Mods...if this belongs elsewhere please feel free to move it. I'm posting it here in the hopes that it can be of some use for those guys who are recently inquiring about builds, parts, etc.


Up until now my best run has been an 11.04 @ 122 with 60's in the 1.55 range. 2 months ago I blew a head gasket, so I tore it all apart, replaced the gaskets with custom Cometics, installed a UMI k-member, a-arms, upper arms, QA1s, and 275# springs, and replaced the 15x8 Welds and ET Streets with 295/55/15 MT drag radials on 15x10s.

Weather was nice and cold, but the track prep wasn't the best. My expectations were fairly low, so here goes the first run.

60' 1.43
330' 4.35
1/8 6.85 @ 98.08
1000' 9.02
1/4 10.84 @ 123.61

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjgdU28z_HI

Then...

60' 1.45
330' 4.37
1/8 6.86 @ 97.94
1000' 9.04
1/4 10.87 @ 123.4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuhQkj2DCis

And the last and best run of the day...(pardon the braking mishap in the beginning...line lock didn't hold the front wheels at first, hah)

60' 1.43
330' 4.35
1/8 6.84 @ 98.54
1000' 9.002
1/4 10.82 @ 125.25

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaqQ8B1WbzA

I was absolutely floored with these results. I would have been happy with a high 10.9x, but to almost break into the 10.70s completely caught me off guard. It's amazing what smart planning, good parts, and good air can do for you. For those that aren't familiar with the mods of the car -

Forged 383, AI 200cc ported stock castings, 237/242 custom grind AI stroker cam, ported stock intake manifold, 42# injectors, 1.6s, Cloyes 2x roller, EWP, Canton pan, Melling pump, LPP headers, Hooker cat-back with e-cutout, Ford 9", 3.90 gears, Performabuilt Level 2 transmission, 4000 Performabuilt stall, Weld Pro-Stars, and all the other miscellaneous crap. This is a street-driven, hydraulic roller car. No fancy aftermarket head castings, no single plane intake, transbrake, etc. No nitrous, all motor.

HUGE thanks to Ron and Phil at www.advancedinduction.com, UMI, Bryan Herter at www.pcmforless.com, Tom Snyder (www.snyder-fab.com), Gil Davis Racing Engines, Ricky Green (94Z28rag), and you guys from Camaroz28.com.

 

congrats!

Sometime during/after college I want to get my 95 Z28 right about where yours is.
Have a long ways to go...

 

Wow! Congrats!

 

well done

 

Jeez that car hauls ***, nice little wheely off the line man!
No blower either. Impressive.

 

Absolutely nothing wrong with posting this here. Fantastic performance!!!!

 

Thanks Fred. That means alot coming from you!

 

There you go man, I knew you'd get there. I'll be taking a swing at a similar goal soon.

-Dustin-

 

great times, and nice 60'...

whats the weight of this car with no driver?

 

Never had it weighed to be honest...it has mild weight reduction, most notably rear seats, spare tire/jack, removed a few speakers, !swaybar, !front bumper support, UMI front end, and that's about it. Still has power steering too. Most weight reduction is negated anyway with the cage/SFCs.

 

Wow, that's incredibly impressive. Very nice bro. Glad to see the hard work paying off. Oh, and that settles it. I'm definitely going with the 200cc head package from AI.

 

Definitely a good plan! I don't know why more people don't choose this route.

 

Very nice times man... been watching your car grow since it was built. Hope to get mine put together and to the track next year. In the mean time need more parts and money but im almost there to have it ready to drop in when the car comes out of storage!

 

Any chance you have a dyno graph available for posting? I like your numbers but since I'm not a drag racer I'd like to see where the engine makes its power. Congrats on the excellent times. They are quite impressive.

 

Sure do. Here ya go: