How fast is a 450hp fc?
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How fast is a 450hp fc?
Posted this in the time slips and dyno but noone reads there, ordering my turbo kit on monday looking at going for 450hp at the rears, what times that gonna get me around down the quarter? Trying to work out if i wanna go for more or go the 450 lol
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Yeah thats true but i got an idea on what is achieveable now. not sure if ill quite get 450hp, think my exhaust is a lil restrictive but ill see how i go
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Yea you're gonna wanna go at least 3 inch with your exhaust. I once drove a G35 that was making 640 to the wheels, prolly similar power to weight. I can tell you your going to be giddy like a little school girl the first time you blast through 3rd.
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Getting traction without breaking stuff is going to be the key. A good set of tires to get into the deep 11s is going to make even the TII drivetrain a bit fragile.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
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Getting traction without breaking stuff is going to be the key. A good set of tires to get into the deep 11s is going to make even the TII drivetrain a bit fragile.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
Great runs.
btw: I've commented on a few of your videos, you'll see me on youtube as "pallymeat"
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Getting traction without breaking stuff is going to be the key. A good set of tires to get into the deep 11s is going to make even the TII drivetrain a bit fragile.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
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The problem with a FC in that power range is putting it to the ground. I've got 255's in the rear and the first few gears are difficult to hook up if you use full throttle. ET streets make things a lot nicer if you are into drag though. The fastest this car has run is a 12.1 on street tires. 60 ft is almost always around 2 seconds though (bad).
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Yeah well suprisingly I'm getting good traction at the moment and ive only got a set of 215's on the rear so i figure im up for a much wider set. Ive already had probelms with the front diff mount but ive just installed all new mounts and a pinion snubber. I got a coushined ceramic clutch made up for it that they guarnteed to hold 300kw and its a cusco 2 way lsd in the rear, so I'm hoping its all tough enough. Are there any issues im going to run into?
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Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
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i ran my FC with 400 WHP and got a 12.9 my first night out at the track. not only the first time racing at a real drag strip. but my first time pushing that car full throttle. 1st and 2nd gear were just lighting the tires up, and partly into 3rd. almost went into the other lane in 2nd gear...
many low 400hp FC's run 10's. but with slicks, a strong clutch,and more than a few passes down the track. and other drag related parts people forget about.
theres things needed like building boost off the line (anti-lag), launch control (to get the perfect RPM launch every time), and replacing the stock TII tranny, diff, and axles when you break them on with slicks. among other things...
look to get high 11's from what your sig said, and upgrades on the way. but run BFG drag radials until you get real serious about getting the low times...
many low 400hp FC's run 10's. but with slicks, a strong clutch,and more than a few passes down the track. and other drag related parts people forget about.
theres things needed like building boost off the line (anti-lag), launch control (to get the perfect RPM launch every time), and replacing the stock TII tranny, diff, and axles when you break them on with slicks. among other things...
look to get high 11's from what your sig said, and upgrades on the way. but run BFG drag radials until you get real serious about getting the low times...
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Getting traction without breaking stuff is going to be the key. A good set of tires to get into the deep 11s is going to make even the TII drivetrain a bit fragile.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
Most people underestimate how fast a 400+ FC is. Here's a YouTube of my FC, running bout 400HP when it was filmed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPXWf7_LQ8
In the last run, some kind of hopped up Ford economy car is beside me in the left lane. Keep in mind that I'm on the open diff and launching like a wuss, but just look at the difference between how the cars leave the line. Best run of the night was only a 13.1 with the tires spinning through 1st - 4th.
It's safe to say that a 400HP+ FC is a type of fast that most people won't get until they feel it.
Also, no helmets while drag racing?
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I didn't mean to take over this topic.
Well, since that tack is 20 minutes from my front door, I'd vote "Yes".
Yep, those videos were taken with the 20 year old suspension still on the car. Now that I have RB springs and KYB AGX struts, the car plants itself far better. Keep in mind also that this was done on an open diff.
At Sparta, they want you to wear a helmet if you are running 13 or faster. Also no passenger. Yet oddly, I was the only person forced to wear a helmet even though there were others running 13s and faster. I think it's because I made the tech inspector feel like an idiot when I opened my hood.
Well, since that tack is 20 minutes from my front door, I'd vote "Yes".