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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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What can you guestimate my ET could be at sea level and decent hook up on my stock type tires(maybe a little stickier)
Old Dec 21, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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The car looks a little heavy so if you want a guess I'll say mid 13's. Don't get your hopes up because a guess is just a guess. There are a lot of factors that will determine an ET. The only way to know for sure what it will run is to take it to a track and find out.
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 09:19 AM
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At this moment i dont have any of my aftermarket stereo equipment in it. Otherwise it should be stock weight. 430-450 crank hp without my 125 shot of N2O. Again im at sea level.
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 12:03 PM
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The only way to know is to run it. I have a 383 and usually run in the low 12's... I do hope you have a 12 bolt and some sticky tires because a 383 makes waaaaay too much torque for street tires.
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 01:37 PM
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Originally posted by Stephen 87 IROC
The car looks a little heavy so if you want a guess I'll say mid 13's. Don't get your hopes up because a guess is just a guess. There are a lot of factors that will determine an ET. The only way to know for sure what it will run is to take it to a track and find out.
Mid 13's w/ a 383 w/ head n cam work????
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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Hotcam in a 383?

Some people's setups confuse me..
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 03:15 PM
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Originally posted by Javier97Z28
Hotcam in a 383?

Some people's setups confuse me..
If the heads are well done, it should be good for some nice torque. Yeah, it'll probably run out of breath on the top end, but most of us don't drive our cars at 99%+ all the time. Torque rules.

The 7.5 and 6sp are a problem if you plan on launching hard. Take it easy. My guess...on an easy launch....12.9 at 108mph. Mid range on that will be great. Your shift points will be a tad lower than most.

Good luck.
Old Dec 22, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Mid 13's w/ a 383 w/ head n cam work????
600hp won't run 12's if you can't get the power to the ground.

The topic said look at the sig. I did and saw all the stereo equipement in the car. To me that's a lot of extra weight to try and move down the track. All F-bodies are heavy enough as it is. It's possible that if the car can get traction, it may run low 12's but without knowing the race weight and dynoed HP it's all a guess.

As mentioned above there are other weak links. The tranny, clutch or diff might not like all the extra power and you may not even get off the starting line if something decides to break. I've run low 11's on a beefed up 7.5" 10 bolt and slicks
Old Dec 26, 2003 | 02:03 PM
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I highly doubt that stereo equipment will hurt him anywhere near tht much
Old Dec 31, 2003 | 10:51 PM
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It's good for a few pounds, but not enough to hurt him or make a noticable difference. My guess would also be mid 13's.
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