I didn't run what I was hoping to, high 13s. But I did run more consistently. Last night I pulled a 14.6 and a 14.4. My best is a 14.2. Now I'm getting in to 4th but I think I need to adjust my launch and shifts. Got there late so I only made two passes. And I always **** on myself my first pass, I normally miss 2nd cuz I'm all nervous :P. gotta start taking it easy my first run of the night. Pretty sure my poor times are due to inexperience. More to come next Friday haha

 

practice makes perfect. Are running an auto or stick?

 

It's a clutch car

 

I got a 14.03 with my gears before I blew up my trak lok I want to take it back soon now that I've beefed up the rear end and gotten a new clutch. Are you running street tires?

 

Cool well that makes me feel better lol. Yea I'm on street tires. Nitto nt555s

 

You should be able to get well into the 13's no problem. My first time out on the track , the first couple of passes were mostly in the 14.1 - 14.0 range. But once I got my launch figured out, it started to go into the 13.8's. And my car is a dead stock w/ manual trans and the factory 3.55's except for a drop -in K&N filter and the SLP Loudmouths and I'm also running the Nitto 555's. With a lil more practice you should be running 13's with no problem. Good luck

 

Sal, did you skip the waterbox completely and/or burnout for those runs? I'm on 555's as well and have only been to the track twice so I'm still learning on the 60 foot times.

 

Thanks man. Yea I know it's me. I haven't been driving stick for very long

 

I have a best of 13.60 @ 102.74 with 3.55s, Bama 91 tune, J&M LCAs and flowmasters. I am gonna add cams and 4.10s this fall and see what it does in cooler weather.

 

I skipped the water box and just gave the tires a quick spin just to clean them up.

 

Getting 4:10s put in my car this afternoon. So **** excited I barely slept last night!

 

first time I went to the track with my sgt the best I could do is 14.1 qt. Thats with the stock 235s tires, 3.55 rear, stick and a dust storm had just passed. Give it time and you will do better.

 

Yea I went again last night. Made six passes. I ran 3 at 14.2 and 3 at 14.0. I was getting a lot of wheel hop and shifting in to second is really hard, like it's hard to shift it in to gear, so I munched it a few times (don't know if it needs to be rebuilt or it's just the way our trannys are). Anyway, I think I have high 13s with a little more practice and a more careful 1-2 shift. Next mods are gonna be rear suspension, long tubes, and a tune by lamotta.

 

What is your launch rpm's? That will make a huge difference as well...

 

Well to be honest I've kinda been winging it. It's somewhere between 2-3k. I try to go by the sound. Last night was a good learning experience. I've been getting a better feeling for the launch. It's starting to slow down for me, I've been less nerved up. I try to get going at around 2500 and then adjust the throttle according to how I hook.

 

I'm thinking about that 2 step now since you mentioned it on that other thread. Good to hear on the better times - one thing with shifting is that the tranny twists with the torque and the shifter can't get into the gate. This happens especially with third - the CHE reinforced K-member brace fixes the problem inexpensively.

The last time I went I had the problem that the tires would spin too much when shifting hard into second. I think this was because I used the waterbox with street tires and the burnout didn't get them dry enough. I won't use the box at all next time . Missed 3rd once or twice too.

 

Hmmm that's good to hear about the k member brace. Never thought of that. I think that might actually help. Weird though because I ****IN HAMMER in to third and fourth. I'm gonna look in to that k thing and some stiffer mounts. Thanks for the heads up

 

you should never use the water box with street tires. The spin in 2nd has more to do with the limits of the street tires.

 

Went again last Friday, made six passes this time. Feeling a lot more comfortable now. Anyway, I ran 3@14.2 and 3@14.0 got my 60fts down to like 2.1. This time I did a quick spin to clean the tires, and still launched at about 2500rpms. Getting lots of wheel hop so I think my next mod will be fear control arms. Are J&M any good? Any suggestions?

 

I've always liked BMR. They sell their Polyurethane & Rod End LCA's that are great. Don't go with rod ends on both ends, you'll drive yourself insane with daily driving.

Don't overlook the upper bushing and arm too, I've had a car that was breaking drive-shafts left and right, come to find out his upper bushing was bad.

Thanks, Doug