Build Thread: Project UMTR/T56 race car, and Project BACK to Street Car.
08-26-2011, 11:32 PM
#83
Got a 9.71 at 142 out of it last night, on a unprepped track 1.32 60ft. waiting on Vids to share the wheelie's! LOL
Loving that Sof Loc. oh and a Nitrous Plate showed out today from the ol UPS man! time to get to work for the LSfest!!!
Loving that Sof Loc. oh and a Nitrous Plate showed out today from the ol UPS man! time to get to work for the LSfest!!!
09-19-2011, 07:39 PM
#87
What drop did you get? I htink I'm gona get a set with less then the 2inch ones I have now. If you know anything about my setup what drop to you think would work best for me a 440whp cam only t56 car, street clutch?
And do you street drove the car at all? Im thinking about getting a manuals rack kit too from burhart. I guess I will run skinnies now all the time put I dont have a tralior or anything.
Saw some pics of the car form holly, forgot you got a plate kit, I was like WTF when I saw the vid
Cars super impressive.
09-21-2011, 06:13 PM
#88
chuck's thoughts were 1.5", so thats what we went with. Right now with the front end pretty loose for NA runs, on the spray its a wheelie machine! the Kooks have some dents now.
had some problems finding 3rd coming down from it pulling the wheels all the way through 2nd, and bent some valves on a over rev. looking to stiffen up the front now that I know this thing will dead hook on the spray!
anyways, back to your setup, I would think a 1" drop would be enough for your kind of ET. whats your main reason for wanting spindle's? weight? or do you think they really help? I would think if your just pulling the wheels enough on stock spindle's, there wouldnt be a need to change unless for weight. I guess what I mean is when you step up to a ET like I am trying, where you need to keep the front end down anyways, you need the drop to help control susp movement on the launch, basically not as much movement needed. what about a set of travel limiters? i got a set but dont use them, but i am thinking i might need to get those on there to limit travel even more so.
maybe i am wrong.
I do not street drive this car at all, so I cant give any advise there
had some problems finding 3rd coming down from it pulling the wheels all the way through 2nd, and bent some valves on a over rev. looking to stiffen up the front now that I know this thing will dead hook on the spray!
anyways, back to your setup, I would think a 1" drop would be enough for your kind of ET. whats your main reason for wanting spindle's? weight? or do you think they really help? I would think if your just pulling the wheels enough on stock spindle's, there wouldnt be a need to change unless for weight. I guess what I mean is when you step up to a ET like I am trying, where you need to keep the front end down anyways, you need the drop to help control susp movement on the launch, basically not as much movement needed. what about a set of travel limiters? i got a set but dont use them, but i am thinking i might need to get those on there to limit travel even more so.
maybe i am wrong.
I do not street drive this car at all, so I cant give any advise there
09-21-2011, 09:20 PM
#89
chuck's thoughts were 1.5", so thats what we went with. Right now with the front end pretty loose for NA runs, on the spray its a wheelie machine! the Kooks have some dents now.
had some problems finding 3rd coming down from it pulling the wheels all the way through 2nd, and bent some valves on a over rev. looking to stiffen up the front now that I know this thing will dead hook on the spray!
anyways, back to your setup, I would think a 1" drop would be enough for your kind of ET. whats your main reason for wanting spindle's? weight? or do you think they really help? I would think if your just pulling the wheels enough on stock spindle's, there wouldnt be a need to change unless for weight. I guess what I mean is when you step up to a ET like I am trying, where you need to keep the front end down anyways, you need the drop to help control susp movement on the launch, basically not as much movement needed. what about a set of travel limiters? i got a set but dont use them, but i am thinking i might need to get those on there to limit travel even more so.
maybe i am wrong.
I do not street drive this car at all, so I cant give any advise there
had some problems finding 3rd coming down from it pulling the wheels all the way through 2nd, and bent some valves on a over rev. looking to stiffen up the front now that I know this thing will dead hook on the spray!
anyways, back to your setup, I would think a 1" drop would be enough for your kind of ET. whats your main reason for wanting spindle's? weight? or do you think they really help? I would think if your just pulling the wheels enough on stock spindle's, there wouldnt be a need to change unless for weight. I guess what I mean is when you step up to a ET like I am trying, where you need to keep the front end down anyways, you need the drop to help control susp movement on the launch, basically not as much movement needed. what about a set of travel limiters? i got a set but dont use them, but i am thinking i might need to get those on there to limit travel even more so.
maybe i am wrong.
I do not street drive this car at all, so I cant give any advise there
Mike
09-21-2011, 10:41 PM
#90
I already bought the racecraft spindles that have a 2inch drop. And strange 3rd gen brakes that fit them. I want to go with less drop, so I'd have to get another brake kit for my stocks spindles now 
So going with less drop and getting a burkhart set 
Hows that rack in the pits? I know at speed (20+) it would be fine. The pits are the most tight turns I make parking ect. anyway. thats really were I think I would notice it. I orderd a burkhart bolt in rack kit, with the sale they have right now.
And what size steering wheel do you have?
So going with less drop and getting a burkhart set Hows that rack in the pits? I know at speed (20+) it would be fine. The pits are the most tight turns I make parking ect. anyway. thats really were I think I would notice it. I orderd a burkhart bolt in rack kit, with the sale they have right now.
And what size steering wheel do you have?
09-22-2011, 12:59 PM
#91
shot was a .082 jet single spray bar plate. not coming on for 1.9 seconds into the run.
and I got the wheel that burkharts sellls with their sfi approved removable hub. i cant say for sure what size it is, but doesn't really bother me in the pits, as it steers pretty decent.
and I got the wheel that burkharts sellls with their sfi approved removable hub. i cant say for sure what size it is, but doesn't really bother me in the pits, as it steers pretty decent.
09-29-2011, 12:05 AM
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Great project man, car is really movin! Had any issues with the t-56 yet? I'd like to see someone get deep into the 8s with a clutch shifted t56, and it looks like you are on track to get there. Good luck with the car!
No stranger to 8 sec 6 speed passes.
09-29-2011, 02:57 PM
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I plan on sending the trans to him this winter, having him check everything over, decide if the trans pump is really needed and go from there. But most likely do a pump no matter what.
Cant wait for the shootout!
09-29-2011, 09:09 PM
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me and Johnathon had lots of talks on the phone about this. Our thoughts came down to the trans being cryo treated, REM polished, and Mikronite finished. All that and I really really like Amsoil Transmission fluid. Actually the whole car runs Amsoil front to back. Trans has 80+ passes, mostly High 9's range, and 3 passes on the spray.
I plan on sending the trans to him this winter, having him check everything over, decide if the trans pump is really needed and go from there. But most likely do a pump no matter what.
Cant wait for the shootout!
I plan on sending the trans to him this winter, having him check everything over, decide if the trans pump is really needed and go from there. But most likely do a pump no matter what.
Cant wait for the shootout!
