BEST 1/4 MILE TIME WITH A STICK?
08-05-2008, 07:41 PM
#11
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RE: BEST 1/4 MILE TIME WITH A STICK?
Good post, was curious myself what others are running. My best was last year at US41 in Indiana with a 12.20@111 with a 1.74 60'. This year at Fomosa in California I only got 1 run in (too many cars) and it was a 12.54@112 with a 1.82 60'. My mods are Vortech HO, Steeda LCA's, and ET streets. I had 20 lbs in the tires, launched at 4800 with NO Wheelspin, shifted at 6100 and hit every gear. Im really not digging these times and would think I should be able to do better. I had spotters at the line and in the stands that all verified I had zero wheelspin so im not sure why it only cut a 1.82 60' other than im still on the stock clutch and it might be slipping, possible boost leak somewhere (I checked all the clamps), or the air conditions were horrible. It was muggy (for California) so im hoping it was just the air. Im also still on the 3:55's and will be stepping up to the 4:10's in a few weeks although I was expecting an 11.90 ET with the stock gears.
08-05-2008, 08:01 PM
#13
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RE: BEST 1/4 MILE TIME WITH A STICK?
What am I missing here? I must have had a great night or something. But NA, I pulled a 1.7 60' once. That was w/ 4.10's and MT ET Street DR's and a tune/CAI combo of course also. Haven't been back since. I got a 12.8 at 105 as my best so far
08-05-2008, 11:36 PM
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RE: BEST 1/4 MILE TIME WITH A STICK?
ORIGINAL: modaddict
Not saying you are doing this but over and over again I hear about 'sucky track prep' - which does exists, no doubt about it, but more importantly, what suspension mods do you have on your car with your N20? When are you squeezing it? What rubber/rim combo are you using? What trans and how are you launching? All of this comes into play.
I'll tell you a little secret...
It's EASY to make power - Hooking it is the HARD part...
Not saying you are doing this but over and over again I hear about 'sucky track prep' - which does exists, no doubt about it, but more importantly, what suspension mods do you have on your car with your N20? When are you squeezing it? What rubber/rim combo are you using? What trans and how are you launching? All of this comes into play.
I'll tell you a little secret...
It's EASY to make power - Hooking it is the HARD part...
08-06-2008, 11:30 AM
#16
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RE: BEST 1/4 MILE TIME WITH A STICK?
My car is absolutely bone stock. I took it to Famoso for the 1st time ever, and it was my 1st time at a drag strip period, and I ran a 14.7 @ 99 my first run. Now thats with a HEAVY sub/amp combo and me getting used to racing. I took everything out of the trunk (sub, amp, spare tire) and ran again. The next time I revved a little too high off the line and ended up spinning all the way through 1st and a little in second and ran a 14.3 @ 97 IIRC. I know if I can get the traction, I can go faster, and before I do any mods to my car, I want to see what the absolute best I can run so I can see how each mod improves my times. I know my numbers arent impressive at all, but I figured I would post up what a bone stock GT with a rookie drag strip driver behind the wheel would run. lol
08-06-2008, 12:48 PM
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RE: BEST 1/4 MILE TIME WITH A STICK?
ORIGINAL: SRT lol
Trust me the night i went the track was not preped at all! No one could hook. My buddy has a 395whp Evo and could only manage a hight 13 sec pass. Every car out there was doing crappy...But as for my suspension mods i have: BMR Billet LCA with Relocation Brakets, BMR Adj. UCA and FRPP Lowering Springs...I only spray in second once i catch traction, And once my nitrous hits i had to let off agian do to traction...My tires are 275/40/17's falkin street tires...I have a fidanza alum. Flywheel with a spec stage 3 clutch...I only ran twice but my 60 ft. was 2.4
ORIGINAL: modaddict
Not saying you are doing this but over and over again I hear about 'sucky track prep' - which does exists, no doubt about it, but more importantly, what suspension mods do you have on your car with your N20? When are you squeezing it? What rubber/rim combo are you using? What trans and how are you launching? All of this comes into play.
I'll tell you a little secret...
It's EASY to make power - Hooking it is the HARD part...
Not saying you are doing this but over and over again I hear about 'sucky track prep' - which does exists, no doubt about it, but more importantly, what suspension mods do you have on your car with your N20? When are you squeezing it? What rubber/rim combo are you using? What trans and how are you launching? All of this comes into play.
I'll tell you a little secret...
It's EASY to make power - Hooking it is the HARD part...
Z - yeah - Justin does now, but he made his first 8 sec pass on the 6 speed...
08-06-2008, 07:42 PM
#20
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RE: BEST 1/4 MILE TIME WITH A STICK?
First video that popped into my head when reading all the JPC posts ....
http://mustangvideo.vidiac.com/recen...8000f007b5.htm
http://mustangvideo.vidiac.com/recen...8000f007b5.htm
