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bring my digital camera with me so there are no pictures.  Next time I will remember to bring it with me.  I did about what I expected to do for being my first time to drag race a car (legally, and officially timed anyway).  Remember, this car is completely stock and has no modifications to it what so ever.  According to some sources that I have found around the Internet, my TA out of the Factory could do 15.7 seconds in the quarter mile with my engine.  So being 24 years old, I guess it hasn't lost much at all.  If some of you out there have done this before and could verify what some of the middle times are (T1, T2, etc.), please let me know.  Here is how My TA did on the 4 time trials I ran:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="571" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Run Number</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <B>#1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> <B>#2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> <B>#3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> <B>#4</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Reaction Time</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> 1.166 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> 1.016 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 0.895 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 0.748 sec.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T1</B>(60ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> 2.428 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> 2.314 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 2.310 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 2.325 sec.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T2</B>(330ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> 6.847 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> 6.744 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6.712 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6.736 sec.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T3</B>(660ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10.469 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10.370 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10.319 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10.358 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T4</B>(990ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 13.494 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 13.392 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 13.333 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 13.405 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1/4 Mile Time</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>16.316 sec.</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>16.111 sec.</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>16.044 sec.</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>16.139 sec.</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1/4 Mile M.P.H.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 78.707 mph</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 84.581 mph</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 85.002 mph</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 84.491 mph</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>     </div> <bR> <div>      As you can see, the more I ran, the better my reaction time was.  I didn't do any of the following races that they had, I really just went there to see officially what my car could do.  Plus I didn't want to break anything like my transmission (which someone did do).  There was a new 2001 Trans Am up there that was pulling 13.3 seconds in the quarter mile.  This Winter, I plan to do some slight modifications to see if I can pull any more horsepower out of her.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="40ff542e0.png" border=0 width="596" height="46" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Round Number 2</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3a7f9900.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>      Well, I took my car out again to the racetrack to have some fun again.  This time I remembered to bring my camera.  Here is how the times worked out this time:</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="463" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Run Number</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> <B>#1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> <B>#2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> <B>#3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Reaction Time</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> 1.018 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> 1.220 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 0.742 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T1</B>(60ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> 2.289 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> 2.266 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 2.332 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T2</B>(330ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="111"><div> 6.701 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> 6.674 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="108"><div> 6.731 sec.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T3</B>(660ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10.324 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10.303 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 10.345 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="111"><div> <B>T4</B>(990ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 13.355 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 13.337 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 13.363 sec.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1/4 Mile Time</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>16.082 sec.</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>16.065 sec.</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>16.079 sec.</U></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1/4 Mile M.P.H.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 84.512 mph</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 84.572 mph</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 84.864 mph</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="0"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Also, you can notice that my reaction time still sucks.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="40ff542e0.png" border=0 width="596" height="46" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Round Number 3</B></div> <bR> <div>      Well, I took my car back up to Thopmson Drag Raceway to see how it would do after I completed the exhaust work.  I performed better than I expected which was nice.  After putting on the Headmann Headers and Flowmaster mufflers, I basically picked up about a full half a second on my old times.  I guess redoing the exhaust really does work.  See the results below: 7/31/02</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="434" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Run Number</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>#1</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>#2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>#3</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>#4</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Reaction Time</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 0.743</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 0.637</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 0.836</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 0.824</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="124"><div> <B>T1</B>(60ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2.357</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2.320</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2.351</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 2.316</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="124"><div> <B>T2</B>(330ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 0.000?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 6.578</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 6.613</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 0.000?</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="124"><div> <B>T3</B>(660ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 10.099</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 10.078</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 10.121</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 10.037</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="124"><div> <B>T4</B>(990ft.)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 12.989</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 12.983</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 13.027</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 12.926</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1/4 Mile Time</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B><U>15.597</U></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B><U>15.601</U></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B><U>15.649</U></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B><U>15.529</U></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1/4 Mile M.P.H.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 88.359</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 87.996</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 87.892</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> 88.540</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>      As you can see from the results, my old best time was <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>16.044</B></FONT><B> </B>and my new best time was <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>15.529</B></FONT>.  So, I improved by <B>0.515 </B>seconds and about 3 m.p.h..  I am guessing I picked up about 25 more horses at the flywheel and 20 more horses at the rear wheels.  I think it was worth it.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="2e1d2f1c0.gif" border=0 width="47" height="28" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> If you want to see some comparisson times between my 1978, my 1989, and my 1998, <A HREF="http://www.78ta.com/89ta/drag.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.78ta.com/89ta/drag.html"><U>Click Here</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.78ta.com/photo/dragphoto.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.78ta.com/photo/dragphoto.htm"><U><B>More Photos</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> © 2001-2008 <FONT SIZE="2" 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