Anybody loose 1/8 mph with gear swap?

[Slow LX]

Anybody loose 3mph in 1/8 and not pick up any ET with gear swap?

I went from 2.73's to 3.55's and lost 3 mph in the 1/8. Just wondering if anybody else had noticed this. The 1/4mph is the same though... I did not pick up fecies... I also changed from autolight 23's to 25's with the 3.55's

I have a 5 speed...


2.73's (autiolight 23's)

2.253 60ft
6.258 330
9.498 1/8th
76.73 1/8 mph
12.35 1000
14.756 1/4
94.23 1/4 mph



3.55's (autolight 25's)

2.110 60ft
6.058 330
9.425 1/8th
73.21 1/8 mph
12.270 1000
14.655 1/4
94.23 1/4 mph

 

[willys1]

LOL,,no!! Did you go this weekend? E-Town?

 

[Slow LX]

Went to island on friday night, did you gain or loose in the 1/8th? How much.

 

[willys1]

Well what Im getting at is it was "real" hot this weekend.I went to the track by me (Island Dragway) and my buddy who usaully runs 10.40's-10.70's was running 10.95 because it was so hot.How was the weather last time you went with your 273's?

 

[willys1]

sry,I posted too early Huh,I didnt go Friday,but I will be there next Friday for sure!!Thats weird,,same kind of tires? Did you get "alot" of wheel spin?

 

[slo65]

didnt really gain anything, maybe on average 1mph more, dropped about a half second though

 

[willys1]

It sounds like you were spinning the tires alot,were you?

 

[90mustangGT]

Sounds quite oppisite of what I woudl think, I would expect to see a bigger gain in the 1/8th and a smaller gain in the 1/4. Conditions have a lot to do with it. I went from a stock suspension missing a swaybar to drag LCA and UCA, Lakewoods, springs, and front drag coil overs and gained 3mph but had no improvment in ET.

 

[Slow LX]

My 60 foots were better. with the last time was 2.3-2.4 this time I actually was doing 2.08-2.3's with the new gears. I just though it was strange to loose 3 mph 1/8, but still have the same 1/4.

 

[slo65]

so what are you running...

 

[Slow LX]

2.73 gears

2.253 60ft
6.258 330
9.498 1/8th
76.73 1/8 mph
12.35 1000
14.756 1/4
94.23 1/4 mph


3.55's

2.110 60ft
6.058 330
9.425 1/8th
73.21 1/8 mph
12.270 1000
14.655 1/4
94.23 1/4 mph

This is about my average times shifting at 5500rpm with autometer tach, it appears that my car only picked up a tenth even with the gears. That is only because of the better 60ft. What the hell is with this car... Nothing makes it pick up, except for the n20.

 

[willys1]

Next time you go try shifting at 5000rpm,,,I know mines faster when I shift at this rpm.5500 is high for a stock motor.I know,I know,alot of guys shift at 5500,but those guys usaully have more than 355's!!