big dave

Ohh so close to the 11s but it wasn't meant to be I guess. Exactly 1 year ago I ran a new best of 12.15. Today's new best went like this.

60'...1.862
330'..5.11
1/8...7.79@91.76
1k....10.09
1/4...12.02@116.53

After a few passes on the street tires, I tried some passes with MT et streets. I guess between me not having a line lock, having to do my burnout the old fashioned way, and the sticky tires, the clutch slipped on launch and wouldn't allow me to make the 2-3 shift.

I ended up switching back to my street tires for a few more unsuccessful attempts to run 11. I did also get a new best mph of 116.8 on another pass.

Hardtop

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So close. Great driving as usual Dave. That ET and mph is very impressive with your car's race weight and on street tires. Congrats.

WhiteSled

Congrats again!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great driving. The ls1 motor still amazes me. The motor still runs that good with 140k plus.

big dave

Thanks Bruce, but believe me, the driving sucked. 3rd gear owned me. I was only able to get off 3 clean passes. Several others ended in blown shifts.

Yeah Larry, what can we say. The ls1 is King...no pun intended. Still luv my lt1 though.

Goat2NV

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Nice Pass Dave!!!

Striker

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Just read your list of mods and I'm pretty impressed man! I'm hoping to do the exact same mods- LT, Catted Y, 4.10's, LS6 intake the only two im debating on are the FTRA and the cutout. Did you notice a gain with either of these mods?

big dave

Since I still have the stock cat-back exhaust, the cutout definitely helped. It was worth 10 rwhp on the dyno. The FTRA provides nice gains also. You won't be disappointed.

stoverz28

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Very nice times! What was the DA that night?

FWIW, thats what I run w/ a 220/220 cam only car. Nicely done sir.

big dave

Thanks. The da was probably -1500

Striker

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I wonder if with full exhaust you still see a gain with a cutout. I'd imagine maybe 5rwhp.

big dave

I guess it depends on how good the exhaust is.

98TADRIVER

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nice drivin! way to get her down the track!!

big dave

Thanks Ron. You've reached my goal of 11s on street tires but I guess I'll have to break down and try a little weigh reduction to get it done.

Striker

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12.02 is intense for a bolt on car man. Those 4.10's probably helped you quite a bit too.

big dave

It helped ME a lot with launching on the street tires. Not alot of clutch slippage is needed to get me going.

radchevy

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I know how you feel. My best so far is 12.034 you can just tast the 11's.

big dave

Here's a link to my 12.15 pass from last year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8FW6NAC-Rg

JonCR96Z

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What kind of street tires?

big dave

Toyo Proxis 4. I think they're all season tires.

Striker

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Your sir can drive. If my bolt on car can hit low 12's on a non DR, I would be very very happy.