http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHC7NNR0DA4

I went to HMP 1/8 mile track last night to run the truck for the first time. I was running on crappy street tires with 20psi in them and couldnt get traction. It was in the upper 90's and humid. Only got 2 runs in too, the track was overly crowded.

1st run was 10.27@82mph with a 2.5 60'. I was easy on it off the line and left at idle. Didnt go much past 1/2 throttle till at the top of 2nd gear. Then shifted to 3rd and spun bad and started fish tailing trying to keep it straight till half track and had to let out. Once in 4th gear I finaly went WOT and held it.

2nd run was 10.26@86mph with a 2.47 60'. This run I turned the KSB on and it definatly made a hp difference. Launched with 5psi and feathered the throttle just enough to not spin too bad. Went into 3rd gear and was easy getting into the throttle but once I got over 75% throttle it spun some. So I went into 4th early so I could get on it WOT and it pulled hard and was gaining speed like crazy.

Next I need to finish my trailer so I can haul it to the track and carry tools and get some slicks. I'm sure once I get slicks on it and can really lay into it I'll break something. LOL

I have videos of both runs, the turbo was LOUD. You can hear it over the exhaust and the trucks in the other lane. All you hear is a Jet. LOL Belching smoke 30+ feet in the air during burnouts looks cool too. haha.

 

Look at that clunker go. Hahahaha. Get those slicks so you catch up on broken parts.

 

I think the only thing I'll break is may be the drive shaft, but everything in the driveline is so beefy I probibly wont break anything. I'll just keep pushing the power to it till the head lifts off. LOL The feeling of lighting the tires up at 60mph on the highway is pretty cool though.

 

I know that feeling when I went 2wd with stock tires. It's a little uneasy when your trying to pass people though lol.