Took my 87 coupe to the track

5.0Droptop · Oct 5, 2010

1987 LX Coupe Mods.
Engine: 302/5.0 roller, stock bore.
Stock forged pistons
Stock cam
Ported and polished 93 heads.
Ported stock lower intake
Edelbrock 65mm tb/egr spacer
Pete Jackson Noisy Gear drive timing set.
MSD TFI Blaster coil
MSD Pro billet dist.
Msd cap and rotor
FMS Red wires
FMS Under drive pullies
March ram air kit
Hi Vol oil pump
FMS Heavy duty Oil pump drive shaft
Canton windage tray
New FMS oil pan
Short belt no smog pump Factory Non Ac Car

Exhaust:

MAC 1 5/8” equal shorty headers
2.5” off road SS h pipe
Flows with stock lx tails

Suspension:

BBK Lowering springs
FMS Heavy duty sway bar on front
Kenney Brown super SBF connectors
KYB Agx adjustable shocks and struts
Southside machine lower lift bars

Brakes:
All ceramic pads and shoes, new cross drilled rotors new drums.

Wheels and tires
Fats and skinnys Summit racing star wheels. 15x8 and 15x4
MT ET Streets on rear 255-60-15

Trans and rear:

WC T5 with D and D super alloy gears and all upgrades
Pro 50 shifter

King cobra clutch
FMS alum drive shaft
Billet steel flywheel
3.73 with auburn pro diff

Steeda adj clutch cable and quad with fire wall adjuster

These runs were with no weight reduction. The way I drive it all the time.

My 60fts need work,the car has been lowered and is kinda stiff.

This was its first time to the track since I have had it.

Oh yeah, its still Speed Density also.

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SteedaGT9150 · Oct 5, 2010

Shaolin Crane · Oct 5, 2010

Meh 13.7's? What happened to being a coupe with the mods you always wanted? Those are the times i run, maybe you can have your buddy Jay grind you a cam.

Looks good man, did you post pics of the cars progress lately?

5.0Droptop · Oct 5, 2010

Shut your dirty man pleaser Guy! LOL

I fixed the Tq box problem... still need to do the floor pans.

I feel the car runs good. Im real happy with it and its pretty consistant. When I made my first pass the lady handed me my time slip and asked if I have a helmet. I said no I honestly didnt expect to run less than 14.0....I really figgured it would run 14.xx's its basically a stock 302 with port work.

Heres where I repaired the Tq box and floor pan under rear seat.

I cut out the rusted weak metal and welded in new metal... I also welded up the inside of the Tq box etc before putting new metal in.

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Still have these to install...
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Flavadave4 · Oct 5, 2010

Damn that coupe has a good look to it. This is the first time I have seen it, I have wood!

5.0Droptop · Oct 5, 2010

Thanks FlavaDave. Its a project. I almost decided to scrap the body and tansfer everything over to a rolling chassis. But I figured I would try to save it, im doing it a little bit at a time. Once the floors are finished then it needs some 1/4 panel repairs. Over all its still pretty solid. Just a typical Northern Indiana car..salt likes to eat at them.

S&B · Oct 5, 2010

great story with your awesome comback to the mustang scene.

you never really left ( even though we wanted you to ) and now your faster than my buddys 93 cobra ever was !

5.0Droptop · Oct 5, 2010

Yeah I never left (even tho you wanted me too s&b) I was just stangless...i have been that way a few times over the last 5-6 yrs.....

Mr. Rustypwnz · Oct 6, 2010

you didnt let me know!!! I would have been there, but its gona be nice out this weekend. GO TO THE SUDS..

Cobra912 · Oct 6, 2010

damn that's a bad ass lookin coupe. I love the look. Hard to believe there is that much rust underneath when it looks that clean.

Congrats on the times, you'll only go quicker!

5.0Droptop · Oct 6, 2010

Yeah its a nice car... just needs repaired to be really solid again.

Rustypwnz, Ill try to make it saturday to the suds. My mother in law passed away and we are tryn to get all her crap out of her apartment by saturday....

Lawbreaker5.0 · Oct 6, 2010

Just curious what welder was used to weld that metal in, size etc?? Looks like some good welds I'm looking for a good welder, right now I borrow my buddies Lincoln 100 gasless flux but I don't really like it. Nice work though.

TRWXXA · Oct 7, 2010

DUDE!!!!! Check all your time slips for the runs at 5:52pm and 7:23pm.

Car #608 was me!!

Just for sh#%$ and grins I had my stock 2010 "Justa" Cooper (that's the non-"S" model for those that don't speak MINI) out there. I'll have the 'Stang out there next week if the weather holds.

Here's a pic the "ol' lady" took from the stands:

Don't laugh! There's 118 naturally-aspirated Bavarian ponies grazin' under the bonnet... er... hood. I beat the snot out of one of the 3 Smart Cars that was there (a cool, fun-lovin' bunch of guys they were ).

Perhaps I should pick on someone my own size.

ttopstang · Oct 7, 2010

Nice coupe!!

LOL at the smart car..

5.0Droptop · Oct 7, 2010

TRWXXA said:
DUDE!!!!! Check all your time slips for the runs at 5:52pm and 7:23pm.

Car #608 was me!!

I remember runing against you, I blew the tires off on the launch and sat there spinning.... then blew by you about mid track LOL!

After the sun went down I went slower. Couldnt get the car to hook for crap... the best run I had was the first run. and I bogged off the line and just went.

5.0Droptop · Oct 7, 2010

Lawbreaker5.0 said:
Just curious what welder was used to weld that metal in, size etc?? Looks like some good welds I'm looking for a good welder, right now I borrow my buddies Lincoln 100 gasless flux but I don't really like it. Nice work though.

Its a miller mig welder, it requires shielding gas. Its dual voltage 110/220 dont know the model # it belongs to my friend. He paid alot for it tho.

TRWXXA · Oct 7, 2010

5.0Droptop said:
I remember runing against you, I blew the tires off on the launch and sat there spinning.... then blew by you about mid track LOL!

I was lookin out the side of my eye wonderin' where you were. That slip says you were doin' 41.19mph. I think that right lane's 1/4 speed trap was screwed up for the first half of the evening. It said I did a pass at 156.14mph.

17.454 @ 81mph is the best the Krautenküper would do. It's not made for the straight stuff.

Let's go run the "Tail of the Dragon" so I can get even with you.

S&B · Oct 7, 2010

LOL Donkey Kong is driving

5.0Droptop · Oct 7, 2010

TRWXXA said:
I was lookin out the side of my eye wonderin' where you were. That slip says you were doin' 41.19mph. I think that right lane's 1/4 speed trap was screwed up for the first half of the evening. It said I did a pass at 156.14mph.

Let's go run the "Tail of the Dragon" so I can get even with you.

LOL.... youd beat me on any curve. those skinnys dont do so well in curves!

I had my best runs in the left lane.

5.0Droptop · Oct 7, 2010

S&B said:
LOL Donkey Kong is driving

*Rolls barrel of gun powder at S&B*

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