LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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me modded rsx
R/T .510 R\T .198
60' 2.295 60' 2.42
330 6.098 330 6.409
1/8 9.272 1/8 9.643
mph 78.75 mph 76
1000 12.009 1000 12.4
1/4 14.298 1/4 14.7
mph 101.05 mph 95

that was my best out of 8. i was sweating the whole night so it was hot. i gotta get faster man. would DR's do the trick? with my cheap tires i was spinning 1st everytime.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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those times are like a old tired Lt1's not ones with ported heads and a small cam and a 355 rebuild, check for problems, how dose it run?
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:13 AM
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DR's would really help that 60ft tiem... you need to be around 1.8....
tires will get you faster.. start there...
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Would DRs help..Lets see..

60' 2.295 60' 2.42


Hmmm only on days you wanted to go fast
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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well my engine has less that 5000 miles on it done by a macine shop. and im no mechanic. it runs good. this 96 cobra would be a like car ahead at the start but i would catch him and beat him. the cobra beat me once out of 3.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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How many times have actually raced at the track? Not trying to be rude but that 60 ft even with street tires should be better. A 355 with the mods you have and the fact that it is a LT1 torque beast, you should be able to get a 1.98- 2.00 flat. Your reaction time is great though!! Maybe you just need to feather the clutch a little more.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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yeah i wasnt featherin i was scared i would be burnin the clutch. this was my first time at the track i think is my problem and take off.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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With practice you will get better. DR's will help too. I always liked em on the SS.
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i ran a 13.7 @ 101 in a 1996 Firebird Formula CAI and shifter.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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the reaction wasnt that good.. its on a .000 light not a .500 .. ive pulled a .023 light before beating a 402 ls1 off the line and 11 second 5.0 off the line and some other fast cars and im a 17 year old kid with a pretty much stock lt1. get that reaction down and some tires to help that 60' and youll be on your way to alot better times
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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its hot and your 60's suck, your car has more in it, just practice and wait for better weather.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Wow, you suck!











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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by coldkillinTA
the reaction wasnt that good.. its on a .000 light not a .500 .. ive pulled a .023 light before beating a 402 ls1 off the line and 11 second 5.0 off the line and some other fast cars and im a 17 year old kid with a pretty much stock lt1. get that reaction down and some tires to help that 60' and youll be on your way to alot better times
reaction time has nothing to do with your E.T, u can sit at the tree all day, and still run 14.2's
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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Something is wrong. When my car just had a hooker cat-back on Dr's I ran a 14.0?
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Don't panic, yet...Get some DRs on stock 16x8 wheels...255 50 R16 M/T DRs would be nice...practice, practice, practice...which will help you with your 60', and isn't the weather down there hot and humid this time of year? That can account for .5 on an n/a car..I know I'm .3-.5 tenths slower in nasty weather...I don't run at all until end of August/September...

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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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hey people his problem is not his reaction time or tires.

His 60' does suck yes but that's not the main thing he should be worried about. You have some serious problems if you are only trapping 101 with a heads/cam/suspension car.
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Old Jul 23, 2006 | 09:52 PM
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hey people his problem is not his reaction time or tires.

His 60' does suck yes but that's not the main thing he should be worried about. You have some serious problems if you are only trapping 101 with a heads/cam/suspension car.
I don't see any exhaust in his sig... I cam really won't help much if the motor can't breath. But your right 101 trap is low
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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yes it was hot i was sweating the whole night. it is the stock slp exhaust. i think my cat is gutted. my machine shop said my exhaust was fine, i would like corsa one day though. i need some headers. i was dumping the clutch at 3k cause i was scared of burning my clutch
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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well that's definitely part of your problem. Your machine shop is dumb if they think stock exhaust + no headers is "fine" for h/c. You will make no power with that.
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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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Wow.. please tell me you have a tune?

If you don't, get a tune, headers, real exhaust then go back and trap 108+.
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