427PWR

I always wondered why my 1/8 times were consistently better when I speed shifted instead of powershifting first to second. The only thing I could come up with, was that my bullet mufflers were hitting and causing knock retard on hard powershifts. I bought one of NineBall's KO boxes and took it to Atco today along with my Z28 and proved my point. My Z28 now for the first time runs under 7.0 in the 1/8 powershifting first to second. Here is the rest of my new best...

R/T ....... .564
60' ....... 1.480
330 ....... 4.482
1/8 ....... 6.968
MPH ....... 98.83
990 ....... 9.044
1/4 ....... 10.90
MPH ....... 124.84

The DA was -116 on a TAG weather station at 4PM when I made this run.
This is probably the last run I'll make with my two year old set up as there will be different heads and cam on this motor shortly and different rear gear ratio. I've got the suspension dialed in pretty good as today I had 60' times of 1.47 , 1.48 twice , and 1.49 twice. Too bad I missed a gear on the 1.47 launch. That was a 10.8x for sure.

Mickey
98 Black Z28 6M
10.90 @ 124.84 ...NA
370" More Performance LS1
02 Black ZO6
12.08 @ 117.73 ....showroom stock

Crazyquik

Looks great, and another testamonial that the KO box works <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Too bad you couldn't eek out the 10.89 though.

J.

bspz28

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Nice running Mickey <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> that car is moving for sure <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Tom the roofer

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Congrats Mic5ey, Man your car is really HONKIN'. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Congrats man and I hope we can hook up this year. I sure would like to see your car run. Good luck.
Tom

Mike 00'SS

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Way to go Mickey <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> . 10.90 N/A is just plain killer.

Sears

Nice 60's!! What is your tire, wheel, gear, suspension setup if you don't mind? And what rpms do you leave at?

Justin

<small>[ April 07, 2002, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: Jsears8 ]</small>

Jason99T/A

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Awesome Mickey!! Looks like you have the car running STRONG!

What tires/gears are you using now? What cam?

1.48 60' in an M6! <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> I hope to be there REAL soon. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Jason99T/A

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Can you also tell us about your heads, piston/rod combo, etc?

LS1LT1

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<img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Nine Ball

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Congrats Mickey! I've always run better ETs speed shifting myself. I also used to get KR at the shifts, but my setup mostly suffered in 3rd gear for some reason. Glad the KO-Box helps!

PS, it should also work on the Z06 so you can powershift it also <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Tony

Damian

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Sweet! Another M6 in the 10's <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />

427PWR

Thank you Pete , Tom , Mike , LS1LT1 and Crazyquick. Tom, you would love Atco. It's bigger than Cecil, but still more homelike than the real big wait in line tracks.Ask Pete, he's getting hooked on the trip down here. Maybe we can all rent it like JS did .
Justin, the key to my 60' times is, your old driveshaft,haha!. That poor bitch has really taken a beating ever since I got it from you. I carry another one just like it in my truck, just in case. 26x10x15 Hoosier slicks on Bogart Force fives. 4.10 Strange 12 bolt , Hals , and rev limiter launches on my two year old Mcleod single, with original disc.
Jason, I still have the Comp 216 , 220 114 cam. The heads are by More and flow 300 on intake and are also two years old. This stuff is all going to change real soon. It's going to be a pretty exotic upgrade on top of this short block, which has Wiseco pistons, Lunati rods, and Scat 3.90" crank.
Tony, I definately see the difference on that first shift with your box. Thanks again. The ZO6? I already powershift that. It likes it ..no problems.

Mickey

Jay 95WS6

Great #'s Mickey

Moose

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look at that 60 ft.. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Chevrolet]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />

Way to go Mikey

jfm

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Congrats,got to feel great to go out with a new best on your soon to be old set up.
Those 60'make me cry,had to feel good.

Good luck with your new parts.

Ragtop 99

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Awesome 60' and very sweet times. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />

CHRISPY

GREAT numbers!! Congrats! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Chris

Phil99TA

Congrats Mickey. 10.80s and beyond are next I'm sure <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

427PWR

Thanks again guys.Damian my Z28 first went into the 10s NA back last Nov.
Jay I might stop in this weekend...have to go down to brother in laws' house near you
Moose, I love those 6600 launches.
John when are you coming to Atco?
Rag and Chris, we are all coming a long way from that day at Cecil, remember?
Phil, the sooner the better. I missed a gear on a 1.47 launch yesterday.

Mickey

<small>[ April 08, 2002, 09:17 AM: Message edited by: MIC5EY ]</small>

Fireball

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Awesome ETs/60-foots mickey...

you still running the spohn Torque arm???