Yesterday was a beautiful day in the Atl. Over the winter the dragstrip has been totally resurfaced and it was very sticky and very smooth. Yesterday being opening day, we were the very first ones to try it out.
My car normally runs somewhere in the 11.8's with a best all time mph of 115. Over the winter I changed my Comp hydraulic cam to a SFT and I switched my Demon 650 to a 750.
My launch was the same as usual. Rev it to about 1300 or so and flash the converter (maybe 3/4 throttle) but not totally stab the throttle as this usually leads to tire spin for my little 235 drag radials. As I took off I noticed there was no tire spin so I got on the throttle the rest of the way and it hooked.
The engine spins very quickly and I shifted at about 6200 1st to 2nd and about 6500 2nd 3rd. I don't know what rpm I crossed the line but a little math will tell you it is too low with my 26" tall tires and 3.55 gears.
My first and only run of the day looked like this:
RT... 0.198
60'... 1.697
330'...4.737
1/8...7.304
MPH...95.70
1000...9.551
1/4... 11.470
MPH... 116.84
I was told not to run that fast again without the proper safety equipment.
It didn't matter. I was happy to have a new best!!
And for those wondering, yes I am still using the Ford 8" rear.
My car normally runs somewhere in the 11.8's with a best all time mph of 115. Over the winter I changed my Comp hydraulic cam to a SFT and I switched my Demon 650 to a 750.
My launch was the same as usual. Rev it to about 1300 or so and flash the converter (maybe 3/4 throttle) but not totally stab the throttle as this usually leads to tire spin for my little 235 drag radials. As I took off I noticed there was no tire spin so I got on the throttle the rest of the way and it hooked.
The engine spins very quickly and I shifted at about 6200 1st to 2nd and about 6500 2nd 3rd. I don't know what rpm I crossed the line but a little math will tell you it is too low with my 26" tall tires and 3.55 gears.
My first and only run of the day looked like this:
RT... 0.198
60'... 1.697
330'...4.737
1/8...7.304
MPH...95.70
1000...9.551
1/4... 11.470
MPH... 116.84
I was told not to run that fast again without the proper safety equipment.
It didn't matter. I was happy to have a new best!!
And for those wondering, yes I am still using the Ford 8" rear.