Let me explain why I am so happy! Up here in the land of thin air I achieved one of my goal's of reaching the 10's. Maybe you guys don't see anything for me to get happy about but up here that is huge!
My H M S 650R achieved a best 12.0@118 MPH (536RWHP/555RWTQ Corrected)with about 30-40 runs down the drag strip. Last year we went to hot august nights in reno and I decided that one evening we would go to Sacramento Raceway to see what my car could do @sea level. I have never been to that track nor have I driven my car with that much actual HP. Needless to say that one evening is not alot of time to get used to my extra 80-90HP. I made somewhere between 5-6 runs on kumhos with two 11.2's @126MPH. I couldn't believe that I got .8 of a second my first time out when it was ~95 degrees outside.
The only reason I bring this up is to tell everyone that anything in the 10's at our track http://www.rmrracing.com/2003/drag/drag-strip.htm is quit an accomplishment. Our density correction factor last night was about 8000-9000ft, it ranges between 7000-1100 ft. The temp was around 93-94 degrees.
I achieved this time on BFG drag radials. All my buddies and I were doing the dance because I passed a great barrier here in Utah that only bikes really pass. Hayabusa's run around 126-128MPH in the quarter and all the others are less MPH. NOtice my MPH is down from my best because it was so hot!
I will say that if I went to sea level I would see at least a .5 off to as much as 1 second off my time. I know that forced induction makes a difference at altitude but not until you are running high boost! I have talked to several drag racers that go to sea level and they have said NA and low boost cars pickup between .5-1 second and that high boost cars (27lbs or more) don't pick up but maybe .1-.2.
Maybe we can get our viper brothers in Denver to chime in and post some of their times with HP numbers. I know they suffer from the same problem as me, thin air! I also think that there are some New Mexico members here that also have a high altitude drag strip.
Sorry for the long post but I am going to post a in car poor video so everyone can see how slow I shift.
I am soooooooooo excited to be in the 10's at high altitude.
My H M S 650R achieved a best 12.0@118 MPH (536RWHP/555RWTQ Corrected)with about 30-40 runs down the drag strip. Last year we went to hot august nights in reno and I decided that one evening we would go to Sacramento Raceway to see what my car could do @sea level. I have never been to that track nor have I driven my car with that much actual HP. Needless to say that one evening is not alot of time to get used to my extra 80-90HP. I made somewhere between 5-6 runs on kumhos with two 11.2's @126MPH. I couldn't believe that I got .8 of a second my first time out when it was ~95 degrees outside.
The only reason I bring this up is to tell everyone that anything in the 10's at our track http://www.rmrracing.com/2003/drag/drag-strip.htm is quit an accomplishment. Our density correction factor last night was about 8000-9000ft, it ranges between 7000-1100 ft. The temp was around 93-94 degrees.
I achieved this time on BFG drag radials. All my buddies and I were doing the dance because I passed a great barrier here in Utah that only bikes really pass. Hayabusa's run around 126-128MPH in the quarter and all the others are less MPH. NOtice my MPH is down from my best because it was so hot!
I will say that if I went to sea level I would see at least a .5 off to as much as 1 second off my time. I know that forced induction makes a difference at altitude but not until you are running high boost! I have talked to several drag racers that go to sea level and they have said NA and low boost cars pickup between .5-1 second and that high boost cars (27lbs or more) don't pick up but maybe .1-.2.
Maybe we can get our viper brothers in Denver to chime in and post some of their times with HP numbers. I know they suffer from the same problem as me, thin air! I also think that there are some New Mexico members here that also have a high altitude drag strip.
Sorry for the long post but I am going to post a in car poor video so everyone can see how slow I shift.
I am soooooooooo excited to be in the 10's at high altitude.
