Stock MSP with Track Times

[ForceFed]

there are a lot of things that can cause slower times, elevation, temperature, etc... but it is mostly just driver making the times slow. you can't go out there the first time with a car and expect to run the same times that professional drivers who do this for a living run. i'm going to the track friday and will be happy if i get in the 15's, since i've only been to the track once before and it wasn't with this car.

You said it correctly
It is mainly the DRIVER!
Just don't get discouraged if you are not running what others are with the same mods,ask questions and PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT(or at least closer to?)
Matt

 

[LinuxRacr]

I ran terrible times my 1st time at the track on my Turbo MP3, and I know I am faster than a stock MSP! Keep practicing, I know I will! It's the launch.

 

[ForceFed]

I ran terrible times my 1st time at the track on my Turbo MP3, and I know I am faster than a stock MSP! Keep practicing, I know I will! It's the launch.

Like I said,DRIVER!
And learning YOUR car.Every car is different and will react different.I had a few horribble runs in the MSP my first time out with it but nothing over a 15.4 bone stock.I have been racing for a long time though.I just had to learn how to LAUNCH the MSP for the best 60 ft times.
Matt

 

[FunkyCold5]

Do you guys rev to a certain rpm or just hold on the gas till the light turns green? I've noticed other drivers where they just press down on the gas and hold it and drop it from there, a lot of wheel spin too. I was pumping the gas to keep it within a certain band in the rpm...

Also, how far does our needle pass the redline? or does it instantly cut at 6500? Never tried. In my friend's Spec V I noticed he was able to get a cuple hundred more RPM pass redline.

 

[InsidiousMSP]

Do you guys rev to a certain rpm or just hold on the gas till the light turns green? I've noticed other drivers where they just press down on the gas and hold it and drop it from there, a lot of wheel spin too. I was pumping the gas to keep it within a certain band in the rpm...

Also, how far does our needle pass the redline? or does it instantly cut at 6500? Never tried. In my friend's Spec V I noticed he was able to get a cuple hundred more RPM pass redline.

I blip the throttle a bit around 2500rpm and slip the clutch.

Revlimiter is at ~7,000rpm.

 

[yashooa]

Hey Yashooa, running at 12psi have you hit detonation? With the pcm update isnt the cars timing advanced further possibly causing this. IF you did have detonation how did you cure it?

With a new motor

Naw there are some freaks on here running really high boost cough ...discreet...cough...
You can buy a knock sensor that pulls timing if it detonates.
At least I think that is the deal ask Nixy Racer he is a SMartY MaN.
He can give you a link.
There is also some guy named Bcbadboy or some such that has been running 14PSI and up for months on end.