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So I woke up this morning with no plans as usual, no rain... so I figured why not go to my local 1/8th mile. Went with a full tank and left the line just like you would at a stop light, and made the hit about 80ft out. Just wanted to go down the track without breaking. And yes the 60ft looks crazy, but it's from the easy leave....it didn't spin. What's odd is, this pass was hot off the street with no cool down. The next pass had a slower trap with the same easy leave.... but with a long cool down. This car likes the heat it seems.
Thanks man. Car felt good and solid, just glad the car is still in one piece and was able to drive it home. And on top of it all, I met my goal..... just wanted to break 110 mph.
Thanks man. Car felt good and solid, just glad the car is still in one piece and was able to drive it home. And on top of it all, I met my goal..... just wanted to break 110 mph.
I have, just not with these tires. Best it would do on true street tires (320 compound) was 11.07 @137. I expect it to run much better with these ET street R's that are on it now.
I'm surprised your happy with those times / traps. You can do that with stock rear, 60e, stock bottom end.
As far as being hot, it won't have an issue with hot lapping as long as there a few minutes between passes.
If you think that's all it's got....I've got news for you. And just so you know...im still on the stock rear which is one of the reasons I ran then car with kid gloves on. And for the bottom end comment....you don't make power with forged parts, it makes the powerplant reliable. And lastly, I know and understand about hot lapping. If you notice, I said the car was faster with it being hot vs cool. Once the drivetrain is finished I will be leaving in boost off the transbrake....instead of off idle as I was today. Leaving with 8-10psi will make quite the difference.
I have, just not with these tires. Best it would do on true street tires (320 compound) was 11.07 @137. I expect it to run much better with these ET street R's that are on it now.
137 mph in the quarter! Ur looking at a full second off ur et once u get to start doing the hard launch. Thts making some good horsepower.
All that matters is that he's happy with the car so whateve's. Until he gets a rear in the car he may as well work on other aspects of the car, like the MPH.
OP, thats a hell of a MPH. I know what its like when you can't give it the beans on the launch. Once you get that rearend in there and leave on full tilt, it'll run quite the number.
All I was looking to do this morning was to go down the track and just see if the thing would break 110 mph and still drive home under its own power. And I'll go ahead and say it, yes the car is still slow. The point of this thread wasn't to brag about setting the track on fire. The car will continue to be slow until I get my finances to where im comfortable with throwing big money into the suspension, as well as rear end. At that point I will launch the car and start posting up real ET..as well as real traps. 01z28.... if you seen how easy I was leaving the tree, the slow time and trap would make more sense.
Got any plans for a new rear soon? Followed your build and it's unfortunate the drivetrain problems you've had lately.
Right now, I'm kinda in paydown mode with bills. So probably not, although I've been kicking around the idea of the 8.8 with 10 bolt tubes. I really don't want to do that, but cost wise that might be the best option, it's just that I'm really not too jazzed about the weld in torque arm mount. I know it works, as many people have done it... I'd just rather go about it a more traditional way.
Right now, I'm kinda in paydown mode with bills. So probably not, although I've been kicking around the idea of the 8.8 with 10 bolt tubes. I really don't want to do that, but cost wise that might be the best option, it's just that I'm really not too jazzed about the weld in torque arm mount. I know it works, as many people have done it... I'd just rather go about it a more traditional way.
That's about where i'm at. I got enough saved up for an 8.8 even though you have 2.5x the power and 3x the torque I do. Everyone is shouting 9" or S60 but I think that's more of a vendor thing. Properly prepared and preheated the torque arm mount shouldn't be an issue in the slightest.
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