What should I do...?
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What should I do...? As I sit right now, with the car in my sig, I have run a 12.21@110.8 with a max of 111.3mph. On that day the DA was a little over 1100. I currently have a Camaro and a Navajo that I'm going to be selling, so I will have some money soon. I'm hoping about $5,000.
So here is my question. What can I do with $5,000 to get the biggest chunk of time off of that 12.21? Here is what I'm willing to do. I will do anything to the car, except for weight reduction, because I want to keep it really nice to drive around and have it function just like a stock car still. Also, I am willing to take off performance parts that I've already put on in order to get better ones, if that's cost effective. I will sell those parts, but I don't want to sell the stock parts, I'm keeping all of them.
So, first of all, I'm going to want a built tranny if I upgrade my power at all, so that's $2,000 (FLT level 4) gone immediately. So I will have $3,000 for go fast parts.
What do you suggest doing to get the most possible time out of it? Is there any possible chance of hitting 10's with that?
Thanks for your help?
So here is my question. What can I do with $5,000 to get the biggest chunk of time off of that 12.21? Here is what I'm willing to do. I will do anything to the car, except for weight reduction, because I want to keep it really nice to drive around and have it function just like a stock car still. Also, I am willing to take off performance parts that I've already put on in order to get better ones, if that's cost effective. I will sell those parts, but I don't want to sell the stock parts, I'm keeping all of them.
So, first of all, I'm going to want a built tranny if I upgrade my power at all, so that's $2,000 (FLT level 4) gone immediately. So I will have $3,000 for go fast parts.
What do you suggest doing to get the most possible time out of it? Is there any possible chance of hitting 10's with that?
Thanks for your help?
12 Bolt w/ 3.73 and some MT DR's. And either a cam or hit it with nice sized shot is what I would go with.
With just the rear end and some real tires you will be in the 11's and with a 150 shot you could prob get 10's if not bottom 11's.
With a rear end, some tires and a cam you could prob get bottom 11's also.
Either way a rear end should be in your future.
With just the rear end and some real tires you will be in the 11's and with a 150 shot you could prob get 10's if not bottom 11's.
With a rear end, some tires and a cam you could prob get bottom 11's also.
Either way a rear end should be in your future.
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I'm a little hesitant about nitrous. I don't really like the idea of it for some reason. I just like having the power available all the time instead of having to use up something that I have to buy more of.... So I'll keep that in mind if it's a *much* better option, but how about options for staying purely NA? Thanks for the ideas already though 
And no, I don't really go to the track that much. It's usually just to measure new mods or if I think I can do better than last time, so a couple times a year probably.
And no, I don't really go to the track that much. It's usually just to measure new mods or if I think I can do better than last time, so a couple times a year probably.
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defintaly a rear man im in the same boat. my car is capable of much quicker but i cant launch out of the hole. and with your auto you should be able to stall that thing up as high as your converter will let you and launch with very little spin. im a big person on a lil spin outta the line.
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So do you guys think that doing Heads/Cam and leaving the rear end alone would be a bad idea? Considering it's 95% a street car that can't really launch that hard on the street anyway. I was kinda thinking about that. But if you think it's dumb then I will definitely re-think that. lol
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Alright.... I'm glad to hear I'm not insane for thinking that then . Basically going to the track for me is just to measure the car. I don't build the car for the track, I just use it as an instrument and to have some fun .
So what would you suggest as far as what to do now then? I have two options so far that seem viable. Heads/Cam or Nitrous/Cam. I kinda prefer the heads/cam combo if they are similar in performance. I just feel strange about nitrous. Plus I like the power always being there rather than only sometimes and then being able to run out, etc. Anyway, what do you think?
. Basically going to the track for me is just to measure the car. I don't build the car for the track, I just use it as an instrument and to have some fun . So what would you suggest as far as what to do now then? I have two options so far that seem viable. Heads/Cam or Nitrous/Cam. I kinda prefer the heads/cam combo if they are similar in performance. I just feel strange about nitrous. Plus I like the power always being there rather than only sometimes and then being able to run out, etc. Anyway, what do you think?
i dont think keepin the ten bolts dumb either for a mostly street driven auto. but id do heads/cam especially rarely goin to the track. but if u want that extra power for wen u do go u can put a small shot on with the heads/cam u do.
for a fast street car i'd swap out pistons and rods and spray the **** (200+shot) out of it....
if i had to do it over i'd keep my nice car probably and do just like i said above with a small cam and rear and spray the thing hard!
if i had to do it over i'd keep my nice car probably and do just like i said above with a small cam and rear and spray the thing hard!
Deff H/C combo. 12.21 is pretty quick for your mods as it is. What is your 60' like? There may be a little money left over for some suspension mods if you are planning on doing the labor yourself. Cutting that 60' down will equate to alot on the big end, 1 tenth in the 60 is generally good for 1.5-2.0 tenths in the 1/4. GL!
Alright.... I'm glad to hear I'm not insane for thinking that then . Basically going to the track for me is just to measure the car. I don't build the car for the track, I just use it as an instrument and to have some fun .
So what would you suggest as far as what to do now then? I have two options so far that seem viable. Heads/Cam or Nitrous/Cam. I kinda prefer the heads/cam combo if they are similar in performance. I just feel strange about nitrous. Plus I like the power always being there rather than only sometimes and then being able to run out, etc. Anyway, what do you think?
. Basically going to the track for me is just to measure the car. I don't build the car for the track, I just use it as an instrument and to have some fun . So what would you suggest as far as what to do now then? I have two options so far that seem viable. Heads/Cam or Nitrous/Cam. I kinda prefer the heads/cam combo if they are similar in performance. I just feel strange about nitrous. Plus I like the power always being there rather than only sometimes and then being able to run out, etc. Anyway, what do you think?
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My 60' was a best of 1.73... So yeah... i would like some suspension stuff. That would be nice if anything is left over.
So.... I think I like the H/C plan... I can always make the rear end stronger later and get better tires. And that would make for a really mean street car. So anyway, with the approximately $3000, what combo would you suggest? I think I like the 228 to 230 or maybe 232 range for cam, and for heads I'm not really sure.
If I did that... what would you suggest I use the rest of it for then? That would be a good chunk left over still.
So.... I think I like the H/C plan... I can always make the rear end stronger later and get better tires. And that would make for a really mean street car. So anyway, with the approximately $3000, what combo would you suggest? I think I like the 228 to 230 or maybe 232 range for cam, and for heads I'm not really sure.
Well if you dont go to the track a lot I wouldnt do nitrous. I mentioned it just because I want to run a couple 10 second passes and nitrous is the fastest/cheapest way. Do you race on the street? If not I would do a good size cam and leave the heads stock. Put the money towards something else.
I guess you could do heads not sure how many miles are on your motor tho. I have thought about doing heads but with 95k I would rather wait. When this motor goes I want to do a 408, then I will spend money on a good set of heads. Just another way of looking at it.
put a cam, pistons and rods and spray it! put about a 230 236 cam in it which would be ok for a larger motor.... if you race on the street then you want nitrous in my opinion...
it will sound good and should make around 600hp if sprayed a decent amount...
it will sound good and should make around 600hp if sprayed a decent amount...