Spanked a Viper on the way home from the track!

exgmguy · 11-03-2001, 05:33 PM

I went to the strip to get in a last blast of the year, and also to test out the new Holley intake and electric water pump drive. The track was so busy that I only made 2 passes, one on motor and one on the hose.

First pass I air the ET's down to 13 psi, and do a short 2nd gear burnout. I hold the R's at 4000 and dump the clutch. I get a stumble, and then a dead hook and i'm off.

60 feet went by in 1.74 seconds, I shift cleanly @ 5800 RPM and run 12.34 @ 112.66!!! SWEET! A NEW BEST!!

Now time for the nitrous pass. I launch again at 4000 RPM and get the same freakin' stumble. I 60 foot 1.72 seconds, and run another personal best of 11.34 @ 125.06!!!

I can only attribute the stumble to a bad O2 sensor. It is jerking alot at freeway speed and my Autometer A/F gauge is sitting still. No movement. I don't think a bad O2 will cost me power though. I do think I should have had better short times though.

Now on the way home I am cruising on the freeway and a GTS Viper merges a couple hundred feet ahead. I fly up next to him to see a grin on his face and his wife getting all excited and cheering. We both tease each other with a courtesy throttle mash and then slow to the meat of my 3rd gear.

I let him take the jump and then I floor it, and proceed to hand him his a$$. By the top of 3rd he was already somewhere by my rear bumper. By the top of 4th I can see him in my rearview mirror! WOOHOO!!!

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1988 Mustang GT
11.8 @ 123 (7/14/01)
11.5 @ 120 (9/14/01)
1992 BadAzz Wrangler
1993 Explorer

See my car at: www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?179

TJR · 11-03-2001, 06:50 PM

Nice times & nice kill! I always look forward to reading your stories.

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1989 lx notch
89,000 miles
5-speed, bolt-ons, 3.73, TFS TWs, TFS Track Heat, TFS Stage 1 cam

11-03-2001, 07:16 PM

I love it!! I bet his wife wasn't cheering after that!!

Did you slow down to see his reaction?? A thumbs up or finger, maybe??

I hope to run into a viper sometime, I hope I fair as well..

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Rick
My 89lx(updated 7/20/2001)

Stang Runner · 11-03-2001, 08:42 PM

Man the Intake helped out that much!!!!! .3-.5 man that is good!!!!!!!!! making me think I should waited tell I had mony for a Holley But o well soming to look ford too

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Engine: steel mounts, Under drive pulleys, K&N, Home ported Lower Intake, No power steering, No A/C
Drive Train: 3.55, T-5z,

Real power STUFF I Have and will put some time: Mac cold intake, 70MM TB, Valve covers (COOL ONES)255 Fuel pump NOS Dry 75HP, AFR 165 58cc, GT-40 Intake.
Next to get: Rocker Arms,Cam,Injectors 24, What might I need???See It at www.computerconquest.com

venumus93 · 11-03-2001, 08:56 PM

awesome runs! awesome kill! come on down to FL this winter so you can keep getting runs on your new setup! gotta love year-round track availability! later!

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93Cobra#3974
off-road h-pipe, 2chamber flowmasters, hurst shifter, moroso cold-air induction, march street pullies, best 1/4 14.461 at 98.15mph, best 60' 2.233

#1 Pony · 11-04-2001, 12:04 PM

Do people with Vipers usally look for raceing action?

bri32z · 11-04-2001, 12:30 PM

Great Kill Bro!!!!! Another one bites the dust...Sounds like you have one heck of a set-up there.

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95 gt:347 stroker balanced,edelbrock 150 shot, edelbrock intake and heads ported and matched, 70mm throttle body, 75mm mass air meter, 2040 cam, 1.7 cobra rockers,cold air induction, bbk equal lengths,high flow h-pipe, super chip, 24lb injectors,190lph fuel pump(bbk), under drive pulleys, 4;30 gears,Hurst shifter Has other mods but not too sure what my mechanic did. To see all mods look at my spec page.
R/T .641
60FT 1.57
1/8 6.98
1/4 10.81 @ 127MPH

AJSTANG · 11-04-2001, 01:11 PM

Congrats on new ET and nice Viper kill!

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'93 GT Conv.
TFS Twisted Wedge Heads, Cobra Intake, Lunati Cam, 24lb inj.,Pro-M 80 mm MAF
12.80 @ 108.13 mph w/1.80sec 60ft

'91 LX Coupe Flowmaster Cat-back, ASP crank pulley, 4.10 gears

exgmguy · 11-04-2001, 03:32 PM

Thanks, I did not get to see the look on his face because he stayed behind me after we raced. I'm not sure about where all of you guys are from, but there are quite a few Vipers around here. I think i've had 2 or 3 try to start a race with me.

Those cars are freakin' awesome.

87vert351 · 11-04-2001, 08:58 PM

Good runs!

I went to the dirt hole(lapeer) today for one last time. I went a new best of 11.18 @ 122.59 on a 1.45 60' on motor and went 10.47 @ 133.88 on a 1.48 60' on the sauce. More in the car on the hose, but the track was cold and couldn't hold the grunt of it out of the hole.

Sounds like it was busy Saturday for you..it was PACKED today! 200+ cars I'd bet.

Rev · 11-04-2001, 09:34 PM

Awesome runs at the track and the Viper kill was wonderful as well. Were you on the juice for the Viper or was it all motor?

Rev

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

topless tire fryer · 11-05-2001, 12:47 PM

I can hear his wife now "honey, that car doesn't look as expensive as this one. Can't ours go faster?"

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'95 Chrome Yellow GT ragtop, KN filter charger, Dynomax cat back, Accel plugs and wires, Chromed '95 Cobra R's (bought for $19.95, now 2 are warped!
Our baby <a href="http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?1883">

haulin'balz · 11-05-2001, 02:37 PM

Sounds like the perfect end to a perfect day to me

! Congrats on the awesome runs.

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'90 5.0 LX - heads, intake, cam, fuel delivery, gears, full exhaust, pulleys, ignition, drag springs, front brake upgrade, a/c delete, K&N cone filter charger.......and much more!
1/4 mile: 12.29 @113
60': 1.78

my ride

Stangrrr · 11-05-2001, 05:14 PM

Congrats on the new ET's & mph's & the Viper kill!

Man, I wish we had more vipers around here willing to play!

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91 coupe
3.73's,long tubes,3" exh,ported stock t-body,ProM-77mm
cobra intake,edelbrock heads,B303,1.72 rr's
36lb inj's,tremec, & a Paxton NOVI 2000!!!
10.784 @ 133.92 on BFG Drag Radials (275/60/15)

formerly known as SisuStang

jonnyk · 11-05-2001, 07:34 PM

Awesome kill! Your car sure runs hard! Keep those races coming.

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'91 LX Hatch, 17x8.5 ROH ZR6's, lowered, 3.73's, offroad H pipe, SN Cobra cat-back, ASP pullies, 14° timing, C&L 76mm MAF, 170A 3G, B&M Ripper on a T5
Best ET run: 14.593 @ 94.62, 2.292 60'
Best MPH run: 14.728 @ 95.72 mph, 2.423 60'
Best 60': 2.230
1991 LX Hatch 5.0L

#1 Pony · 11-06-2001, 12:18 AM

topless tire fryer: LOL

"honey, what happened?"

ricekilla · 11-06-2001, 10:02 PM

thats when the dude says, "oh, uh, yeah, yeah, i just, uh, wasnt trying" :}

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89 GT BLOWN, GEARED, AND SHAVED

Skyman · 11-07-2001, 12:37 PM

That is awesome. I need some races like that. Im going all out on my car. My girlfriend is out of the picture. Its going to get all the attention it needs.

Skyler

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-1989 Saleen Mustang #406-
TFS TW Heads, E-303, Edelbrock intake, 70mm TB, 73mm MAF, 24lb injectors, 1 5/8 shorties, Off Road H, 3 Chamber flows, Jaz Race seats, Back seat removed, sub-frames, Roll Cage, and a 80 shot of N20.
12.54@107.4 Motor
332RWHP, 350rwtq

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11-03-2001, 05:33 PM	#1
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	Spanked a Viper on the way home from the track! I went to the strip to get in a last blast of the year, and also to test out the new Holley intake and electric water pump drive. The track was so busy that I only made 2 passes, one on motor and one on the hose. First pass I air the ET's down to 13 psi, and do a short 2nd gear burnout. I hold the R's at 4000 and dump the clutch. I get a stumble, and then a dead hook and i'm off. 60 feet went by in 1.74 seconds, I shift cleanly @ 5800 RPM and run 12.34 @ 112.66!!! SWEET! A NEW BEST!! Now time for the nitrous pass. I launch again at 4000 RPM and get the same freakin' stumble. I 60 foot 1.72 seconds, and run another personal best of 11.34 @ 125.06!!! I can only attribute the stumble to a bad O2 sensor. It is jerking alot at freeway speed and my Autometer A/F gauge is sitting still. No movement. I don't think a bad O2 will cost me power though. I do think I should have had better short times though. Now on the way home I am cruising on the freeway and a GTS Viper merges a couple hundred feet ahead. I fly up next to him to see a grin on his face and his wife getting all excited and cheering. We both tease each other with a courtesy throttle mash and then slow to the meat of my 3rd gear. I let him take the jump and then I floor it, and proceed to hand him his a$$. By the top of 3rd he was already somewhere by my rear bumper. By the top of 4th I can see him in my rearview mirror! WOOHOO!!! ------------------ 1988 Mustang GT 11.8 @ 123 (7/14/01) 11.5 @ 120 (9/14/01) 1992 BadAzz Wrangler 1993 Explorer See my car at: www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?179

11-03-2001, 06:50 PM	#2
TJR Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Bowling Green, OH Posts: 270	Nice times & nice kill! I always look forward to reading your stories. ------------------ 1989 lx notch 89,000 miles 5-speed, bolt-ons, 3.73, TFS TWs, TFS Track Heat, TFS Stage 1 cam

11-03-2001, 07:16 PM	#3
rbatson Guest Posts: n/a	I love it!! I bet his wife wasn't cheering after that!! Did you slow down to see his reaction?? A thumbs up or finger, maybe?? I hope to run into a viper sometime, I hope I fair as well.. ------------------ Rick My 89lx(updated 7/20/2001)

11-03-2001, 08:42 PM	#4
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	Man the Intake helped out that much!!!!! .3-.5 man that is good!!!!!!!!! making me think I should waited tell I had mony for a Holley But o well soming to look ford too ------------------ Engine: steel mounts, Under drive pulleys, K&N, Home ported Lower Intake, No power steering, No A/C Drive Train: 3.55, T-5z, Real power STUFF I Have and will put some time: Mac cold intake, 70MM TB, Valve covers (COOL ONES)255 Fuel pump NOS Dry 75HP, AFR 165 58cc, GT-40 Intake. Next to get: Rocker Arms,Cam,Injectors 24, What might I need???See It at www.computerconquest.com

11-03-2001, 08:56 PM	#5
venumus93 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Melbourne, FL, USA Posts: 237	awesome runs! awesome kill! come on down to FL this winter so you can keep getting runs on your new setup! gotta love year-round track availability! later! ------------------ 93Cobra#3974 off-road h-pipe, 2chamber flowmasters, hurst shifter, moroso cold-air induction, march street pullies, best 1/4 14.461 at 98.15mph, best 60' 2.233

11-04-2001, 12:04 PM	#6
#1 Pony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 268	Do people with Vipers usally look for raceing action?

11-04-2001, 12:30 PM	#7
bri32z street racing junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 231	Great Kill Bro!!!!! Another one bites the dust...Sounds like you have one heck of a set-up there. ------------------ 95 gt:347 stroker balanced,edelbrock 150 shot, edelbrock intake and heads ported and matched, 70mm throttle body, 75mm mass air meter, 2040 cam, 1.7 cobra rockers,cold air induction, bbk equal lengths,high flow h-pipe, super chip, 24lb injectors,190lph fuel pump(bbk), under drive pulleys, 4;30 gears,Hurst shifter Has other mods but not too sure what my mechanic did. To see all mods look at my spec page. R/T .641 60FT 1.57 1/8 6.98 1/4 10.81 @ 127MPH

11-04-2001, 01:11 PM	#8
AJSTANG Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maryland Posts: 123	Congrats on new ET and nice Viper kill! ------------------ '93 GT Conv. TFS Twisted Wedge Heads, Cobra Intake, Lunati Cam, 24lb inj.,Pro-M 80 mm MAF 12.80 @ 108.13 mph w/1.80sec 60ft '91 LX Coupe Flowmaster Cat-back, ASP crank pulley, 4.10 gears

11-04-2001, 03:32 PM	#9
exgmguy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Utica, Michigan Posts: 2,631	Thanks, I did not get to see the look on his face because he stayed behind me after we raced. I'm not sure about where all of you guys are from, but there are quite a few Vipers around here. I think i've had 2 or 3 try to start a race with me. Those cars are freakin' awesome.

11-04-2001, 08:58 PM	#10
87vert351 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 43	Good runs! I went to the dirt hole(lapeer) today for one last time. I went a new best of 11.18 @ 122.59 on a 1.45 60' on motor and went 10.47 @ 133.88 on a 1.48 60' on the sauce. More in the car on the hose, but the track was cold and couldn't hold the grunt of it out of the hole. Sounds like it was busy Saturday for you..it was PACKED today! 200+ cars I'd bet.

11-04-2001, 09:34 PM	#11
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	Awesome runs at the track and the Viper kill was wonderful as well. Were you on the juice for the Viper or was it all motor? Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, 300 HP, C-4, 13.97 e.t., 100.3 mph 1/4 mi.

11-05-2001, 12:47 PM	#12
topless tire fryer All show, some go 4 now! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Franklin, NH Posts: 175	I can hear his wife now "honey, that car doesn't look as expensive as this one. Can't ours go faster?" ------------------ '95 Chrome Yellow GT ragtop, KN filter charger, Dynomax cat back, Accel plugs and wires, Chromed '95 Cobra R's (bought for $19.95, now 2 are warped! Our baby <a href="http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/moi-display.cgi?1883">

11-05-2001, 02:37 PM	#13
haulin'balz The Notorious One Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NY Posts: 51	Sounds like the perfect end to a perfect day to me ! Congrats on the awesome runs. ------------------ '90 5.0 LX - heads, intake, cam, fuel delivery, gears, full exhaust, pulleys, ignition, drag springs, front brake upgrade, a/c delete, K&N cone filter charger.......and much more! 1/4 mile: 12.29 @113 60': 1.78 my ride

11-05-2001, 05:14 PM	#14
Stangrrr Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Toronto, Ont. Canada Posts: 664	Congrats on the new ET's & mph's & the Viper kill! Man, I wish we had more vipers around here willing to play! ------------------ 91 coupe 3.73's,long tubes,3" exh,ported stock t-body,ProM-77mm cobra intake,edelbrock heads,B303,1.72 rr's 36lb inj's,tremec, & a Paxton NOVI 2000!!! 10.784 @ 133.92 on BFG Drag Radials (275/60/15) formerly known as SisuStang

11-05-2001, 07:34 PM	#15
jonnyk Being stroked is great Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 772	Awesome kill! Your car sure runs hard! Keep those races coming. ------------------ '91 LX Hatch, 17x8.5 ROH ZR6's, lowered, 3.73's, offroad H pipe, SN Cobra cat-back, ASP pullies, 14° timing, C&L 76mm MAF, 170A 3G, B&M Ripper on a T5 Best ET run: 14.593 @ 94.62, 2.292 60' Best MPH run: 14.728 @ 95.72 mph, 2.423 60' Best 60': 2.230 1991 LX Hatch 5.0L

11-06-2001, 12:18 AM	#16
#1 Pony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 268	topless tire fryer: LOL "honey, what happened?"

11-06-2001, 10:02 PM	#17
ricekilla Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: sinful boys SO CAL Posts: 736	thats when the dude says, "oh, uh, yeah, yeah, i just, uh, wasnt trying" :} ------------------ 89 GT BLOWN, GEARED, AND SHAVED

11-07-2001, 12:37 PM	#18
Skyman I need 110mph Trap Speed! Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: So, CA Posts: 4,315	That is awesome. I need some races like that. Im going all out on my car. My girlfriend is out of the picture. Its going to get all the attention it needs. Skyler ------------------ -1989 Saleen Mustang #406- TFS TW Heads, E-303, Edelbrock intake, 70mm TB, 73mm MAF, 24lb injectors, 1 5/8 shorties, Off Road H, 3 Chamber flows, Jaz Race seats, Back seat removed, sub-frames, Roll Cage, and a 80 shot of N20. 12.54@107.4 Motor *332RWHP, 350rwtq*