Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
02-19-2007, 03:52 PM
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Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
So...I can't decide between these two options for the spring racing season:
1) Do suspension work. MT Drag radials, granatelli control arm kit, subframe connectors, and shocks. I'd like to see how far I could get with the stock motor; I'd hope for high 13s. I'd slap the explorer intake on too. I'd run this way till I manage to break an axle, but I think it'd be hard running on a stock motor.
2) Engine work. Get a set of GT40s and a Steeda #19 cam and have no traction ever. I wouldn't be able to judge what my car could really do with this option until #1 was done.
What do you guys think? I'm leaning toward number one at the moment. Thanks!!
1) Do suspension work. MT Drag radials, granatelli control arm kit, subframe connectors, and shocks. I'd like to see how far I could get with the stock motor; I'd hope for high 13s. I'd slap the explorer intake on too. I'd run this way till I manage to break an axle, but I think it'd be hard running on a stock motor.
2) Engine work. Get a set of GT40s and a Steeda #19 cam and have no traction ever. I wouldn't be able to judge what my car could really do with this option until #1 was done.
What do you guys think? I'm leaning toward number one at the moment. Thanks!!
02-19-2007, 03:55 PM
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RE: Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
THe more sensible side of me says do suspension first, but look at my car.... Lots of power, no way to plant it. I ran a 14.0 at the track
Definately suspension
Definately suspension
02-19-2007, 03:56 PM
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RE: Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
i have a friend that seriously has almost no engine work done but he has all what you listed for suspension and he runs with c-4 corvettes. i think the only engine work he has is milled down heads for high compression and a cobra intake
02-19-2007, 05:26 PM
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RE: Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
well if i were u i would use that gt40 intake u got, maybe some gt 40 heads new valve springs a small trick flow stage 1 cam, and the stock injectors for now, and if u assemble the thing it will cost around 5-600 dollars for all of it. then do ur suspension and u might be able to hit the mid 12's.
02-19-2007, 05:55 PM
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RE: Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
ORIGINAL: ih8chevy
well if i were u i would use that gt40 intake u got, maybe some gt 40 heads new valve springs a small trick flow stage 1 cam, and the stock injectors for now, and if u assemble the thing it will cost around 5-600 dollars for all of it. then do ur suspension and u might be able to hit the mid 12's.
well if i were u i would use that gt40 intake u got, maybe some gt 40 heads new valve springs a small trick flow stage 1 cam, and the stock injectors for now, and if u assemble the thing it will cost around 5-600 dollars for all of it. then do ur suspension and u might be able to hit the mid 12's.
02-19-2007, 06:04 PM
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RE: Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
do your suspension... rsw on here i think broke a high 12 w. just suspension and a small shot.
would you rather have a lower hp motor running 13s? or a higher hp motor hoping for 13s?
would you rather have a lower hp motor running 13s? or a higher hp motor hoping for 13s?
02-19-2007, 06:11 PM
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RE: Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
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would you rather have a lower hp motor running 13s? or a higher hp motor hoping for 13s?
would you rather have a lower hp motor running 13s? or a higher hp motor hoping for 13s?
BTW Dime - you have to come to mason dixon when it opens up sometime to run with the western MDers.
02-19-2007, 06:20 PM
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RE: Need opinions on which direction to go with my car.
yea man i deffinatly need to, im up for checkin out differant tracks and such... but... i work every weekend, every sat and every sun. but taking off is no big deal, just need to give thm 2 weeks and theyll let me off. so yall pick a date, n ill do what i can to make it, so long as i have a little notice, lol.