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Old May 27, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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Well went to the track for the first time last night and my best run was 9.55 in the 1/8th mile. Here are my results
.585 Reaction
2.37 60ft
6.30 330ft
8.95 594ft
9.55 1/8th ET
75MPH

With my mods shouldn't i have faster times? I don't have the gears installed yet. I also noticed when i would launch at 2000-3000RPM, my car would bog down in first and take a long time to get up to the powerband. Is this due to possibly clutch slip, or something else? And lastly, i was slow shifting to 3rd gear, does the 330ft time account for shifting into 3rd, or do i pass the 330ft line while still in second? thanks guys.
Old May 27, 2006 | 02:11 PM
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Say it with me, y'all:
"YOUR 60 FT TIME IS KILLING YOU!"
Get drag radials.
Old May 27, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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that is more then the 60 ft. u shoul dbe trapping 82 or so. 75 is WAY to low. giving that u have been dynotuned, ur tune should be good. i would look into plugs/plug wires/dist. fuel pump?
Old May 27, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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dude i have consideralby less mods (and therefore less HP than you) and i am running an 8.89@ 80mph on crappy street tires......like was said above there is more to this than 60ft times
Old May 27, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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i agree, there must be something wrong with the car, either that or i am the worst driver in history. My dyno showed 275rwhp and 308wtq on a mustang dyno. I have no clue why my times are so crappy. Other than the car bogging down in first.
Old May 27, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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well if u are putting down that much power, then u the suck at driving.
have someone u trust that has some experience at the track, take ur car down. see if the times are diff
Old May 27, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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Driver mod > All your mods

Just get some practice Bro... I doesn't help if you have 500+RWHP but can't drive the car for $hit.... Just practice on your launches & shifting and make sure your shifting at the right RPM's, 5800RPM's should be your cars sweet spot with your mods...
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