Alright Guys I need Help PLEASE!!!
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Alright Guys I need Help PLEASE!!! Alright.....I was out tonight with some old friends and on of my boys friends was talkin **** about his camaro keep telling me to race him for money this and that its a older camaro like a 88 or 89 ......from what i know it has a 383 in it and a bottle so pretty much i am racing him for $300 but he is takin the bottle out i am guessin he prob runs mid 11's without the bottle i would think also he will be running on DR's and i got street tires..thats what was agreed on now right now i got a 02 vette with just an intake and a 125 wet shot i am running 11.90 @117 with a 2.0 60ft ok now what I need help with it what you think i need to do to beat this guess...i am racing him on tues night so i don't have all the time in the world but so far i taking off the cats putting in straight pipe instead and putting dumps on the car now i want to go to a 200 shot but i am worried about breaking some....so i need your guys advise like will it be safe should i get a fuel presure Reg..... should i run Race gas...what else but i do in short time so i can take this guy i really would apprecaite any advise anyone can give me thanks so much 
-Jay
-Jay
Colder plugs a must (see the HSW sticky at the top). Also you will likely have to pull some timing for the 200 shot.
I did a dry/wet combo at 200 and got 466 HP/525 TQ (fresh Bottle) on a 300 HP baseline
Pulled 4° Timing (still showed 1-2° KR, during the pull). Had plenty of fuel pump (stock).
I did a dry/wet combo at 200 and got 466 HP/525 TQ (fresh Bottle) on a 300 HP baseline
Pulled 4° Timing (still showed 1-2° KR, during the pull). Had plenty of fuel pump (stock).
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Originally Posted by fastest94v6
yikes, make sure you drop the pressure in the tires. and warm them up good man...thats all i could say for you...
You do realize that "warming" up regular street tires is the worst thing you could do "other than owning a mustang". The compound there made of only gets "greasier" (spelling) making them more likely to spin.
Remember, it's Power to Weight ratio. If you're looking for the last bit, remove the passenger seat, extra carpeting in the rear, etc. Don't put more gas in than you need. If the strip will let you remove the top (most don't) that gets rid of about 30 lbs. If you can get a set of skiinny front wheels, that will drop 30-40 lbs. Depends on how much this race is REALLY worth.
A 200 shot??? ouch. It would be better to loose and drive home, than loose and tow home.
A 200 shot??? ouch. It would be better to loose and drive home, than loose and tow home.
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you could throw a little better fuel in to be safer...
why are you not using drag radials? they are a street legal tire... with my MT's im even or nosing out the awd guys from dig races and once 2nd comes around my cars movin like a scalded dog. on the street none of those awd guys ever go to the track...
why are you not using drag radials? they are a street legal tire... with my MT's im even or nosing out the awd guys from dig races and once 2nd comes around my cars movin like a scalded dog. on the street none of those awd guys ever go to the track...
Originally Posted by Jays2002vette
Alright.....I was out tonight with some old friends and on of my boys friends was talkin **** about his camaro keep telling me to race him for money this and that its a older camaro like a 88 or 89 ......from what i know it has a 383 in it and a bottle so pretty much i am racing him for $300 but he is takin the bottle out i am guessin he prob runs mid 11's without the bottle i would think also he will be running on DR's and i got street tires..thats what was agreed on now right now i got a 02 vette with just an intake and a 125 wet shot i am running 11.90 @117 with a 2.0 60ft ok now what I need help with it what you think i need to do to beat this guess...i am racing him on tues night so i don't have all the time in the world but so far i taking off the cats putting in straight pipe instead and putting dumps on the car now i want to go to a 200 shot but i am worried about breaking some....so i need your guys advise like will it be safe should i get a fuel presure Reg..... should i run Race gas...what else but i do in short time so i can take this guy i really would apprecaite any advise anyone can give me thanks so much
-Jay
-Jay
Originally Posted by Armyman2445
You do realize that "warming" up regular street tires is the worst thing you could do "other than owning a mustang". The compound there made of only gets "greasier" (spelling) making them more likely to spin.
not true......i felt the difference between warming up and running them regular.
Stuff to consider Consider getting a tune that should squeeze out some ponies, get a controller, you did not mention it but possibly get a controller that brings it in better or sooner without breaking traction, run the higher octane for sure.
Id def run high octane. Hell dump some octane booster in there just for some added help. And go practice launching. With a 2.0 60 ft id imagine your car is a4. I managed to pull a 1.8 on my street tires ONCE. Rest of the times it was 2.0or higher. Take out your spare tire, washer fluid, anything I mean its not gonna be a dramatic difference but if he beats you by a nose or so youll regret not doing it. remeber every gallon wieghs possibly 8-10 lbs.
