We figured we would hit a 1/4 mile track to see what the car would do. We are having a time keeping it off of the bumper even with limiters. We made 2 passes yesterday the first was 9.35 @ 144.5mph. The 60ft was a 1.44 but that was with the rear tires. It was going on the bumper and had to peddle some. We tightened up the front shocks put her on kill and it went staright to the bumper, busted the oil pan on the landing. Thats pretty much going to be it for us until Feb. Since we have to swap a new oil pan I am going to go ahead and pull the trans because I have a glide being built now.

http://youtu.be/ah5DYnDssxk

 

Thadd why can't you get that thing to get somesome wheel speed? What are your rear shock settings?
What rpm do you leave at? And what does the converter go to?

 

i wish i had a glide! good luck with the progress, its getting there, keep the front down! at indy, we had my car strapped w/ only 3" of travel. i would add more power until it spins and then back it down a little to find out what wheel speed she likes, or you could mess with tire pressure some.

 

For the longest time I was blowing the tires off. Finally figured out the problem and then it started going to the bumper every time. We just put limiters on it and yesterday was our first time to the track with them. They are set with 3.5 inches of travel, front shocks were on 3 and rears were on 9, single adjustables. I think we are leaving at 3400 rpm with a 4000 stall. That's was the settings for the vid above, the 9.3 pass. We went up a click on the front shocks trying to keep the front down and on the next pass it went up again but we got the oil pan and had to call it a day. That's one reason I am going with the glide. We will be able to up the shot and make more power but it won't hit the tires as hard from the line.

 

2.52 1st gear paired with 4.11's make that a tricky game.

 

Oh yeah, there's that too, lol.

 

what rpm do you come thru the traps at w/ the 4.11's Thadd?

 

If it has too much SLR it should be spinning thetires...

 

I'm thinking its 7800 or so

 

Also isn't it a 2.48?

 

I actually done know what the first gear ratio is. It does hit the tires hard as hell. The glide will calm it down plus I will have one less gear to pull.

 

Congrats man!!! That 5.97 give me hope I can get down there eventually with you guys. Only .11 to go! lol...

 

Thadd has a TH350.

I was going to put a glide in mine, but I'm keeping the TH400....with a twist. Putting a Griner valve body in it and leaving in 2nd for a 1.48 first gear and keeping the 4.11's in it. Hoping it works well.

 

There sure are a lot of factors that go into that.

 

Bet your glad you didn't trade for my cobra!

 

I can't let her go now, we are on a roll! It's hard to not give up sometimes because it does not come easy. But you can hit the track and it all comes together and makes it all worth it.

 

It's not easy to go out and run a number all the time, we had a tough go around with Nicks for awhile. Fought with a lot of stupid issues, then one cold day in Indianapolis it all came together.

 

Yeah that's the way it goes sometimes. I just hate having to wait until Feb or so before we can get back to the track. But the changes we are making should really help out

 

Shoot, I wish we only had to wait till February! We probably won't get out until we hit Bradenton in March for the LSX/NMCA race.

 

What class do you run at those races