New bama tune.
#3
Shelby GT350 Member
#4
Former Vendor
Throw a set of drags on the back and shave a little bit off there!
Alex
#7
Shelby GT350 Member
wow, so a 12.5 in the 1/4 mile after a Bama tune is surprising? These cars are capable of 12.7 stock. I'd expect at least a 12.5 after a tune, not be surprised by it.
#8
Mach 1 Member
12.5 is a pretty solid run for just a tune on a stock car. Lots of variables involved in cutting a good time in these cars. Have you had yours to the track?? Inexperienced drivers are lucky if they get into the 12's on a stock 5.0.
#10
Shelby GT350 Member
Yes, I have had mine at the track. Best run was a 12.9 with a crummy 2.1 60' time. If I had more time to get the launch perfect, it would definitely be 12.7 or close to it. Makes me not want to waste money on an intake/tune if it's only going to get me 12.5. Might as well keep saving for a blower.
#11
Mach 1 Member
Yes, I have had mine at the track. Best run was a 12.9 with a crummy 2.1 60' time. If I had more time to get the launch perfect, it would definitely be 12.7 or close to it. Makes me not want to waste money on an intake/tune if it's only going to get me 12.5. Might as well keep saving for a blower.
My old Whipple supercharged 2006 went from 13.4(the stock BFG tires were junk on the track) to 12.2 with just the addition of 295/45/17 M/T drag radials. 60' times went from 2.4 down to 1.7.
I'm hoping to take my wife's 5.0 out to the track next week and see what it can do. Problem is it's a convertible....NHRA says any convertible running 13.49 or faster needs a NHRA approved roll bar. So one run and done....or I pedal a few runs to practice the launch.
Oh and I'll be running the Bama 93 octane v2 race tune.
Last edited by Cdvision; 8/6/15 at 07:19 PM.
#12
Yep, and even experienced drivers are lucky if they get into the 12's stock. Weather plays a large role too. My car can move .4 from a cool dry day to a hot humid day. Plus staging plays a large role too. I see inexperienced drivers just pull into the beams quickly which means they aren't getting the most rollout on their launches, and these cars launch slow. It's a .15 difference in ET from shallow to deep staged. So just rolling fast into the beams (and not shutting off the top bulb) can mean a good .07 to .10 also added to the ET.
#13
Mach 1 Member
Yep, and even experienced drivers are lucky if they get into the 12's stock. Weather plays a large role too. My car can move .4 from a cool dry day to a hot humid day. Plus staging plays a large role too. I see inexperienced drivers just pull into the beams quickly which means they aren't getting the most rollout on their launches, and these cars launch slow. It's a .15 difference in ET from shallow to deep staged. So just rolling fast into the beams (and not shutting off the top bulb) can mean a good .07 to .10 also added to the ET.
#14
Without a doubt. Track altitude can for sure be a killer. A very experienced racer in Denver might not be able to touch an inexperienced driver's ET with the same stock car in a low altitude area.
#15
Shelby GT350 Member
I know drag radials make a big difference...but that really only helps at the track. Just because you have the best traction, doesn't make you fast. You can't launch like that on the street, and I don't want to drive around on drag radials on the street, so once you take them off, you're back to being slow again. At the end of the day, I want a car that is fast on street tires. A C6 Z06 can run 11.5 on the stock tires. I want a car that is that fast on street tires. Put my point is, I don't think I will look at getting a tune if it will net me 12.5. Might as well just keep saving for a blower. Who knows, I might change my mind...
#16
Bullitt Member
You forgot hassles with warranty work as well.
I know drag radials make a big difference...but that really only helps at the track. Just because you have the best traction, doesn't make you fast. You can't launch like that on the street, and I don't want to drive around on drag radials on the street, so once you take them off, you're back to being slow again. At the end of the day, I want a car that is fast on street tires. A C6 Z06 can run 11.5 on the stock tires. I want a car that is that fast on street tires. Put my point is, I don't think I will look at getting a tune if it will net me 12.5. Might as well just keep saving for a blower. Who knows, I might change my mind...
#17
Shelby GT350 Member
I know drag radials make a big difference...but that really only helps at the track. Just because you have the best traction, doesn't make you fast. You can't launch like that on the street, and I don't want to drive around on drag radials on the street, so once you take them off, you're back to being slow again. At the end of the day, I want a car that is fast on street tires. A C6 Z06 can run 11.5 on the stock tires. I want a car that is that fast on street tires. Put my point is, I don't think I will look at getting a tune if it will net me 12.5. Might as well just keep saving for a blower. Who knows, I might change my mind...
A little secret that you may or may not know- you're going to need a custom tune when you eventually save up for that blower.
Bama/AM offer "tunes for life" (as do other vendors, IIRC) so if you buy the tuner now, you'll be ready to go when you get your supercharger and you can enjoy the improved performance in the mean time.
#18
Shelby GT350 Member
A little secret that you may or may not know- you're going to need a custom tune when you eventually save up for that blower.
Bama/AM offer "tunes for life" (as do other vendors, IIRC) so if you buy the tuner now, you'll be ready to go when you get your supercharger and you can enjoy the improved performance in the mean time.
#19
Shelby GT350 Member
#20
Super Boss Lawman Member
I'm going to the dyno on Wednesday with mine. I'm not seeking more power though. I want to verify that the tune is safe from a longevity stand point. If they squeak out a few more ponies in the process, that's cool too, but it isn't my reason for the trip.