Finally got it to the track

Went back to the calculator and put the rest of the information in and it said this thing should have went 12.09 @110 MPH? How accurate is that

 

I wouldn't pay no attention to those calculators, it doesn't matter what it "could or would" have with better weather, fact is it ran what it ran. Go back when it cools off to see a better number. Don't be that guy that only runs his car when conditions are perfect run it when you can and have fun jmo

 

I have a pair of front and rear QA1 adjustable shocks less than 300 miles on them and 15 passes. I'll save you money if you want to buy them from me. They were in my 70 Skylark. PM me if interested.

 

What that tells you is what the car would probably run on a nice day, cool, higher pressure, lower humidity, and elevation at sea level. Other factors can make a difference but generally speaking it is worth looking at. Many tracks along the East coast get down to sea level on cool days in the Fall/Winter and some places can actually go negative elevation. When you ran last year in December the elevation at your track got down to about its' actual elevation, 1100' or so. A couple of hundred feet in difference day to day is not really a big deal but when you are talking several thousand feet of difference the performance increase will be BIG. Since your mechanical performance problems seem to be behind you if you can get back to the track on a day like that you could conceivably pick up several tenths and a couple of MPH easily running faster than 12.50's and right in line with what was predicted.

If people giving advice aren't taking into account the actual weather conditions the car is being run in then their advice is flawed at best and could have you chasing your tail. In your case even your 60' time, assuming no tire spin, will decrease noticeably when you hit the track with no mechanical problems and in that nice December air. Then "magically" your 60' times will be closer to where they belong.

I seriously doubt there's more than a few guys on this site who can claim they ever ran their car on a 100*+ day for the fun of it. If they are in the brackets and are going for points, maybe a few. I know I never have. High 90's, yes. It is just beating on your car for no good reason because it proves nothing. How do you even tune for it? If the temp drops 15* the next time you go back your performance will increase noticeably with no changes. Going for some better "air" days, especially in your extreme case certainly makes sense. I've got well over a thousand time slips in a box and I just don't need the aggravation of running in goofy weather anymore. Going to the track just to sweat just isn't "fun" anymore.

Get everything straightened out for your next trip and good luck.

 

Thanks for the deal on the shocks Mark can't wait to get them on the car. How many turns did you run when they were on your car?

 

Your right I will never run on a day like that again. I just had to get one more pass at it to see what the car would do with the changes that had been made before the track shut down just to see if any of it made a difference. Im probably not going to get it back out until late September, but I'm making a few changes that I hope will get the car to run better when i take it back out.