Bad Track conditions!

HessiaN257 · June 12th, 2008, 10:25 AM

Well this past tuesday was a cruise night and you get a free run down the track (this time 2 runs because the track wasn't that crowded). Here is the deal, the track temperature was 96 degrees with a humidity level of 90%. No care was running anything decent. My question is, for a new edge GT, how much do these harsh track conditions kill your times from a normal to good track condition day? I noticed my traps about 3-5 Mph slower as well!

SWEET2KSTANG · June 12th, 2008, 10:41 PM

each car will take to different conditions differently. i know my car hates heat, and hates humidity even more.

HessiaN257 · June 13th, 2008, 07:41 PM

well our cars are pretty similar, minus some of the mods on my part. How bad does it affect you

SWEET2KSTANG · June 13th, 2008, 09:52 PM

it will depend on everything. my car will act weird to different heats, humidity, surface conditions, etc. the weird thing is my car dosent seem to car what gas i put in it. i could probably water down the fuel and it would run like nromal. the last hot muggy day the the track i slowed by a couple tenths, and around 1.5mph.

Redrocket06 · June 15th, 2008, 12:20 AM

With a hot track I never can get a good launch, I just spin.
I have read that humidity is not bad, it is the heat that usually comes with it that is bad. Humid air is saturated with water vapor, and the water acts like an innercooler in the engine, so in theory your engine runs cooler and you could boost timing. Just a bit of info I picked up somewere. 96* track will kill any times though.

SWEET2KSTANG · June 15th, 2008, 01:46 AM

depends on the track prep. a track too hot will be oily, a track too cool will be "icey" i guess you could say.

June 12th, 2008, 10:25 AM	#1
HessiaN257 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.9@101 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 792	Bad Track conditions! Well this past tuesday was a cruise night and you get a free run down the track (this time 2 runs because the track wasn't that crowded). Here is the deal, the track temperature was 96 degrees with a humidity level of 90%. No care was running anything decent. My question is, for a new edge GT, how much do these harsh track conditions kill your times from a normal to good track condition day? I noticed my traps about 3-5 Mph slower as well! __________________ 13.9@101 before some mods

June 12th, 2008, 10:41 PM	#2
SWEET2KSTANG MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt 12.01@114.69 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 4,390	each car will take to different conditions differently. i know my car hates heat, and hates humidity even more. __________________ stock long block, bolt ons, slicks, and a little squeeze 1/4 E.T. 12.06@114.69 Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

June 13th, 2008, 07:41 PM	#3
HessiaN257 Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.9@101 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 792	well our cars are pretty similar, minus some of the mods on my part. How bad does it affect you __________________ 13.9@101 before some mods

June 13th, 2008, 09:52 PM	#4
SWEET2KSTANG MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt 12.01@114.69 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 4,390	it will depend on everything. my car will act weird to different heats, humidity, surface conditions, etc. the weird thing is my car dosent seem to car what gas i put in it. i could probably water down the fuel and it would run like nromal. the last hot muggy day the the track i slowed by a couple tenths, and around 1.5mph. __________________ stock long block, bolt ons, slicks, and a little squeeze 1/4 E.T. 12.06@114.69 Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

June 15th, 2008, 12:20 AM	#5
Redrocket06 Regular 2006 GT Coupe 13.017@106.69 1.932 60' Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 60	With a hot track I never can get a good launch, I just spin. I have read that humidity is not bad, it is the heat that usually comes with it that is bad. Humid air is saturated with water vapor, and the water acts like an innercooler in the engine, so in theory your engine runs cooler and you could boost timing. Just a bit of info I picked up somewere. 96* track will kill any times though. __________________ 2006 GT, 5 speed, JLT, X3 Bamachips 93 Race tune, Summitracing UDP, OBX LT's O/R H-pipe.

June 15th, 2008, 01:46 AM	#6
SWEET2KSTANG MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt 12.01@114.69 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 4,390	depends on the track prep. a track too hot will be oily, a track too cool will be "icey" i guess you could say. __________________ stock long block, bolt ons, slicks, and a little squeeze 1/4 E.T. 12.06@114.69 Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

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