Hoping for 11's this weekend
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Hoping for 11's this weekend
Last time I raced I ran a 12.53 in June. It was 80 out, I had my 2800 converter instead of a 3500 which I have right now. I also relocated the battery to the trunk for better traction, and will remove the front sway bar, because thats what everyone has been telling me. Anyone want to guess what I might run this weekend. By the way the temp there should be in the 50's.
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
what was your mph? id expect to pick up a few tenths at least. traction is key and what youve done should help alot
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
108s good for 12.30's prob.... get that up to about 110-112 hopefully with converter and a better launch and you might see 11.9xxx's
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
Unless you can pull 4-5 MPH out of your butt and drop .15 - .2 in the 60'...
I don't see it happening.
Be sure to post up your results.
I don't see it happening.
Be sure to post up your results.
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
Looks like your car's 60ft's are very good for the e.t that you are running. To try and gain half a second with a few little mods.....I dunno. I'm curious though.
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
I'm guessing your going to need at least another 5 mph to get there. For comparision My 108 got me 12.38, but I was also cutting 1.69 short times. What did your incrementals look like? I know that I am flat from the 60-330. If I could get the 330 #'s in line with my 60 I should have been 12.000.
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
yeah im curious to see what your whole 1/4 run looked like.
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
I was very pleased with the results this weekend. I ran only 3 times. The first I ran a 12.9 107mph, the second I ran a 12.6 at 110 and the third 12.03 at 106. The last one I cut a 1.59 60 foot and had the front left tire 8 inches off the ground. It was humming. I guess if I stayed there longer it would of worked out, but my tranny would not let me go into 1. I started out in 2 and the computer shifted me from 1st to 2nd at 4500 rpm. So I know I could easily get into the 11's. Right now I do have the stock intake on, which is restricting me.
I also weighed my car its 3350 without me.
I also weighed my car its 3350 without me.
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
Yeah it was weird. When I trapped at 110 I was stunned at only a 12.6
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
I was having problems with the shifter. It would not let me put it into 1st gear, so instead I left in 2 so it automatically shifted from 1st to 2nd at 4500 instead of what I shift it at which is 5700
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Re: Hoping for 11's this weekend
Agreed, something just ain't right. Congrats on getting the car to leave harder, that is the main factor that improved your ET's IMO.
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