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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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So i have an automatic 97 camaro with stock crank, stock heads, stock pistons, cc503 cam, 1.6 7/16 full roller rocker arms, hardened pushrods, pacesetter LT headers, x-pipe, dynomax race bullit mufflers, descreened maf, cai, air foil, nitrous works 150 wet shot, msd plug wires, ac compressor removed along with the back seats, mickey thompson et street radials, 3.73 gears, 2500 stall, UMI LCA, SFC, adjustable torque arm, eibach drag launch springs, competition engineering rear shocks. My question is what do you guys think it will run in the 1/4 mile with the nitrous and without the nitrous?


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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 09:36 AM
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12.80's and 11.80's
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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what state are you in?


16.9-12.2 range
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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if you hook well which it should.......12.6x's @ 108ish on motor and 11.6x's @ 119ish on the shot........right before the ring gear shatters lol
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Better be better then 108 my stock car trapped 107.6. 100% stock motor no EWP or RRs
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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13.1 on motor, 11.7 on spray. I hope it runs better, but I think the converter is a bit on the tight side for good motor passes, but should pull strong with the extra 150hp.

Make sure to post up your times
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawhead
Better be better then 108 my stock car trapped 107.6. 100% stock motor no EWP or RRs
lol im shooting low that way if it doesnt he wont be dissapointed........i mean in reality a perfectly setup car with a so/so cam in it it should prob run 112-113ish but we'll see.........u remember my old 355 with the stock bottom end....if its done right they will move
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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I live in wisconsin and what if i upgraded to a 3600 stall? i would really like to run mid to low 11's on the bottle what do you guys think i should do to get that extra umph to get there? I know more nitrous but i would like to do more with the motor
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I hope you run better than a 12.6 on motor. My a4 ls1 formula ran 12.6 with only a lid, tune, and pacesetter longtubes.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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You should run 12.0x's on motor, but you'll need more converter.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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Yes a 3200+ converter would help a lot.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by K98M91
I live in wisconsin and what if i upgraded to a 3600 stall? i would really like to run mid to low 11's on the bottle what do you guys think i should do to get that extra umph to get there? I know more nitrous but i would like to do more with the motor
Your 2500 stall is most likely a 11in. converter swapping to a 3600 9.5 will give you better et and mph!!! the 9.5 in converters are about 12lbs lighter then the 11in, it reallys helps with how fast the motor revs and it really helps cushing the shifts prolonging a trans lift if you have a good cooler that is.

I went from a stock stall to a 2800 9.5 in.. went from 12.7@109 to a 12.2@ 111

Later I did heads and cam went from a 2800 9.5 in to a 3600 9.5 in... Times dropped from 11.7 @ 115 to 11.5 @ 115 spinning
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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I would shoot for a 11.500 on spray if i were you...
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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Throw some heads on and you'll get into the low 11s high 10s depending on DA. I think 11.50 on the spray is a pretty good goal if you hook and all goes well. I'm hoping for 11.80s on my cam only Formy with a 150 shot.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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Id love a pair of heads but i cant afford them right now. I think im going to throw in a 3600 stall and an aluminum driveshaft

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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawhead
Better be better then 108 my stock car trapped 107.6. 100% stock motor no EWP or RRs
Bragging about trap speeds on a stock stall is lame.

So is comparing trap speeds across the country for that matter...
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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take it to GLD and run it. come back with some baseline info so you have something. I'm guessing 108-110 at GLD
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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I went 12.9 @ 107 and on a 175 shot 11.58 @ 121 <--- room for BOTTOM 11's at 7500 ft with a baby cam and bolt ons

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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 08:03 PM
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Also what if i get my heads shaved how much do you guys think that would help me?
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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i went 11:60's @ 118 with very similar stuff...3:73's, nitrous works 150 wet, hooker LT's, 1.6 rr's, 52mm tb, tci 3000, m/t 275/50/17 dr's, msd digital 6, stock tune, completly stock heads cam and bottom end. not sure what the d/a was. a bigger convertor would have definetly helped. the race weight was around 3550.
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