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Old 05-03-2005, 10:44 PM
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true, hopefully he has a suspension if not nothing helps
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ok i'll be taking my car back to the track may 10th..gateway..in illinois.
anyway's i have drag springs,adj. struts/shocks,U/L's,subframes..31 splines....strong enough rearend......

ok last year i fought with her off the line,the best i got was a 13.17@108mph with a 2.05 60ft.....i ended up launching at idle...blah!....i have 275/50/15 bfg drag radial's on it now.


by the way last month she dynoed at 318/329...so where should i launch at?
its all trial and error ,,, just heat tham up good give it 4000 if it dont bog or spin you can go higher ,,, i lauch at 6000 but got dot slicks..get you some ....
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i just bought some bfg's...
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ok i'll be taking my car back to the track may 10th..gateway..in illinois.
anyway's i have drag springs,adj. struts/shocks,U/L's,subframes..31 splines....strong enough rearend......

ok last year i fought with her off the line,the best i got was a 13.17@108mph with a 2.05 60ft.....i ended up launching at idle...blah!....i have 275/50/15 bfg drag radial's on it now.


by the way last month she dynoed at 318/329...so where should i launch at?
its all trial and error ,,, just heat tham up good give it 4000 if it dont bog or spin you can go higher ,,, i lauch at 6000 but got dot slicks..get you some ....
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Old 05-03-2005, 10:49 PM
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the good thing about bfg the more they wear the better they get
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Old 05-03-2005, 10:51 PM
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suspension??...strange 10 way adj..struts/shocks..eibach drag springs/air bag..lakewood upper/lower's...bbk subframes...strange 31 splines 3in studs..eaton/kevlar posi..skinnies up front....there is probably something else..
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true, hopefully he has a suspension if not nothing helps
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don't see a drivshaft loop ....
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well then do 5k
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Old 05-03-2005, 10:57 PM
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it's on the to do list...that's why i can't wait for world ford challenge next week!...swap meet...
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don't see a drivshaft loop ....
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all man thier cheap..and can save your life..
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Old 05-03-2005, 11:01 PM
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i know...lol. i'm catching hell right now trying to get tails put back on my car...ol'lady getting a little ticked with me lately.
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