UPDATE -



New season brings changes to every racecar, the Drag X had been quietly being upgraded over the winter in preparation for the 2015 season. Last year we started with a stout platform based on the following -

The Build -

EnglishRacing Aluminum rod 2.0L Sleeved motor
86.5mm bore
Wiseco 9:1 Pistons
R&R Aluminum rods
ETS 7285 twin scroll turbo kit with 1.28 housing
ETS 4" FMIC
GSC S2x camshaft set
GSC 1mm valves
GSC valvesprings
Fuel Injector Clinic 2150s
EnglishRacing Double pumper kit with dual 044s
EnglishRacing Ultra Race Port cylinder head
Motec M800 PnP ECU
E98 fuel
GRAF Autohaus 5 speed Dogbox
Competition Clutch Triple disc clutch



Additional -

EnglishRacing Little Brake kit (front and back)
15x8 wheels
Mickey Thompson 26x10.50-15 ET Street DOT tires
EnglishRacing 10 point cage
AC delete
EnglishRacing prototype ACD control
Evo IX rear diff (AYC delete)
EnglishRacing Front Aero kit and undertray



Over the winter the car lost over 400lbs which made a HUGE difference in parts reliability. After getting the launch dialed yesterday at IFO Seattle Lucas was able to reset the Evo X stock chassis record with the following -



Thanks to all of our Sponsors, crew, and all those that have helped make this car possible. It will be at the Shootout in competition for those attending that want to get a closer look at it.

Aaron

 

 

Glad you guys are getting this dialed in really well!

What is "low" boost here? haha.

Guessing 40ish?

 

That was an edit mistake from when I copied the build thread...it was 47 or so on that pass. There is a little more left in it but the main struggle is the 60' right now.

 

Just getting used to it or the car wanting to do the FWD thing still?

 

amazing Job guys pushing the limits of the X! Looks like this will be the 1st 8 second evo 10..What is the weight of this thing?

 

working on the ACD control still so there is a little bit of FWD to fight as well as this was on some E.T. Streets so they werent even real slicks. The 1.54 is a combo of the ACD and traction versus not enough nitrous

2850ish without driver, with driver right around 3040

 

Get some real slicks on this bad boy already, i wanna see full potential! lol

Nitrous you say, are you nitrous spooling?

 

Ya the launch still needs some dialing in...as seen below. This was run #3 i think, just before the record breaking run


But when you get it right....

 

Not really to get it to spool, it does fine on that by itself. Its more to get the short track where we want it. There wasnt actually any nitrous in the car that pass....at all.

 

Ah, i see. So your current best pass was without nitrous though? Just curious, what are you running, small 75 wet kit or something?

No one ever seems to run nitrous on evo's and I really wanted to run a 75-100 wet shot on a window switch on my car right now and destroy my diff

 

Correct there was no nittrous in the car on that pass. Last year we had a 100shot in it to help get it out of the hole. Its all about when you hit it and how much. We have found on any car running it down low is pretty safe but running it up top past the 1/8th can be sketchy.

I agree, we need to get some 26" M&Hs on it and get nuts. Watching the video it seems as though its time to throw some suspension under the car to get it to keep from wanting to plane after the shift. Doesnt help front traction at all.

 

what did you guys do for weight reduction.

 

All the old DSM tricks. Remove all the sound deadening, dry ice the tar in the car, remove all unneeded brackets, delete things that we dont need like AC and PS.

 

Doing it! Great driving Luke!