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Jul 13, 2011 | 07:44 AM

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Put the car on the scales ....

Still a little ways from being race ready but we loaded everything in the car to see how much weight we got off of it this winter.

2550lbs without driver.

How much will it pick up 300lbs lighter?

Thanks to Madman for the help !

Jul 13, 2011 | 07:53 AM

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wow...thats pretty light! Is that with all the fluids?

I'm jealous

Jul 13, 2011 | 08:01 AM

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wow...thats pretty light! Is that with all the fluids?

I'm jealous

ya, and a full N20 bottle.

I'm 255ish right now looking to get to 230ish by the time the good air gets here.

Jul 13, 2011 | 08:15 AM

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ya, and a full N20 bottle.

I'm 255ish right now looking to get to 230ish by the time the good air gets here.

thats still 500lbs lighter in raceweight than my tank....guess I need to get back to cutting

Jul 13, 2011 | 08:27 AM

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thats still 500lbs lighter in raceweight than my tank....guess I need to get back to cutting

LOL... you make 500 more hp than we do.

What do you think 300lbs will do? tenth and a few mph maybe?

Jul 13, 2011 | 08:28 AM

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Sweeeeet! Thats just crazy.

Jul 13, 2011 | 08:30 AM

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LOL... you make 500 more hp than we do.

What do you think 300lbs will do? tenth and a few mph maybe?

Nooooo 300#, it might gain .05-.08.

You back the tuneup down until it runs 4.99.

I know our car went from 3350 to 3000, I think it might pickup .05 or so.

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Jul 13, 2011 | 08:54 AM

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Nooooo 300#, it might gain .05-.08.

You back the tuneup down until it runs 4.99.

I know our car went from 3350 to 3000, I think it might pickup .05 or so.

I was talkin about 1/4 mile.

was thinkin right along with you .05 or so in 1/8th and 1mph.

Gotta go low to mid 4.9's to run up front.

We did go some 5.0x's last year.

Jul 13, 2011 | 08:55 AM

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Are you still planning on running the same setup?

Motor and trans are unchanged from last year.
Converter was sent back to get tightened up.

Jul 13, 2011 | 09:05 AM

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I would think your 60 foot would drop more in turn dropping your ET and not bumping up as much mph... The weight loss of 500 lbs I would assume will benefit off the line more so than mph. I'd guess 1.5 - 1.2 10ths off and 1 mph more on avg..

Jul 13, 2011 | 09:43 AM

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I was talkin about 1/4 mile.

was thinkin right along with you .05 or so in 1/8th and 1mph.

Gotta go low to mid 4.9's to run up front.

We did go some 5.0x's last year.

depends on how aggressive you put the 1/4 mile tuneup. I'd say .05-.07 in the 1/8....if you can sustain strong power thru the 1/4 then I'd say a full tenth

Jul 13, 2011 | 09:43 AM

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good point.
We been 1.18 60' dont know how much faster we can go maybe a 1.16 if the track is really good.

Jul 13, 2011 | 09:55 AM

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good point.
We been 1.18 60' dont know how much faster we can go maybe a 1.16 if the track is really good.

1.18 @ what weight? 170# was worth .03 on another car to the 60'.

Jul 13, 2011 | 10:13 AM

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1.18 @ what weight? 170# was worth .03 on another car to the 60'.

Phil, I think his car was about 500lbs heavier... And I agree with you. That's why I'm thinking upwards of .1 in the 1/4 or maybe more if he pushes it hard enough.

Jul 13, 2011 | 10:17 AM

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1.18 @ what weight? 170# was worth .03 on another car to the 60'.

After doing the math.... I think he may have been about 3300lbs w/ the driver.
I know it's down into the high 7s, but 500#s is a decent difference.

Jul 13, 2011 | 10:17 AM

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With the weight gone will you be able to put enough on the back tires to attain a 1.16 60ft?

Jul 13, 2011 | 10:18 AM

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1.18 @ what weight? 170# was worth .03 on another car to the 60'.

3120lbs

With no ballast we should be 2810lbs

Jul 13, 2011 | 10:19 AM

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That may be a question better suited for Brian. I think he's running a full slick too. I don't know how his suspension is setup, but I'm assuming coil over afcos w/ a madman touch :spy:

Jul 13, 2011 | 10:20 AM

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3120lbs

With no ballast we should be 2810lbs

I thought you took 500#s?

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