Ford_Dude

any advice for a auto

doodad

you are right.. these cars shifters sucks.. i kinda shift fast but with better shifter would be faster..

i used to miss 3rd all the time but now i just use muscle and hit it like a bitch and grabs.. i shift 2nd to 3rd faster than 1st to 2nd now.. but as i ssaid.. WE NEED BETTER SHIFTER!

also, thanks man.. seriously you and I are the only one who ran 13.4s here? have u ever heard any othe stangs ran this time? i personally don't know or heard.. you are the only one

doodad

the only reasion i slip the clutch just a little (basicle dump the clutch) is because of my clutch.. i do not wanna kill cuz right now i am broke and i can't deal with new clutch.

warranty does not cover the clutch right?

doodad

for auto all you can do is do a decent DRY burnout. hit the brake and rev the engine untill your tires are barely holding the pavement and when light turns green, let off the brake and floor it.. i dont even think you would spin with auto at track. kepp flooring it untill you pass the finish line..

Gears, stall converter and DRs, you will kill manuals!

Ford_Dude

the last time I went (Oct-6-2006) the best I did was 14.2@96
some of the other times I got bad wheel hop and the 14.2 had a bad launch (I thought another car was going to line up but didn't and that through me off)

06VistaGT

Those times are pretty impressive for a stocker, but I find them believable. Fords at E-Town yesterday was shortened to 1.8th mile (high winds), but I was able to cut a 2.023 60' and a 5.705 330' with normal tire pressure. There was a timer problem, so I got no further numbers. That equates to a high 13.5 quarter. Although I have a Pro5.0 shifter, I have very little experience, so I could certainly see a low 13.4 with a stocker.

I have made 11 passes in the car now, and it is amazing how much better you can get by just trying different things. The good run yesterday was a 3500 RPM launch, ease out the clutch and apply the gas at the same time. No bog, no wheelspin...it just pulled.

Looking at your timeslip... as a couple of people have said, its all about the launch... the 7 hundredths you were faster than me on the 60' is the key.

2006RedGT

These stock BFG's actually grip semi decent for stock tires. I can launch my car at 2900 with barely any wheelspin while giving it a lot of throttle.