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As the title says I picked up a very decent 95 Formula with 81k on it, absolutely NO modifacations have been done..........YET!!!!
The ONLY thing that bugs me is that this car was ordered with an A4 I am not a huge auto fan...... Here is my dilemma, a few years back I ran my z28 bolt on 6 spd often at the track with the best time of 12.98@106 and a close friend of mine had the same bolt ons with a cc503 and a vigilante3600 and 3.42 gears and his best pass was 12.89 consistantly.
I DO NOT want to run only 1 tenth faster with a cammed auto vs a bolt on 6spd. Times may seem slow to a few of you guys but LVMS is 2400' plus.. Our actual runs were at 3006' so we run 4-7 tenths slower than many other tracks.
My thoughts were to do all the bolt ons from my z28, use a 503,plus add the T56 and 4.10s.
I know what to expect from a stick car but a stalled a4 is something i have not owned for 20+ years.
......My thoughts were to do all the bolt ons from my z28, use a 503,plus add the T56 and 4.10s.......
Originally Posted by 96lt1m6
I decided to give the 4L60e a chance......
Is this gonna be a regular track car with occasional cruising?
Given the above, if it were my car (OK, I KNOW that it isn't ) I would go with what you have listed, a bit more cam than the 503, a 24x conversion (I like the TorqHead kit), a Yank 3600 TC, and 4.10 gears to go behind that A4.
Hell.....that's what I have in my '96 Impala. And I'll tell ya what; 4.10's with the A4 will give you a whole new perspective on life as a hot-rodder!!
^^ I think the Impala has a bigger rear end than the F body.. That being said 4.10's are problaby gonna be thin and fragile with a good sticky tire in the little f body rear.. 3.73's are gonna have a thicker ring gear and be a little more reliable in my opinion..
Is this gonna be a regular track car with occasional cruising?
it is definitely a double duty ride for now.
Given the above, if it were my car (OK, I KNOW that it isn't ) I would go with what you have listed, a bit more cam than the 503, a 24x conversion (I like the TorqHead kit), a Yank 3600 TC, and 4.10 gears to go behind that A4.
I like your way of thinking though we are not too far off.
Hell.....that's what I have in my '96 Impala. And I'll tell ya what; 4.10's with the A4 will give you a whole new perspective on life as a hot-rodder!!
Have fun!
I have no worries dealing with 3.73s or 4.10s I have the 8.8 that I built for my Z28 and it just happens to have 4.10s
KW
Originally Posted by NewOrleansLT1
^^ I think the Impala has a bigger rear end than the F body.. That being said 4.10's are problaby gonna be thin and fragile with a good sticky tire in the little f body rear.. 3.73's are gonna have a thicker ring gear and be a little more reliable in my opinion..
8.8 in effect sadly i will be on stock wheels for a while but i do have a pair of extra stocks for some Dragradials
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Picked up a Formula 
I am not a huge auto fan...... Here is my dilemma, a few years back I ran my z28 bolt on 6 spd often at the track with the best time of 12.98@106 and a close friend of mine had the same bolt ons with a cc503 and a vigilante3600 and 3.42 gears and his best pass was 12.89 consistantly.
we are not too far off.