After (literally) years of attending events, fighting gremlins, many changed head gaskets, lots of work...... Alan Cheney - 88ZNX finally layed down a number we are all proud of.......9.44 @ nearly 147 mph at Reynolds. We had not previously been in the 9's but knew we had "enough" parts to go 9's if we could just pull it off. First pass off the trailer... he launched easy due to a poor burnout... didn't leave on the tranny brake.... with a 2.1 60' time...... went out the back door at a 11.0 @ 142 and change. Disgusted, he came back into the pits...car had a miss. We had no datalog from that pass.... we ended up changing both head gaskets that afternoon and buttoned it up Saturday morning..... (Thanks Leo Thompson, Bob, STP (Scott), Joey Couch, and probably a few otheres who provided moral support). New gaskets and plugs in place...... Alan lined up.... got excited at the line.... and left real easy again....
went like a 10.50 @ 144 or so. We got a datalog that time. I tweaked the XFI a little and we cut the boost up a little.... then lined up with Jason White (who was determined to try and get that elusive 8 sec pass) for a fun run (he had already won TSM by this point). They lined up..... Jason was setup for a pro-tree.... but the sportsman tree came down... so Jason left way early.... Alan waited.... but still left before the green because his boost (and RPM) was skyrocketing... LOL..... he launched at 21 psi ....... I figure it had to have spun some..... pulled both front tires.....managed a much better 1.45 or so 60' time..... and made his best ever pass to date..... 9.44 @ nearly 147 mph. He is so stoked!
This would not have been possible without support from the guys at the event (Alan, Joey, Scott, Leo, and Bob) and the guys that helped back home to get the car ready.... Andre, Joey, and Jason Cheney....
Congrats Alan... you truly deserve it!
went like a 10.50 @ 144 or so. We got a datalog that time. I tweaked the XFI a little and we cut the boost up a little.... then lined up with Jason White (who was determined to try and get that elusive 8 sec pass) for a fun run (he had already won TSM by this point). They lined up..... Jason was setup for a pro-tree.... but the sportsman tree came down... so Jason left way early.... Alan waited.... but still left before the green because his boost (and RPM) was skyrocketing... LOL..... he launched at 21 psi ....... I figure it had to have spun some..... pulled both front tires.....managed a much better 1.45 or so 60' time..... and made his best ever pass to date..... 9.44 @ nearly 147 mph. He is so stoked!This would not have been possible without support from the guys at the event (Alan, Joey, Scott, Leo, and Bob) and the guys that helped back home to get the car ready.... Andre, Joey, and Jason Cheney....
Congrats Alan... you truly deserve it!
