AWD_Gabe
10-10-2007, 09:56 PM
YES !
I finally got to take the Charger to the track.
I got a total of 8 runs in since there were very few cars tonight ... no line, just a constant flow. All runs were done with ESP completely disabled using the turn-key method as I had plenty of space to hold the key while moving (mine works at very low speeds, just have to be moving and in Drive).
Took a half-hour break after the first 4 runs with the first one doing a 14.8 sec. time followed by some 14.7's, a 14.58 and a 14.61, all with a terminal speed in the 96-97.xx range.
The first 5 runs were done (unfortunately) with a second person in the car adding excess weight.
On the 6th run I red-lighted on the way to a 14.7 and I knew I had to go at least once more, not to go home with a red-light on the brain ... :knockout:
What followed put a huge grin on my face as my 7th run was the best one of the night at 14.25 sec @ 98.13 mph and the last run was a slightly slower (but still happy with it) 14.43 sec @ 97.53 mph.
I think I still could've done a little better than the 14.25 but 8 runs down the track was enough abuse for my baby tonight so I shut it down and became a spectator .
Note that this is with all-wheel-drive, no brake-torque at all on the last 2 runs (just a quick release of the brakes as I'd jump on the gas pedal).
Here's my attempt at showing proof, a bad pic of the time slips of the 2 best runs, hope you guys can read them OK. Let me know what you think.
See my sig for my mods :D
http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25622&stc=1&d=1192071284
I finally got to take the Charger to the track.
I got a total of 8 runs in since there were very few cars tonight ... no line, just a constant flow. All runs were done with ESP completely disabled using the turn-key method as I had plenty of space to hold the key while moving (mine works at very low speeds, just have to be moving and in Drive).
Took a half-hour break after the first 4 runs with the first one doing a 14.8 sec. time followed by some 14.7's, a 14.58 and a 14.61, all with a terminal speed in the 96-97.xx range.
The first 5 runs were done (unfortunately) with a second person in the car adding excess weight.
On the 6th run I red-lighted on the way to a 14.7 and I knew I had to go at least once more, not to go home with a red-light on the brain ... :knockout:
What followed put a huge grin on my face as my 7th run was the best one of the night at 14.25 sec @ 98.13 mph and the last run was a slightly slower (but still happy with it) 14.43 sec @ 97.53 mph.
I think I still could've done a little better than the 14.25 but 8 runs down the track was enough abuse for my baby tonight so I shut it down and became a spectator .
Note that this is with all-wheel-drive, no brake-torque at all on the last 2 runs (just a quick release of the brakes as I'd jump on the gas pedal).
Here's my attempt at showing proof, a bad pic of the time slips of the 2 best runs, hope you guys can read them OK. Let me know what you think.
See my sig for my mods :D
http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25622&stc=1&d=1192071284