Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums Branches South Central Well, whats the 10/100 on Saturday?

Just curious as to what I need to plan on doing this weekend. Last I heard, it was a trip to KCIR to watch PhatSVT clean up the city!

Merlin, did you hook up with the focus and other people on Saturday? You got your mod on yet? I put my B&M in today, pretty sweet, might order my KKM this week too, got the Mik's Heatshield on the way already. And I am toying with the idea of ordering the Bassani, not huge power increases but hopefully a small gain. May have to go visit MC Racing by the begining of summer!

Hey Greg, whats the word on the CD that Tim gave you?


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I would have my part on, but I am waiting on the part Wensday it will be there

I am also going to take my car to Ford to get the O2 Sensors replace and motor mount fixed along with having the seat checked ( little shifting ) heck, might as well have the dash replaced while I am up there

I will run with my current setup at the track. Lets see what these mods do compared to my stock time! Guess I will be taking spare and subs out of the back seat

I am praying that none of us loose a DIFF! Other wise we will be doing some pushing and doing the Tim K. ...uhh i put it in gear and it made this horrible sound

Guys? What time this weekend? I think it is going to be busy. I would suggest we meet up in the parking lot before you go into the pits at KCIR at 11ish. Any thoughts????

Sincerely

Merlin

ohh, about those ZX-2 people, Where the heck were you guys! I am glad I took my brother with me. Can't believe you would all leave me hanging and not show up or post. ohh well, I will clean you guys up at the strip

Speaking of the strip, I am going to get some go go gas friday. Sam GO GO gas for the track? Well, I guess you could buy it there!

Sincerely

Merlin

Hey Hugo, are ya going to join us? run the Miata? Heck run one of your test cars.

Sincerely

Merlin

Hello all, Buck just emailed me and said that 3pm would work great for him. He has an event going on in kc, that will require him to have a later start. 3pm sounds good to the rest of you?????

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Sincerely
Merlin
Kansas City CEG
99 SVT Black #1210
1/4 15.564@ 88.24 mph
KKM intake/Custom Exhaust/Fog light mod /20%tint Dyno=163.8HP,148.5FT/LBS
CHIP Dyno'd 159.3hp 154.4tq
New Mod on its way-off road y-pipe

Hiatt:

I would like to get some more GO-GO juice for my car as well (it ran damn good last time on the stuff), so maybe we could stop there on Saturday before we hit the track or maybe meet up Friday. Also, do you happen to know if we would need reservations to get in at the Longbranch, I am in the mood for a good steak and here they are hard to beat. I will know tomorrow if the wife is coming with. so, I'll keep you posted.

PS- Anyone got a helmet I can borrow?

Thanks,
Rick

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Buckshot77
2000 Contour SVT
Silver/ Midnight #1611
Born on 1/14/00
Bosch +4's, KKM, Fog w/ Head lights, heavily leaded right foot
Des Moines, IA
New Motor @ 20,959 miles
Born Again 2/21/01 (definitely not a Christian car though)

Are you sure you guys want to be running high-test (94+) gas in your cars? It doesn't really help unless you are:

A. Running a really high compression 11.5:1 or higher.
B. SC, turbo, or NOS

Running high-test gas may actually slow you down. Why? High octane technically means a fuel's resistance to burn. High compression motors (10:1+) need 90-92 octane because of the increased heat generated by the compression. The high octane is more resistant to burn which means it won't detonate as easily. Forced induction and NOS make HUGE compression therefore high-test gas is needed. Running high-test in a NA motor is pretty much worthless and chances are you are getting a worse combustion cycles (ie less power). A motor runs best when the fuel is right on the verge of detonation. Running high-test takes the motor out of this efficent cycle. BTW, high-test can actually contain lead (to increase octane) and you will quickly burn out your O2 sensors and cat. Merlin, does this sound familiar? I always laugh when I see the NA Honda guys pull up and fill with high-test at the track. All they are doing is slowing themselves down. Just telling you guys my experiences.


BTW, I'll see you guys at KCIR this weekend. I pray none of you loose a differential because KCIR is the only surface I ever experience axle-hop with my car.


Dave

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black 96 Maxima SE
14.73@94mph, 2.25 60'
Mods? 175 fwhp/193 fwtq

Dave: Very interesting stuff you are talking about. I know you are wuite correct on the reduction of burn rate, because I once wondered if dropping the octane wouldn't increase performance, but then detonation becomes a problem. The only question I have, is the last time I filled up with 100 octane the car seemed to run and respond much more quickly, am I dreaming? I know what my cars feels like on 92 and this seemed like a pretty fair difference. Please let me know if it was indeed percieved performance or possibly because mine is a 2000 and brand new the compression is high enought that the octane does help.

Thanks,
Rick

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Buckshot77
2000 Contour SVT
Silver/ Midnight #1611
Born on 1/14/00
Bosch +4's, KKM, Fog w/ Head lights, heavily leaded right foot
Des Moines, IA
New Motor @ 20,959 miles
Born Again 2/21/01 (definitely not a Christian car though)

Whats up guys? i am excited for this weekend. i hope to maybe slip into the 13's. i havnt ran the car at the strip for a good while so hopefully i still have it in me. i dont think you guys have seen my new 17" rims on my car but i wont be there with them this friday. i will have the '98s with the Nitto's. but Hiatt yes i for sure need some go go juice. i think the differential is going to hold up pretty good. but guys i am excited as hell for this friday.

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Sam
1998 Contour SVT #180
Vortech Supercharger, 250.2 fwhp & 196 fwtq, B&M shifter, custom exhaust, Taylor 8mm wires, eibach springs, 2-12" JL Audio subs, KKM pedals, 5% tint w/eyebrow, DTM exhaust tips

Shoulda been this last weekend, had an S8. Gonna have a Grand Am this week (oh joy :-( But March 30 I've got a concert to work. (It's chamber music, a REAL geezer thing ;-)