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My Quest for a 10 second pass.

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90lxcoupe

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Ok, just an update, talked to my engine builder, got my head outta my ass and the car is staying stick shifted probly till i die, and i'm just gonna drive the balls off of it.
 

25thmustang

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Good choice. My father looked into some C4s, until my sister called him out on it and he went with a Jericho!!!

Also low 1.5s should be easily attainable with your power and some hook. Even into the 1.4s wouldn't be too much to ask.
 

90lxcoupe

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25thmustang said:
Good choice. My father looked into some C4s, until my sister called him out on it and he went with a Jericho!!!

Also low 1.5s should be easily attainable with your power and some hook. Even into the 1.4s wouldn't be too much to ask.
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Yea Josh(blacken)'s comment really hit home, you could put a chic in the car teach her how to use a transbrake and she could run just as fast as me, if not faster.

I think when i get it all worked out, i could cut mid 1.4's that was the goal when i set the suspension up
 

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90lxcoupe said:
Ok, just an update, talked to my engine builder, got my head outta my ass and the car is staying stick shifted probly till i die, and i'm just gonna drive the balls off of it.
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YES!
25thmustang said:
Good choice. My father looked into some C4s, until my sister called him out on it and he went with a Jericho!!!

Also low 1.5s should be easily attainable with your power and some hook. Even into the 1.4s wouldn't be too much to ask.
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Yea I could definitely see it breaking into the 1.4s once you get it dialed in.
90lxcoupe said:
Yea Josh(blacken)'s comment really hit home, you could put a chic in the car teach her how to use a transbrake and she could run just as fast as me, if not faster.

I think when i get it all worked out, i could cut mid 1.4's that was the goal when i set the suspension up
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Yes, I win
 

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good choice! even though i run a C4
 

25thmustang

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Sell that C4 and toss something worthwhile in there...

 

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25thmustang said:
Sell that C4 and toss something worthwhile in there...

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It has a trans brake and a reverse manual valve body, does that count for anything? No? I didnt think so... I kinda like the "wow, really?" value that an '03 cobra motor backed by a built C4 with a brake has, but a TKO600 would be sick... ahh I dont want to jack 90lxcoupe's thread, his car is fapworthy.
 

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1991notchbackLX said:
It has a trans brake and a reverse manual valve body, does that count for anything? No? I didnt think so... I kinda like the "wow, really?" value that an '03 cobra motor backed by a built C4 with a brake has, but a TKO600 would be sick... ahh I dont want to jack 90lxcoupe's thread, his car is fapworthy.
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trust me you can leave harder with that c4 then you could with the T56...

i think i told you the buddy of mine with the race car use to have a 2.2kb cobra backed by a c4 that cut 1.31's

only weight reduction was the c4 solid rear and kirkeys still had all the power stuff radio cast iron manifolds..it got **** did
 

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of course it's each to their own. All I know is that all the fast cars that run at the track that I go to are built up either with a TH400, powerglide, C4 or some other obscure manual shifting automatic or girlomatic. While it may take the "skill" out of driving, the plain and simple truth is, when you are bracket racing, the "girlomatic" is far more ideal for consistency. Again, matter of my opinion only.........

Maybe I just don't get it. It's just like T-tops that everyone is so gagga over. I have 'em and hate em.
 

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The right stick shift tranny will be dead nuts consistent... Also what are we talking fast here??? Uless your into the high 8s, no real need for an auto... my .02!
 

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How about mid 7s? Lol ati superglides FTMFW!
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90lxcoupe

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Cobra912 said:
of course it's each to their own. All I know is that all the fast cars that run at the track that I go to are built up either with a TH400, powerglide, C4 or some other obscure manual shifting automatic or girlomatic. While it may take the "skill" out of driving, the plain and simple truth is, when you are bracket racing, the "girlomatic" is far more ideal for consistency. Again, matter of my opinion only.........

Maybe I just don't get it. It's just like T-tops that everyone is so gagga over. I have 'em and hate em.
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I see where your coming from, but my car was pretty dam consistent that day i ran consecutive 11.4x's with every single number on each slip within .007 of each other, with that faceplated tranny it makes real easy to be consistent.

But honestly the reason im keeping it stick is cause this is a street car 1st and foremost, i could see myself with an auto in that car and being really bored putting around town
 

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A non synchronized stick shift will be consistent... I went a slew of 7.48-7.49s (1/8th mile) with our old proshifted T5. Probably 6-7 passes all within .01.

Also, bracket racing sucks!!!
 
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25thmustang said:
Also, bracket racing sucks!!!
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3 pedals fo life!!! Unless it's one of those cars that only run a quarter mile at a time, manual is the way to go. Unless a car is seriously fast, I don't see why someone would make them a drag only car either.
 

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agreed, bracket racing aint for me
 

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mangina!

i will have to make it up to the track next season...still need to get that cage though. i guess jamie moved again. gotta bring him my a-arms next week so i'll get the low down
 

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srtthis said:
trust me you can leave harder with that c4 then you could with the T56...
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smoke the little rock before thinking you know what you're talking about.
 

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blackened88lx said:
smoke the little rock before thinking you know what you're talking about.
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lemme know when you find an 03 stick shift car going sub 30's set one up 6 years ago with a c4 and a 2.2kb solid rear that .30 flat

this was a 1.33
YouTube - Bob Clayton 03 Cobra
 

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blackened88lx said:
smoke the little rock before thinking you know what you're talking about.
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srtthis

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that BS for me on the 30 flat?
 
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