last 400 ft

[breatle62]

Guys i need a little advice, my goal is to reach high 12s w/my 08 gt/cs. My best is 13.3 seem to lack that punch at the end, .. Heres what im running at the moment 4.6 bullet intake sct tune,x pype flotech muffs, Auto trans,steeda undrpulleys,4:10 gears,steeda lower control arms,M/T DRs 15x10/ front skinneys 3.5.. I want to reach high 12s normally asperated! cant afford sc/turbo...I was looking at diff intakes throttle bodies but gains seem minimal... Do ya think the CL/Frd racing intakes would put me over the hump...thanx brett

 

[Michael B]

What rpm are you crossing at? What is the trap speed? What are the 60 ft times? Stock convertor or something with more stall? If your 60 ft times are slow you will lose on the top end.

 

[breatle62]

Converter is stock, was thinking about 3000 to 3500 stall.Speed best is 103 mph.this is my best time this year

 

[The Bone]

sounds like u need some suspension to get you off the line better.....everything will fall into place from there

 

[The Bone]

some control arms and good adjustable shocks will probbaly save you 2 - 2.5 tenths on the 60'foot.....maybe 4 tenths on the top end

seriously

 

[breatle62]

some control arms and good adjustable shocks will probbaly save you 2 - 2.5 tenths on the 60'foot.....maybe 4 tenths on the top end

seriously

I installed steeda lower control arms, but yer right maybe shocks, but i know TC is also what i need also..thanx guys..

 

[The Bone]

weight transfer is huge, esp on daily driver cars(heavy)
u cant get off the line fast "snow plowing"

 

[breatle62]

weight transfer is huge, esp on daily driver cars(heavy)
u cant get off the line fast "snow plowing"

Yea true, i know what i really need issa SC/or Turbo i will once car is paid for. But its hard to pay for both..So im just doing best i can afford for now.Bought car new in 08 got about 24 payments to go.Neph was trying to talk me into a new 5.0...but i dont wanta start over again w/payments.

 

[The Bone]

ohhh stop....plenty of guys can hit 12's with boltons

most get a charger because they dont want to do the lil work and learn how to drive....and take the easy way out

id rather see you do it with boltons and run a clean pass....then get a charger, run mid 12's in a sloppy pass, and leave a ton of potential out there

do the lil stuff, learn to launch is a little better....and youll be there

 

[The Bone]

then u can make fun of the "termi" guys who make 550rw and go a few tenths faster then u.....and run sloppy ass passes....but "own" the dyno LOL

 

[breatle62]

then u can make fun of the "termi" guys who make 550rw and go a few tenths faster then u.....and run sloppy ass passes....but "own" the dyno LOL

Thats true...wadda feel about that CL intake?Looks cool but stock engine only 15 hp gain but gain at the top end..

 

[The Bone]

how much time do you spend at redline in top gear on your daily driver?
i think u know where im going with this one

your $ could be spent better elsewhere

 

[breatle62]

how much time do you spend at redline in top gear on your daily driver?
i think u know where im going with this one

your $ could be spent better elsewhere

Me stang gets driven about once a week in nice weather..I have 3 other cars to drive...Talk to ya later gotta oppointment....thanx for info brett

 

[noclutch]

breatle62, we know you can do it as it is easy to do.

Listen to Bone!

I ran 12.837 @ 107.7 on Stock pzeros NA. I have the stock shocks and converter ($ soon to be spent), front swaybar still on the car, LCAs, cmdp, 4.10s, C&L cai (works fine), udp's, LT headers, o/r x, and 127200 cams. Full weight on 3/4 tank of fuel with spare tire still in trunk (with track chair, cooler, toolbox, box of car care supplies I spun out of the hole (1.990 60'), spun 2nd, and 3rd. I bet I would have done better if I had the dr's on.

I did not heat the tires up and left the line at idle, one of my closest competitors was there with pulled spare and 1/4 tank of fuel on dr launching at 3800 with his manual hit 12.7s @ 108 he has stock cams and still has the control motion plates with shorty headers.

You can do it easy with a torque converter and a good tune and cai with dr's and lca's.

BTW I ran 12.9's on the pzeros with stock exaust still on.

Good luck!

 

[mach1]

take that spare tire out of the trunk.

 

[breatle62]

take that spare tire out of the trunk.

Off my stomach too. Going onna diet this winter...

 

[The Bone]

i was also thinking....you said you have steeda lca's, steeda does both road-race and drag-race lca's. if its a road-race one then it wont help you drag racing

please retitle thread "first 400 feet" LOL

 

[Mnirishjr]

08 gt/cs.

Mistake 1


Unfortunitly you model needs a power adder to go fast no matter how mant bolt ons and how "great" of a driver you are. They are just to heavy with no ummph. Low 12's high 11's were talking. Now let the flaming begin lol.

Yes clean passes are great but to have a picture perfect pass every time is taxing on you and the car. You go crazy and things on the car break trying to make it happen. Having that wiggle room is NICE.

 

[The Bone]

not a flame thing...
he said his goal is 12's, thats very attainable with bolt-ons

if he said mid 11's that would be different

 

[Mnirishjr]

he said his goal is 12's, thats very attainable with bolt-ons
if he said mid 11's that would be different

Yes but the threshold of 12.1/12.3 to 12.7/12.9 is vast.

My advice for the OP would be save for a power adder. Less headache.