10.781s @ 65.6mph #1
1000': 14.000s
1/4: 16.702 @ 83.63mph run #1

second time at the track
best all around times(not from one single run):
60' - 2.364
330' - 6.958
1/8 - 10.513 @ 67.55mph
1000' - 13.634
1/4: 16.278 @ 84.92mph

keep in mind these were both done with 3k-3500rpm launches on the stock 16" silverstones on cheapo all-season 205/50-16s. the only performance mods at each event was intake and t/b

i generally shift as close to the rev-limiter as possible since the magnum makes it power past 7k AND it bumps you right into "secondary territory" at that high rpm shift

dont feel so bad, edmunds only pulled a best of 16.6 stock :scratch:
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Post by dan01rt03 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:29 pm

its crazy though... I have very similar mods to yours... kinda sux..... just thought it would do alot better... :-/
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Post by tamadrumr88 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:30 pm

dah, you posted while i was updating/fixing spelling errors....


what did you have done when you ran?

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i think this belonga in the drag racing forum, no?

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Post by dan01rt03 » Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:35 pm

Iceman CAI, MPX 60 mm T/B, Magnecore Wires, Booger Bushings, Centerforce Stage II clutch, Thermal R&D exhaust...

and yup where ya from, I'm in Delco
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Post by nodestiny » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:25 am

between the 200-300 lbs in the trunk (stereo, and in the worst place in the car to put any weight!) with the high altitude of the firebird raceway boise track... i can hit an average of 17.3... 16.9 is my best. A guy with a car identicle to mine (same intake, strut bar, springs, and basic exhaust setup, but no system in the back and back seat pulled out) ran about 16.4 constantly all day. My 60ft was around 2.7+ at its best...

Weight plays a HUGE role in the neon... and more importantly, WHERE the weight is placed can make a big diff too!

Next time I race, ill pull the system, have the rear SRT-4 struts in and pop in my stock rear springs ;) A good lift in the rear should help put some weight to the front, where it belongs.
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Post by LCPLPunk » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:29 am

go buy some cheap lightweight rims too. :P

I got some AR-24's (that weigh 13.2 each) for 200 bucks shipped.
They are 14's however, but that also will help.
I know there was another guy selling some for about 160 shipped...
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Post by 04r/tneon » Mon Sep 26, 2005 12:36 pm

find out what the DA(density altitude) was that night and then you can figure out what you would have ran at sea level, i run 16.5's all day in my r/t, the average DA here is 5000+ and that translates to about 15.2-15.5 at sea level

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Post by dan01rt03 » Mon Sep 26, 2005 6:47 pm

how the heck would I find that out??
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Post by tamadrumr88 » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:11 pm

its things like temp, humidity, barometric pressure, and altitude, that all play a factor in your times

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Post by Stonebender » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:27 pm

I've run 16.5xx to 16.3xx. My launch sucks, but my shifting is good. I was trapping at about 87.

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Post by dawm » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:28 pm

http://www.thecartracker.com/?i=tracktimes&car_id=216

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iceman, LFS 60mm tb, prothane race inserts, srt catback, 15"snoflakes w/ goodyear eagle ls
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worst was 16.532 @ 87.220 (had defrost on)
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Post by dan01rt03 » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:18 pm

So I guess I didnt do quite as bad as I thought....just figured it would do better with the mods I had done, someone told me they run like 15.8 stock....

What is everyone launching at? (rpm's)
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Post by Stonebender » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:32 pm

Don't remember. I just remember that Da Grove was slick as heck, and Jason didn't race because he didn't want to break anything. :lol: I'd try about 4k though. Any lower and you'll bog it, any higher and you'll spin the heck out of your tires and throw your diff pin.

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Post by tamadrumr88 » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:26 am

ive dropped the clutch right above 3500.... i spun the tires initially, caught, then spun again at the tq band at 4800, caught, and then chirped shifting to second

launching is like learning to drive stick... its a "feel" thing. we can give you a rough basis but we cant teach you it

oh yeah, i pulled a 2.3** 60' doing the above and that was with the stock 16's and 205/50-16 shitty all-seasons @ 22psi hot

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Post by 01neonrtblk » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:57 am

the best i have done is a 15.9 at GLD, and i was on slipping clutch. but my mods at the time were CAI, freer cat, and UDP, now i have msd wires and coil pack, better plugs, and srt-4 clutch. but havent been to track yet.
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Post by dawm » Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:49 pm

http://www.thecartracker.com/?i=tracktimes&car_id=216

got my best time saturday at Lapeer. 15.5@88.77 (fluke cause i was running 15.7's all day and couldnt get back to 15.5) best 60' was 2.1 cept it was a 1/8th bracket race =(
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Post by dan01rt03 » Tue Oct 04, 2005 10:39 pm

What are you launchin at dawm?
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Post by dawm » Thu Oct 06, 2005 8:31 pm

dan01rt03 wrote:What are you launchin at dawm?
i was launchign at 3k, but then i accidently launched at 3300 and no hop, little spin and they hooked up better, so i went to 3500 and same, no hop, little spin and felt alot better, and at 4k i had hop didnt like that much.
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Post by Louie » Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:35 am

15.9 the first time i took mine to the track. dumped the clutch at 4,500 and manipulated the throttle. bogged off the line a little. only got two runs in that night. but im pretty sure i could have dropped it to a 15.6 or so. i had a shitty 60foot.
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Post by 79cutlas » Wed Oct 12, 2005 12:30 am

Dont feel too bad, my best so far at the track is 16.0@ 91mph.

I've not been back since, but 60' 's were around 2.6. What was really depressing was all the Honda's out there running 14.7-15.6 @ <90 mph...
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Post by dan01rt03 » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:20 pm

I am just waitin to run my new ride... I will miss my R/T, well both of em...

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