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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by mateols1ss
Thats the 60ft I'm lookin for. I havent had my car for that long and I'm used to mustangs, how did you do it and what did you launch at?
Sorry have not been on in a while but I cant really give you any advice on my 60 ft back then becaue my car is an auto. I merely went around water box and did a burnout to clean my tires which were the rsa's on 16's. just went full wot from idle when i seen 3rd yellow flash lol.
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Old Nov 6, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by camaroracer91
are verts really that much slower, i dont see almost any full bolt on verts in the 12'S
Vert is giving up 100 - 300 lbs compared to a non-vert. The high range represents the fact that very few vert owners do much in weight savings compared with the non-vert guys (except maybe Dustin ) That is .1 - .3

I ran 12.02 with full bolt-ons, drag radials, and good air with my '99.
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by mr.z28
what should i expect?

2002 ta vert
a4


track virgin...street pro
Expect 15s. that way you aren't disappointed.


Unless you're out grudge racing it doesnt matter what you run. As long as you're having fun.

As for launching an A4. My method has always been to do a decent burnout (be sure you go around the water if you're on street tires), get up to the line and footbrake as high as it will go without spinning the tires. I can't remember what the rpms were since its been so long, but i seem to recall it being around 2000?
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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Showroom stock '98 T/A A4

13.80@103mph 2.17 60'

Now that I have a baseline its time to order some parts so i can go fast next spring
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Old Nov 9, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by AmTrans
Showroom stock '98 T/A A4

13.80@103mph 2.17 60'

Now that I have a baseline its time to order some parts so i can go fast next spring
TCI 3500 convertor and mickey thompson et street radials will get you in the 12s.
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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14.1 spinning out of the hole...had just rained at the track...
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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12.968 @ 109mph

Mods in sig
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Old Nov 17, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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nice times!! when i first had the car i remember running 13.1's all day then i bought a lid n ran 12.9's and 13.0's all day! the car was bone stock with a lid, still on snow flakes!!!

i then got a bottle with a 60 shot n ran an 11.9 with BFG's


Now the only bummer is i have worn n stretched 245's, i uped the shot to 125, bought headers/TD set up,Pro 5.0, SLP Maf....and soon sum LCA's& tires so hopefully 11.xxx or maybe 10.xxx hmmm lol

here around tampa the car is known as a "factory freak" its kinda funny.

its a 2002 Z28 M6


btw dose anyone know if they sell specific LSA's for verts or are they all the same?? i took some off my friends WS6 and the verts stock lca was 2in longer?
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as far as vert guys running bad times, i went 13.20 bone stock with about 25,000 miles. now with 3.90s and full exhaust i bust 12.70 all day. my car holds its own great and it seems like a drivers race against similarly modded f-bodies, of the non-vert persuasion, infact i have a buddy who can drive his *** off with an 01 M6 SS with full-bolt-ons and Z06 cam, and i beat him up at the track, he starts to reel me in at the back half but its not enough and he makes about 75hp more than me! All my fbody friends are amazed with my vert. Im proud of her, and when i get back from iraq, im putting in an SS4000 and full-suspension, then a cam-only set-up looking for low 11s high 10s!
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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oh, and a roll-cage!
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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13.4 @ 104mph ~ 2.07 60' in an automatic

K&N filter n flowmaster muffler....i cant drive...lol

Last edited by mr.z28; Nov 23, 2008 at 03:53 PM. Reason: added trans type....
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