My 12.69 details

**Chris** · 08-08-2005, 11:13 AM

Hi guys, pleased to report that we had a great trip to SA, and dave and I managed to grab a couple of PB's. Here are my runs.

1.89
12.75

1.93
12.88 hit limiter in 1st

1.96
12.87 LSD shat itself

let diff cool for a while as I only had a one wheel drive launch

1.94
12.81

1.93
12.75

1.89
12.75

1.90
12.74

1.90
12.78

1.88.....8.14 and 87mph to the half
12.695 at 106.11

1.91
12.77

1.89
12.71

1.90
12.82

1.90
12.80

1.92
12.80

1.92
12.79

1.88
12.71

1.89
12.71

these are all my runs. I was running MT ET drag slicks with frontrunners, and man does the car feel safer now, earlier on the shift you had to watch it a little, now its a lot better, and I may back the shift off a little.

I ran with a full tank of BP ultimate, and i took the decklid, TAILGATE, towbar and spare and jack out. I weighed the car in melb, it was 1820 without me, no juice with tailgate on, so full tank (70kgs) me (90kgs) no tailgate (30kgs approx) we are looking in the mid 1950's with me in it. We also played around, headlight in and out with no difference. (we both have G and D airboxes)

for the record, it went its fastest with the headlight in, but we had to try it.

The 60 ft? well, the track was killer, and I blame it for trashing the LSD (my fault, will put the spare in this week for the forums meet) but I did notice in the car, and the outside and inside video that the car is starting to lift the front and drop the back. (all because of the slicks.) so the slicks will be staying on the car now, as I dont plan on getting any slower.

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The time, temp and track? well the sea level conditions are always a bonus, and in this case, I reckon about a half tenth to a tenth advantage. Having said that, it was a killer headwind, so I'll have to wait for heathcote before I can back all these up. The temp and time? the scale for the runs above is 11 am to 4 pm, in order.

The LS1's? im starting to see some real life signs that we are getting somewhere - my great mate Davo (sly xr8) ran consistent 12.9's with MT ET streets, and I have no doubt he will be hungry for more.

We did have some great moments with the SA boys and VSU LS1 crowd at the Gepps cross pub on the friday night and sat night. It was me and davo onto all these LS1 boys, you should have seen the looks on their faces when i presented the weight break idea, believe me, none of these guys are happy that we are getting closer by the day.

Dave's big bro even spent 2k on NOS because we are getting close.

I tried a few things on the way back down the return road, i stabbed the throttle at 2900 rpm (my current launch) and it felt tough, i stabbed it at 4000rpm and it felt like it had a far bigger number. so I think the "Kill" launch will be next.

Oh, and on the way home, I stopped in at Bill towler automotive and won the dyno comp with my highway 91 octane econo tune and stock TB. (236rwkw)
After i was done, an F18 flew over real low and fast, much to the delight of all present. I love my big boss, and I looked up at the fighter and knew how he was feeling, loving his job, blasting the hornet all over SA.

I would like to thank the following people,

Vic street utes, great bunch, my liver will never be the same,

Difillipo exhausts, they are number one.

Ararat TMU, thanks guys, the speeding fine sat nicely next to the 12.69 slip

The Bar staff at the Gepps cross hotel - I dont normally stand on the barstool and try to pour myself free beers, but its not everyday you run a number......

Davo, sly, my right hand man and arch enemy on the blacktop

Simon, i just dont have the words, and last but not least, my girl, I know she reads this from time to time, thanks for letting me out to play, you are a gun and i love you to pieces.

Rock on guys, see you at heathcote!! have to go freshen up my spare diff....

Noddy · 08-08-2005, 11:30 AM

Sounds like a great time was had by all, those 60's and et's are simply awesome. You sure know how to pilot a street car down the blacktop, many kudos to you and your fellow boss r&d team. I definately think a boss road trip Willowbank is in order as the ls1 still reigns suppreme up in these parts.

XRQTOR · 08-08-2005, 12:47 PM

Well done mate, sounds like a killer weekend was had by all. The time slips are showing the amount of time and effort your pouring into these 26o's, ET's talk and bullsh*t walk's......................

About time you change that time in your sig mate.

brenx · 08-08-2005, 01:05 PM

I bet some one eyed LS1 owners are getting put back in their boxes. ;) Keep it up. Your efforts impressive.

Laminge · 08-08-2005, 01:07 PM

awesome stuff Chris

parawolf · 08-08-2005, 02:10 PM

Nothing short of outstanding. Thats some awesome time there. And to think, this is the Boss 260 motor. I wonder if there would be much in it with similar mods to a Boss 290?

08-08-2005, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Hi guys, pleased to report that we had a great trip to SA, and dave and I managed to grab a couple of PB's. Here are my runs.

wowwww unopend how fast do think i can get my gto mk11 auto and how kms do u think i need for run in its new

MADDER · 08-08-2005, 02:50 PM

Awesome stuff, you mentioned something about video.....

DOC · 08-08-2005, 02:56 PM

Well done guys, it was good to get out there even though it was a short stay to see you both do some runs down the track.

ratter · 08-08-2005, 05:59 PM

Well done

XA-Coupe · 08-08-2005, 06:42 PM

you guys are really getting results now. congrats to Simon and yourself.

Xtreme F6 · 08-08-2005, 06:52 PM

hey bro, good to you see you home safe and sound.... Nice pic but why arent the wheels in the air

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rodderz · 08-08-2005, 06:52 PM

Well done and a good writeup Chris

Every time you get a PB the night's runs are always very close and consistant

**Chris** · 08-08-2005, 07:18 PM

I wish it was night, it would have been a 40 or 50, not a 60 :sm_headba

T3rminator · 08-08-2005, 07:24 PM

Mid 12s from an unopened 2 tonne truck......thats simply awesome. I want a piece of it

HEMI POWER · 08-08-2005, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

Hi guys, pleased to report that we had a great trip to SA, and dave and I managed to grab a couple of PB's. Here are my runs.

1.89
12.75

1.93
12.88 hit limiter in 1st

1.96
12.87 LSD shat itself

let diff cool for a while as I only had a one wheel drive launch

1.94
12.81

1.93
12.75

1.89
12.75

1.90
12.74

1.90
12.78

1.88.....8.14 and 87mph to the half
12.695 at 106.11

1.91
12.77

1.89
12.71

1.90
12.82

1.90
12.80

1.92
12.80

1.92
12.79

1.88
12.71

1.89
12.71

these are all my runs. I was running MT ET drag slicks with frontrunners, and man does the car feel safer now, earlier on the shift you had to watch it a little, now its a lot better, and I may back the shift off a little.

I ran with a full tank of BP ultimate, and i took the decklid, TAILGATE, towbar and spare and jack out. I weighed the car in melb, it was 1820 without me, no juice with tailgate on, so full tank (70kgs) me (90kgs) no tailgate (30kgs approx) we are looking in the mid 1950's with me in it. We also played around, headlight in and out with no difference. (we both have G and D airboxes)

for the record, it went its fastest with the headlight in, but we had to try it.

The 60 ft? well, the track was killer, and I blame it for trashing the LSD (my fault, will put the spare in this week for the forums meet) but I did notice in the car, and the outside and inside video that the car is starting to lift the front and drop the back. (all because of the slicks.) so the slicks will be staying on the car now, as I dont plan on getting any slower.

:

The time, temp and track? well the sea level conditions are always a bonus, and in this case, I reckon about a half tenth to a tenth advantage. Having said that, it was a killer headwind, so I'll have to wait for heathcote before I can back all these up. The temp and time? the scale for the runs above is 11 am to 4 pm, in order.

The LS1's? im starting to see some real life signs that we are getting somewhere - my great mate Davo (sly xr8) ran consistent 12.9's with MT ET streets, and I have no doubt he will be hungry for more.

We did have some great moments with the SA boys and VSU LS1 crowd at the Gepps cross pub on the friday night and sat night. It was me and davo onto all these LS1 boys, you should have seen the looks on their faces when i presented the weight break idea, believe me, none of these guys are happy that we are getting closer by the day.

Dave's big bro even spent 2k on NOS because we are getting close.

I tried a few things on the way back down the return road, i stabbed the throttle at 2900 rpm (my current launch) and it felt tough, i stabbed it at 4000rpm and it felt like it had a far bigger number. so I think the "Kill" launch will be next.

Oh, and on the way home, I stopped in at Bill towler automotive and won the dyno comp with my highway 91 octane econo tune and stock TB. (236rwkw)
After i was done, an F18 flew over real low and fast, much to the delight of all present. I love my big boss, and I looked up at the fighter and knew how he was feeling, loving his job, blasting the hornet all over SA.

I would like to thank the following people,

Vic street utes, great bunch, my liver will never be the same,

Difillipo exhausts, they are number one.

Ararat TMU, thanks guys, the speeding fine sat nicely next to the 12.69 slip

The Bar staff at the Gepps cross hotel - I dont normally stand on the barstool and try to pour myself free beers, but its not everyday you run a number......

Davo, sly, my right hand man and arch enemy on the blacktop

Simon, i just dont have the words, and last but not least, my girl, I know she reads this from time to time, thanks for letting me out to play, you are a gun and i love you to pieces.

Rock on guys, see you at heathcote!! have to go freshen up my spare diff....

Fu(king awesome Chris.Maybe a 40 or a 50 on Sat. :sm_headba

SLY XR8 · 08-08-2005, 08:19 PM

CONGRATULATIONS

:

Well you are THE MAN in ALL aspects Chris. I watch with shear delite every time you run that beast. Quicker and Quicker.

Can't wait till Heathcote next weekend for some more quick times.

I'll have to start pull my finger out.
Think the LS1 boys better to.

dute · 08-08-2005, 08:54 PM

Well Dave and Chris, you said you where hunting LS1's, how many did you bag. lol

: lol.

Top effort to you both.

SpoolMan · 08-08-2005, 11:08 PM

Congrats guy's good times on the track good times at the boozer that makes for a good weekend... 60 foot times have tumbled on your Ute, how about Dave's Ute did the 60's come down at A.I.R as well?
love the picture very nice looking alloys..

SLY XR8 · 08-08-2005, 11:15 PM

D-UTE bit hard to beat when there is only one lane running. But they are paying attion.

Mark 1.917 was my best but very consitly in the 1.9 all day

SpoolMan · 08-08-2005, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SLY XR8

D-UTE bit hard to beat when there is only one lane running. But they are paying attion.

hi Dave, why was there only 1 lane running?

SLY XR8 · 08-08-2005, 11:19 PM

only 25-26 cars so only one lane. Was a good day but it could have been so much better. All it ended up was a big test and tune

SpoolMan · 08-08-2005, 11:24 PM

Thx Dave, you have done very well, the 60's are pretty good, they may even get better when you can run the hi-stall you want..

**Chris** · 09-08-2005, 10:59 AM

Mark, when we get the converter we want, pursuits will run 12.0's and 1's and 260's will run 30's and 40's.

As you know, we should have a 3500-4000 launch soon, so a low 1.7 is the goal for now.

I reckon this would be best done with slicks and frontrunners, I reckon just the lightweight wheels alone gave me a tenth mark.

parawolf · 09-08-2005, 01:06 PM

Curiously - Is it possible to program in with the Xtreme Flash Tuner a launch control? This would be awesome. However I think it might be difficult as the ECU is not capable of this natively. It would almost involve writing a new set of code complete. Would be nice to do something with the Auto's to go left into "Perf" mode and then down into "-" 4 times and then forward into "+" once and then you get "Lauc" mode on the dash

**Chris** · 09-08-2005, 01:43 PM

ooooh yeah, the actually is a two step written onto the program.

T3rminator · 09-08-2005, 01:45 PM

Can you program a launch control for the manuals so that I don't get 2.5 - 3 second 60 foots anymore LOL

**Chris** · 09-08-2005, 02:16 PM

In the next month or so, we will be able to put a limiter on which at 0 speed, will limit rpm. Say, given what times the manual cars have been doing, say set that figure to 3500.

select 1st, mash gas pedal to WOT, rpm locks in at 3500, drop clutch on last yellow, and bobs your uncle.

working with your tuner, you should be able to set this up to suit your combo, and should make the manual cars more consistent, especially turbos.

you can set it anywhere from 2000 - 18000 rpm.

(should be fun for auto's too.)

T3rminator · 09-08-2005, 03:34 PM

That sounds awesome!.....please keep us updated on this feature.

SpoolMan · 09-08-2005, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

I reckon this would be best done with slicks and frontrunners, I reckon just the lightweight wheels alone gave me a tenth mark.

Yes when i picked up the set we used on Rods TT Pursuit, couldn't believe how light they were, a front runner i picked up with 1 finger.