StangSims39
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If tires mean nothing then why use DR's at all, ever? i usually agree with ya nightfire, but to say tires mean nothing is just a horrible statement. Good luck man, n have fun too!
Got called out...
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Yeah I took my buddies heads/cam/stalled/geared/bolt on/tuned etc, yadda yadda LS1 God/28 from 0-60. He slaughtered me after that, but it's all about the holeshot.
Nice video... bad ass!
I think you have a good chance if you can hook it. Gonna need to practice your launches and see just how hard you can launch with that shot on there.
Yeah I will be bolting on the DR's tomorrow, finishing a few things and going for practice runs.
Only problem is with the tires I'm using I've only cut a 1.9 60'... could be track prep, could be me launching too soft, but that may change tomorrow.
And yes, the Cobra curse...
Some of them almost run like imports. 13.xx at 120mph...
Planning on ditching the spare and jack. Seats will be staying, unless the back is really easy to pop out.
i am at 440 and i fry street tires going on a 40 km/h roll , you will be ahead for the first two gears then its catch up if he hooks up at all , your chance is decent , vortechs are quiet laggy and they don't make power early
Yeah those are the advantages I'm going for. I'm getting pretty damn anxious. I know from a roll he'd blister my ass like there is no tomorrow.
Thanks Tim... and thank you a TON for the tip on rolling out and hammering it. I was trying to figure out in my head the best way to launch in first with the N20 and not spin like hell. That may work... I hope!
I was thinking I should shift around 55-5600. Even on the juice the car doesn't "pull" any harder past that RPM. Plus when I had it on the dyno N/A, that's where the A/F started to lean out.
Even if I lose, I'd be beyond stoked to get a 7 second slip tomorrow.
I might as well go find some donut tires for maximum weight savings then, lol.
I'm also going to disconnect the front sway in the morning... probably pull the passenger headlight at the track. You know, every little bit helps...
EPIK
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Yeah I took my buddies heads/cam/stalled/geared/bolt on/tuned etc, yadda yadda LS1 God/28 from 0-60. He slaughtered me after that, but it's all about the holeshot.
Nice video... bad ass!
Yeah I will be bolting on the DR's tomorrow, finishing a few things and going for practice runs.
Only problem is with the tires I'm using I've only cut a 1.9 60'... could be track prep, could be me launching too soft, but that may change tomorrow.
And yes, the Cobra curse...
Planning on ditching the spare and jack. Seats will be staying, unless the back is really easy to pop out.
Yeah those are the advantages I'm going for. I'm getting pretty damn anxious. I know from a roll he'd blister my ass like there is no tomorrow.
Thanks Tim... and thank you a TON for the tip on rolling out and hammering it. I was trying to figure out in my head the best way to launch in first with the N20 and not spin like hell. That may work... I hope!
I was thinking I should shift around 55-5600. Even on the juice the car doesn't "pull" any harder past that RPM. Plus when I had it on the dyno N/A, that's where the A/F started to lean out.
Even if I lose, I'd be beyond stoked to get a 7 second slip tomorrow.
I might as well go find some donut tires for maximum weight savings then, lol.
I'm also going to disconnect the front sway in the morning... probably pull the passenger headlight at the track. You know, every little bit helps...
The passenger seat is only 4 bolts, & will save you 50 lbs
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The front passenger seat is more like a 2-3 minute job.
I agree completely with Tim, which is basically slipping the clutch.
I would do a big 2nd gear burnout(10 seconds) on those nittos. They really need a lot of heat to perform well.
I agree Mark the only way those Nitto's will really stick is if
you do a nice healthy burnout.I loved my Nitto's when they were
nice and warm that is.
Because his name is Mark get a life.
Taking cheap shots at me again I see.
Please don't ruin this guys thread with your bs Nightfire because he has a race coming up and it's important to him.
For the record Nightfire I think you are pretty wacko and unusual for asking me numerous times if I was 15 or wanting to know my age at all.That leads
me to belive that you are a online predator and a pedophile.
I come here for a reason to research and ask for help with
fixing the problems with my Ford Mustang. Please leave me alone Nightfire!
StangSims39
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Yeah man for real this isn't the justice league where we can only call people by their stage names, nothing creepy about it, if i knew peoples names on here i would call em by their first name, its kinda part of social networking. Holy Hole in a Doughnut NightFire!! The Honda is Escaping!!!
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It shouldn't be bad. I may be taking a passenger as camera guy (not on the actual pass) so I may have to leave the front it.
I usually do a healthy second gear burnout to warm them up. They are BFG's though, not Nitto's. Massive 28" tires that are a little too big for what I need, haha. Can't complain over free though.
I'd like to try a set for "street" tires next time.
None of this in my thread...
Because his name is Mark get a life.
Taking cheap shots at me again I see.
Please don't ruin this guys thread with your bs Nightfire because he has a race coming up and it's important to him.
For the record Nightfire I think you are pretty wacko and unusual for asking me numerous times if I was 15 or wanting to know my age at all.That leads
me to belive that you are a online predator and a pedophile.
I come here for a reason to research and ask for help with
fixing the problems with my Ford Mustang. Please leave me alone Nightfire!
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Sure has.
Yeah man for real this isn't the justice league where we can only call people by their stage names, nothing creepy about it, if i knew peoples names on here i would call em by their first name, its kinda part of social networking. Holy Hole in a Doughnut NightFire!! The Honda is Escaping!!!
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Update...
Race has been delayed until next Sunday. This means I am ordering a window switch tomorrow so I don't have to worry about missing a shift.
The GREAT news is, my car is hooking in 1st on the spray. Thank you Tim for the pointer... I'm leaving dead on 3k, slipping the clutch and hammering 10 feet out. As soon as the RPM's kick back to 3k I'm flipping the switch and I am GONE! It's the sickest feeling ever.
The horrible news... he will have a set of SLICKS by next weekend. So I am screwed on this race, but I'm still going to defend my position.
I also pinched my feedline this morning. It doesn't appear to be leaking and when I opened the bottle the pressure expanded it back out for the most part. It didn't seem to affect the shot, but I may order a new one.
Race has been delayed until next Sunday. This means I am ordering a window switch tomorrow so I don't have to worry about missing a shift.
The GREAT news is, my car is hooking in 1st on the spray. Thank you Tim for the pointer... I'm leaving dead on 3k, slipping the clutch and hammering 10 feet out. As soon as the RPM's kick back to 3k I'm flipping the switch and I am GONE! It's the sickest feeling ever.
The horrible news... he will have a set of SLICKS by next weekend. So I am screwed on this race, but I'm still going to defend my position.
I also pinched my feedline this morning. It doesn't appear to be leaking and when I opened the bottle the pressure expanded it back out for the most part. It didn't seem to affect the shot, but I may order a new one.
Tim2002GT
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I wouldn't count yourself out just yet. Your peak torque comes on alot lower in the rpm range than a centri sc'd car will. Even if he makes alot more peak hp than you, he will still have to catch you.
Just don't miss any shifts, lol!
Your car will probably like the taller 28" tire with nitrous. Thats what I'm planning on buying next set I get.
Just don't miss any shifts, lol!
Your car will probably like the taller 28" tire with nitrous. Thats what I'm planning on buying next set I get.
since your car is hooking , i can see you have an acceptable chance , as it pointed out , centries aren't the best getting out of a hole and i know that by experience
depending on how shy he will be lunching it , your chances may vary , don't lose faith till you see him do a fly by
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Well, I won't... I'll post why below.
I missed a 1-2 shift today (who does that...? lol) on the juice and I still have an intake...
The tires are a little tall for my car on motor. They did good on the N20 but I think I'd rather run a 26" and be able to still get off the line without the N20... but I'd probably be out of, or close to out of gear in a 1/4 run like that.
since your car is hooking , i can see you have an acceptable chance , as it pointed out , centries aren't the best getting out of a hole and i know that by experience
depending on how shy he will be lunching it , your chances may vary , don't lose faith till you see him do a fly by
Lol yeah, he'd probably be gaining on me hard if he didn't pass me.
Got some video... but not that video...
Here's what happened: No race between me and my bud. Our track that normally charges $10 or $15 to race was charging $30 today because of a bike event.
The track is NOTHING to write home about. My buddy wanted to bring his girl, so it would have cost him $50 to get in and race. Total BS. The race is off for now. May be negotiated for next weekend, or may just settle it as a win for me, as it was on my terms. Not sure yet.
I was up there with one of my other buddies, and this is where it gets good. He has a '98 Z/28 6 speed. Usual LS1 mods, lays down 44x rwhp.
The track was running about 1/2 a second slower for him and I today, so we know it wasn't an issue with our cars.
We lined up once on motor, he of course killed me badly. I hung with him on the launch but after that he started walking.
Next race we did was him on motor, me on the bottle. We 60 footed within 1/1000th of a second of eachother. He ran an 8.65 at 86.04mph to my 8.73 at 84.71mph. I was at his rear quarter panel crossing the line and it felt amazing to have not been walked by his car. So I can without a doubt say my car has responded really well to the juice.
However, my best bottle time of the day was faster than his best motor pass.
For a comparison, since those times seem stupid slow (they are) here's my N/A run vs. my best N20 run. The track was prepped with ice and butter, as usual...
It was an easy 85-88* with high 80, low 90% humidity.N/A:
60': 2.21
1/8th: 9.47...
MPH:...75.74...
N20:
60': 2.04
1/8th: 8.58
MPH: 85.13
So I dropped nearly a full second off my 1/8th mile time, and gained almost 10mph...
I usually run 8.90's on motor, so had it been a day where I was running those times, that'd have been a high 7, low 8 pass...
Ignore my girly launch... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNm2jr3l7G4
Another run, better launch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTowP6nxgeo
Buddies Camaro, not sure what's up with the quality. He was spraying a little shot on this run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkPjj3UiqY0&feature
trombonedemon
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Ahhhhhh, this ending sucks
. You had me checking this thread first thing when I logged in and he dosn't want to race, I understand though, price gouging arses
. Decent times though.
. You had me checking this thread first thing when I logged in and he dosn't want to race, I understand though, price gouging arses. Decent times though.
Because his name is Mark get a life.
Taking cheap shots at me again I see.
Please don't ruin this guys thread with your bs Nightfire because he has a race coming up and it's important to him.
For the record Nightfire I think you are pretty wacko and unusual for asking me numerous times if I was 15 or wanting to know my age at all.That leads
me to belive that you are a online predator and a pedophile.
I come here for a reason to research and ask for help with
fixing the problems with my Ford Mustang. Please leave me alone Nightfire!
Ok you two need to stop.. Take any further arguments to PM's.. I dont want to ban anybody so just take it to PM's
