How to gain an extra car length in the 1/4????

Blaster · 06-28-2001, 09:48 AM

Last night I decided to try out the fastest 5.0 in our city(a 91 LX coupe with all the basic bolt on 's and 3.73's). My car is a 91GT with 6037 Edelbrock heads, E-cam,1 5/8 shorties,pulleys,factory H-pipe(front cats hollowed, no rear cats, and 3.55's). I can't afford a manifold. Needless to say the LX beats me off the line(3.73's!!)and I stay on his bumper the whole way.I do have slicks but so does he. Would a 65mm t-body give me an extra length? What about a bigger mass air meter? Maybe a real off-road h-pipe and sub-frame connectors?? Can I run more than 14 deg timing and if so would this help?? Should I be ashamed to loose to this guy after my mods? He run's 14.1's at 3500ft altitude. Please help me,I need one extra car length.

[This message has been edited by Blaster (edited 06-28-2001).]

Smokedawg · 06-28-2001, 09:55 AM

I would think a new TB and Mass air meter would get you there. But so would a intake..Good Luck

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

dinomite · 06-28-2001, 10:29 AM

I'd say do the exh., headers would help a lot, just look at your stockers! If you were to do the full exh. (headers, H, cat-back) you would be in good shap. Look into some long tube headers, an offroad H and a cat-back.

06-28-2001, 01:13 PM

TB, MAF & intake swap will get you there, no problem.

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'90 LX 5.0; 12K original miles (no sh*&); 3.55 gears; pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads; BBK shorties; MSD 6AL box w/ blaster 2 coil; Motorsport E303 cam; Pro-M 75mm MAF; BBK 70mm TB; Eibach spring kit; Southside welded subs; K&N cone filter charger; Hurst shifter; fiberglass turbo hood; A/C-less; rear seat-less; cat-less; 2 chamber Flos; Corbeau racing seats (fronts);
30# injectors; JMS Chip; 190 lb fp; TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113)

mufflerboy · 06-28-2001, 04:46 PM

Try to get money for an intake tb and maf our combos are very similar and I run 12.80 you would make dust out of him

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93 coupe,373's ripper shifter,MAC 1-5/8 equal lengths,MAC 2-1/2" H-pipe with cats,flowmaster 2 chambers,lowered 1-1/2" with BBK springs.Motorsport HD clutch,,FMS pullies,75mm bullet maf,walbro 190 lph fuel pump,kirban adj fpr.edelbrock 6037's e303, cobra intake
frpp 1.6 roller rockers
mac cold air kit msd 6al
3" cowl hood factory five upper and lower control arms wms subframe connecter and strut tower brace
12.81@ 105.1 1.66 60ft

06-28-2001, 09:48 AM	#1
Blaster Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Canada Posts: 66	How to gain an extra car length in the 1/4???? Last night I decided to try out the fastest 5.0 in our city(a 91 LX coupe with all the basic bolt on 's and 3.73's). My car is a 91GT with 6037 Edelbrock heads, E-cam,1 5/8 shorties,pulleys,factory H-pipe(front cats hollowed, no rear cats, and 3.55's). I can't afford a manifold. Needless to say the LX beats me off the line(3.73's!!)and I stay on his bumper the whole way.I do have slicks but so does he. Would a 65mm t-body give me an extra length? What about a bigger mass air meter? Maybe a real off-road h-pipe and sub-frame connectors?? Can I run more than 14 deg timing and if so would this help?? Should I be ashamed to loose to this guy after my mods? He run's 14.1's at 3500ft altitude. Please help me,I need one extra car length. [This message has been edited by Blaster (edited 06-28-2001).]

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06-28-2001, 09:55 AM	#2
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	I would think a new TB and Mass air meter would get you there. But so would a intake..Good Luck ------------------ 347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

06-28-2001, 10:29 AM	#3
dinomite The Dude Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 1,262	I'd say do the exh., headers would help a lot, just look at your stockers! If you were to do the full exh. (headers, H, cat-back) you would be in good shap. Look into some long tube headers, an offroad H and a cat-back.

06-28-2001, 01:13 PM	#4
bada$$lx Guest Posts: n/a	TB, MAF & intake swap will get you there, no problem. ------------------ '90 LX 5.0; 12K original miles (no sh*&); 3.55 gears; pulleys;Edelbrock Performer Heads; BBK shorties; MSD 6AL box w/ blaster 2 coil; Motorsport E303 cam; Pro-M 75mm MAF; BBK 70mm TB; Eibach spring kit; Southside welded subs; K&N cone filter charger; Hurst shifter; fiberglass turbo hood; A/C-less; rear seat-less; cat-less; 2 chamber Flos; Corbeau racing seats (fronts); 30# injectors; JMS Chip; 190 lb fp; TFS track heat Intake (12.299 @ 113)

06-28-2001, 04:46 PM	#5
mufflerboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Posts: 126	Try to get money for an intake tb and maf our combos are very similar and I run 12.80 you would make dust out of him ------------------ 93 coupe,373's ripper shifter,MAC 1-5/8 equal lengths,MAC 2-1/2" H-pipe with cats,flowmaster 2 chambers,lowered 1-1/2" with BBK springs.Motorsport HD clutch,,FMS pullies,75mm bullet maf,walbro 190 lph fuel pump,kirban adj fpr.edelbrock 6037's e303, cobra intake frpp 1.6 roller rockers mac cold air kit msd 6al 3" cowl hood factory five upper and lower control arms wms subframe connecter and strut tower brace 12.81@ 105.1 1.66 60ft