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Old 07-24-2014, 08:40 PM
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Default Horse power / track numbers dont match

I own a 2008 bullitt with every bolt on you can buy , ford racing cams , ford racing intake , ford racing throttle body , bbk long tube headers , bbk hi-flow cat x-pipe , mbrp race exhaust , accel coil packs , aluminum drive shaft , stage 3 clutch with lighter flywheel , bmr control arms upper/lower , 3.73 gears a custom tune !!! Rear wheel hp was dynoed at 375 on a 90 degree day .. But the lowest track number i can get is 13.3 at 107 mph that was on a 80 degree night a little bit of humidity / 1/2 tank of gas . With a 60 ft time of 2.1 .. Shouldnt my car be faster at least in the mph range ? Hate to know that i wasted all this money for nothing
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Old 07-24-2014, 08:49 PM
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How much experience do you have at the track? With my mods (listed below), I ran 13.4 @ 106, 60ft 1.9.
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Old 07-24-2014, 09:04 PM
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Its my 3rd mustang , and would like to think i can drive pretty good .. The numbers were on street tires nitto extremes .. Not much worried about the time was hoping for more mph , 110 - 113
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Old 07-24-2014, 09:37 PM
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I have the same tires. What gear were you crossing in?
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Old 07-24-2014, 10:51 PM
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Your MPH determines how much power your making. The ET is only time, it does not determine how much HP your making or have. A higher mph like 107 when running a 13.3 says you have no traction. I would imagine your 60 ft was 2.2 or worse. At the track you need DRs at the very least to get a good ET unless your a very experienced driver. 107 is more of a middle 12 ET.
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Old 07-24-2014, 11:28 PM
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13.3 @ 107 seems pretty close. I'd imagine you'll get that car in the 12s with more practice.
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Old 07-25-2014, 04:16 AM
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375 hp to the wheels seems really high! Even with those mods. Any head work done? And what's your experience in driving and launching. Those are the only two things I can think of causing this time. But 13.3 isn't slow! Should be in mid 12's with 375 rwhp. That's just a lot of power with those bolt ons?!

I would guess around 320 max with those mods honestly. And 13.3 isn't a bad time for that! No pulleys, delete plates/plugs, intake manifold... Ect.. ( even with the mods you have and the ones I mentioned nowhere near 375 at the wheels)

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Old 07-25-2014, 10:13 AM
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I agree with the above post. Go get dyno'd somewhere else. I would guess you have 325ish HP.

Also, if you want a good track time, buy a track tire.
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Old 07-25-2014, 01:12 PM
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Ive had it dynoed 2 different times cause i thought the same thing , no head work at all , it does have pulleys , factory ford racing cold air intake and all the stuff listed above .. The first dyno run was 355 hp in november , then i had it dynoed again a month ago after the new exhaust , drive shaft , clutch .. Just to see if the first number was a fluke but he re-tuned and got me 20 more hp 375 .. The shop is well known so i have no doubt the dyno is legit .. I guess i have no choice but to use drag radials . I was really hoping for more mph figured that would tell me the car is has the horsepower
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Old 07-25-2014, 03:26 PM
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With the mods i have listed in my sig, i run 12.8-12.9 consistently.
However the cars interior is stripped when i'm at the track and i'm also running skinnies and drag radials. On the other hand the track i run at is completely unprepped. (Also why my best 60ft is 1.9xx)

As someone previously mentioned, the hp number does seem a bit high. With the mods you mentioned i would've estimated 340rwhp at the most. On the other hand, the read also depends on what type of dyno you used. In any case, dyno numbers don't matter. I'd say get some drag radials and try it again. I do believe your car should run 12's consistently.
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