The 11th Annual Pontiac Heaven - Shootout
At The Track
Rick Unterseh
Rick relates, "The track hooked okay early on, but it got better in the afternoon when it warmed up. I spun a few times by launching too high, but after dropping the rpm, it hooked great." He tested different downpipes and tuned the fuel pressure. Rick whittled away at the Bird's e.t.'s through the day, and his reward came on his sixth and final pass. With the large downpipe and 6.5 psi fuel pressure, the combo was dialed in. Launching at 3,400 rpm resulted in a 1.650 short time and a 12.35 e.t. at 108.88 mph-with a 301 Turbo! Regarding the event, Rick says, "I loved it. I had so much fun. I got lots of runs and lots of testing done. My mom finally got to see my car run, and I even let her make a few passes after the Shootout." Check the photo at right to see Rick's mom staging, as he coaches her at the starting line. View Related Article
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