North Coast Drag and Dyno Days

[BPonci]

Ponci's Diesel and Pinnacle Performance will be hosting a "Dyno Day", Sunday June 25th starting @ 8:00 am. This will be following the diesel drags at Samoa drag strip on Saturday June 24th. Price for dynoing will be $55. Trophies will be given for the top 3 in two categories; diesel only and alternative fueling. We will have a BBQ style lunch which includes hot dogs, hamburgers, mac/potato salad, chips, soda and water. Lunch is included for the participants, for those coming just for the action lunch is $5. 00. The dyno being used is a "Dual Eddy Current 840 Series Superflow". The dyno is in an enclosed, climate controlled room that incorporates 1 66" fan that pushes 75,000 cfm, and has 2 pit fans for evacuation of gases. I have ran on this dyno and it's one of the nicest dynos I've been on. Any questions please contact Brad Ponci @ Ponci's Diesel Center, 1-800-575-0229 or Orliff Snell @ Pinnacle Performance, 707-725-4523. We would like to hear from you, if you're interested, as soon as possible so we can get a head count and get this on its way to being a great time for all involved. Thanks soo much hope to see you soon. Brad @ Ponci's Diesel Center

 

[Dual EE]

My truck will be there for the drags, but not the dyno.

 

[TJSHOTROD]

Hey Brad how about a address?



TJ

 

[BPonci]

Good question. You can use my shops address until i can get the dyno shops. 770 south Fortuna Blvd. Fortuna, Ca. 95540

 

[dieselcharger]

Brad, we plan to bringing everything we have that still runs after our event on the 17th

 

[BPonci]

I just spoke to the dyno owner and he said that he could only do a max of 30 trucks and 5 alt. If anybody is going to show and dyno we need to get a head count. Thanks and hope to see you there... ... ... . Brad

 

[rockjeep73]

Brad, are you or Jeremy (stomp) going to race your trucks?

 

[Stomp]

I am going to try and make a few passes down the track, but I dont think it will be all that impressive. I still dont have a good pump :{ Oh well maybe I can do some tweeking and get a half way decent run.



All I know is I dont have enough HP to slip the clutch



Stomp

 

[thekidfan]

TTT



We'll see you and "the kids" friday night bud!!

 

[CWerner]

I am trying to make it over there. What time is the racing starting on sat.

 

[BigBadDodge]

I should be there Saturday night, going to the Dyno on Sunday to see if we can figure this fuel thing out



BBD

 

[RonA]

I'm still hoping I can get this wastegate finished and installed by saturday evening. I caught a bug over the weekend and lost some time. Thanks for the abalone Stomp.

 

[BPonci]

Welcome aboard Chris. I hope all of you guys are going to make it over. Tech is at 7:30 to 9:30 and time trials start at 9:30 eliminations start at 1:00. Weather looks to be cool around 62 degrees. Little cooler than Redding. :-laf :-laf If anybody would like to do a few bombs before the dyno we will be down at the shop Saturday after racing.

 

[Stomp]

Well the weekend is now over and I can say that I am still tired. Late nights and early mornings :-laf I had a blast and even won a trophy(well kind of anyways) I was the first one to BREAK. My bottom turbo gave up the ghost. I am still not sure when it let go. I also don't recomend trying to run 100% methanol. I guess I forgot to mix it. It made for some very interesting noises about 1/2 way down the track. I didn't even get a real good run in, but that is not that unusual for me. We had to trailer it back to the shop and put another turbo on before the dyno day. I am very lucky that Brad had one at the shop. If anyone planned on putting mods on before the dyno day I am sorry that I took up all of Brads time. I think I drank more beer than I actually worked on my pickup, because when it came time to go for a test drive I had to decline. Well thats not real unusual for me either :-laf



I also didn't do that hot on the dyno I am trying some new injectors out right now and I think I had better get a new pump built before I try to get back on the rollers. I only made 278hp on #2 and 340?? something on water/meth. I haven't been that low for a very long time. I guess it was to be expected with the pump that I am running. You can tell its tired because it is having a hard time popping off my new injectors. Oh well it goes from point A to point B. I should have a new pump before too long. I have a new 14mm head/rotor on its way and I called Industrial Injection to have them send me my pump back. So give me a month and I will have some new numbers.



I just wanted to say thanks to Brad and the rest of the Ponci crew. The BBQ was awesome and the event was a success. I can't wait until next year.



I would also like to thank Orliff Snell @ Pinnacle Performance and his crew for letting us run on the dyno.



Jeremy

 

[rockjeep73]

Any dyno or track numbers from anyone else? How many trucks were there?

 

[riles]

Thanks Brad, you and your crew put together a great event, the most fun weekend I've had in a while, thanks to John at the track and Orliff at the dyno and also to everybody who came out to play, This was a blast, and not because I hit my personal best at the track and the dyno, but because Brad and his crew made everybody feel like family. Put me on the list for your next event now I most certainly will be there.



Gary

 

[Dual EE]

My kid was running my truck in his first drag racing event.



His best run was 14. 9 @ 90 with a 2. 3 60'.

 

[BPonci]

Thanks to all for a great weekend!!!!

First off I would like to thank everybody that attended Saturday's drags and Sunday's dyno. I hope all had a fun, relaxing time. I know that my family had a blast and made some new friends. Saturdays event went well. Gary Riley, from J and H Performance had his personal best pass at 11. 54. Everybody seemed to have a great day at the track. Saturday night BBQ was a blast, Stomp got his truck back on the road and everybody enjoyed food, drinks and talk. Sundays dyno went off well also. Thanks to Pinnacle Performance for the dyno and all the participants. These are the results from the dyno day:

Thompson: 274. 4 (fuel only)

Canevari: 385. 2 (fuel only)

Cleary: 434. 1 (fuel only)

Werner: 446. 1 (fuel only)/526. 6 (alt. fueling)

Coats: 517. 8 (fuel only)

Broadstock: 257. 5 (fuel only)

McKnight: 307. 3 (fuel only)

Mulder: 327. 9 (fuel only)

Doan: 391. 5 (alt. fueling)

Gooch: 426. 6 (fuel only)

Torgersen: 278. 5 (fuel only)/343. 2 (alt. fueling)

Klopper: 448. 1 (fuel only)

Riley: 360. 2 (fuel only)/777. 9 (alt. fueling)

Weeks: 365. 9 (fuel only)

Hall: 377. 7 (fuel only)

L. Ponci: 460. 6 (fuel only)

B. Ponci: 123. 7 (fuel only)



Awards:

Fuel Only Class

1st Place Trevor Coats 517. 8

2nd Place Hugo Klopper 448. 1

3rd Place Chris Werner 446. 1



Alternate Fueling

1st Place Gary Riley 777. 9

2nd Place Chris Werner 526. 6

3rd Place Don Doan 391. 5

All dyno runs . 979 correction factor at 15% load

 

[BigBadDodge]

1st class event, had a great time at the BBQ and again on Sunday at the Dyno event. Good food and good friend that's what its all about. Look forward to next years Brad.



BBD

 

[Bob Wagner]

Great job Brad