Carnage - We Race The V8 Lexcen!

Summary

The script describes an episode of the show 'Carnage' where the hosts Alex and Zane test out their heavily modified Lexus IS300 at a drag racing event. They start with some shakedown runs to work out issues with the launch and boost buildup. After sorting out some of those problems they manage a best run of 11.73 seconds at 132 mph in the quarter mile, showing the car's potential as a 10-second sleeper. They try roll racing as well but have trouble with wheelspin. They end the night fried tires but satisfied with the results for the car's first time out, although more development is needed.

Takeaways

• 😀 They are racing a heavily modified Lexus at a track event
• 😯 The Lexus has major power but lacks safety equipment for its speed
• 💨 They do test launches at low RPM first for safety
• 🚗 The first 1/2 track run hits 127 mph despite taking it easy
• 🌀 The car vibrates badly at high speed, needing investigation
• 🔴 Low RPM launches produce slow times, needing more boost
• 🔥 Higher RPM improves to 121 mph but still not hitting full boost target
• 🏁 They switch to roll racing but break traction and fry tires
• 😥 The car still needs work on the converter, brakes and vibration issue
• 🚚 The alternator fails at the end, needing a tow truck to get home

Q & A

What car are they racing in this episode?

They are racing a Lexus that they built and modified themselves. They call it 'Alexon'.

What is the goal with the Alexon car?

Their goal is to get the Alexon to run a 10 second quarter mile.

Why do they start with a half-track run?

They want to start slowly with a half-track run to test things out like the launch, boost levels, braking, etc. before doing a full pass.

What was the result of the first half-track test run?

The first half-track run resulted in a 127 mph at 109 mph, backing off very early. The launch was slow and it didn't build boost well.

What changes did they make for the next run?

For the next run they increased the RPM on launch to 3500 to try to build more boost off the line.

What was the best result they achieved?

The best result they achieved was an 11.73 second pass at 132 mph.

What problems did they encounter?

Problems included poor launching, not building boost off the line, the car shaking at mid-track, and inadequate braking.

What modifications do they need to make?

They need to modify the converter for more slip, upgrade the brakes, and fix the vibration issue.

What other racing did they try?

They also tried roll racing, but kept spinning the tires when the boost hit.

How did the event end?

The alternator died at the end of the night leaving the car with no charging. They had to call a tow truck.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Introduction and Preparation at Carter Park

The first paragraph introduces the hosts Alexon and the location Carter Park. It describes their highly modified Lexus, its performance capabilities, and plans to start with cautious test launches before attempting full passes down the drag strip. It mentions the potential to reach high speeds over 130 mph.

05:05

😕 Low RPM Test Pass Down Half the Track

The second paragraph describes the first low RPM test run down half the track, reaching 127 mph and 109 mph. The launch was very slow and more RPMs are needed. The car shook near the end but was otherwise ok.

10:06

😕 Second Run Still Needs More RPM

The third paragraph covers the second run, again slower than hoped. It reached 131 mph but still needs more RPM on launch to build boost faster. The brakes were tested but more work is needed.

15:07

🙂 Reaching the 11s

The fourth paragraph discusses the third run where more boost was achieved on launch. A best time in the 11s was reached at 132 mph despite traction issues, a good result for the first night out.

20:09

😅 Roll Racing Chaos but Learning

The fifth paragraph covers the switch to roll racing, which has never been tried before. Traction issues continued but it was fun and informative. Additional work is identified for the transmission, brakes, vibration issue, and charging system.

Keywords

💡Carnage

Carnage refers to the title of the episode, likely indicating a series focused on automotive builds, challenges, or races. In this context, it sets the stage for an episode centered around the excitement and chaos of drag racing and roll racing. The term 'Carnage' conveys the intense and possibly destructive nature of the events, highlighting the high stakes and the potential for mechanical failure or damage during the races.

💡Drag Racing

Drag Racing is a type of motorsport where vehicles compete to be the first to cross a set finish line, usually over a straight quarter-mile or eighth-mile track. In the script, drag racing is the primary event, with the vehicle's performance, specifically its ability to achieve a 10-second or possibly a 9-second run, being a significant focus. The script details the preparation, strategy, and adjustments made to improve the car's drag racing capability, illustrating the challenges and technical aspects involved in optimizing a vehicle for speed and acceleration.

💡Roll Racing

Roll Racing is a variation of drag racing that starts with vehicles already moving (rolling) at a set speed before the race officially begins. This method reduces stress on the drivetrain and tires. The script mentions transitioning to roll racing after drag racing, indicating an exploration of different racing formats. Roll racing highlights the car's performance in a rolling start scenario, testing acceleration and handling differently than a traditional drag race.

💡Power to Weight Ratio

Power to Weight Ratio is a critical performance metric in automotive racing, measuring how much power (usually in horsepower or kilowatts) a vehicle has relative to its weight. A higher ratio indicates a faster and more agile car. In the script, the vehicle's power to weight ratio is mentioned as a key factor in its anticipated performance, suggesting the car is powerful enough to achieve impressive acceleration and speed during the races.

💡Safety Equipment

Safety Equipment refers to the gear and modifications required for a car to safely participate in high-speed racing, such as roll cages, helmets, and harnesses. The script touches on the lack of a cage in the car, which would be a safety concern if it were to run a 9-second quarter-mile, indicating the balance between achieving high performance and adhering to safety regulations in racing events.

💡Drag Radials

Drag Radials are specialized tires designed for drag racing, offering improved traction over standard tires to enhance acceleration off the line. The script mentions fitting 235 drag radials to the rear, illustrating an effort to optimize the vehicle's grip and thus its performance on the drag strip. This detail underscores the importance of tire choice in racing for achieving the best possible times.

💡Scrutineering

Scrutineering is the process of inspecting a vehicle before a race to ensure it meets all the safety and regulation standards. In the script, the vehicle undergoes scrutineering before racing, highlighting the procedural and safety aspects of organized racing events. This process is essential for maintaining fair competition and ensuring participant safety.

💡Boost

Boost refers to the increased air pressure in an engine's intake manifold, typically achieved with turbochargers or superchargers, enhancing the engine's power output. The script frequently mentions managing boost levels, especially in relation to launches and acceleration. Boost management is crucial for optimizing performance, particularly in turbocharged vehicles, to maximize speed while managing traction and engine stress.

💡Launch RPM

Launch RPM is the engine speed at which a driver initiates a race from a standstill. It is a critical factor in drag racing for achieving optimal acceleration. The script discusses finding the right Launch RPM for the vehicle, indicating the trial and error involved in tuning the car for the best possible start off the line. Properly managing Launch RPM can significantly affect the vehicle's performance and the outcome of the race.

💡Vibration Issues

Vibration Issues refer to the unexpected shaking or instability experienced by the vehicle at certain speeds or conditions, often indicating mechanical problems. The script mentions encountering vibration during the race, prompting concerns about the car's condition and the need for further inspection and adjustments. This highlights the challenges of maintaining a high-performance racing vehicle and the continuous effort required to diagnose and fix problems.

Highlights

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Transcripts

on this episode of Carnage we are at

quter Park with Alexon and we're ready

to

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race so this is the day everyone has

been waiting for I mean we've been

building up to this for a long time

we've got our Lex and all ready to go

it's done sumon outs we know it makes

great power

we drove it over here you know all the

way from our shop to CER and we know

based off its power to weight ratio that

um it's going to Breeze into the 10 no

problems at all but could it possibly

run a nine I don't know but if it runs a

nine we're getting kicked out cuz it's

got no cage or any real safety equipment

that a 9sec car requires so we bed a set

of 235s on the rear 235 drag radials

we'll see how that goes we're going to

start off slow you know just with some

low RPM launches and maybe even a half

track run to start off with

because I mean we don't even know if

this thing's going to stop because

ultimately I think it's going to be

doing High 130 mph through the traps and

yeah we need it to stop so let's do some

test runs about half track first see how

that goes and yeah ultimately we'll see

where it all ends up there was even roll

racing tonight so if we're still in at

the end of drag racing in maybe we'll

take do some roll racing as well but

first we're going to do

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scrutineering all right so we're going

to head on over to scrutineering we've

already done our paperwork so that's the

thing it called you do your paperwork

first do that and then head over to

scrutineering and they will look look

over the car and make sure it is

actually right to race so let's join the

line at

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scrutineering 'll be whoa that's a

question isn't

it apparently we can roll race with

someone in the card if you wanted to do

that but no he'll probably not want to

do that let's let's not do

that look at that we

passed all the

nines yeah 666 would have been

cool and we're

through

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okay it looks like we're straight into

it so helmet

on half track for this

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one

okay so as I said before I'm going to

take it easy on this

one uh low RPM launch and half track run

we'll back out of it at half track see

what number that gets us

and see how it

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stops

well it does a burnout no

problems all

right all right let's see how we

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go needs more RPM

well it seems to pull up all right but

wow it all got very shaky there but

um guess we'll have a look at

it the pulled up just

fine

okay so it definitely needs more RPM in

the launch cuz yeah 3100 RPM or whatever

we used there was nowhere near enough so

it needs more so we will give it more

but yeah at least that got down the

track I'm still alive everything's fine

I do I am curious about the vibration

what that was all about but I guess

we'll uh have a look at it

see what's

what it's not bad for a start so 1273 at

109 mph you know backing off very early

all that sort of

stuff it's a start all right definitely

needs more RPM though so let's uh let's

do

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that

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so just checking over the log and as I

said before we did a 1273 109 which when

you look at this car and the sleeper it

is even that would be an acceptable run

cuz it is a massive sleeper but that is

like backing off at half track according

the log I'm only into it for 9 seconds

so you know it's definitely not a full

track run so it's definitely got a lot

more in it the 60 ft was molasses 2.44

seconds that was so slow and according

to this it only left the line with three

PSI boost and it took oh my God so that

was there so

that's a second after that it was only

at 4.9 lb of boost so for a full second

it only climbed you know 2 lb of boost

and a second after

that it was 11 lb so yeah we really need

to launch at a higher RPM have more

boost on the line I think if we launch

it 3 and 1/2 is what zann set it for 3

and 1/2 getss a7b which should get this

a much better launch so I think we'll

try that next run see how we go but um

yeah we reved it out

to

6900 almost 7 Grand and it seemed happy

at that

yeah for a first run like I said a half

track backing off run it did fine so

let's go out and do a full send on it

and see what happens

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there

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we are ready to go we are set up for 3

and 1/2 Grand launch let's send

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it

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yeah see does a

burnout

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here we

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go well I got to say the braking at the

uh the deep end is Ni the

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feature okay I mean that's better ran a

1219 131

mph yeah okay but yeah it just didn't

want to come up on Boost online so just

didn't want to get there all right we'll

cool down and uh then we'll come out for

another

run so yeah another 12 1219 131 mph

ain't hanging around though and I got to

say it did test the brakes out um only

233 on the 60 footer so a bit quicker

because we had a little bit more boost

like half a pound more boost but it just

wasn't getting to 35,000 RPM like we

thought it would and it did back at the

workshop but anyway um I'm going to take

this air filter off see if that's

choking it a little bit take that off

and I might even get Zane to dial in and

have a look and see if there's anything

he can see but yeah we need to get that

60t down so and can get it moving but

yeah look I'm not even disappointed with

that like 121 or yeah it's 12 second

sleeper that's cool I want it to be a

10sec sleeper but 131 mph means this is

going to be a 10-sec car once we get it

sorted this is his first

outing they never run first uh good on

their first time out so

yeah

oh this warm there we go make more

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zooms

this will probably be our last run

before uh Roll Racing starts but yeah

we'll give it our best see if we can at

least get it in the 11s but I don't

think we're seeing a 10

tonight

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come on

baby build that

boost

on

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still

slide still

slide

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so we got some more boost off line there

we left at 6 lb had to wait ages for it

to

happen and I think we went through for

11 something so we got an 11 at least

which is pretty good but yeah no T so so

we're going to have to work on that

that's all

right as I said before they never go

perfectly the first time out

so well there we go much better 1173 132

almost 133

mph and a sub eight on the the uh Eighth

Mile but still 2.22 64 to that so I

guess that'll be our last Drag Racing

for the night let's do some Rail

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Racing so we've had three good runs with

alexen we've gone from what 12 oh was

127 down to 117 that's not bad and 133

mph is uh pretty decent so when we get

this thing making boost off line it's

going to run 10 it's going to do it

pretty easy but um that's done for drag

racing tonight we're moving into Roll

Racing which we have never done I've

never done the roll racing and the way

this thing builds boo well it's not

going to build any on the line but we'll

be on a roll so this thing when it's on

a roll she comes on like a train

so that could be fun anyway we'll give

it a try we'll see what

happens

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sh

all right so we get ready for some Roll

Racing never done this before have no

idea I think we just they tell us to

start we roll and the light goes green

and we just punch it so we'll see how we

go

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well that was interesting wow she come

on Boost really strong and just lit up

the tires and ended up sideways I had to

yeah pedal it I think the golf beat me I

didn't quite catch him at the end but

W that was

interesting but wow when this thing

comes on

Boost

yeah wow that was eventful I don't know

what it looked like on camera but yeah

that's pretty

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feisty

righty we're going to go for another run

in this Roll Racing Madness I can't

believe how many cars are here and how

popular it is it's just

craziness uh We've absolutely fried the

tires first run came on burst and just

fried the tires came sideways and I

spent the rest of the Run trying to

chase a little golf I don't think I

caught him but it was fun anyway so

hopefully this run we won't for tires

but no

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promises

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f

oh

okay so after a couple runs of the Roll

Racing which is Fun by the way it's like

it goes through really quick but yeah we

are just frying the tires every time it

comes on booth and you know what I think

uh we're also running out of breaks like

when I go through the Finish Line I'm

doing 130 plus mph and I tell you what

in the deep end I've got my foot buried

and she is barely pulling up so yeah you

know what I choose life

yeah so we've got some stuff to do we

got to fix the converter so probably

send it back and get a little bit more

slip put in the converter so we can

stall it up make boost off the line and

get down the track a bit faster we also

have to do something about these brakes

because it really doesn't stop so we

need to deal with that the car has also

got a bit of a vibration somewhere that

comes in about mid

trck and just everything shakes and

vibrates and you know what I'd really

like to find out what's doing that as

well cuz I have no idea what's causing

that it'd be nice to work it out but

we've had a pretty successful night you

know so 117 nearly 133

mph it's done all right especially for a

first time out so let's take it home

intact I'm going to drive it back to

work you know so it hasn't broken any

axles it's still running it's still

alive I'm still alive it's all good but

yeah we' got some work ahead of us so

let's take it home intact and sort some

things out bring it out again and go t

maybe nines but you're going to s that

on a future episode of

Carnage and just when we thought we were

done for the night

the alternator dies so yep she's not

charging at the

moment so no charge no

alternator and we're sitting here

waiting for a tow truck which will be

another hour or so and then an hour back

to workshop and then I'll get home

sometime

tomorrow the joys of

cars

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