Got to race finally!

GTSteed89 · 04-07-2003, 08:03 PM

Hello everyone. Finally, the season has started. The car went 11.10 @ 119 first pass!!! second and 3rd passes were 11.07's @ 118. 1.51 60ft. was the best. Bad thing is between the 1000ft. and the first timing light at the top end the car went against the limiter and stayed there. 6500 rpm pill. I don;t want to rev it much higher than that!!! So, 3.73's are going in this week for this weekend. I am running 26 x 10 hoosier slicks. With any luck it'll go quicker! These were the very first 3 passes on the car with the new engine. I'll keep everyone posted.

one · 04-09-2003, 01:46 PM

You said you are putting on slicks this week. Did you run on street tires? and was the 1.5160ft time with those?

One

GTSteed89 · 04-09-2003, 02:42 PM

No, the slicks were on the car for those runs. I am getting/got 3.73's put in the rear. The car is almost finished, with this rain I won;t have much chance to break in the gears though.

302 LX Eric · 04-09-2003, 03:05 PM

Nice times, dude! First time out, that's not too shabby with a new motor. You've got a 10 sec car there!

Keep us posted on the results.

Take it easy,
E

Dark_5.0 · 04-09-2003, 03:36 PM

Man you have a killer set-up. You definitely have a 10 second car.

Congrats,

Ackbar00 · 04-10-2003, 11:47 AM

MMMMMnnn 392 (Sounds like Homer Simpson)

02ss · 04-13-2003, 06:37 PM

awesome time, hope that we never meet on the street or track

GTSteed89 · 04-14-2003, 12:27 PM

Alright, this past weekend proved interesting. Car went 11.18 @ 120. Everyone was running an average of a tenth slower than last weekend, the air wasn;t the best and there was a lot of rain Friday night which at Maple Grove means humidity city. But, the car ran great and smooth. 302LX and Dark 50.....thank you, but I still have my doubts. I am just happy that the car is running good and is consistant. We are gonna shoot for a test and tune soon and mess around with some stuff. 02SS, I won't mess around on the street anymore, and I just bracket race at the track. I don;t like racing American cars that much. I would much rather laugh at and spank these imports than a Chevy, Pontiac, or whatever.

02ss · 04-14-2003, 02:58 PM

well i wish to never be suckered at the track either. that thing would be a true street race weapon. does it spin any or is the chassis 100% sorted out?

GTSteed89 · 04-15-2003, 10:14 AM

The car hooks quite well actually. This past weekend the 60ft. fell off to a 1.55 but thats not too bad. The air wasn't the best and I was staging a little different. I think with the really good air again it will be back to where it was. It feels to me like it hooks hard, I can feel the front end off the ground and am starting to tell how far it carries it. The suspension is good, but could be better. The only changes I have planned for that right now is a Wolfe Racecraft anti-rollbar. All the twisted motion on the launch is just wasted motion. I don;t think this would be a good true street race car though. Its not all that fast, I mean, I am very happy with it, but there are tons of people out there with street cars running 11's, 10's, 9's, 8's, even 7's in "street legal" form.

02ss · 04-15-2003, 11:54 AM

youy should not be so modest. that thing is flying.

GTSteed89 · 04-17-2003, 12:50 PM

Thank you. The weather is supposed to be in the higher 50's on Saturday, so maybe it'll pick up a little bit. I just want the car to be consistent, and it seems to be. We will see

GTSteed89 · 04-20-2003, 10:37 AM

Was a good day Saturday!!! The car was VERY consistant. 11.05, 11.06, 11.12 throw away run cause I wasn't lined up right and the car went towards the wall, but I stayed in it. That was first round and I won cause the other guy broke out. Both of us had .004 (.504) rt's!! 2nd round I dialed a 11.10 and ran an 11.07 on the brakes....the car would have run 11.06. So, within 3 hundredths all day it woulda been if I wouldn't have messed up first round. 1.515, 1.517, 1.53 (bad run), 1.515 60ft. CONSISTANT. Second round when I lost I threw away ANOTHER .004 reaction time to his .060--This car never ceases to amaze me. The one guy that races down there in his mustang video taped my launch so I could see what it looks like...I said HOLY S***!!! The left front hangs for a while!!! We are gonna try to get a digital video cam and if we can get one to use I will have video to show everyone. Happy Easter.

04-07-2003, 08:03 PM	#1
GTSteed89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Leesport, PA USA Posts: 24	Got to race finally! Hello everyone. Finally, the season has started. The car went 11.10 @ 119 first pass!!! second and 3rd passes were 11.07's @ 118. 1.51 60ft. was the best. Bad thing is between the 1000ft. and the first timing light at the top end the car went against the limiter and stayed there. 6500 rpm pill. I don;t want to rev it much higher than that!!! So, 3.73's are going in this week for this weekend. I am running 26 x 10 hoosier slicks. With any luck it'll go quicker! These were the very first 3 passes on the car with the new engine. I'll keep everyone posted. __________________ 89GT, 392, AFR 185's, 11.30:1 compression, Victor Jr., 241/251 dur. @.050 with .570 lift with 1.72's, 750 Speed Demon,1 3/4 longtubes, C4 w/ 8in., 3.73's, Detroit Locker, sway bar off front, Moroso Trick drag springs on all 4 corners, Pro3I control arms with adjustable spring jack, HPM Double adjustable uppers, solid bushings, 70/30's, subframes, 3" X-pipe, 2 chamber flows (3") 11.05 @ 120 1.51 60ft. on 26x10 Hoosier slicks. 11.06 @ 121 1.54 60ft. with the 8 inch and 26x10 Mickey slicks.

04-09-2003, 02:42 PM	#3
GTSteed89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Leesport, PA USA Posts: 24	No, the slicks were on the car for those runs. I am getting/got 3.73's put in the rear. The car is almost finished, with this rain I won;t have much chance to break in the gears though. __________________ 89GT, 392, AFR 185's, 11.30:1 compression, Victor Jr., 241/251 dur. @.050 with .570 lift with 1.72's, 750 Speed Demon,1 3/4 longtubes, C4 w/ 8in., 3.73's, Detroit Locker, sway bar off front, Moroso Trick drag springs on all 4 corners, Pro3I control arms with adjustable spring jack, HPM Double adjustable uppers, solid bushings, 70/30's, subframes, 3" X-pipe, 2 chamber flows (3") 11.05 @ 120 1.51 60ft. on 26x10 Hoosier slicks. 11.06 @ 121 1.54 60ft. with the 8 inch and 26x10 Mickey slicks.

04-09-2003, 03:05 PM	#4
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	Nice times, dude! First time out, that's not too shabby with a new motor. You've got a 10 sec car there! Keep us posted on the results. Take it easy, E __________________ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60'

04-09-2003, 03:36 PM	#5
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Man you have a killer set-up. You definitely have a 10 second car. Congrats, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

04-10-2003, 11:47 AM	#6
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	MMMMMnnn 392 (Sounds like Homer Simpson) __________________ 1993 Mustang GT, PTK w/ T-64 - My Cardomain Webpage 11.25@123.5 on only 8 psi. 10.84@121 on only 1 headgasket "The Truth is, Your the Weak, and I am the Tyranny of Evil Men!"

04-09-2003, 01:46 PM	#2
one Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: somewhere outside of nowhere Posts: 82	You said you are putting on slicks this week. Did you run on street tires? and was the 1.5160ft time with those? One

04-13-2003, 06:37 PM	#7
02ss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NC Posts: 37	awesome time, hope that we never meet on the street or track __________________ 02 ss camaro, stock. best et 12.97@108.5 at fayetteville motorsports park soon to be sprayed 92 wrangler 350v8 700r4

04-14-2003, 12:27 PM	#8
GTSteed89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Leesport, PA USA Posts: 24	Alright, this past weekend proved interesting. Car went 11.18 @ 120. Everyone was running an average of a tenth slower than last weekend, the air wasn;t the best and there was a lot of rain Friday night which at Maple Grove means humidity city. But, the car ran great and smooth. 302LX and Dark 50.....thank you, but I still have my doubts. I am just happy that the car is running good and is consistant. We are gonna shoot for a test and tune soon and mess around with some stuff. 02SS, I won't mess around on the street anymore, and I just bracket race at the track. I don;t like racing American cars that much. I would much rather laugh at and spank these imports than a Chevy, Pontiac, or whatever. __________________ 89GT, 392, AFR 185's, 11.30:1 compression, Victor Jr., 241/251 dur. @.050 with .570 lift with 1.72's, 750 Speed Demon,1 3/4 longtubes, C4 w/ 8in., 3.73's, Detroit Locker, sway bar off front, Moroso Trick drag springs on all 4 corners, Pro3I control arms with adjustable spring jack, HPM Double adjustable uppers, solid bushings, 70/30's, subframes, 3" X-pipe, 2 chamber flows (3") 11.05 @ 120 1.51 60ft. on 26x10 Hoosier slicks. 11.06 @ 121 1.54 60ft. with the 8 inch and 26x10 Mickey slicks.

04-14-2003, 02:58 PM	#9
02ss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NC Posts: 37	well i wish to never be suckered at the track either. that thing would be a true street race weapon. does it spin any or is the chassis 100% sorted out? __________________ 02 ss camaro, stock. best et 12.97@108.5 at fayetteville motorsports park soon to be sprayed 92 wrangler 350v8 700r4

04-15-2003, 10:14 AM	#10
GTSteed89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Leesport, PA USA Posts: 24	The car hooks quite well actually. This past weekend the 60ft. fell off to a 1.55 but thats not too bad. The air wasn't the best and I was staging a little different. I think with the really good air again it will be back to where it was. It feels to me like it hooks hard, I can feel the front end off the ground and am starting to tell how far it carries it. The suspension is good, but could be better. The only changes I have planned for that right now is a Wolfe Racecraft anti-rollbar. All the twisted motion on the launch is just wasted motion. I don;t think this would be a good true street race car though. Its not all that fast, I mean, I am very happy with it, but there are tons of people out there with street cars running 11's, 10's, 9's, 8's, even 7's in "street legal" form. __________________ 89GT, 392, AFR 185's, 11.30:1 compression, Victor Jr., 241/251 dur. @.050 with .570 lift with 1.72's, 750 Speed Demon,1 3/4 longtubes, C4 w/ 8in., 3.73's, Detroit Locker, sway bar off front, Moroso Trick drag springs on all 4 corners, Pro3I control arms with adjustable spring jack, HPM Double adjustable uppers, solid bushings, 70/30's, subframes, 3" X-pipe, 2 chamber flows (3") 11.05 @ 120 1.51 60ft. on 26x10 Hoosier slicks. 11.06 @ 121 1.54 60ft. with the 8 inch and 26x10 Mickey slicks.

04-15-2003, 11:54 AM	#11
02ss Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NC Posts: 37	youy should not be so modest. that thing is flying. __________________ 02 ss camaro, stock. best et 12.97@108.5 at fayetteville motorsports park soon to be sprayed 92 wrangler 350v8 700r4

04-17-2003, 12:50 PM	#12
GTSteed89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Leesport, PA USA Posts: 24	Thank you. The weather is supposed to be in the higher 50's on Saturday, so maybe it'll pick up a little bit. I just want the car to be consistent, and it seems to be. We will see __________________ 89GT, 392, AFR 185's, 11.30:1 compression, Victor Jr., 241/251 dur. @.050 with .570 lift with 1.72's, 750 Speed Demon,1 3/4 longtubes, C4 w/ 8in., 3.73's, Detroit Locker, sway bar off front, Moroso Trick drag springs on all 4 corners, Pro3I control arms with adjustable spring jack, HPM Double adjustable uppers, solid bushings, 70/30's, subframes, 3" X-pipe, 2 chamber flows (3") 11.05 @ 120 1.51 60ft. on 26x10 Hoosier slicks. 11.06 @ 121 1.54 60ft. with the 8 inch and 26x10 Mickey slicks.

04-20-2003, 10:37 AM	#13
GTSteed89 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Leesport, PA USA Posts: 24	Was a good day Saturday!!! The car was VERY consistant. 11.05, 11.06, 11.12 throw away run cause I wasn't lined up right and the car went towards the wall, but I stayed in it. That was first round and I won cause the other guy broke out. Both of us had .004 (.504) rt's!! 2nd round I dialed a 11.10 and ran an 11.07 on the brakes....the car would have run 11.06. So, within 3 hundredths all day it woulda been if I wouldn't have messed up first round. 1.515, 1.517, 1.53 (bad run), 1.515 60ft. CONSISTANT. Second round when I lost I threw away ANOTHER .004 reaction time to his .060--This car never ceases to amaze me. The one guy that races down there in his mustang video taped my launch so I could see what it looks like...I said HOLY S***!!! The left front hangs for a while!!! We are gonna try to get a digital video cam and if we can get one to use I will have video to show everyone. Happy Easter. __________________ 89GT, 392, AFR 185's, 11.30:1 compression, Victor Jr., 241/251 dur. @.050 with .570 lift with 1.72's, 750 Speed Demon,1 3/4 longtubes, C4 w/ 8in., 3.73's, Detroit Locker, sway bar off front, Moroso Trick drag springs on all 4 corners, Pro3I control arms with adjustable spring jack, HPM Double adjustable uppers, solid bushings, 70/30's, subframes, 3" X-pipe, 2 chamber flows (3") 11.05 @ 120 1.51 60ft. on 26x10 Hoosier slicks. 11.06 @ 121 1.54 60ft. with the 8 inch and 26x10 Mickey slicks.

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