eliotkb

i got an 86 5.0 convertible. i want it to be a sleeper. whats the best way to hit 13s without breaking the bank?

luckythirteen13

gears and slicks first.... a large shot of no2 will help as well. for parts thats $1000-$1200

mstng675l

well it depends on where you live... $350-$500 gears(4.10),$200 each slicks(m/t),$160 cai(bbk or mac),$500-$700 exhaust(bbk/flowmasters),$150-$200t/b(bbk),$150-$200 maf(c&l), and a good weight reduction should do the trick(freebe).. it could be more could be less just depends on where you live.. also ebay is a good place to get things such as the t/b,maf, and cai..

eliotkb

as far as a little nos... how are the stock internals gonna hold with 92,000 miles? remember i wanna do it sleeper... i want that sucker lookin stock as hell... i like to surprise people... its fun

Dan89lx

hes got an 86, he doesnt have MAF, gears and good tires (drag radials work well) should get you into the 13's

mstng675l

ohh ya forgot about that... well with gears slicks and some exhaust you might get close maybe break into it..

dc_mann8

just gears and tires? maybe at least exahust too... remove your smog pump, maybe ac? lose extra weight.

88_5.0

free stuff will help! P&P your heads yourself, remove the smog system, advance timing. Then go for gears, tires, and full exhaust.

mississippiheat

Hey,
I have an 86GT almost stock and have learned that relacing the 2 1/4 pipes with 2 1/2 you will lose power on the low end because of the heads. Mine runs 14.84 in the 1/4 mile, with street tires, the car is real consistant but the driver, me, need some seat time. i would say try the gears first and do all the free stuff first.

Dan89lx

i know a boy that had a 88gt with only gears (4.10) and slicks, and full exhaust. and he launched at 5000 and ran an 8.60 in the 1/8th. Thats well into the 13's. multipy that time by 1.565 to get approx. 1/4 mile time. Here : 8.60 * 1.565 = 13.459 You wont launch at 5000 too many times without breaking something thouhgh. I still think you could break into very high 13's without the exhaust. just do whatever your budget allows, get exhaust if you can