Lt1 stuck at 11.5
07-16-2009, 08:33 AM
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Lt1 stuck at 11.5 Guys I need some help with my 95 lt1 street/strip car. Last year the car was running 11.5 at 116-117. This year after removing roughly 100lbs of weight the car runs 11.5 at 115-116 
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One problem I know I have is that the car is shifting into overdrive 200ft before the end of the quarter (redlines).
The car is a stock bottom end lt1 with ported stock heads, 503 cam, 3200 vig, 3.73s with drag radials. The redline is currently set at 6400 and shift points are set at 6200, I need to raise the shift points inorder to run the whole 1/4 im wondering if I might see an ET gain from this?
Is there anything else I can do other than nos to gain something or anything?
. One problem I know I have is that the car is shifting into overdrive 200ft before the end of the quarter (redlines).
The car is a stock bottom end lt1 with ported stock heads, 503 cam, 3200 vig, 3.73s with drag radials. The redline is currently set at 6400 and shift points are set at 6200, I need to raise the shift points inorder to run the whole 1/4 im wondering if I might see an ET gain from this?
Is there anything else I can do other than nos to gain something or anything?
07-16-2009, 11:31 AM
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Im not full weight, The car has a full stock interior minus heat/ac/radio/airbags and has a kmember/front brakes/and no bumper.
Am I at the point of needing a throttle body upgrade? It seems like I hit a wall with gains from weight reduction.
Am I at the point of needing a throttle body upgrade? It seems like I hit a wall with gains from weight reduction.
07-16-2009, 12:02 PM
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what size tires are you using? if you are running 26s you might try a 28 inch tire. otherwise bump up the shift points a little. is it going into OD or is the converter locking up? you shouldnt be running out of gear with 3.73s. nitrous will only make the problem worse i would imagine.
07-16-2009, 02:16 PM
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what size tires are you using? if you are running 26s you might try a 28 inch tire. otherwise bump up the shift points a little. is it going into OD or is the converter locking up? you shouldnt be running out of gear with 3.73s. nitrous will only make the problem worse i would imagine.
