Well I decided it was time to get my stock roach to the track before I tear into it. I just wanted to know what it would run because it seemed pretty strong for a stocker. It's an '88 LX hatch and my complete list of mods is full exhaust, 3.55s and an MGW shifter. I mounted my buddy's well used 275/50 bfg drag radials on my 10 holes, piled 3 other buddies in and drove an hour and a half to the track. I made my first pass pretty much right when we got there. The car was hot, and I had about 200lbs of tools, parts and other **** in the car. It didn't look like any of the other cars were hooking very good so I decided to take it easy on the first pass. I launched at about 4k, it hooked and bogged real bad. My slip didn't print but the 60 had to be a pitiful 2.2 or worse. It ran a 14.0 @ 99mph that pass. I was pretty happy with that considering the disgusting 60 and had hope for the next pass. The car didn't get to cool off much for the 2nd pass, and I still didn't empty it out. I did a good 2nd gear burnout and decided to launch it for all it's worth. I held it at about 4k and right before the green I put it through the boards and dumped the clutch when I heard the limiter. I got about 2 inches out of that pass. I don't know how this stock junker breaks so much ****. I took AAA home and this is what we found on the repair Saturday night.
My buddy had axles, so we thought it would be a quick throw an axle in it 1 hour job.
I'd like to make it back to the track one more time. I don't like bench racing, but I think if I emptied it out, iced it down, and threw on my power steering short belt with a 1.7 or 1.8 I could squeak out a pretty low 13 @ 101 or 102.
My buddy had axles, so we thought it would be a quick throw an axle in it 1 hour job.
I'd like to make it back to the track one more time. I don't like bench racing, but I think if I emptied it out, iced it down, and threw on my power steering short belt with a 1.7 or 1.8 I could squeak out a pretty low 13 @ 101 or 102.