Im looking to get into the 12.6xx's with just bolt-ons. Ive seenFrank run in the high 11's with bolt-ons and will be looking to head in that direction myself hopefully soon.

Last time at the track:

12.94 @ 104.60 MPH w/ 1.81 60 foot time. Race weight 3700 LBS, Nitto 555R's.

This time out. Added a Flowmaster Y-Collector and ran 3" Exhaust from it to the Cut-out. Picked up 15 RWHP and 16 RWTQ on the Dyno by doing only this. Also I have lost the 16" Nitto's and the 18" full chrome wheels I was using up front. I just purchased a set of Weld Draglights. 15 x 3.5 skinnies up front and 15 x 8 with E.T. Streets in the rear. I have taken out my rear seating since I will soon be adding a roll cage. For suspension I added BMR Tubular LCA's, BMR Boxed SFC's, BMR Relocating Brackets and V6 Springs. Also added a Trans GO Shift Kit.

Im hoping all the above will net me a .25 off my E.T. Im not asking for much I dont think, but we will see. Hoping to pull a few 1.70-1.75 60 foot times and get this bad boy around a 12.6xx's somewhere. Im going to the track tomorrow, so I will post my outcome here tomorrow night.

Had installed a Drag Air bag, but when everything was done and tried to fill it had a hole from the manufactuer. So I will have to wait until next time to have that on. Also hoping my race weight will be closer to 3625 LBS.

 

Good Luck Man.

Keep us posted.

 

you should try for 12.48 and be the fastest bolt-on Z....currently it is 12.49...

 

you should try for 12.48 and be the fastest bolt-on Z....currently it is 12.49...



EDIT: Whoa, sorry bout the double post, dunno how it happened.

 

Luck? Heck I needed alot more than luck tonight. Maybe a hill with a 90 degree slope may have helped

Ran a best of 13.13 tonight. I can say I was more consistant but thats about it. 13.15,13.17.13.18,13.20,13.21, and a 13.22. With all my 60 foots being from 1.77-1.81. My MPH was right at 103.20-104.06.

Not sure what went on Same MPH, same 60 Foot times = .25-.30 off my best. Plus I got on the scale and the car has lost 100 Pounds, gained 15 RWHP, and all my suspension and Weld Draglights and I ran worse!

DAMIT DAMIT..... Bolt-ons-- You are gone. Time for something to give me some power!

 

Would you please post your 1/8 mile times?

The local track around me is an 1/8 mile one.

 

I will poist them up tomorrow. They are out in the car and it is late.

If I remember right the MPH at 1/8 mile was 81-83 MPH.

I will get the slips and post them up when I get home from work tomorrow.

 

Thanks man.

 

What were the weather conditions like compared to the time that you ran the 12.94?

 

I was going to ask about weather too. That can play a big deal.

 

Any updates yet??

 

The weather:

It was clear and 50-60 degrees out. The day I ran the best of 12.94 it was around 40 degress out.

Could have leaned the car out a little more. The first run during the brackets I ran a 13.13 @ 97.52 MPH. I was up against an LS1 that dialed in at 12.23. My tree went down and off I went. By the time I hit the 1000 foot mark I was so damn far ahead of him I had to take my foot off the gas and coast to the line. He ran a 12.40 and I was still ahead of him when I crossed the line. I would have had to brake for him to pas me. Thats 7 MPH I lost but still managed to run a 13.13. Think that may have had a better outcome if only it was during qualifications.

When I get home tonight I will post some of my time slips.

I was jsut hoping to really cut some time off. Here was how I was looking at it:
12.94 and a 12.98.
Car weighed with driver 3700 LBS. I checked the scales last night and weighed in at 3595 LBS. I lost 100 pounds. Good for .1 I thought.
Next I had done some exhaust work and had picked up 15 RWHP. Considering the rule of thumb of 10 HP = .1 tenth off your time. With those 2 things I was hoping to knock off .2 total.
Now I dropped my 18"wheels and Nitto 555R's and went with the Draglights with skinnies and E.T. Streets. Added SFC's, Trans Go kit, LCA's, Relocating Brackets, and V6 Springs. I thought maybe this was good for .1 off also.

So I calculated that I was running 12.94-12.98 that given all the above done I shhould have ran a 12.65-12.75. Well it breaks down on paper for me just fine. But at the track it was a different story.

I spent $980 on the wheels, $50 on a dyno tune, $100 on Exhaust work, $500 on Suspension work. What did it get me? Added .25 to my E.T.

Next mod I do will NOT be some suspension mod or tuning mod. Screw this bolt-on crap. Time to really make a dent. Time for Nitrous or Cam and heads.

 

Good luck on your quest! You'd better get used to people accusing you of having a bottle, H/C or whatever. It gets to be funny after a while but it's annoying at first.

BTW, beautiful car!

Marty

 

My 1/8 mile times were between 8.33-8.41 and the MPH was 81.46-82.01.

 

Did the $980 include tires? Any back spacing problems w/ the rear wheels?
Thanks!