New Best Cam-Only 10.8@122
10-24-2009, 01:04 PM
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New Best Cam-Only 10.8@122 Took advantage of the cooler air last night and ran a new best. Off the footbrake (2500-2700rpm) the best I could pull was a 1.49 60' 
If I could get the transbrake to hook I think it would go low 1.4's. Nothing has changed with the car same old bolt-ons, T-Rex, 4.10 gear, 26" ET Drags, AOD/GM manual shift tranny, and 3260-3270 raceweight. Shocks were set at 1 in front, 60/40 rear and slicks at 16 psi hot.
I don't think the car is going to do much better without figuring out how to get more power out of it (377 rwhp unlocked). I might be able to pick up a little 60' / ET if I can get the transbrake to hook, but the power/mph just isn't there
Car # 443 DA was -157 & -164 on those 2 runs.
If I could get the transbrake to hook I think it would go low 1.4's. Nothing has changed with the car same old bolt-ons, T-Rex, 4.10 gear, 26" ET Drags, AOD/GM manual shift tranny, and 3260-3270 raceweight. Shocks were set at 1 in front, 60/40 rear and slicks at 16 psi hot.I don't think the car is going to do much better without figuring out how to get more power out of it (377 rwhp unlocked). I might be able to pick up a little 60' / ET if I can get the transbrake to hook, but the power/mph just isn't there
Car # 443 DA was -157 & -164 on those 2 runs.
10-24-2009, 07:30 PM
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^Why lol??? Replace the junk rear with anything respectable, throw in a cam/full exhaust & a good tranny/conv/clutch and all our cars are "capable" of this.
Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.
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Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.
Jon
10-24-2009, 09:19 PM
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^Why lol??? Replace the junk rear with anything respectable, throw in a cam/full exhaust & a good tranny/conv/clutch and all our cars are "capable" of this.
Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.
Jon
Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.
Jon
Nice times to OP!!!
10-25-2009, 10:15 AM
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^Why lol??? Replace the junk rear with anything respectable, throw in a cam/full exhaust & a good tranny/conv/clutch and all our cars are "capable" of this.
Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.
Jon
Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.
Jon
You have to have your stuff figured out, an no loose ends in order to do it. Are alot of our cars capable of it? Maybe... but thats besides the point.. Thats just bench racing..
But 377 unlocked.. doesn't sounds bad to me at all.. that should be 400+ locked...
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10-25-2009, 10:48 AM
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HP Tuners
Fast 90/90 (non ported)
42 lb injectors
85mm MAF
90 mm TSP lid
Underdrive pulley
Home made Ram Air (Sux2bu style)
Edelbrock 1 7/8" stepped headers
Built 8.8 rear with spool & 4.10 gear
Built 4STB transmission (AOD with GM bellhousing non lockup)
PTC 5100 stall
BMR K-member & lower A-arms
BMR boxed sub frame connectors
BMR lca relocation brackets
12 way adj QA-1 adj shocks in front & 3 way adj Comp Engineering in rear
Spohn adj torque arm
Spohn adj pan hard bar
Spohn 1" rear sway bar
Bad Z adj lower control arms
Poly engine mounts
Poly tranny mount
15x3 Pro Stars with 26" MT SR radials
15x10 Pro Stars with 26x10x15 MT ET Drag (stiff wall)
Weight reduction 3000 lbs without driver - posted this list before if searched
Really not any different than everyone else except the choices in rear and tranny.
Fast 90/90 (non ported)
42 lb injectors
85mm MAF
90 mm TSP lid
Underdrive pulley
Home made Ram Air (Sux2bu style)
Edelbrock 1 7/8" stepped headers
Built 8.8 rear with spool & 4.10 gear
Built 4STB transmission (AOD with GM bellhousing non lockup)
PTC 5100 stall
BMR K-member & lower A-arms
BMR boxed sub frame connectors
BMR lca relocation brackets
12 way adj QA-1 adj shocks in front & 3 way adj Comp Engineering in rear
Spohn adj torque arm
Spohn adj pan hard bar
Spohn 1" rear sway bar
Bad Z adj lower control arms
Poly engine mounts
Poly tranny mount
15x3 Pro Stars with 26" MT SR radials
15x10 Pro Stars with 26x10x15 MT ET Drag (stiff wall)
Weight reduction 3000 lbs without driver - posted this list before if searched
Really not any different than everyone else except the choices in rear and tranny.
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10-25-2009, 10:49 AM
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I didn't take any vids that night. It should 60' better than that, but I can't get it to hook off the transbrake. I have tried a few times and it hits so violant the tires blow off and the car goes sideways even on a sticky track. Tranny has a 2.84 first gear and the TB stalls to 5100.
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10-25-2009, 11:13 AM
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Opps forgot to add the 90 mm lid. I had a SD tune and hated it. It wouldn't let the engine adjust for cooler temps so it would run the same times in -DA as it would in +2500 DA and the car made the same power so I put the MAF back on.
10-27-2009, 07:44 AM
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Spohn 1" rear sway bar
you need to get rid of this in favor of a drag bar...there is a big difference between the two, i tried the exact same bar too and could not get it to hook either, best 60ft was high 1.4s…I would seriously think of getting rid of that it isn’t much better than stock…
also I saw you are running 26” tall slicks, might want try some 28” tall slick or 28” drag radials too, they have made me a lot more consistent…
I would try the drag bar first…
you need to get rid of this in favor of a drag bar...there is a big difference between the two, i tried the exact same bar too and could not get it to hook either, best 60ft was high 1.4s…I would seriously think of getting rid of that it isn’t much better than stock…
also I saw you are running 26” tall slicks, might want try some 28” tall slick or 28” drag radials too, they have made me a lot more consistent…
I would try the drag bar first…
10-27-2009, 09:59 AM
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Thanks. I will try the drag bar. Which drag bar did you go with?
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.
10-27-2009, 10:48 AM
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Thanks. I will try the drag bar. Which drag bar did you go with?
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.
10-27-2009, 12:35 PM
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Thanks. I will try the drag bar. Which drag bar did you go with?
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.