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Old May 27, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Ok so heres the deal. I am very consistant with my stupid 1.9xx Sixty foot time and i need some help on getting that down.

The Best Run
11.869 @ 123mph with a 1.9xx 60'

The Car
2002 WS6 M6

The Mods
Motor
-T-RexV.2 Cam
-Pushrods & Valvesprings
-LS2 Timing Chain
-LS4 Oil Pump
-SLP Induction
-Pacesetter LT's With Custom Gay ORY and Catback
-LS6 Intake Manifold

Tranny
-Stock T-56
-Fully Built

Rear End
-Stock 10bolt
-Moser axles
-Motive 4.10's

Suspension
-Koni Yellow Adjustable Shocks All Around
(Softened all the way in the back and half way in the front)
-Prokit in the front and Stock Springs In The Back
-UMI Tunnel Brace Mounted Torque Arm
-UMI DA Panhard Bar

Weight Mods
-Spare Tire Gone
-Rear TTop Deal Gone
-Smog Gone
-Back Seats Gone

Tires and Wheels
-Weld Wheels Draglites Front and Back
-MT ET Streets Back 26-11.5-15
-MT Fronts 26-4.5-15

Now if im not mistaken i have seen people run 10.8 at 123 with really good sixty foot times. ill be happy with a low 11. This weekend i was spinning off the launch and before i was bogging. i have dumped the clutch from 4k to 55k and spun.. Easy out smooth and then stab from 4k and still get 1.9 sixty.

I have been told to put the stock springs back in and soften the hell out of the front. someone else has told me to play around with sandbags and throw them in the back of the car. i have video but none uploaded except for my 12.6 pass last year.

my car is not squatting so does that mean im getting no weight transfer? i am open to all suggestions and comments. money is somewat of a tight issue so free help will have to do haha. I am planning on going back to the track on the 20th of june so i will try all that you guys will suggest..

thanks,
-matt

oh and im putting down 422rwhp and 377rwtq

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Old May 28, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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Your MPH is definitly a 10 sec. pass, but you'll need to be in the 1.5 60ft range to get there, sounds like your spining, IMO, you are going to loose that 10 bolt, with that power & stickies/6sp., its a time bomb waiting to happen, you'll most likely need bigger tires to hook better at your power level, but then say bye-bye to your rear when you launch. I just got my 97 2 months ago, its a 6sp. & stock 10 bolt, all it has is bolt-ons, but i'm in the process of installing a 9" & better D shaft so i can lay on it harder with MT radials. Don't get me wrong, not at all trying to be a smart azz, but i wouldn't want to be next to you on a run, because when that 10 bolt goes, you better hope it goes within the 60ft., not when your going 123+, Yikes.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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If you haven't yet, ditch the front sway bar, play with air pressure in the et streets, take more weight out, stiffen the rear shocks, and set the fronts up loose. Your car should be cutting wayyyyyyyyyy better 60's. My stock A4, on street tires, full weight will 1.9X 60.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 02:31 AM
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get a 28" tire and bigger gear. A real shock would definitely do you good too.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Sounds like a good place to start, is the shock settings.[Appear to be backwards, now]
Start w/ the rears at midpoint, and the fts a bit loose.
Video the launch, and look for pitch rotation, tire spin, squat, etc.
Tires are too short, IMO.. Maybe a set of 10.5x28's??
Tire pressures are?
Here's what the time slip should look like "when it's right"..[Compiled from 1000's of runs @NHRA natl events, and computer crunched for averages.]
123/10.75 @1320', 6.81/660', 4.36/330', 1.46/60'.
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