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Help! Going through traps in middle of 4th rather than top of 3rd?!?!
Went to the track last night since putting a new cai, longtubes and x pipe, tune up and underdrives...Everytime ive gone to the track before, i was going the the traps at 5500rpm in 3rd gear with my 3:55s. Last night i put it into 4th about 3/4 track and lost 3-5mph running very disappointing times..clutch isn't slipping or anything....i am assuming its the tranny but i just found it odd...any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
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1988 Mustang GT- 302ci, GT40 tubular upper and lower, GT40P heads mild port & polish, 1.6rr, B303, BBK fenderwell c/a, 73mm C&L, BBK Longtubes, BBK o/r X, 40 series Flows, King Cobra clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, 3:55 gears, eibach springs, KYB shocks and struts, etc... www.cflponysports.com
Last edited by streetstang88gt; 11-05-2009 at 09:16 AM.
when that happens to me its usually cuz i spun out off the line and shifted out of first way too early. did you get multiple runs in or just the one? if just 1 run i wouldnt worry about it, probably driver error.
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Who cares how much horsepower it has, all that matters is how fast it goes!
13.20's with 2.25-2.30 60's, 40+ year old suspension sucks!
Best trap 107.11mph, we'll see what the new intake/carb setup does.
12.80 at 110.5mph NHRA DA corrected
reguardless if it were driver error or not, i still wouldn't ever hit 4th...i did 3 runs and all were the same...still in 4th...my dumbself was still driving it..haha..but i dont know how it could be the tranny, that would be the rear end more so right?! I am shifting at 5500..
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1988 Mustang GT- 302ci, GT40 tubular upper and lower, GT40P heads mild port & polish, 1.6rr, B303, BBK fenderwell c/a, 73mm C&L, BBK Longtubes, BBK o/r X, 40 series Flows, King Cobra clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, 3:55 gears, eibach springs, KYB shocks and struts, etc... www.cflponysports.com
You should probably be shifting at more like 6,000 with your setup, maybe even a tad more. As long as you have good pushrods and valve springs it shouldn't be a problem. Your power probably peaks at 5,500, but it doesn't fall off instantly.
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Who cares how much horsepower it has, all that matters is how fast it goes!
13.20's with 2.25-2.30 60's, 40+ year old suspension sucks!
Best trap 107.11mph, we'll see what the new intake/carb setup does.
12.80 at 110.5mph NHRA DA corrected
has anyone experienced same issue...im hoping my tach is reading wrong but I don't know if its my rearend or not....i definately know what my car sounds like at high rpms....im just lost with it...i am about to go 410's as well..
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1988 Mustang GT- 302ci, GT40 tubular upper and lower, GT40P heads mild port & polish, 1.6rr, B303, BBK fenderwell c/a, 73mm C&L, BBK Longtubes, BBK o/r X, 40 series Flows, King Cobra clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, 3:55 gears, eibach springs, KYB shocks and struts, etc... www.cflponysports.com
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Help! Going through traps in middle of 4th rather than top of 3rd?!?!
