A year ago today I took the stock shortblock record...
09-25-2011, 11:40 AM
#41
You guys are highly motivating me to finish my mustang beater. Tight work...i'm over here on the fence about changing cams,..you ******* aren't even doing that... looks like i'llput the money into the suspension instead.
Thanks for the motivation.
Thanks for the motivation.
09-25-2011, 02:05 PM
#44
The LTD probably couldn't squeeze out near the 60' that RX7 can though. E.T. for E.T. and MPH for MPH that's only a half second change as your stating.
Just to let everyone know, I am in NO way discounting skinnies accomplishments with the stock shortblock. At all. I've been a big fan of his for a while seeing as I have a stock shortblock also(not for much longer).
What was the LTD's best 60'?
Just to let everyone know, I am in NO way discounting skinnies accomplishments with the stock shortblock. At all. I've been a big fan of his for a while seeing as I have a stock shortblock also(not for much longer).
What was the LTD's best 60'?
09-25-2011, 04:41 PM
#45
09-25-2011, 04:52 PM
#46
Yes I know my post is the definition of bench racing, but to call me a bench racER, emphasis on the er part, he is saying that I have no car, don't go the track at least once every week if not twice or more and actually race said car, or I am just a poser.
That's what I was asking.
That's what I was asking.
09-25-2011, 04:57 PM
#47
I am sure he just meant it as silly to say what you think your car will do unless you actually do it. It is real easy to make educated guesses based on factors that seem logical but it still doesn't make it fact.
Basically what skinnies did is amazing and until other people go beat it I think the speculation or downplaying because of weight is petty.
Basically what skinnies did is amazing and until other people go beat it I think the speculation or downplaying because of weight is petty.
09-25-2011, 05:20 PM
#48
I am sure he just meant it as silly to say what you think your car will do unless you actually do it. It is real easy to make educated guesses based on factors that seem logical but it still doesn't make it fact.
Basically what skinnies did is amazing and until other people go beat it I think the speculation or downplaying because of weight is petty.
Basically what skinnies did is amazing and until other people go beat it I think the speculation or downplaying because of weight is petty.
So what I am asking is, we now can't bench race because it discredits his accomplishments?
Sorry it was a statement I made not to downplay his times at all, and the responses I got were kinda pissy, far from my intention of my statement.
I don't see why everyone is getting mad though when someone says his car weighs what it does and that's why it runs what it does....isn't it the truth? It weighs what it does it has x amount of rwhp so it goes x.xx at xxxmph in the 1/4 because of that, doesn't every other car that goes down the 1/4 follow this same murphy's law rule?
I just don't see why it's not ok to bring that up in a skinnies thread. Thats all.
09-25-2011, 06:02 PM
#49
Look I am not going to sit here and argue. Sorry you disagree but I 100% think its tacky to act like something is reproducible if a car was simply lighter. When it does it.....it does it. Until it does then I don't really care since as we know things are just always easier on paper.
09-25-2011, 06:44 PM
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My rx7 went 8.985 and took the stock shortblock record then a few weeks later smashed the oil pan when it did a bumper stand, the rx7 just sit in storage with no motivation, the motor/trans got put in my ltd daily driver, beat on all year. Well the record got beat a few weeks back, we decided to do something about it. I pulled the motor back out of the ltd(same motor from last year I got the record on, now with who knows how many beatings on it this year) and decided to put it back in the rx7....
Last Saturday we started working on the rx7, as of 1pm yesterday it started and ran, 6pm headed to the track, we made one 1/8th hit, one 330ft hit(time slip got screwed so no data), then one full hit and did this...
1.409
3.794
5.777
124.17
8.918
156.73
We'll be hitting up another track a few hours away in two weeks to turn the boost back up to where it was in the ltd and actually leaving hard to see what it does, figured this was good enough for tonight since we only made a few hits and the car just got running hours before.
Last Saturday we started working on the rx7, as of 1pm yesterday it started and ran, 6pm headed to the track, we made one 1/8th hit, one 330ft hit(time slip got screwed so no data), then one full hit and did this...
1.409
3.794
5.777
124.17
8.918
156.73
We'll be hitting up another track a few hours away in two weeks to turn the boost back up to where it was in the ltd and actually leaving hard to see what it does, figured this was good enough for tonight since we only made a few hits and the car just got running hours before.
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09-25-2011, 07:30 PM
#52
The visuals of your engine don't even come close to looking like a stock 5.3. The intake, electric water pump, tig'd catch cans, an fittings and all the braided line make it look like a high dollar race engine. I love all fast stock bottom end stuff, if I saw your cars in the pits I'd instantly assume it was a high dollar race engine. You're also running a GT 47-80 which is a lot more turbo than skinnies, but both of you two guy's setups are impressive!
09-25-2011, 11:37 PM
#53
I don't really have any build threads on here, its a 5.3 with ls9 gaskets, arp head studs, good springs/pushroods, gt2-3 cam, everything else is stock including oil pump, rod bolts, timing chain, etc.
Put the car on the dyno today to get some ideas, looks like leaving higher rpm should help it(left easy at 3400rpm on Friday) and we are going to spray it, should pick up around 100rwhp from the passes on Friday.
I really need an 88 on it!
Put the car on the dyno today to get some ideas, looks like leaving higher rpm should help it(left easy at 3400rpm on Friday) and we are going to spray it, should pick up around 100rwhp from the passes on Friday.
I really need an 88 on it!
09-26-2011, 07:54 AM
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I don't really have any build threads on here, its a 5.3 with ls9 gaskets, arp head studs, good springs/pushroods, gt2-3 cam, everything else is stock including oil pump, rod bolts, timing chain, etc.
Put the car on the dyno today to get some ideas, looks like leaving higher rpm should help it(left easy at 3400rpm on Friday) and we are going to spray it, should pick up around 100rwhp from the passes on Friday. I really need an 88 on it!
Put the car on the dyno today to get some ideas, looks like leaving higher rpm should help it(left easy at 3400rpm on Friday) and we are going to spray it, should pick up around 100rwhp from the passes on Friday.
I really need an 88 on it!What tire size and rear gear?
Yeah I know, I don't have any build threads or many pics either. I get too busy working on it and really don't think much about taking pics etc.
Man, your mph should be getting you mid to low 8 sec. times with the 1.40 sixty doesn't help much. I bet a 100 shot would wake it up. When you smashed your pan last year, you should have been launching hard enough for low 1.30's that should really lower your times, what have you done to soften the launch? less boost? less rpm?
Again, thanks for sharing.
Over the winter your going to do the chassis and cage updates then?
09-26-2011, 11:06 AM
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[QUOTE=black98ws6ta;15429367]5.3 with arp head bolts, pushrods, and valvesprings. Here is a engine bay pic, I dont have the slip beside me to post exact numbers. Congrats on getting the car back together and the record.
peck that thing looks bad *** man!!
peck that thing looks bad *** man!!
09-26-2011, 11:50 AM
#59
If your referring to me, I am in no way shape or form butt hurt over his car. I have been a skinnies fan for a while now, jesus christ.
All I said was my car would run 1 second faster if it weighed 1300#'s less.
There is some serious
going on in here.
All I said was my car would run 1 second faster if it weighed 1300#'s less.
There is some serious
going on in here. 