Drag Racing Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

pullin wheels off the ground ???

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:18 PM
  #1  
rob scott's Avatar
Thread Starter
10 Second Club
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 246
Likes: 0
From: pittsburgh raceway park
Default pullin wheels off the ground ???

i have a some what stock 98 and im shotting to get it to pull the front wheels when i launch it. i need to know what i need to do to the car for it to pull with stock ls1 block with a 232/232 cam heads and 3600 stall and 9in with like a 4.10 gear? i dont want to drag the bumper but that would be great i just want a lil lift even one wheel coming off the ground. if there is a better cam for the car to pull. i'm not that great with cams/heads.
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:29 PM
  #2  
NJSPDER's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,222
Likes: 0
From: Ewing, NJ
Default

pulling the fronts is all about traction and weight transfer. what do you have under the rear of the car and what are you planning to do to get more grip out back?
i would suggest a bigger stall, think 4000-4400 and take advantage of everything that engine has off the line.
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 07:37 PM
  #3  
chrismorales75's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,129
Likes: 0
From: Ventura County, California
Default

Add some nitrous.
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:06 PM
  #4  
brandonppr's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
20 Year Member
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,690
Likes: 4
From: Tennessee
Default

just some suggestions. It should not take all of these to do it because I did it with a 231-237 TSP cam stock rear 3.23 LS6 intake headers and removed front sway bar with stock SS wheels all the way around and ET streets on the rears. It pulled about 2"s off the ground. Stock rear suspension besides LCAs. Stock TA. 4L60e with a tci 3500. Also some weight reduction and battery relocate.


If you still have a front sway bar take it off
Sticky tires
Spool
Short TA
Lose as much weight as possible off the fornt
Transbrake
90/10 front shocks
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 08:10 PM
  #5  
LilSlo1's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 305
Likes: 1
From: Plainfield, Illinois
Default

My car runs 12.50's and just barely hops the left front tire off the ground when i leave.

Mods:
ET Drag radials
TCI 3600 stall converter (only getting 3,300 flash when I leave)
full lenghts, offroad Y-pipe with a cutout.
stock 3.23 gear
no front sway bar
Full race weight 3680 (with me in the car)
UMI lower rear control arms
UMI Frame ties
Stock internals
Ls6 intake
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:10 PM
  #6  
Pro Stock John's Avatar
LS1Tech Co-Founder
20 Year Member
Community Influencer
iTrader: (34)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 45,335
Likes: 1,768
From: Chicago, IL
Default

!front swaybar
QA1 R shocks up front
Sticky rear tires

I was lifting fronts when I was going 12.4.
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:18 PM
  #7  
NJSPDER's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,222
Likes: 0
From: Ewing, NJ
Default

12secondV6 yanked his front tires on a 13.5 N/A run with a 1.7xx short time last year.
i think everyone is pointing to the same key, it si a traction thing. put the power on the ground and it will put the tires in teh air.
Reply
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 09:23 PM
  #8  
James Montigny's Avatar
11 Second Club
iTrader: (13)
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,843
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
!front swaybar
QA1 R shocks up front
Sticky rear tires.
That'll do it Ask me how I know
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-5

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-9

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Nov 19, 2007 | 11:54 PM
  #9  
daniel6718's Avatar
Banned
iTrader: (36)
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 3,760
Likes: 2
From: garland tx
Default

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
!front swaybar
QA1 R shocks up front
Sticky rear tires

I was lifting fronts when I was going 12.4.
no way im deep in the 10's with stock front adn rea springs...aftermarket lca and relo brackets and front runners down in the 33xx range and still cant get them up...im goana get some shocks soon!
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 12:30 AM
  #10  
Dave J's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 539
Likes: 0
From: Toronto Canada
Default

Originally Posted by daniel6718
no way im deep in the 10's with stock front adn rea springs...aftermarket lca and relo brackets and front runners down in the 33xx range and still cant get them up...im goana get some shocks soon!
get some qa1`s and you will pull em nice
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 12:53 AM
  #11  
brandon1221's Avatar
Launching!
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 287
Likes: 0
From: North Carolina
Default

my car is heads/cam, 3200 stall, stock 3:23 gears and stock shocks/springs and it still lifts the at least the front left tire every time. I do have !front sway bar and 15x3.5 pro stars.
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 01:18 AM
  #12  
JRracing's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (35)
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 4,174
Likes: 0
From: Indiana boy
Default

Weight transfer is the key I think. No swaybar, good shocks and good tires should put you there. Oh and a bigger converter.

My pig cuts 1.50 60's on the spray and barely lifts the fronts for a sec. 3600+ lbs street car with a/c. lol.
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:29 AM
  #13  
Matt D's Avatar
Retired Street Racer
20 Year Member
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,318
Likes: 2
From: Southside
Default

Sticky tire, negative pinion angle on the TA, drag shocks set on loose, and you will lift them if you hook.
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:47 AM
  #14  
dlove's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (23)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,449
Likes: 1
From: Fort Worth
Default

1.48 short time and i dont even pull mine an inch.

3000lbs
!front sway
front qa1's at 4
LCA
sphon TA
rear air bag 35psi
lakewood 50/50 rears
M&H 28'' tall, 17'' DR

Im glad it doesnt pull them, put everyone wants a good wheelie every once and awhile
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:48 AM
  #15  
Pro Stock John's Avatar
LS1Tech Co-Founder
20 Year Member
Community Influencer
iTrader: (34)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 45,335
Likes: 1,768
From: Chicago, IL
Default

My car in 2000 GMHTP Shootout at Bristol:

Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 10:15 AM
  #16  
LilSlo1's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 305
Likes: 1
From: Plainfield, Illinois
Default

Wow, I wish photo magic would have been able to catch my left front off the ground. I guess their camera guys aren't fast enough.
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 08:03 PM
  #17  
WS6HUMMER's Avatar
10 Second Club
iTrader: (19)
 
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,542
Likes: 2
From: Alexandria La.
Default

Originally Posted by chrismorales75
Add some nitrous.
AMEN!
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:03 PM
  #18  
rob scott's Avatar
Thread Starter
10 Second Club
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 246
Likes: 0
From: pittsburgh raceway park
Default

i would like to get my z to launch like matt d's. so what about rear shocks? leave them stock? im having the trans built and cam/heads done at the same time in the spring if i can deside on the cam and heads for it, i dd it now but im going to turn it into a weekend track car for my dad and i. but i also want to take it out some time and kill some of the kids around here. im getting a 9inch for it to, i just want to launch hard
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 09:10 PM
  #19  
Matt D's Avatar
Retired Street Racer
20 Year Member
iTrader: (49)
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 7,318
Likes: 2
From: Southside
Default

EDIT: Under my profile, click on my homepage. It lists all of my mods.

Last edited by Matt D; Nov 21, 2007 at 11:44 PM.
Reply
Old Nov 20, 2007 | 11:52 PM
  #20  
chrismorales75's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,129
Likes: 0
From: Ventura County, California
Default

easiest way to pull the tire is with a jack
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:17 PM.

story-0
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-2
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-5
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-6
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-7
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE