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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 06:24 PM
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I just dug up my timeslips and found that with my mildly to beginner level of heavily modded L27 I ran a 10.092 @ 74 mph in the 1/8. I had a crappy run in the 1/4, feathering the gas pedal (due to a fuel pump overheating and starving the engine) and then letting off totally with 300 feet to go and then hitting the brakes even before the traps and I managed a 16.81 @ 83.xx mph.
My best 60' to date is a 2.325, but that was in a 1/8 run the netted a 10.6xx time.

I can see that short time (60') being pretty accurate.
The 1/8 is extremely quick, being that I am under the impression that your car is fairly stock and also due to the fact that I have never seen a Series II Bonneville run at the strip, but in the few races I have had against them I have always thoroughly whooped them.
For the 1/4 I think that is very good and possible I am assuming with the Series II (I am guessing on a good day I am running a 14.9-15.1).

BTW, are those actual runs or guesstimates?
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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What mods have you got?
My wifes 2000 SSEi (totally stock) runs 10 flat in the eighth at the local dragstrip.
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 08:19 PM
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Boat? You got wheelspin, and that caused the high trap? Huh?

From the responses, I'd say that meter was off. What was it exactly? Brand/model?
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 09:07 PM
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I believe it. Those 95 SE'* are light.
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Old Dec 24, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by willwren
Boat? You got wheelspin, and that caused the high trap? Huh?
Yes, supposedly wheelspin does cause a higher trap, and I have seen it with evidence on timeslips before. The GTP traps at just over 108 mph with a decent 60' (high 1.7, low 1.8), but with a bad 60' (like a high 1.9) I have seen it trap at almost 110 mph (like 109.90). I have heard someone explain why that is before, but it didn't make any sense to me.

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