OK, it's the Rock and Roll Race Report for 9/18/10. (Anybody here in So. Cal. remember Uncle Joe Benson's Rock and Roll Race Reports?)
My adorable daughter brought a cold virus home to us and we've all been suffering from it except for Mommy who is as healthy as a horse, (she comes from good stock), so the family wound up staying home. I however, having already bunked out on the last few dates because of hot weather, wasn't about to do it again, sick or not, so I went, doped up on cold medicine (which tends to make me a little too twitchy at the starting line), but now I'm paying for that decision today, as now I'm even sicker, hence the late report.
First of all, I'm down right pissed about the fact that our group's cooler was stolen. Racers have always been and continue to be a brotherhood. For one of them to do this to one of their own is despicable. That cooler belonged to Justin's parents and now he has to buy them another one. It really put a damper on what was otherwise a fairly decent day.
I screwed up and didn't put enough toluene in my "witches brew" fuel mixture and my E/Ts suffered as a result just like they did the last time I didn't use enough toluene. I am now more convinced than ever that toluene helps my 11.0 to one compression M119.
Brent, the AMG C36 guy, was a no show, as was Kyle (She Loved E). BOOOOOOOO!!!!!
It was still our best turn out ever for Benzes! We had two 500Es, myself, and a crazy compound blown (turbocharged AND Supercharged) 82 300 SD that ran impressively well but I don't know if he wants to share his E/Ts or not though so I'll let him post them since they ARE HIS E/Ts to post, not mine. If he posts them on MercedesShop, I'll post them here. I will say though that I was impressed especially when you consider this is a big, heavy 300 SD, NOT a smaller W123 based car! I think that there's still more left in that car too! Edit: Well, the 300SD owner hasn't posted his E/Ts yet at MercedesShop but he has posted them here:
http://www.superturbodiesel.com/std/...d-t-858-9.html at post number 447. He has already discovered what was holding the car back on the big end and will be running much quicker next time.
My best run of the day was an uncorrected 14.562 @ 97.45 which of course was when the air finally cooled down to a decent 69 degrees F. That was on a run against a modded Nissan Altima SE R that I smoked even though I let him have the lane of his choosing! That run was immortalized with our very own video camera (which I FINALLY brought) and I will post that video just as soon as Justin shows me how.
BTW, it's worth repeating that when we do use correction factors, they ARE NOT overly generous as the correction factor site is using temps that are from an airport that is a considerable distance to the west of the track and those temps are always cooler than the temps at the track are. This time the track temps were in the mid 90s while the "official" high temp of the day that they are using for corrections is only 88.
Another thing that was different this time is that I cleared B-3's error codes before I went to the track. Maybe I should go back to running with my C.E light on because my best E/Ts ALWAYS occur when my C.E. light is on!
I was trying an E-Bay chip (that I got from Justin) for the first time this time but I apparently didn't give it enough adaptation time cause it's not even remotely showing any kind of improvement yet. I'm gonna leave it in and let it get fully adapted in the very same 92 ECU that got me my best ever E/Ts the last time I was at the track and then pit it against another stock same year, same part number ECU (that I'm also gonna let get fully adapted to B-3) at the dyno day that Justin is organizing. That way we will know exactly what this chip is made of. One thing the chip does deliver on is the elimination of the rev limiter but not without still allowing a "hiccup" to occur at the spot where the stock rev limiter would normally kick in. I do believe this chip will still prove it's worth though.
It was cool meeting Steve! He's off to as good of a start as Justin was when he first started out in June, 2009!
R/T - .478
60’ – 2.245
330’ – 6.145
1/8 – 9.307 @ 77.73
1000’ – 12.041
1/4 - 14.340 @ 98.26
As for Justin and his performance, he did alright considering this was his first time at the track with the bottle and there were the expected teething problems.
60' - 2.173 (not his best, indicating wheelspin)
330' - 5.783
1/8 - 8.653 @ 86.28
1000' - 11.102
1/4 - 13.161 @ 108.99
Two things are worth mentioning though: One: cooler weather is coming, and two: so are drag radials. There is about to be a fundamental shift in the MB 5.0 liter world!
Guys, the next date is the end of October. That date is during the time of year when the weather could go either way. It might be a very cool day or a very warm one. Let's plan on leaving that day open and available just in case! I will post again in this thread as that date draws near.
Knappy BMWs! it was the breakdown of a BMW that caused one of the bigger delays of the day as it made quite a mess when it puked! Figures! Just felt compelled to mention that!
Regards, Eric
...Doood, you're nuts! 
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. Otherwise, normal PSI in the rear and wider tires seems to be working for me. 
