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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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I have a 1999 ws6 trans am. The mods are air lid,comp cam(do not remember the size),4:10 gears,t56,slp lt headers and full exhaust,dyno tuned by lmr in houston,and nitto 555s on the back. I can not seem to get out of the 13s. What else do I need to do to it to get in the 12s. I have a trick flow cnc head and cam kit that I need to put on but is there any small things I can add to it for now to get in the 12s. Any help is appreciated.
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:22 PM
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With traction and a good driver you should be WELL into the 12's ( at least ). Whats your 60 ft ? Mph ??
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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do not remember the 60 foot but i ran a 13.3 at 103
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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U need to dump the clutch @ 5000 rpm's w/ 18psi in the nitto's and u will see 12's.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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what did the car dyno and who tuned it? 103 trap speed is insanely low for a cammed bolt on car should be more in 115 range
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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late model racecraft in houston dynoed the car..It dynoed 379hp and 376 ft lbs of torque..
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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drive that thing like u stole it and u will be in the 12 and with 379 u should be there no problem.
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jdawgls1
late model racecraft in houston dynoed the car..It dynoed 379hp and 376 ft lbs of torque..
379 RWHP ??? You should be ***** deep in the 12's Hell ,Im hopeing for 11's with 325 RWHP
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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Yeah I have no clue what the problem is maybe the 4:10s are to much gear? but I guess I will go ahead and put the trick flow head and cam kit on there and go from there it is suppose to knock it up to around 525hp just have to get time off from work to go up there and talk to them. Also do aftermarket throttle boddies and mass air flow sensors help them cars out alot?
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 02:13 PM
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The driver mod will get you into the 12s.
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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My car only has bolt on mod's and 3.73 and i have gone 13.04 @ 107.88 mph

So you should Already be Deep in the 12's.

What is your rear tire size?
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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My car only has bolt on mod's and 3.73 and i have gone 13.04 @ 107.88 mph

So you should Already be Deep in the 12's.

What is your rear tire size?
Yup,u should already be atleast 12.80's.My 02 SS W/ P&P TB & Hypertech hand programmer went 12.87.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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My car only has bolt on mod's and 3.73 and i have gone 13.04 @ 107.88 mph

So you should Already be Deep in the 12's.

What is your rear tire size?
275/40/17 is the tire size..I am thinking about going back to 3:42 gears because it seemed to run alot better with the factory gears in it
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Even with 4.10's you should trap at least 112. Damn, good luck man.
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rob69zombie
Even with 4.10's you should trap at least 112. Damn, good luck man.
Yeah thats what I was thinking on the gear issue..Thanks man and everyone who replied to this..will post back up if I get into the 12s and let yall know..
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Old Jul 25, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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what temperature, humidity, and elevation are you racing in? You'd be surprised how much that kills an N/A setup... I put those same number in high heat and humidity, but ran mid 12's and 113 mph in early spring time
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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+1 on whoever said Driver Mod.... If this is not your daily driver then beat the **** out of it! You may shatter your rear end/tranny/whatever but if you get your 12 second pass it will make more happiness than any amount of money can cover! Trust me, DSM's taught me running 10 second pass was was more satisfactory than the shame in shattering a 4k$ sheppard racing transmission the next pass
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Old Jul 29, 2010 | 08:43 PM
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I love everyone assuming **** before knowing all the facts.

What elevation are you at? Better yet, what was the DA when you ran those times?
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Did you change out the intake? I put a 92mm fast on my 99 before I install the new headers and complete exhaust system. Man that intake sucked some air!!! Night and day difference. The 99 has the smaller intake on it. The 2000 came with the LS6 intake. Don't go with an aftermarket mass airflow sensor though. They are junk.
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 01:44 AM
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Are you at some serious elevation? I made 12s tonight and I'm just a bolt on car. You should be knocking on 11s
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