Need 60' help/advice
Need 60' help/advice Here is my slip from today
R/T: 046
60': 1.824
330: 5.206
1/8: 7.987
MPH: 88.49
1000: 10.391
1/4: 12.416
MPH: 111.23
Here is my set up
ASA Cam
SLP LT's/Cutout
TH400/RMVB/PTC Nitrous Converter
10 bolt with 3.42's
26/10.5/16 ET Streets
SportLine Springs
Spohn LCA's/PanHard
Stock T/A relocated
Comp Eng. Adj Shocks Rears
Now i can get the car up to about 3300 on the foot brake before it starts trying to push throught the beams.I tried a couple different launch rpm's the only thing i didn't try was launching off idle.When i ordered the Converter they told me it would be kinda a pig on the motor but i think it should be able to get better than a 1.8 60'.Or are the SportLines hurting me that bad?Was thinking of throwing in my stock springs and takeing out the front sway bar.
What do you guys think???????
BTLFEDSS
R/T: 046
60': 1.824
330: 5.206
1/8: 7.987
MPH: 88.49
1000: 10.391
1/4: 12.416
MPH: 111.23
Here is my set up
ASA Cam
SLP LT's/Cutout
TH400/RMVB/PTC Nitrous Converter
10 bolt with 3.42's
26/10.5/16 ET Streets
SportLine Springs
Spohn LCA's/PanHard
Stock T/A relocated
Comp Eng. Adj Shocks Rears
Now i can get the car up to about 3300 on the foot brake before it starts trying to push throught the beams.I tried a couple different launch rpm's the only thing i didn't try was launching off idle.When i ordered the Converter they told me it would be kinda a pig on the motor but i think it should be able to get better than a 1.8 60'.Or are the SportLines hurting me that bad?Was thinking of throwing in my stock springs and takeing out the front sway bar.
What do you guys think???????
BTLFEDSS
Here's a couple of suggestions.
1) Get rid of the front sway bar - you'll get better weight transfer
2) Get a better rear-end - at least gears - 3.42???? - besides your stocker isn't going to last long if you do dead-hook
3) I know a lot of people footbrake, BUT a trans-brake is so cool.
4) Do you have front adjustable shocks? What are your settings on the rear shocks?
5) Your rear springs may be hurting you. You can always switch them out - not very hard to change them out.
6) Your stock T/A is also not helping you much. A good after market one - IMO MadMan and Wolfe make some of the best out there.
7) A good "anti-sway" bar would help
Are you spinning off the line?
You have a cam-only car? 12.4 not all that bad. Any weight reduction?
How far do you want to go? What are you goals? Street, drag, street/drag?
A lot of questions need to be answered before a whole lot of help can be given.
David
1) Get rid of the front sway bar - you'll get better weight transfer
2) Get a better rear-end - at least gears - 3.42???? - besides your stocker isn't going to last long if you do dead-hook
3) I know a lot of people footbrake, BUT a trans-brake is so cool.
4) Do you have front adjustable shocks? What are your settings on the rear shocks?
5) Your rear springs may be hurting you. You can always switch them out - not very hard to change them out.
6) Your stock T/A is also not helping you much. A good after market one - IMO MadMan and Wolfe make some of the best out there.
7) A good "anti-sway" bar would help
Are you spinning off the line?
You have a cam-only car? 12.4 not all that bad. Any weight reduction?
How far do you want to go? What are you goals? Street, drag, street/drag?
A lot of questions need to be answered before a whole lot of help can be given.
David
Just spray the car.
I have a 3500 (on the brake) nitrous converter and it sucks on motor. Once I sort out the susp. it may go 1.6s, but on motor I usually bog to a 1.7. On the spray the converter is great. Pulls and flashes fantastic even on a 100 shot.
Run the car how you designed/spec'd the parts. I'm guessing you spec'd a converter for a 200 shot? That means the converter wants another 200hp to be in peak range.
I have a 3500 (on the brake) nitrous converter and it sucks on motor. Once I sort out the susp. it may go 1.6s, but on motor I usually bog to a 1.7. On the spray the converter is great. Pulls and flashes fantastic even on a 100 shot.
Run the car how you designed/spec'd the parts. I'm guessing you spec'd a converter for a 200 shot? That means the converter wants another 200hp to be in peak range.
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A nitrous-specfic converter will be tight on motor alone in most cases, and your gearing doesn't help.
I wouldn't stall it all the way up to the pushing the beams point, as it doesn't allow the converter to "flash" and you'll just push through the beams instead of launching from them. Try stalling somewhere about 1700-2200 rpms and see how that works.
Good luck!
Derek
I wouldn't stall it all the way up to the pushing the beams point, as it doesn't allow the converter to "flash" and you'll just push through the beams instead of launching from them. Try stalling somewhere about 1700-2200 rpms and see how that works.
Good luck!
Derek
Car is full wieght,swapped out all 4 springs back to stock,removed front swaybar,rear shocks are set to 50/50,stock front shocks.
I don't think it was spinning but maybe a little.Looks like may be i spun the right rear a 1" on the rim.Just kinda figured that it would be more like a 1.6 60'
BTLFEDSS
I don't think it was spinning but maybe a little.Looks like may be i spun the right rear a 1" on the rim.Just kinda figured that it would be more like a 1.6 60'
BTLFEDSS
Your numbers look almost identical to mine before I switched out converters. Getting a good converter I found is like a toss of a coin. You have about a 50/50 chance of getting one that does what you want it to do.
I switched out converters, and also went from a 26" tire to a 28" tire. My 1/8th mile et when from 7.95 to 7.20 and mph went up significantly.
I would take a long hard look at the converter...
I switched out converters, and also went from a 26" tire to a 28" tire. My 1/8th mile et when from 7.95 to 7.20 and mph went up significantly.
I would take a long hard look at the converter...
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With those changes, I believe Derek hit it. I doubt you want to change out converters. NA try different launch RPMs. Of course you could just go ahead to use the converter for what it was meant - shoot some nitrous and see how it reacts.
David
David
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