So I drove my car to the track tonight on some new 275 40 17 MT et street radials.

17's up front too, both fuel tanks full, SLP 20TL exhaust, approx 3,850lb raceweight. Also the car has a spohn torque arm, 1LE LCA's, and the same swaybars, bilstein shocks and slp springs that were put on the car when it was built in 96'

First run I set tire pressure to 22psi, do a short burnout, stage, and slip the clutch out at about 4,000rpm, which resulted in-

60ft 1.733
1/8 6.770
1/8mph 112.17

1/4 10.266
1/4mph 145.41

Nice! I think. Best run on the Goodyear eagles was 10.8@142 so this was certainly a step in the right direction. The track felt sticky as hell so I decided to try launching it off the 2 step on the next run which just ended up in a massive burnout. (run aborted)

Well, slipping the clutch out seemed to work on the first pass, so I dropped the tire pressure to 20psi, pulled around to make another pass and was determined to just drive the f@ck out of it.

Backed into the water box and did a short burnout. Pulled up and lit the first staging lights. Start bringing the rpm's up as I inch forward to trip the second set of beams I've got the rpms hovering around 5,500 as the lights are coming down. Last yellow I quickly slip out the clutch and floor the accelerator and it just feels awesome. Banged the next 3 gears without lifting the gas pedal off the floor and........

60ft 1.547
1/8 6.408
1/8mph 113.62

1/4 9.873
1/4mph 146.38

Yes!! I'm happy as hell right now. Never did I expect to drive the car to the track on 17 inch drag radials and come home with a 9 second timeslip. These tires are absolutely amazing, not to mention the poor street twin that has taken all my abuse.

 

Very nice

 

Always impressive to drive a car to the track. Make a 9 sec pass. And drive it home. Mad props!

 

hell of a run jim, we could smell that clutch all the way in the stands

 

Jim that's a bad *** set up! 17" wheels, air, power steering, 3800 lbs and it runs 9.8's and top speed of 200+ mph!!!!!!!!! That is just SICK! Props!

 

For everything this car has those times are amazing.

 

Great job Jim!! Thats my goal as soon as this clutch situation is figured out...full street trim, 3800lbs ***** to the wall 9 sec pass 145+mph...then drive her home.

Congrats...

 

So when is GMHTP going to have a spread on your car?

 

thats bad *** man

 

they should. I remember the issue with the hugger LS1 car from spped inc.Nice runs.Your car is awsome

 

Was this the Lt1 or the Ls1?

 

Daaaaamn... 9 sec DR on 17's??? Your the man!

 

et street aren't really drag radials but it's still damn fast

 

Daymmmnnn

 

et street radial... it was on drag radials. hell of a run!

 

well i missed the radal part. i stand corrected

 

very impressive

 

I can't convience any of my friends how good the M/T 17inch DR's hook up. They are one kick as tire. Nice times!!

 

just beat on me while i'm down, i see how it is..

you win you win, i sure as hell dont have what it takes to do that, you the man. congrats!

 

Congrats! 9's are definately getting the job done! Like others have said, driving to the track, clicking off a 9 sec run, and driving home just demands respect!

Good job!
Ed