Went to track again: PB 15.995

[GrandPrix34]

Still don't know why in the heck I'm in the 16's...here my time slips:

Run#1
Reaction: .363
I1: 2.375
I2: 6.790
I3: 10.395
MPH (I3): 68.489

E.T.: 16.051
MPH: 87.756

Run #2

Reaction: .498
I1: 2.350
I2: 6.753
I3: 10.356
MPH (I3): 68.514

E.T.: 15.995

MPH: 87.979

The rest of the runs were consistent 16.1's with a 60 footer of 2.4XX and a PB MPH of 87.979MPH and a PB Reaction time of -.0289 (ALMOST PERFECT!!!)

So what do you guys think? Am i still not launching right or is my car just a slow 16second piece of shit? Lol

ONe thing that is wrong with the car but I doubt has any bearing on the runs is that my 2 rear struts are shot. The one on the driver side rattles over bumps and on the road itself. After we left the track I thought my mufflers hit the bottom of the street on a dip i took too fast, but my friends in the backseat said it was the struts bottoming out.

I can literally put my hand on the trunk of the car and make the car shake by pressing down repeadetly and it makes the car stay bouncing for about 1 sec.

Can bad shocks have anything to do with my 16's!?!? Please say yes!

[Brian P]

Based on the time of the year (temperature), I say your 3.4 is within the average. I mean hell, Motor trand tested a '95 Monte Z34 and ran a 16.8.

[Canada]

Your 60' times aren't THAT bad considering its a 3.4 DOHC automatic.....

What exactly are your simply bolt-ons?

How are you launching? What shift points are you using?

[GrandPrix34]

one thing i want to mention is that by the end of the track (passing the time towers) my car's rear starts bouncing like it wants to loose control...

Mods are FFP Pulley, chip, dogbone, warm-air intake, no cat, 2 flowmasters, 2 glasspacks, and thats it...wow, my mods suck!

Oh yeah, and gasket matched lower and upper intake. (Mild porting, runners not cleaned up, just gasketmatched ports)

[acar]

those are some not bad times but i have a car with a 3400 but i bet it would beat that time not trying to be cocky or nothing but i have raced cars with 3400 dohc and smoke them.

[GrandPrix34]

In my defense, qouting Vegeta (Ben)...

Public schools have failed you

Don't take it personal, just busting your chops newbie. I have raced lots and lots of cars with the 3400. heck at the track I raced a modded 3400 and the only thing he had on me was torque at the beginning...still not enough.

But if you feel you got a good 3400 on your hands, badass! Take it to the track and let us know how you do.

By the way, its 3.4L DOHC not 3400 DOHC.

[acar]

what all u have done to ur car tho?

[Aaron]

those are some not bad times but i have a car with a 3400 but i bet it would beat that time not trying to be cocky or nothing but i have raced cars with 3400 dohc and smoke them.

Why don't you tell me what cars you have raced with a 3400 dohc?

[acar]

its a 3.4 dohc i fucked up on the typing i was thing about my car witch is just a 3400 i have raced the monte carlo z34

[Aaron]

And that MCZ34 could have amde it a very different race had it not been a 96-97.

[RacerX]

Based on the time of the year (temperature), I say your 3.4 is within the average. I mean hell, Motor trand tested a '95 Monte Z34 and ran a 16.8.

You sure that's not for an LS with the 3100? I've only ever seen 15.5 and 15.8 from Motor Trend for the 95 MC Z34, and 15.5 for the 96 MC Z34. Road & Track and Car & Driver tested them around 16.1. I've never seen a magazine tested time slower than low 16's for a 3.4 DOHC W-body.

[RacerX]

And that MCZ34 could have amde it a very different race had it not been a 96-97.

Do explain this gibberish, Sherlock.

[RacerX]

As for the rear struts, you're probably losing some initial torque in the suspension as a result of it, and possibly traction.

[GrandPrix34]

c'mon guys lets not get my Track Posts locked like my last one

And yes, the MC had the 3400 I seen the hood popped open and spoke to the guy. The damn headlight comes off easy too!!

[BIGBULS]

Your trap speed is still a touch slow for those mods, but it's ALSO a little high for a 16.0 if you understand what I'm saying.........

Lets start with the first thing:

How EXACTLY did you launch?

Then:

What was you EXACT shift strategy?

After we get this out of the way, we can THEN start looking into whether something may or may not be messed up with your car.



ONe other thing..........as close as you can tell, what is your track's elevation, what was the wind like, temp and humidity. If you don't have a clue, don't guess..........just tell us what track it was (a lot of the time you can find out elevation and stuff online...or by looking for nearby towns).