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Old 10-19-2005, 05:44 PM
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I have a 92 5.0 LX with underdrive pullies, short ram intake, 3.73s, aluminum drive shaft, lower control arms, short shifter, new clutch, and 26x10.5 mickey thompson street ETs on the rear. The motor hasnt been touched internally. What kind of ET am i looking at?
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Old 10-19-2005, 05:59 PM
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i would guess a 13.60 to 13.90 range...
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Old 10-19-2005, 06:07 PM
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you can't really estiamte... depends on the driver... you could have a spray of SC and still run high 13's if you shift really bad
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Old 10-19-2005, 06:19 PM
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I have a 92 5.0 LX with underdrive pullies, short ram intake, 3.73s, aluminum drive shaft, lower control arms, short shifter, new clutch, and 26x10.5 mickey thompson street ETs on the rear. The motor hasnt been touched internally. What kind of ET am i looking at?
my buddy had same combo but street tires no sticks he was running 14.29s so your in the 13s for sure..just heat them good 10psi..lauch at 4000 rpm...but theres only 1 way to no for sure....track!
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Old 10-19-2005, 07:39 PM
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think i should ease off the cluth or just let it go? im worried about gettin on the gas a hair to soon before i let the clutch out and spinning the tires like crazy off the line
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Old 10-20-2005, 02:43 AM
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anymore estimates?
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Old 10-20-2005, 01:36 PM
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think i should ease off the cluth or just let it go? im worried about gettin on the gas a hair to soon before i let the clutch out and spinning the tires like crazy off the line
let at out fast...you got slicks...should go
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Old 10-20-2005, 08:04 PM
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mid to high 13's sounds about right but like said before, there is only one way to find out for sure
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Old 10-20-2005, 09:00 PM
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Like nos said, heat those tires up, rev it high and dump the clutch. You should go high 13's
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Old 10-20-2005, 09:03 PM
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stick the gas pedal to the floor on the 2nd yellow light and let the clutch out of the 3rd
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