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60ft times on Drag Radials

Old 04-15-2010, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 72MachOne99GT
I know it's not too useful when comparing to your power levels, but my nearly stock GT went 1.857 on MT ET Street Radials...

I'm just running an o/r H, catback, and 4.10's...

Yeah, when I had clogged cats and I was making substantially less power I could drop the clutch at like 5k without spinning off the line. I was hooking really hard and powershifting 2nd with these but still only cutting low 1.8xx 60fts, but back then I was only making 220 to the wheels.
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Old 04-15-2010, 03:23 PM
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My best times came from a very quick slip of the clutch around 4500 rpms...

When I dumped too high and it caught, my car would bog really bad...and I've never been a great 1-2 shifter....
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Old 04-15-2010, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tbirdscwd
That's a very good read....Makes me want to get a set of adjustable UCAs in the near future. Also validates my theory of my eibach springs hurting my launch.
go back to stockers and run 12s.
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Old 04-16-2010, 12:25 PM
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im running MT ET Streets @ the track too and i was getting really crappy 60ft times i think due to a shot traction lock and my H&R Springs. i didnt see any mods to your rear end besides your gears so maybe the stock traction lock is going out?
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Old 04-16-2010, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by loweredfourpointsix
im running MT ET Streets @ the track too and i was getting really crappy 60ft times i think due to a shot traction lock and my H&R Springs. i didnt see any mods to your rear end besides your gears so maybe the stock traction lock is going out?
I have all the parts for a 31-spline swap just waiting til I have the $375 for install. That's one job that I'll leave to the Pros LOL. But as far as a worn trac-lok, My car has less than 40K on it and both my tires fry everytime. But who knows.
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Old 04-16-2010, 01:36 PM
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Not a hard job... Do it urself...
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Old 04-16-2010, 01:52 PM
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on street tires i would spin em both everytime but on MT's it would peg leg sometimes.
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Old 04-16-2010, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by dimebag
Not a hard job... Do it urself...
I was really debating doing it myself for a long time. I'll need to buy some new tools like a dial indicator and such, I'll also have to take the axles in to a machine shop and have the ABS rings pressed on and off. I would only be saving like $150-200 by doing it myself and it would probably take a weekend and lots of frustration. I think in this case, I would rather just save myself the PITA and drop it off in the morning and have it ready in the afternoon. Coming from a guy that has done everything else on his car including a complete motor swap, I know the feeling of doing my own work and the satisfaction that follows. I have no interest in embarking on this one though.
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Old 04-16-2010, 02:55 PM
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If you were contemplating doing the install yourself, here is a great writeup that has step by step instructions and which tools to use. Dial caliper and dial indictor with a magnetic base and they can be had to cheap.

http://www.lonestarstangs.com/forum/...ars-26778.html
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Old 04-16-2010, 03:33 PM
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Would cut stock springs be better than hr ss for launching?
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