Hey All...
My no option Coupe has run a best of 13.11 @ 102.74 MPH, 1.8 60'.
This was with 100000 mile never had the valve covers off motor, and through the stock 4 cat H pipe. My goal is go to run solid 12.70s - 12.80s with the untouched engine and maaaayybeee the stock H pipe but an off road X is fine.
Current Mods:
Ford Racing 155 L/hr fuel pump, BBK adjustable fuel pressure regulator & guage, Mac equal length shorty headers, stock H pipe w/ 4 cats, straight pipes in place of muffs with correct 2 1/2" stainless tails, K&N cone filter, C&L 73mm Mass air meter, 65 mm T-body, Underdrive pulleys, Ford Racing 10mm plug wires, Ford Racing clutch and flywheel, Ford Racing Super Duty 2.95 T5-Z trans, Ford Racing aluminum driveshaft, HPM Motorsports driveshaft safety loop, Kenny Brown subframe connectors. The engine is unrebuilt, internally stock, with about 100000 miles. Rear end is stock with a set of 3.73 gears. NO clutch fan at track. Suspension is stock with the front sway bar removed. Never weighed it but guessing about 2800-2850 LB without me. I've removed about 110 LBs of tar and sound deadener, as well as sway bar, dog bone etc etc etc..
Going to do:
I have a MSD 6AL here i'm installing - worth adding as far as a few HP [larger plug gap??]?? Or sell it and spend the $ on something else?? Also mounting the battery in the trunk, and removing the front bumper brace and struts..[27 LBs!!!] [and its not street driven much at all anyhu..].
OK, my Questions for y'all:
What about an off road X pipe?? Always hear that on stock engines the off road mid pipes dont give much HP at all and give up alot of TQ. Waste of $$?? Or just what the doctor order top make her pull a bit better after the 1/8 th mile
i'm thinking about buying one of them [mezierre?] elec water pumps, that keeps the serp belt with an idler pulley but is a electric water pump. That has to be worth 5-10 HP to the rear wheels no??
Flaming River rack to ditch the pwer steering - BUT how much HP is that worth though seeing as how your not turning the wheel [working the pump] while going straight down the track?
Suspension work??? Rear LCAs? 90/10 struts?? WHICH ONES? I know my 60 foot times need work. With my T Type 102.74 MPH would always go 12s on a low 1.7 60's. In fairness our track sucked last time out too. NO track prep whatsoever.
REmove cone filter and run a ram air setup piped right to the C&L MAF?? Yay or nay?
Without gong in the motor what do you guys suggest to get me into the 12.70- 12.80s? Seems, i'm only a high 1.6/1.70 60 foot, and about 20 HP away... :canflag:
Thanks a bunch.
Once I reach this goal its Thumper time.
My no option Coupe has run a best of 13.11 @ 102.74 MPH, 1.8 60'.
This was with 100000 mile never had the valve covers off motor, and through the stock 4 cat H pipe. My goal is go to run solid 12.70s - 12.80s with the untouched engine and maaaayybeee the stock H pipe but an off road X is fine.
Current Mods:
Ford Racing 155 L/hr fuel pump, BBK adjustable fuel pressure regulator & guage, Mac equal length shorty headers, stock H pipe w/ 4 cats, straight pipes in place of muffs with correct 2 1/2" stainless tails, K&N cone filter, C&L 73mm Mass air meter, 65 mm T-body, Underdrive pulleys, Ford Racing 10mm plug wires, Ford Racing clutch and flywheel, Ford Racing Super Duty 2.95 T5-Z trans, Ford Racing aluminum driveshaft, HPM Motorsports driveshaft safety loop, Kenny Brown subframe connectors. The engine is unrebuilt, internally stock, with about 100000 miles. Rear end is stock with a set of 3.73 gears. NO clutch fan at track. Suspension is stock with the front sway bar removed. Never weighed it but guessing about 2800-2850 LB without me. I've removed about 110 LBs of tar and sound deadener, as well as sway bar, dog bone etc etc etc..
Going to do:
I have a MSD 6AL here i'm installing - worth adding as far as a few HP [larger plug gap??]?? Or sell it and spend the $ on something else?? Also mounting the battery in the trunk, and removing the front bumper brace and struts..[27 LBs!!!] [and its not street driven much at all anyhu..].
OK, my Questions for y'all:
What about an off road X pipe?? Always hear that on stock engines the off road mid pipes dont give much HP at all and give up alot of TQ. Waste of $$?? Or just what the doctor order top make her pull a bit better after the 1/8 th mile
i'm thinking about buying one of them [mezierre?] elec water pumps, that keeps the serp belt with an idler pulley but is a electric water pump. That has to be worth 5-10 HP to the rear wheels no??
Flaming River rack to ditch the pwer steering - BUT how much HP is that worth though seeing as how your not turning the wheel [working the pump] while going straight down the track?
Suspension work??? Rear LCAs? 90/10 struts?? WHICH ONES? I know my 60 foot times need work. With my T Type 102.74 MPH would always go 12s on a low 1.7 60's. In fairness our track sucked last time out too. NO track prep whatsoever.
REmove cone filter and run a ram air setup piped right to the C&L MAF?? Yay or nay?
Without gong in the motor what do you guys suggest to get me into the 12.70- 12.80s? Seems, i'm only a high 1.6/1.70 60 foot, and about 20 HP away... :canflag:
Thanks a bunch.
Once I reach this goal its Thumper time.