usmc320

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Hey everyone. I just made my 1st runs at the dragstrip last night. I was running 13.0 pretty consistently. Then on my 8th run of the night I finally hit the 12s. Temp was high 80's to low 90's.

.7512 Reaction
1.8769 60'
5.3604 330'
8.2498 1/8 ET
85.99 1/8 MPH
12.8516 1/4 ET
107.22 1/4 MPH

Mods are bolt-ons minus pulley, 3.42 gears, 3600 stall on a 4L80E, basic tune. I was running full weight with street tires near the end of their life. I see people with 4L60Es trapping higher and getting better times with bolt-ons. I'm guessing it must be due to the taller 1st gear and added weight of the 80. I was really happy to hit 12s on my 1st time out though. That was my goal. I'm still trying to get the reaction time down. My best was .3371.

I'm thinking of replacing the rears with some Nitto 555Rs. I hear they make a decent street/strip tire. This is a DD. The only thing I'm worried about is breaking the 10 bolt, but I've got a 2.73 spare at the house.

fbodyman1026

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sounds about right to me. With some drag radials those times will be much better. That stall should be able to hit 1.6 60's and that alone should knock off about 4 tenths.

usmc320

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Thanks for the input. I would be really happy if DRs can make that much of an improvement.

79TAKid

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thats not too bad of mph... The big stall is whats hurting you

79TAKid

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with drag radials youll speed up a lot, I had better luck time wise to floor it from an idle and let my stall flash up. I blew my rearend up a few times and went from 3.73s to 3.42s, so far in the crappy weather im getting 1.84 60's

usmc320

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That's how I launched it too. I tried to stall it up a couple times but all it did was spin.

rice4eatingnotdrivin

thats awesome man... nice job

usmc320

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Thanks

oddwraith

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Wow nice times. Can't wait to see what you can do with the Nittos. Bet you're glad you didn't pull the plug after run number seven huh? Lol.

usmc320

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I'm planning on the Nittos soon to replace the worn out rears. I'm hoping that a 9 inch rear is in my future soon, so I don't have to worry about breaking the 10 bolt. I really don't want to go back to the 2.73s in my backup!

I'm definitely glad I kept running. I almost did give up too early to see the 12s!

twpetry

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decent times for your first time out. seems like your falling off a little bit on the top end though, no doubt to the gears and tranny. i'm .3 slower in the 1/8th and .2 in the 1/4th but same trap??? Do you have a ftra or ssra?

I see your from VA what track did you go to?

crustysws6

I bought an 2002 ws6 last weekend and ran it friday. Went straight from the street to tech and stagging lanes not even turning it off. Threw my helmet on and went 13.52 at 102. Then altenator went bad. DAMNIT! car has a flowmaster, k&n, slp airlid. Is that time normal for this car?

408firebird

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In an auto I would not worry about the 10 bolt that much. Its the shock that kills the rearend. In an auto the rear gets much more of a pre-load then an m6. I have a couple friends with stalled autos and stock rear in the 11s.

Also when you plan to upgraded just get a 12 bolt because there are many 8 to 9 sec cars running a 12 bolt with no prob. PLUS the 12 bolt uses much less HP to turn then a 9 inch.

paytonjump

Not sure if im stating the obvious or not; but as far as your reaction time goes, try leaving on the last yellow light instead of the green

smnitFB

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i agree, you may already be doing this but my best so far is a .034, unless you're racing competitively I wouldn't sweat the R/T, it's not like it effects your time. On the 12 bolt vs. 9 inch, I would recommend 9" for DD. I have both rears and the 9" is nice and quiet. 12 bolt is noisey and whiney. Both are pretty tough.

usmc320

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I haven't really seen much point in going 12 bolt, so I'm definitely planning on a 9 inch. I don't trust the 10 bolt at all. I had an A4 LT1 car prior to this one and never took it to the track and the 10 bolt didn't last.

usmc320

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Richmond Dragway

stock intake w/lid

twpetry

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those street nights are fun, to many civics and ricers and **** though. bolt-on fbody are some of the fastest cars there, minus the big boys who are still street legal. too bad i work evenings i used to go every friday last summer.

is that "stock intake" a ls6 or ls1? if so definitely pickup one up and some type of ram air, there is definitely some top end left in it.

usmc320

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Manifold is ls6. Stock intake was referring to no ram air system. I've leaned against upgrading anything else intake-wise. With a 9 inch in the future and a 4l80e already in, some kind of forced induction will probably be coming to take advantage of the setup

usmc320

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Update:

Went to the track again last night. Temperature in the upper 60's. Ran a 12.6041@109.14. Still on street tires, so I'm happy with it.