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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Fastest 10bolt stick car

I know I shouldn't even try it, but I don't think budget 9 inch is gonna be ready by the start of racing season. So my question is what is the fastest 10 bolt stick car you have ever seen, and what mod's did they do to the rear? Thank's
Old Jan 27, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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V6 cars have broken 10 bolts on the street and they've survived behind big blocks on the drag strip. No matter what you try to do to beef it up, you will still have a tiny ring and pinion. The tiny teeth will always be the weak link.

Drive what you have. If you break it, then decide if upgrading to a 9" or 12 bolt is worth the $3000.

I had mine down into the mid to low 11's getting 1.6x 60' times but with an automatic. When I put a transbrake in my car, I installed a 9" because I knew the 10 bolt wouldn't last.
Old Jan 27, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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ya know what, you're right. I'm just not gonna worry about it! I'll pound on it till it breaks and then fix it. I learned a long time ago that cars aren't holy, they break and then you fix them. And if I can get a 1.65 60 ft. with a stick before it breaks I'm sure one of my friends could actually drive one of their street cars home and let me ride the trailer.
Old Jan 27, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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with my auto 95 Z i pull the wheels on a 3.42 gear 10 bolt, im putting a very nasty 383 in the car now and am going to attempt a 9 second pass on a 10 bolt
Old Jan 27, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 97SS0594
with my auto 95 Z i pull the wheels on a 3.42 gear 10 bolt, im putting a very nasty 383 in the car now and am going to attempt a 9 second pass on a 10 bolt
Do you run at Ubly?
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:07 AM
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Im working on getting my 60" down in the 1.9 and lower range. Ive driven m6's for a long time but never really raced any from a stop. So far with the 3.23's I still have in back im at 13.23@107. That was late last summer. Im going to try and get her in the 12's and and go from there.
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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107mph? u should be in the 12's i ran 13.3 at 103
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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107mph? u should be in the 12's i ran 13.3 at 103

Im trying, I need to get the 60" down to at least a sub 1.9. Im trying to launch on et streets and not break the rear end. Trying to find that happy medium ya know?.
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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12.27 on street tires. 1.86 60'.
Old Jan 28, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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is that with a m6 car or a4. M6 10 bolt 60fts dont really get under 1.8x. Any quicker and you "shocking" it too much.
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by slomarao
is that with a m6 car or a4. M6 10 bolt 60fts dont really get under 1.8x. Any quicker and you "shocking" it too much.
If the question is for me it's an m6.
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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what about u mean? m6 or a4?
Old Jan 29, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Manual 6 speed, Automatic 4 speed
Old Feb 5, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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fastest I ever ran was an 11.2@125mph ... DR's
Old Feb 7, 2008 | 12:46 PM
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lol stephen i kno what m6 and a4 mean.... i was asking mean LT1 wat he was running for a tranny



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