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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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Track opens soon need guesses?

Ok track opens in less then two weeks for me and everything i have is in the sig. What do you think it will run on BFG drag radials? I just dont want to get to the track and be dissappointed. What do you think? I want mid 12's. Is that possiable?
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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My car shifts at 6200 rpm also.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:18 PM
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What is the etc. at the end, is there more??

low 13's

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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 12:37 PM
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im guessing 12.7 all day long with a good launch.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Too many variables to "guess" so go run it and then youll know.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:10 PM
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Re: Track opens soon need guesses?

High 12's if you are on stock heads.

A good 60 will make a huge difference though.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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Re: Track opens soon need guesses?

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What is the etc. at the end, is there more??

low 13's
Low 13's??? I would be PISSED!!! my car went 13.5 at 102mph with just headers, cat-back, cold air intake, and that was with stock tune. I would hope to run mid 12's because i see people with just full bolt ons go high 12's all day.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Re: Track opens soon need guesses?

No reason it shouldn't go low 12's in cool weather on 1.6 60'

With a smaller cam I went low 12's all day long.
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Re: Track opens soon need guesses?

Give some details of your track (Altitude, Baro, DA) if you want an accurate guess, but as you see most of that is day iof crap. But if your combo ran well it should be, mid - low 12's at my track in good weather...
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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THANKS for the last two guys that posted!!!! i was starting to get scared here. My biggest fear now is getting to the track and STILL be in the 13's!!! I am shooting for 12.6ish but you never know. Also Javier97Z28 do you have any weight reduction??
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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What heads are you on? Their a bottle neck if their stock.

Also, you didnt post your bolt on times. There are alot of guys with bolt ons that run the same mph, but are barely into 13's. I was assuming your an average skilled driver, and basing it on a 2.0ish 60'.

I would be shocked, if with a competent driver, you didnt break 13's. And when I said high 12's, I mean thats where I would expect you to be at the very least. Realistically, on a tire like you will have, if you launch the **** out of it, seeing 12.0's is feasable. Seeing a broken rear end is too though

If you ran times like that with a bolt on car, Id expect at least a full second off, so low to mid 12's.

Please post your times when you get back.

And provide a better mod list lol. Etc. doesnt say alot.
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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I ran 13.5's at 104 with headers and lower control arms.That was with a high 2.2 60 time.So if I got the 60 foot in the 2.0's be low 13's all day.I would think u are in the 12's before the tires.So 12's here u come.We have a pretty good track here.
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 12:07 AM
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id say you'd tag 12's - and for what its worth i was trapping 14.0 @ 102 with only headers and intake - good luck - this year my goal is mid 11's
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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Hard telling. I have long tubes, full 3" exhaust, no cat, 3.73s, built trans, 3200 stall, sfcs, moroso cai, and on e/t streets i could only get a 13.21@101 with a 1.70 60' But you got a cam. You should hit 12s easily.

Never go to the track expecting to hit a certain number. You'll walk away disappointed.
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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My car last your with morso intake mac mids, and slp loudmouth no tune on street tires in july ran like 3 13.5 at 102mph and a few 13.6 with 2.0 60'. The car had it share problems later that year with a high miss which later my fuel pump went out then after that my opti went out. So i dunno maybe it could have ran even better then that. I live in St. Louis and i go to Gateway Internation which is sea level and i except it to be in the 50's for my first run. My COMPLETE mod list would be Morso cold air, trick flow elbow, tb bypass, LT4 knock, mac mids, no cat, loudmouth, no egr, no air pump, 2800 midwest, transgo shift kit, tranny cooler, 3.73's, 1.6 rr, k-800 springs, cc306 cam, new timing chain, harden pushrods, decent tune, and will be running of BFG drag radials. I am really hoping for mid 12's but i will just be happy to run anywhere in the 12's. THANKS!!!!



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