ChevyChad

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Just recently got up to 489RWHP with the addition of headers on my procharged T/A. I was just wondering what kind of numbers I should expect at the drag strip if I were to go out in full drag trim with slicks & skinnies (best case scenario)? Is the power there for low 11's/ high 10's? If so, what do I need to do to my car so I can take full benefit of the power?

Mr_president

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getting low 11s is not easy remember to always expect higher numbers so your not disopinted... best time for me in my six speed was 11.6 with 550 to the tire skinies and all that but i wasnt able to do my best since i only got 1 run....first time with the setup...good luck!

ChevyChad

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Well, my first outting of the season with the new setup yielded a crappy best 12.0 @ 117. But I was missing gears, and/ or shifting early on all my runs. Out of the 3 runs I got in, none of them were performed well by the driver (me), so at least I know there is much more in it, but I'd like to get an idea for exactly how much... No doubt it will break into the 11's with some decent driving, but I didn't know if anyone had got past the 10 second barrier at this HP level

ddnspider

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what u using for a tire and a 60'?

2002/Black/SS

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im sort of stealing ur thread but its still about u, how come ur running 490 RWHP, couldnt u change the pulley get get a good 510 RWHP out of it without anymore problems?

ChevyChad

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For benchracing sake, lets just say 1.6~1.7 60'...

And as for the pulley, I am still completely stock internals and valvetrain, so I don't want to try and push the envelope anymore until I can afford to rebuild if something should go wrong and have a beater car to fall back on.

ChevyChad

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Hell, if I even had access to 93 octane, I could probably kick the timing up a notch or 2 and get 500 to the wheels. But why? Its just a number.

LTLHOMER

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But then you couldn't have the fastest 6 speed car under 500 rwhp...you'd have to shoot for fastest 6 speed under 511 rwhp then...

383LQ4SS

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At roughly 510 rwhp I ran a best of 10.48 at 131 with a 1.44 sixty foot

at 610 rwhp it was 10.0 at 138

This was about three years ago with nitrous just for comparison

Mr_president

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i bet the car only weiged 3100 or below

Got Me SOM

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you will really have to get some hal shocks, lca's , torque arm, rear sway and no less than a mickey thompson on the rear to get a good 60 foot with a 6 sp car. you have plenty of power to go low 11's all day. 1/4 mi is all about the first 60 feet.

383LQ4SS

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It was approx 3325 with me in the car

ChevyChad

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Thanks for the input guys. I've already got a torque arm, and LCA's. I can see getting the hals, but is an aftermarket sway bar really worth it tho?

I pulled a 1.739 60' on my drag radials last time at the track...

BADSZ28

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Poly links and bushings help a lot for the sway bar but they are cheap for the whole kit. Spohn sells a 25mm (1") rear bar with all the mounts and links for like 150. With that much power I recomend it. To the guy with NX, you have way more torque and are going to run faster than a blower car with similar HP. I can see a high 10 with a killer 60' and great driving in your future.

ChevyChad

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Cool, thanx for the info, I just ordered one

BADSZ28

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Cool man. Good luck with it. I would take it easy for the first pass. Just to see what she does out of the hole.

mike c.

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last year all motor i made 434hp 390tq(mustang dyno)stock weight,but w/slicks and skinnies i got 11.15@124. on a 150 shot i got 10.27@132. so...i'de say lo-11's will be no problem for ya.

ChevyChad

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Care to elaborate a little on your setup? What kind of suspension stuff you got? What was your 60' times? Thanks

WS6TransAm01

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When I had 477RWHP H/C I ran my 10.56 @ 129 with a 1.40 60' on a 28x10.5 15 ET Drag

I have 507 now with a retune, EWP and Boost-A-Pump, but it got warm and have not gotten a chance to try out the new power

Bo Duke01

my car makes roughly 505 rwhp and 540 ft lb torque and i ran an 11.57 with hoosier slicks but i have an all stock car besides the engine