STAGEUP

Yea, I've heard that many times since I've been racing. You have to remember, every tire is different. The burnouts I do, just plain work the best for me. Believe me, I know what I am doing. ;-)

Nothing special. Just eibachs, KWB rear struts, and cnc steel cradle rings

Thanks I can't wait for real racing weather. Gonna do my best for that 11 second slip on street tires.

senicalj4579

iTrader: (41)

So are you running a cam with those heads or what? Whats all your mods?
Nice track times man.

mrwill76

Which AI heads did you get, and did you feel a big gain from them?

va mike

bring that thing over here to the eastcoast....in october and november we have DA's that are regularly -1500- -2000!

lollygagger8

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I plan on going the track this month on my KDW's since drag radials are f'n $$. So should I not heat them up that much?

I still don't understand the whole 4k launch procedure here. I'll be on street tires, so what rpm would be best for launching? I have the 9" rear so not worried about that.

STAGEUP

I launch at 4,000 rpms, slipping the clutch. I have to launch at 4,000 due to my light weight flywheel, and h/c combo. My powerband starts at 3500 rpms.

lollygagger8

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Man that's a great run.

I see you have heads, but what all your mods, and when you are power shifting, do you let off the gas a little bit or do you just keep it pegged the whole time and bounce off the rev limiter?

I have a lightweight FW, but have stage 3 Monster clutch, so slipping at 4k is going to be pretty hard for me. What clutch are you running?

STAGEUP

I got the monster stage 3 as well. It has taken lots of practice to get my launching down, but I'm pretty good at it now. It's sweet spot is very narrow, so be patient. When I power shift, I keep the throttle stabbed. I don't hit the limiter. If I do, then that shift becomes pointless, since the whole point of "powershifting" is keeping engine rpm at the highest possible point without a reduction in engine power output, thus producing a "push" each time you complete a powershift successfully.

Feathering a monster stage 3 clutch on street tires isn't very difficult with the right reflexes and practice.

lollygagger8

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What are all your mods (for like the 4th time lol)

Skidmarcx

Where did you get your cradle rings?

STAGEUP

Lol, im sorry. Here is what I have..

Texas speed Magicstick 3 cam
Fully ported stock LS6 AI heads
Supporting valvetrain
Ported and polished 78mm tb done by me
Ceramic coated 1 3/4" Kooks headers no cats
Magnaflow catback with smaller mufflers replacing the full case mufflers
4" cai using the stock gutted airbox and 4" air duct to the stock box from the brake ducts
Uuc poly engine mounts
2007 ctsv axles
Kyb rear shocks
CNC machined rear cradle rings
BMR anti hop bar
Home made short throw shifter
Monster stage 3 clutch with billet 18lb flywheel
Tuned by me :-) via HP Tuners
AEM wideband
245/45/18 fronts 275/40/18 rear Nitto NT 555

NeverSatisfied02

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Nice bro! Car looks good and run great!!

Dmax/04V

Having moved from the greater phx area I really miss firebird. That place was very well managed. Hopefully I get to bring my duramax back there soon for some mid 12 second runs.

VeryWhiteDevil

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you will not be bringing it back to Firebird. They are tearing it down to build another casino on the Reservation.

Dmax/04V

That's sad, one of the nicest tracks around being torn down so the indians can build another casino to honor their culture of living of the land.........

lollygagger8

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Very good.....thank you Sir!

They must be making a killing on those commercials about them wanting to loan you cash at 140% interest.

9t8z28

iTrader: (19)

I'd be interested in seeing the cold air duct coming from the brake duct. Any pics?