i cant get into the 12's
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i cant get into the 12's
i went to the track last night and got a 13.2 and my best is a 13.016. i made two passes last night and my clutch let go in the middle of third on the second pass.
check this time slip out.
rt .207
60' 000 it didnt give me a 60ft time on this slip
330 5.738
1/8 8.651
mph 85.57
990 11.054
1/4 13.223
mph 108.48
my 60 ft on my second pass was 2.014 i figure my firt pass 60ft was arround that.
on my 13.016 run my mph was 106.00. i dont get why i cant i hit a high 12.
check this time slip out.
rt .207
60' 000 it didnt give me a 60ft time on this slip
330 5.738
1/8 8.651
mph 85.57
990 11.054
1/4 13.223
mph 108.48
my 60 ft on my second pass was 2.014 i figure my firt pass 60ft was arround that.
on my 13.016 run my mph was 106.00. i dont get why i cant i hit a high 12.
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Originally posted by vosko
hmmmm if you get et streets you might break an axle or your diff or all those other great things that break when you drag race lol
hmmmm if you get et streets you might break an axle or your diff or all those other great things that break when you drag race lol
I have made about 80 passes with ***** out launches and have had no problems, My friend drives the same at the track, no problems there either. All of us FD owners know about Murphy's Law.
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Hmm doing 108 you should be doing 12s. Odds are you're spinning too much. These guys are probably right. You should get some drag radials and check out your clutch to make sure its not slipping.
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Not bad at all. Hell, trapping 115 I couldn't break into the 12s---it took a trap of 117! This was on street tires and stock diff/ppf, so no hard launching for me. I'm thinking of going TII diff and MS PPF when I get back.....
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Originally posted by fdeeznutz
Yea but you will be deep in the 12's
I have made about 80 passes with ***** out launches and have had no problems, My friend drives the same at the track, no problems there either. All of us FD owners know about Murphy's Law.
Yea but you will be deep in the 12's
I have made about 80 passes with ***** out launches and have had no problems, My friend drives the same at the track, no problems there either. All of us FD owners know about Murphy's Law.
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Looking at your mods, it looks like you could save some weight by getting rid of one of the mid pipes. No intake listed. A good intake would help if you don't have one.
Looking at your mods, it looks like you could save some weight by getting rid of one of the mid pipes. No intake listed. A good intake would help if you don't have one.
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If you can get a 1.9 60 foot time you'll break into the 12s. I wouldn't drag race with 18s on because you will break you rear end or if you do have a upgraded diff you'll break your pumpkin. I would suggest using ET streets since the tires are soft and will absorb the vibrations. It feels like you're on air.
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Wish I could see what your 60' was. That's a major deciding factor on where there is room for improvement. I can imagine it wasn't that great on the 18"s tho. How were you launching?
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smaller wheels, stickier wider tires (slicks), make sure the rear end is solid, and maybe turn up the boost a notch, you're garunteed to be deep in the 12s. don't overlook the rear end because like vosko said, things break 12s is not worth a broken diff or axle.
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thanks guys i'll have to get some et streets for my stock wheels and give it another shot. i was lanching arround 4-4500. it felt like the launch on my second pass was alot better but the damm clutch slipped in third.
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thanks guys i'll have to get some et streets for my stock wheels and give it another shot. i was lanching arround 4-4500. it felt like the launch on my second pass was alot better but the damm clutch slipped in third.
thanks GoodfellaFD3S i never noticed i was running two midpipes. ill have to change that
thanks GoodfellaFD3S i never noticed i was running two midpipes. ill have to change that
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note: running on drag tires is SCARY. last time i used my M&H's i ran 12.7 @ 99 MPH ...... my car was all over the road almost hit the wall like 10 times! i slammed on the brakes on the end so i didn't loose control. that should have been an 11 second run too
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Originally posted by airn
thanks guys i'll have to get some et streets for my stock wheels and give it another shot. i was lanching arround 4-4500. it felt like the launch on my second pass was alot better but the damm clutch slipped in third.
thanks guys i'll have to get some et streets for my stock wheels and give it another shot. i was lanching arround 4-4500. it felt like the launch on my second pass was alot better but the damm clutch slipped in third.
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Originally posted by vosko
note: running on drag tires is SCARY. last time i used my M&H's i ran 12.7 @ 99 MPH ...... my car was all over the road almost hit the wall like 10 times! i slammed on the brakes on the end so i didn't loose control. that should have been an 11 second run too
note: running on drag tires is SCARY. last time i used my M&H's i ran 12.7 @ 99 MPH ...... my car was all over the road almost hit the wall like 10 times! i slammed on the brakes on the end so i didn't loose control. that should have been an 11 second run too
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Originally posted by Bucrx7
Yeah running ET streets ar 13psi or lower is SCARY, it feels like the rear is going to come out on you but if you hold the steering wheel straight you should be fine. Strap on those ET streets and do some 7k launches .
Yeah running ET streets ar 13psi or lower is SCARY, it feels like the rear is going to come out on you but if you hold the steering wheel straight you should be fine. Strap on those ET streets and do some 7k launches .
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Couldn't have said it better myself. Strap 'em on, launch hard, hang on
Couldn't have said it better myself. Strap 'em on, launch hard, hang on
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Originally posted by Bucrx7
Yeah running ET streets ar 13psi or lower is SCARY, it feels like the rear is going to come out on you but if you hold the steering wheel straight you should be fine. Strap on those ET streets and do some 7k launches .
Yeah running ET streets ar 13psi or lower is SCARY, it feels like the rear is going to come out on you but if you hold the steering wheel straight you should be fine. Strap on those ET streets and do some 7k launches .
Launching on E.T. streets is FUN as hell. The car just hooks and goes straight. It is not scary at all, launch the car at about 6k or so. Hold on tight, because it goes stright as a arrow to the end.
Good Luck !!!!!!!
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Originally posted by Bucrx7
Yeah running ET streets ar 13psi or lower is SCARY, it feels like the rear is going to come out on you but if you hold the steering wheel straight you should be fine. Strap on those ET streets and do some 7k launches .
Yeah running ET streets ar 13psi or lower is SCARY, it feels like the rear is going to come out on you but if you hold the steering wheel straight you should be fine. Strap on those ET streets and do some 7k launches .
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Originally posted by vosko
well i was launching around 9500RPM only
well i was launching around 9500RPM only