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Yes
that's right, it runs 10's... And gets groceries too. Jime
(pronounced Jimmy)
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Latest News and
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Next event CSCS 13 Sep 09
http://www.cscs.ca/
Update Shannonville 15-16 Aug
09
Went to the track fri night and
played with the local street guys, there were about
30-40 cars so I figured there would be a good showing
for the weekend event. Sat morn came and no cars
show up, I waited until after 10 am and was told I
was the only entry for Street and that they would refund
my money. So I packed up got my $75 entry feed
back and came home.
Update Earlton 8-9
Aug 09
Ok
so this is getting a little much. I double entered in
the Sportsman (12-14 secs) and Street (14 and slower).
Had to reduce timing to 10 deg and shifts to 5500. M&H
Street/Strip tires were used because I had to use DOT in
Street. Pulled a couple of 1.9 60' so they hook not too
bad at 11 psi for 25" tires. Won both events on Sat and
only 4th in Street on Sun. $800, $500 and $100.
Won $1400 total winnings this year $3550.
Update Elliot Lake 22 July 09
http://www.elliotlakedragway.com/driver_info.html
I
was at this race last year and ended up 5th out of 265
cars. This year I bombed out and just got through the
3rd round. I don't ALWAYS win, gotta take the good with
the bad.
In my defense my master cylinder is gone
and my launch control rolled me out of the box to 2 red
lights (I bought back in). Getting one from the wreckers
this week. It was going well I had 3 low 500 lights,
.511, .508, .504 before the brakes started to lose it. I
also did a couple of sub 2 sec 60's with stock muffler
and M&H Street and Strip DOT tires. First time below 2
seconds with them, did a 1.94 and 1.96, with 11 psi.
They don't hook worth a darn when spraying though.
Update Montreal 12 July 09
This was an unplanned
event but I figured since I drove 12 hrs to MAXUS I
could drive 7 hrs to Montreal. First it was a great day
because I met some new Maxima friends VQ'ed (Luke) an
Claude who gave me a reason to understand why I like
Maxima's so much and the Maxima community. They helped
me swap wheels etc and great moral support.
I
double classed, Street Warz and Pure Street (11.50 and
13.0 Index). It took quite a bit of tuning to bring the
time to a 13.0, first pass was a 12.5 @ 111 mph. Finally
ended up dropping timing from 26 to 16 and shift points
from 7k to 5800. For the 11.50 I sprayed a 50 shot.
So final result? I won both classes and it made the
7 hrs drive home worth the effort. Great reception and
the guys from the local area are great competitors as
well as fans.
Final run in the 11.50 was against
a turbo Civic. I had a lousy 60' (1.9) due to track
conditions but managed to come back with a 11.6 against
his 11.77.
Won $250 total winnings this year
$2050.
Update June 28, 2009
MAXUS 09 in DC,
had a great time. Meeting everyone and putting a face to
the org name was worth the 12 hr drive. Aaron took me
out in the All Motor Maxima Unlimited by a hair but I
managed to win the Maxima Unlimited, Nissan Unlimited
and the Quick 8 events.
Thanks to Redmax, Aaron
and Alicious for all the hard work and flawless program.
Wish I could have stayed for the sunday activities but I
left at 7:30 am sunday and arrived home at 7:30 pm.
Didn't break my 10.85 record but did run an 11.2 @
123 with a 125 shot just to show the old girl still has
a little poop. I was a little reluctant to run any
higher being 12 hrs away from home. Traction could have
been a little better, I was spinning with the 50 shot
out of the hole which could have been the condition of
my slicks or track prep. My right side tie-down strap
broke on the way down as well as my cooling fans. Didn't
realize until the 2nd run and the starter saw the water
dripping but let me do that run. I did manage to get one
fan working on low but was running well over 200 deg
temp and the small rubber hose that connects the front
rail to the log split and I had a rag wrapped around it
so the water wouldn't drip on the track. I wrung it out
and tied it back on after each run.
(The low speed signal line was
severed and not only did I not have manual fan
operation, they wouldn't run on auto either, I was
fortunate that it didn't cause any serious problems.)
Thats the first time my car
has not performed flawlessly at an event. My N/A runs
were all over the board. Best was a 12.65, 12.75 and a
bunch of 12.8-12.99, 104-109 mph runs, I think the
engine temps were responsible for that.
Special
thanks for the individual that came up with the Plaque
idea, its front and center.
PS Thanks also to
nalc for putting up with an old guy for the night.
Thanks Taylor
Update June 21, 2009
Won the Sportsman Class event in Kirkland Lake.
Collected $1200. My biggest payday yet. Nice on Fathers
Day and my Birthday. Total Winnings $1800
The
final was against a 427 Vette. I was conservatively
dialed at an 8.3 for the 1/8th and he dialed an 8.5.
Just before the run i changed my dial to an 8.5 also so
we could have a heads-up race. My r/t was a .596 and he
did a .751 and I forced him to breakout with a 8.436
against my 8.537. The whole crowd stood up and cheered
when I came down the return lane, what a rush. Poor dude
in the Vette was not too happy, 2nd place only collected
$200.
http://www.northernthunderdragway.com/
Update May 31, 2009
Won the Street Warz class in the
1st CSCS event of the year. Collected $200. Total
winnings $600
http://www.cscs.ca/
Update May 25, 2009
Spent the whole weekend at the track (fri night - sun
night) racing in the OSCA Series.
http://www.raceosca.com/
Mostly V8 Vintage cars with the 12.90 Index class
being the slowest. However its still pretty exciting. I
managed to qualify first with a 12.91 during the
qualifications.
They did the National Anthems
thing and we were the first class to race by virtue of
being the slowest. They had a $200 bonus for the first
perfect light, so I was really surprised when I got
that. The car in the other lane was a Vette running a 75
Zex shot, I was N/A. I didn't run any quicker than
necessary to secure the win but in the process I forced
the Vette to break out (12.81). My mph shows that it
definately wasn't an all out run.
I might also
note that this is a Pro Tree event so getting the .000
is even more difficult and is my first one. I do have a
few Sportsman Tree perfect lights, well about 4 or 5.
Anyway, very satisfying weekend, the only hiccup was
a severe sunburn which kept me up most of last night
tossing my cookies. As we used to say in the Military
its a "self inflicted wound" and doesn't deserve any
sympathy.
http://dragracecanada.com/media/pres...s/2009/061.asp
Update Oct 6, 2008
Went to the final CSCS event for 2008 and during time
trials ran 10.85 @ 125.55 mph, and a new personal best
1.58 60ft. That's a whole heap of new records
obtained there:
| Jime's new
records... |
Quickest
ET: 10.85
Fastest MPH:
125.55
Best 60ft Time:
1.58 |
That's right.... 1.58 60ft
time...
This isn't a one time wonder either. It first ran
10.98 then the very next run backed it up with the
10.85. I honestly believe it could go faster as
well but with the race about to start soon that day, I
didn't have time to make any more test runs. There
is always next year right? The 10.86 run has
a slightly slower 60 ft time of 1.65.. I also did a 1.63
during the eliminations spraying a 35 shot out of the
hole.
Using a straight 75 shot out of
the hole vs using the progressive controller as i did
last week but 22 deg adv vs 15, huge difference. A
straight 75 shot netted a 10.98 @ 124 MPH. The 2nd
stage used the controller starting with 30% at 4500 to
100% at 5500. What I didn't realize was that it
didn't stay at 100% after getting there in 1st gear it
dropped to 0% after each shift and ramped up again
starting at 4500 RPM. Hence the 200 shot was only
.13 quicker and 1.14 MPH faster than the 75. The
23x8x15 M&H'S were also swapped with the M/T 22X8X15'S.
I have no idea why they hooked like that but I have
never felt G force like that before.
Next year we will run a 200
through all the gears at see what that brings, for now I
am happy with the results and have no plans of trying to
lower the bar any further.
I will say that a 1.58 60' is a
neck snapping experience that cannot be described in
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Update Oct 2008
Managed a new PB for N/A.
12.346 @ 112.99 MPH. Also sprayed a 50 shot to try out the
nitrous and ran a 11.893 @ 114.3. Last
weekend I tried out the 200 shot, (100+100) but traction and controller
issues prevented an all out run. It did manage a
11.65 @ 120 MPH. Running 15 deg adv so pretty conservative
to my usual 26 N/A. Sunday the 5th is my last race of the season,
so no more track until next spring.
Update Aug 2008
With the season just half over I have won a few
races, best season to date, won approximately $2500 so far. Bought a
new set of M&H 23x7.5x15's to replace the old ones. Also bought as pair
of M&H Street & Strip tires P235/60-15. They are bias ply same as the
slicks and I will use them where street tires are required at some
events. The SupraStick is working flawlessly as well as the UTEC. The
V-Manage was installed and tuned similarly to the Z but even more
aggressive. Haven't beaten my old time of 12.48 N/A but I think the
potential is there.
At the end of the season I plan on running a 200
shot of nitrous to try for a new Maxima record.
Update May
2008
After spending Jan-Mar in
sunny Fla I am back with a couple of new additions for the car. The
Suprastick is a stand-alone/piggyback TCM to control shifts and provide a
manual mode. It won't make the car any faster because I already had
a system made from relays etc that would shift at any RPM I selected but
the Suprastick sure is a lot easier. I also installed some camber
bolts to prevent my slicks from wearing out on one side. My intake
is now the 350Z setup with a Motordyne 5/16" spacer and MREV2
manifold. Next is the V-Manage to control the CVTC's, that should be
installed with a week or so. I managed to win the first event of the
season but not the second. I have approx 24 events on my calendar so
it will be a busy season.
Update Dec
2007
On the 27th of July I went to
the track for a weekend event and as usual slept in the tent. At 1
AM I got up to take a pee and returning to the tent I fell and broke my
neck and was paralyzed from the neck down. I was finally able to
contact someone at 7 AM who called 911. My spine was damaged at
C3-C6 and after a 5 hour operation they fused those 4 discs together with
a metal plate and screws. After 2 months in the hospital and 3
months of out patient rehab I am able to walk and have almost full use of
my hands. No more racing until next
year.
Update Apr 2007
After a year of running the 3.5 with the 3.0 timing gear it
was time to upgrade to the A33b ECU with E-Gas and IVT Control. The
Emanage Ultimate did not like the upgraded ECU and started burning coils
and giving very erratic fuel and timing readings. So I switched to
the UTEC and it works like a charm. Best time was 12.480 @ 111 mph
N/A.
Update Dec 2006
The 95 GXE with the swapped 3.5 using 3.0 timing gear
and the Emanage Ultimate ran a best time of 12.489 @ 109 MPH N/A.
It may of had a little more in it but that's for next year. The
Emanage was used to open the VIAS as well as shift the trans at the
raised rev limit of 7000 RPM.
Update 04 Dec 2005
Finished the year with a best time of 13.325 @ 104 Finished 4th in the
Summit Street Class.
http://www.t lease
expired. I purchased another 95 Maxima for my wife and am
presently doing a 3.5 swap into my old 95 GXE. It will remain an
automatic and it will run 12's next spring.
Update 16th May 2005
Just ran a new Auto 3.5 time of 13.4. Only
change from previous week was putting the 2 step colder Iridiums back in
vs the standard heat range copper plugs.
Update 4th May 2005
After posting again on Maxima.org, on the thread I
started last year about the problem, blubyu2k2 (Matt)
replied and said he thought it was
the torque convertor locking up. His did the same but only in 3rd
gear. So I tried leaving it in 4th until after the 4500 rpm area and
then shifting back to 3rd and it fixed the problem. (Thanks
Matt, I owe you) This didn't show up until I started trying
to hold in 3rd so I wouldn't have to do the 3-4 shift which is very slow
so it doesn't happen when I just leave it in 4th which is what I always
did previously.
So this Sunday I will be trying the spray again, once
I get the A/F sorted out this week. I love having the Maximizer with
the FJO Wideband connected together. I can now prevent any a/f
problem by setting the limit so the system will shut down when any preset
limit is reached, much better than trying to watch gauges. The FJO
wideband also give approx 50 readings per second so much more accurate
than most other widebands.
May 1, 2005
Racing Plans for 2005
I have entered the Summit ET Program (IHRA) which
consists of 15 events from 1st May to 18 Sep. There are 3 classes,
Top (0-11.99), Mod (0-14.99) and Street (Any time).
There is no cash prize for Street so I decided to
enter the Mod class which consists mostly of V8 cars running anywhere from
10's to 12's but the payout is $600 for 1st, $300 for 2nd and they pay to
the 1/4 finals so the top 8 get cash. Class Champ gets $1200, 2nd
600 and they pay to 10th spot which is $100. So far there are 30 cars
entered.
There are also 4 or 5 Import events this year which I
will probably run as well but I am going to mostly concentrate on the
Summit Series. 20 races is a lot of runs and I have to consider the
wear and tear on the car. Last year I did 135 runs.
Went to the track for the 1st event and after running
4 time trials it started to rain so we all got a rain check and will
return on the 8th May to try again. I ran very consistent, high
13.6, low 13.7's all at 102.xx mph N/A. I am having a problem with a
lag in 3rd gear around 4500 RPM when automatically shifting. Its
been there since last year and I can't seem to locate what is causing it
so I don't want to spray until I correct the problem.
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