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Jun 24, 2009 | 12:40 PM

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How much HP

How much HP did it take you guys to get into the 9s? What tranny?

Jun 24, 2009 | 01:12 PM

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Everyones answer will be different based on their weight.... I am 887RWHP but I weigh 3849lbs

Jun 25, 2009 | 10:09 AM

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it took me right around 600

Jun 25, 2009 | 10:21 AM

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I am putting down 673 do you think i would be in the 9s with a turbo 400?

Jun 25, 2009 | 10:22 AM

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it took me right around 600

are you full weight?

Jun 25, 2009 | 10:31 AM

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i think that is def enough to get you there, and no i am not full weight, I went 9.70 with a very lazy 1.41 60'

Jun 25, 2009 | 10:35 AM

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are you a 6 speed car?

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Jun 26, 2009 | 10:13 AM

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did you ever run the car with the 6 speed?

Jun 26, 2009 | 10:28 AM

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you need 1400

Jun 26, 2009 | 10:43 AM

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haha to dip in the 7's

Jun 26, 2009 | 12:09 PM

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haha to dip in the 7's

nope 1400 hp with a fwd and 4000lbs
never said in what car
no traction ftl

Jun 26, 2009 | 01:56 PM

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i have 460 rwhp through a th400 and ran 10.25 with a converter that was off ....getting re-stalled soon and should be in the 9's with good air

so with 600 plus you should be fine

Jun 27, 2009 | 05:26 PM

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i think that is def enough to get you there, and no i am not full weight, I went 9.70 with a very lazy 1.41 60'

Sooooooo......................just what is your weight??

Jun 27, 2009 | 05:45 PM

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Sooooooo......................just what is your weight??

its just over 3000lbs, i think it said in his youtube video.

Jun 29, 2009 | 07:09 AM

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ive actually never weighed the car but i would say right around 3400

Jun 30, 2009 | 10:27 PM

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635hp took the 3445lb 69 GP to the 9's with a th400 in Florida August heat.

Jul 7, 2009 | 04:58 PM

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If my car is on waste gates ~750rwhp it runs 9.8x@140ish and weighs 3842 with driver.

I think it would have gone 9's with as little as 650rwhp with a good 60'

I run a 4L80e trans and launch on the brake for 1.39 60's

Still running factory IRS with upgraded axles and an upgraded diff.