Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
06-08-2007, 01:34 AM
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RE: Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
Trap speed has more to do with the power to weight ratio. More power = higher trap speeds. More traction (better launch) = lower ET's. My '71 has crappy launches, but still traps near 120mph...for a 13.4 second ET.
06-08-2007, 01:40 AM
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RE: Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
Here are the basic "cheap tricks" of the track
1). Remove the back seats
2). Remove the passenger seat
3). Run with no more then 1/4 tank of gas
4). Remove the jack/spare in the back
5). Slightly lower your tire PSI on street tires, but not on D/R's.
6). Open your hood between runs to reduce engine temps
Thats it off the top of my head, then for better speeds start modding or removing more stuff.
E.
1). Remove the back seats
2). Remove the passenger seat
3). Run with no more then 1/4 tank of gas
4). Remove the jack/spare in the back
5). Slightly lower your tire PSI on street tires, but not on D/R's.
6). Open your hood between runs to reduce engine temps
Thats it off the top of my head, then for better speeds start modding or removing more stuff.
E.
06-08-2007, 02:36 AM
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RE: Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
ORIGINAL: 99GTvert
Hell no. Verts are maybe 150 pounds heavier, not enough of a difference to notice jack ****.
ORIGINAL: 1BadSonicBlue02GT
yes a programmer will help you alot! its a vert and its heavy so thats ur prob
yes a programmer will help you alot! its a vert and its heavy so thats ur prob
Hell no. Verts are maybe 150 pounds heavier, not enough of a difference to notice jack ****.
Is the car an auto? Its not a bad trap for a auto vert, espcially one with 18 inch chrome wheels. YOu would be amazed at what a set of heavy wheels will do to the car.
06-08-2007, 02:15 PM
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RE: Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
ORIGINAL: 0hOneGT
Don't verts have a limiter on them that wont let them pass 98 mph or something like that or am I crazy?
Don't verts have a limiter on them that wont let them pass 98 mph or something like that or am I crazy?
I took my vert to 135 when i had it stock. [8D]
06-08-2007, 02:18 PM
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RE: Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
ORIGINAL: 2000GT4.6
150 pounds is fairly signficant, but I thoguht hte verts were weighing in around 3550-3600 pounds?
Is the car an auto? Its not a bad trap for a auto vert, espcially one with 18 inch chrome wheels. YOu would be amazed at what a set of heavy wheels will do to the car.
ORIGINAL: 99GTvert
Hell no. Verts are maybe 150 pounds heavier, not enough of a difference to notice jack ****.
ORIGINAL: 1BadSonicBlue02GT
yes a programmer will help you alot! its a vert and its heavy so thats ur prob
yes a programmer will help you alot! its a vert and its heavy so thats ur prob
Hell no. Verts are maybe 150 pounds heavier, not enough of a difference to notice jack ****.
Is the car an auto? Its not a bad trap for a auto vert, espcially one with 18 inch chrome wheels. YOu would be amazed at what a set of heavy wheels will do to the car.
06-08-2007, 06:29 PM
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RE: Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
well sucks to be you mr.saleen who runs a 14.3 =P. and the guy that said verts have a gov at 98 mph or w/e..ive gont mine up to 120..and i go tmy 97 up to 130. lol. so yeah.
06-08-2007, 06:37 PM
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RE: Can't get my car to go faster than 96 mph?
5). Slightly lower your tire PSI on street tires, but not on D/R's.
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