What ET???

[BowTie Eater 5 Liter]

Well, I havent drove my stang yet, but the week i get it on the road, im gona race. What do you guys think my first pass should be????

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang
My Site (Not Done Yet)

I'll say 14.6 at 96 or 97. Somewhere in there.

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'69 Coupe with 351W
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Edelbrock RPM intake, Edelbrock RPM cam, Edelbrock 750 cfm carb, Edelbrock lifters, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, Edelbrock valve springs, Accel coil, Moroso Blue-Max wires, Hedman headers, 2 1/2" pipe, glasspacks, Flex fan, Lakewood traction bars, C4, 3:1 gears, 290hp-stock heads
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[BowTie Eater 5 Liter]

wow! i was expecting somewhere in the 15s because i havnt raced yet!!!

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang
My Site (Not Done Yet)

[TheSloAod]

let me get a hold of it and do a tune up, then let my friend drive and at least 13.90s at houston raceway park, seeing as a buddy's bone stock 90 gt went 13.90 on its first pass

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My slo aod- 3.73s, pullies, flowmasters, h-pipe, bbk cold air, and 13.42 in the 1/4 @ 103 mph

[BowTie Eater 5 Liter]

TheSloAod, you can come & tune it up, then let your buddy drive it 13.9, but at my track, its probly got better conditiond, 24ft elevation, verry low humidity, & was 4 yr in a row (94-98) track of the year.
remember, i have the stock shifter.
thanks, but do you really think a kid will go 13.9 on his first pass, driving his stang in the first week?

ask your buddy how he launched, & his driving techniques.

thanks

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang
My Site (Not Done Yet)

[90dpscoupe]

I had to drive the #@$ out of my stang to get my 13.9, and on 225/60's but i must of hit those grs perfect but 14.0's are no problem, just cant do any better for some reason, but now have a chip now,so 13's are back i hope.
And 13.90 in a heavy gt, on just one run is kinda hard to do?? maybe on sticky tires.

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90 lx coupe: Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil,ADS chip (not yet track tested),3-core radiatr, FMS alum D/S, Black magic fan, 3.27grs, 3chbr flows.
Best time: 13.9116(on 225/60/15 firehawks)
Best mph: 98.17
Best 60': 1.9607

next mods: subframes, mac h-pipe

[TheSloAod]

the guy driving the car wasnt the owner... it was his first time to drive the car ever, and i'm sure he hadnt used a stock shifter in a long while. it had regular tires on it, 225/55/15s, i think. i'll ask him aobut his driving tech's and get back with you... but the car totally original (even had the airbox)

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My slo aod- 3.73s, pullies, flowmasters, h-pipe, bbk cold air, and 13.42 in the 1/4 @ 103 mph

[BowTie Eater 5 Liter]

WOW!! I just hope i can hit 14.00. with the mods in my sig think i could do that?
remember, im 16 & that will be my first week driving my car, but i think i know how 2 powershift

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1988 Mustang GT, T-5
3.08's, No Smog Pump (Shorty Belt), Dumps At The End Of Stock H-Pipe, K&N Air Filter (Stock Air Box), Removed Air SilencerMy Stang
My Site (Not Done Yet)

[SaleenGTS]

You won't hit 13's wih 3.08's

I say your best possible time might be around 14.40-14.50's@ around 96-97 mph

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Dustin
89 GT(Saleen Clone) 392 rwhp UNTUNED(TFS Intake, spacer,Heads and #2 cam, BD-11A 9#(only boosting 6???WTF),1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,FMS 70mm MAF,MSD 6BTM,FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes and H-Pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55 lots more...

12.564@118.49 on street tires is my best so far. Still untuned

[Dark_5.0]

I think you will run about a 14.70 to a 14.80. Last week I raced my car for the first time and ran a 15.40 its not that my car is that slow I just could not launch for nothin I just sat there and spun all of first and half of second I was pretty embarrassed. Tonight is the night for me I am going to mess with my timing and try to get 14 somethin time slip. Launching is the tricky part if you can get that down you will maybe get a mid 14 or so "GOOD LUCK"

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88 mustang gt convertible bored to 306 BBk equal length headers mac cold air fender kit cowl hood nitto drag radials ford racing clutch flow masters h-pipe 160* thermostat 16 degrees of timing electric fan off 94' t-bird jacobs electronics cap and wires

[dinomite]

Your car is capable of low 14s, like 14.3. If you street race, or even just play around, you should be pretty close to that, at worst 14.5.

Biggest thing, if you detect wheel sping IMEDIATELY LET OFF! Don't just shift an spin through gears, its worthless. Thats how people do 15s in cars that are capable of 13s. Its not that hard to not spin, just takes a little practice, and don't worry cause if you do you can salvage the run by letting off.

[Unit 5302]

With those mods and 2.73's my 87GT can run 13's.

I don't know where the best possible 14.5 stuff comes from?

[Rev]

Unit, I don't doubt that your near stock '87 GT can run 13's. LK's near stock 4.6 GT runs 13.6XX's. 90dpscoupe runs high 13's near stock. I maintain that even though some can do it, it's not the norm. Most near stock 5.0's and 4.6's (even Cobras) lose to me on the track and on the street. That puts them in the 14's somewhere, or worse. Again, I'm not doubting that some individual cars can do what they say. I don't assume that all of them can though.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

[STREETLEGAL67]

I CAN REMBER MY FIRST DRAG RACE.WE STARTED WITH FLAG STARTERS THEN.THE STARTER HAD TO WALK BACK TO ME AND SAY GO WHEN I WAVE AND POINT AT YOU.I RAN BY MYSELF AS NO ONE WANTED NEAR ME THEN.AS FAR AS E T,S GO THEY BEEN FALLING EVER SINCE.JUST ENJOY THE RUN AND THE SMILE YOU GET AT THE END.ANY OF YOU GUYS EVER HOLLERED DURING A RUN INSIDE YOUR HELMET.NOTHING ELSE COMES CLOSE.
BE SAFE

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LETS DO IT

[Rev]

SL67, glad to see others that remember flag starters. Welcome to the board. Your right about the giggles purely from the race. It lasts a lifetime for some of us.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph
1/4 mi.

[STREETLEGAL67]

THANKS REV.
I HAVE BEEN RACING ON AND OFF FOR 37 YEARS NOW.I SEE YOUR SPECS POSTED.THE CAR I WAS RACING THEN WAS A 63 FORD FAIRLANE 289 HI PO WITH 3 ON THE TREE.IT WENT 14.10 THRU THE MUFFLERS WITH WIDE OVAL FIRSTONES.SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY JUST DISCOVERED THE SMALL BLOCK FORD IN 1988.I WAS BEATING 327 CHEVYS AND 383 MOPARS RIGHT AND LEFT YEARS AGO.A LOT OF THOSE GUYS LEARNED ABOUT THE K CODE 289 ENGINES AND THEY WERE A BLAST.
BE COOL

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LETS DO IT

[1BAD89]

Bow tie your first couple runs will most likely be in the 15's, but don't worry I think eveyone has had there share of the very first time at the track. =) Good luck and you should get the hang of it pretty quick. Just takes practice.

[NTIMD8]

So what did ya run?