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Old 09-10-2008, 12:13 AM
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Car and mods are in sig. ****ty tires though on it. What should i hope to see at the track with a good run. I can drive too. Im plannin on goin friday so Id like to know what ballpark i should be in.
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Old 09-10-2008, 01:02 AM
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1/8 mile. maybe 8.60's with good traction. I'm gonna guess 8.75 or so.

My 88 LX ran 8.60's on worn out slicks with a stock engine, shorty headers, o/r H-pipe, 40 series Flowmasters, K&N filter with a home made ram-air and 3.55 gears. The car weighed 3360# with me in it. 60ft times were in the 1.80's I think.
Depending on how much you weigh, the GT is usually heavier. My Car weighed 3180 without me back when I weighed 180. Now it should weigh about 3400 with me in it

With a 100hp NOS kit, leaving a bit easy (daily driver and couldn't afford to break the rearend) with a 1.72 60ft it ran 7.92 @87.8mph without power shifting because my NOS button was on my shifter handle and I couldn't afford to miss a gear and grenade the engine
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Old 09-10-2008, 01:05 AM
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1/8 mile. maybe 8.60's with good traction. I'm gonna guess 8.75 or so.

My 88 LX ran 8.60's on worn out slicks with a stock engine, shorty headers, o/r H-pipe, 40 series Flowmasters, K&N filter with a home made ram-air and 3.55 gears. The car weighed 3360# with me in it. 60ft times were in the 1.80's I think.
Depending on how much you weigh, the GT is usually heavier. My Car weighed 3180 without me back when I weighed 180. Now it should weigh about 3400 with me in it

With a 100hp NOS kit, leaving a bit easy (daily driver and couldn't afford to break the rearend) with a 1.72 60ft it ran 7.92 @87.8mph without power shifting because my NOS button was on my shifter handle and I couldn't afford to miss a gear and grenade the engine
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if you get traction 14.50's to 14.70's 1/4 mile
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Old 09-10-2008, 10:56 AM
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i have similiar mods and on street tires my first time with BAD 60ft time my best was 14.5 @99.7mph Oh and it was 110 degrees that day..

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gl going anywhere having crap tires with 4:10's
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Old 09-10-2008, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Tberg725
gl going anywhere having crap tires with 4:10's

Other than the tire shop you mean?
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Old 09-10-2008, 10:12 PM
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at least get some drag radials
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Old 09-11-2008, 06:31 PM
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I would think low 14.0's is possible with a GT...I've seen LX Coupe's run 13.8's w/3.55's at 100 mph...still think the 4.10's may be a little much!
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POOR BOY drag radiald dirt track tires or asphalt tires like off of a late model circle track car. PA yeah you should be able to score some Poor Man drag tires BIG SMOKEY BURNOUT
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