FINALLY....12's

VibrantRedGT

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Let me be the first to say CONGRATS! Nice almost 110MPH trap.

 

zenboy99

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Well I finally did it, I was the happiest guy in the world today.

12.87 @ 109.98
60 foot = 1.95

The track was really cold so it was hard to hook up even with a long smoky burnout. My clutch is toast, no second gear chirp, just a nice clutch smell. Air temp was a nice 50 degrees.

First run:
13.10 @ 108.2 1.99 60 foot

Second run:
13.000 @ 106.8 1.91 60 foot
After this run, I said more swear words in 10 seconds then I did in the last 27 years of my life. one thousandth of a second from 12's!

third run:
12.87 @ 106.4 1.91 60 foot

Fourth run:
12.87 @ 109.98 1.95 60 foot
I let the car sit for over an hour before this run, and the clutch caught good in second gear and I actually got a little chirp.

My friend just gave me a set of rims with ET streets for next weekend, hopefully I can figure out how to launch the car a little better. The clutch is so unpredictable its hard to determine how to let it loose. I'll post up the 1/8th mile times when I get back home, I'm currently celebrating my accomplishment at a local brewery.

I know I say this in half of my posts, but this car has 170,000 miles on it, with the stock short block, stock clutch and stock T5 and is driven daily to and from work.

I'd like to thank all of you on stangnet for all of your help and encouragment over the years, I owe part of this accomplishment to you. Several of you pm'd me with suggestions the last few weeks without me asking.

 

Stangfreak95

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In your sister. If none, your mom

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Congrats Welcome to the club.

 

HoofnIt

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That's awesome! 11's are next, huh?

 

OrangeMustangGt

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woah good job man, show us coups can also!

 

Joes95GT

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That's quite a feat with as many miles as you have. These 5.0's are virtually bulletproof, but an engine is an engine. You probably don't have nearly the compression that some do. That's an excellent accomplishment.

Congrats.

Joe

 

Grn92LX

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Nice, feels good to finally get it right? I remember when I first got my 12sec slip, I was happy as chit!

I think your asking a lot from that stock clutch to hold an ET Street launch, but go for it You should bring the RPM upper and make a few passes with it as well. I wish I could make a few passes with the way mines running now, but we have no track anymore I feel a 112+ definatly. I wonder what it'll do with the Vortech

 

Killercanary

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AWESOME!!! Congrats on the new times, I can't wait to see what it'll do with the ET streets on there!

 

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Congrats on the 12 sec run

 

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94DreamGT

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Congrats.

If you DIDN'T get a 12 this time out, I would've had to personally drive the 5 hour trip up there and jump in your car to do it myself.

Where was this at...GLD?

 

Venom351R

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ahh 12's, hopefully next yr I'll get to run the car and get my own 12sec slip.

 

RIO5.0

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Striped5.0 said:

ahh 12's, hopefully next yr I'll get to run the car and get my own 12sec slip.

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What he said... Congrats to ya...

 

zenboy99

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Thanks for all the praise guys.

94DreamGT said:

Where was this at...GLD?

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This was at Byron Illinois, its only an hour and half away from me.

 

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95redSVT

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heh I wish my car would pull 12's, at the moment it might make 12 minutes since she is in critical condition on a set of jackstands. Nice work on the times. 12's and around 450rwhp are my total goal for my car.

 

zenboy99

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These were my 1/8th mile times for my best run:

8.324 @ 86.14

On my 3rd run I went:

8.299 @ 84.29