Is Racing on 93 "Safe"? Not really.

[DGatzby]

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Agree. There is the dream.

 

[jgilj]

Hey @Speedy! I met a guy with a redeye this summer who only runs 87. He said the car has knock sensors it figured it out. This is no lie.

Has enough money to buy a Redeye but no common sense at all🤬

 

[vortecd]

I wouldn't drive to the grocery on 91

he is also at a higher altitude. I think Denver only had 91 but you are at 5000+ feet

 

[Mean Cat]

Oh how nice. So glad I hang out here. This is not drag racing for ten seconds a pop. Sure, say another $40 (two gallons). Say I have five sessions. 5x40=$200 more. On top of say 12 gallons at $5 now = $60; makes each fill-up $100. So I’ll budget $500 for gas. Round numbers.

I already budget $400 a weekend for pads, say $600 for tires (last four days), $400 entry fees, oh and maybe pay Haggerty $500 EACH DAY to insure it, or just take that risk myself. At RA I rent a garage for another $200/day, weekend is $400. Does not include the budget for replacement rotors about every two years, if your lucky. Brake fluid bleeds (my racing fluid is just under $100/bottle), my time for changing all the equipment from street-track-street. How about hotel, transportation costs at 12 mpg to tow, meals? My trailer costs $1,200/yr to store. I could and should just sell it now.

Thanks, Speedy! I may never need to use my Hellcat on the course again!! That broke the proverbial camels back. I know a few years ago, I could rent a Ford Spec racer for about $1,500 each day, all in, delivered to the track, maintained, insured, fueled etc. Since I have a SCCA racing license certification, I’ll just literally race with that now! Drive the RE to the track and just enjoy it, and never jeopardize it mechanically again. Wow what a concept. I am not being sarcastic.

Damn, I would think about switching to drag racing, much cheaper even with race gas or not.

 

[Mean Cat]

he is also at a higher altitude. I think Denver only had 91 but you are at 5000+ feet

Was his name @BULL

 

[vortecd]

Was his name @BULL

Wasn't thinking of Bull more of an example being I grew up there

 

[Mean Cat]

Hey @Speedy! I met a guy with a redeye this summer who only runs 87. He said the car has knock sensors it figured it out. This is no lie.

I wouldn't even do that, throw some boostane in it man.

 

[jonx96]

I wouldn't even do that, throw some boostane in it man.

I wish he would through boostsne in at that point

 

[Mean Cat]

Well, if I got anything out of all this, I ordered a MPVI2+ to start datalogging, I know about time, B Mason & Alex my tuner has always done datalogging at the track for me here & there, & the tune has always been spot on, but figured I'll start checking it more often now myself. So, I'll be a newbie at it so I may be asking questions at times from you guys. Thanks in advance.

 

[moparjim]

Well, if I got anything out of all this, I ordered a MPVI2+ to start datalogging, I know about time, B Mason & Alex my tuner has always done datalogging at the track for me here & there, & the tune has always been spot on, but figured I'll start checking it more often now myself. So, I'll be a newbie at it so I may be asking questions at times from you guys. Thanks in advance.

Yay. We can ask silly questions together. LOL

 

[Hpindy]

Hey @Speedy! I met a guy with a redeye this summer who only runs 87. He said the car has knock sensors it figured it out. This is no lie.

Eek

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[Mean Cat]

Yay. We can ask silly questions together. LOL

Good, looking forward to that, now how does it plug in ?

 

[Speedy!]

Data logging is super easy. Do it once and you'll be an expert, seriously.

 

[Hpindy]

I'm really interested in trying out different tracks this season if i get the opportunity.. I think it will provide great data and real world testing ...

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[Mean Cat]

Data logging is super easy. Do it once and you'll be an expert, seriously.

I need to learn what I'm looking at & the PID's what is good & what is not ?

 

[Hpindy]

Data logging is super easy. Do it once and you'll be an expert, seriously.

I data EVERYTIME i take my car out ..... I mean everytime even going to the grocery store !

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[Speedy!]

I don't data log mine on the street much anymore, all that is pretty well dialed in. At the track I data log every pass. Always something I can learn to go a tick faster, or not, but at least I know.

 

[AeroF16]

I wouldn't drive to the grocery on 91

So what’s the solution for a guy who lives at 4500’ and can only get 91? I’ve never used an octane booster or race gas, so I really am just unfamiliar.

Will start using something if there’s a good recommendation.

 

[Hpindy]

I don't data log mine on the street much anymore, all that is pretty well dialed in. At the track I data log every pass. Always something I can learn to go a tick faster, or not, but at least I know.

Some of us have more "issues" then others

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[Speedy!]

So what’s the solution for a guy who lives at 4500’ and can only get 91? I’ve never used an octane booster or race gas, so I really am just unfamiliar.

Will start using something if there’s a good recommendation.

At 4500 feet you're gonna be less than sea level. For just driving around I'd not worry about it too much, but I'd be conscious of really getting after it at WOT. A custom tune pulling a couple degrees of timing out would be a good idea for worry free I think.