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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Im getting everything on my car ready for the opening day at Route 66 in Joliet Illinois, what do guys think I should run with this setup, 1995 Z28 M6, Pacesetter longtubes and y-pipe with no cats, SLP catback, SLP clutch, Moroso cai, 4:10 gear, hurst short throw, and some 275 nitto drag radials, and ill have some type of a tune by then dunno if it will be pcm for less,pcm performance or madz28. Thanks alot
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I would definately say a low 13 or even a high 12 assuming your shifting like a ***** with a good 60'. Launching at 66 has always been a struggle for me. Of course that track has claimed (2) 10bolt posi's on me.
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Easy high 12s if you launch it right and hit your shifts
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yea im worried about that rearend in it, thanks guys
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yea im worried about that rearend in it, thanks guys
your rearend will be fine with the mods you have even on nittos, unless it's just messed up already. I'd say mid 13s maybe little lower.
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everything on the car was perfect when I bought it but Ive blown up 12 bolts before and I dont trust the little 7.5s that are in our cars
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Originally Posted by fordeater
everything on the car was perfect when I bought it but Ive blown up 12 bolts before and I dont trust the little 7.5s that are in our cars
yeah I hear ya, but many are running 11s on the 10bolts, my best 12 mid12's no problems but switched to a Moser 12bolt w/33spline Moser axles, maybe when I get up around 1300rwhp I'll worry.
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yea my buddy just got his 99 ss done with a thunder racing cam, which sounds mean as hell, long tubes-full exasut, every bolt on, NX 100 shot and a 4:10 and im worried hes gonna be pullin his car home if his 315 nittos hook.
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Originally Posted by fordeater
yea my buddy just got his 99 ss done with a thunder racing cam, which sounds mean as hell, long tubes-full exasut, every bolt on, NX 100 shot and a 4:10 and im worried hes gonna be pullin his car home if his 315 nittos hook.
yeah he's pushing it there, the cam would have been ok, but 100 shot big fat *** 315drags and hard pulling 4:10 gears....I'd say it's risky business for him, he'll figure out the sweet spot where he can baby it.
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Originally Posted by BRETTINATOR
your rearend will be fine with the mods you have even on nittos, unless it's just messed up already. I'd say mid 13s maybe little lower.
I popped 2 posi's with a 13 sec turd. Both a eaton and an auburn. M6's are just way too hard on these rearends.
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