Hey second time at the track with my black L. Had a great night it cooled off to about 78 degrees in Mobile Al. and the 1/8 track was open. I took the bottom of the air box completely off and made some staps out of cheep tie raps to hold the K&N panel filter in, other than that its bone stock.
R/T .736
60ft 2.057
1/8 8.365
mph 77.84
I was very pleased......time for a chip and pulley.

 

^5
CA

 

That is super quick! Congratulations. I wish mine was that quick stock.

 

8.36@77.8

Running 8.30's, I'd expect you to be running 84-85mph.

 

It was only my second time to ever go to the track, all I can do is post the numbers but the guy I raced beat me this is his numbers compare them to mine.

HIS MINE
r/t .717 .736
60ft 1.834 2.057
1/8 8.060 8.365
mph 75.89 77.84

Last time I ran about 4 weeks ago, same track, with the air box in place I ran a best time of
r/t .767
60ft 2.158
1/8 8.774
mph 74.51
Don't know what else to tell you.

 

I dunno, mine ran 8.50@84 with a 1.97 60'. 6mph is a big difference. Maybe they need to check their trap speeds.

8.0's@75... I've never heard of such. Dunno what to tell you. Ummm, have fun I guess. lol

 

What kind of mods are you running, and yea if I were you I would get them to check there traps.

 

Chip and filter. Not to sound likea smartass, but the 1/8th mile traps at my local 1/4 mile track are right. Your's is the one that sounds funny. Stock L's run upper 8's low 9's in the 1/8th at 80-81mph.


Click on this one:https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...threadid=51040

This is one of the faster stock L's I've seen.

 

'Hooters:

You trap speeds are goofy, Chief. Big-time off. Your track has a SERIOUS problem with their traps, for sure.

Where were you racing, at Atmore or Mobile International? I used to run my bike a lot at Atmore and for a rinky-dink little local redneck track, it was a pretty good place to run (seemingly accurate timing, decent prep, smooth surface, adequate shutdown area).

You might also want to look into running at Gulfport. It's a full quarter-mile and a pretty decent track as well, all things considered. A bit of a drive, but worth it.

Do you see a lot of Lightnings around Mobile? I lived there for five years in the 90's but haven't been back in a while. I sure miss the Original Oyster House on the causeway, I can tell you that.

 

Yea I knew what ya meant just wanted to yank at ya some, I ran 2 other passes that night here they are just to compare them,

tires spun bad on this one
rt .863
60ft 2.154
1/8 8.504
mph 77.34


rt .799
60ft 2.053
1/8 8.454
mph 76.90

 

I running at Mobile Intl. and it is a redneck little track but its fun.

 

There are quite a few L's around but most of them are 99 or 00. Me and two others show up at the track pretty often and there running about 8.5 to 8.7. Our traps may be off I don't know its kind of a stang track set up and real short at the end. Some of the cars running in the high 5's have a hard time stopping because of the fence right at the end of the track.

 

is a 'negative' word to we of the Southern persuasion, but I agree, his mphs are too low.

Deo vindice

Dan

 

Question for ya though does that mean my times are bogus too? I've only had the L for about 4 months and only been to the track twice.

 

I wish I had your 1/8 et--my best is only an 8.413@83.63.