Should I stop being a pansy and run on the slicks?

Ackbar00 · 02-04-2004, 06:31 PM

I was not going to run on my ET Streets when the track opens up due to fear of blowing the stock 100k T-5 in half. If I do, I prolly wont have the money to fix it till the following winter. I have some buddies who have gone high 10's on their T-5's and they are telling me to go for it. What you think?

Chris_H · 02-04-2004, 11:32 PM

I have always felt if you are afraid to break something, then no sense in taking it to the track. Either go all the way or don't go at all. Of course if its your daily driver, and you count on it to get you to and from work/school everyday, then I wouldn't, but if you have another car, its definately time to bolt on the slicks and have at it. If not, I'll take them off your hands cause I need a set!!

Chris

Dark_5.0 · 02-05-2004, 08:33 AM

Go auto. A 10 second automatic turbo car. puts less of a shock initially on the launch and less wear and tear on a tranny and rear then a 12 second 5 speed car on slicks.

Anyways you cant launch with any built up boost so the launch shouldnt be much worse now then before the turbo.

02-05-2004, 03:12 PM

I wouldn't go auto. Nothing beats driving a built Mustang with a stick. Plus...that's a big 'ol project. Keep the 5 speed man...and definitely hit up the tracks on slicks.
I've been drag racing my car at the track, on slicks for years now. Launching at 6K on motor...5K on the juice. My T5 was rebuilt about 5 years ago and hasn't given me any problems. I say run the slicks for sure.

Dark_5.0 · 02-05-2004, 03:30 PM

Yeah but with a turbo car you want an auto with a stall so you can build boost for the launch.

JMO,

Ackbar00 · 02-05-2004, 06:24 PM

I know it would go faster with a auto, but I just love my 5-Speed

. It sounds so bad *** driving it with a stick. I cant wait to get some video of it up!!

MARK MY WORDS!! - STAYING STICK FOREVER

PS, did I just screw myself

Ackbar00 · 02-05-2004, 06:26 PM

Id figured people would like the free porn bit

Dark_5.0 · 02-05-2004, 06:39 PM

Ackbar- I am lucky enough to have 4 really fast turbo stangs race at the same track I do.

One is a tubo SVO 4 banger that runs low 9's in the 1/4 with anAUTO!

One is a 90 GT with a 347 and a turbo that goes high 9's with an AUTO!

a guy has a 90 LX with a motor built by mike murilllo and a turbo that makes 1600 HP and he runs high 8's with an AUTO!

Last but not least there is a guy with a turbo charged 03 mach 1 he ran an 11.8 @116mph with a turbo on the stock engine with 8 psi. His car was in MM & FF 2 months ago. Guess what he is going AUTO!

I predict you will have an auto and a transbrake in the near future. You would run way quicker being able to spool up before the launch and the boost wont drop between shifts with an auto.

Ackbar00 · 02-05-2004, 07:48 PM

Nope, 12.00@135 for me

<------ Future Goal
12.00@125 <----- This years goal

My brothers car goes 9.65@138 with a C-4 (His is a turbo 347). TRUST ME, I know it would be faster with a auto, but it would not be as much fun

Ackbar00 · 02-05-2004, 07:52 PM

Besides, with a auto, I could not race mustang driver 2 in his 0-150 match

Well, I guess I could, I would just do it in 1/4 mi instead of three....

andy669 · 02-05-2004, 08:31 PM

With the right tuning hardware you can make boost off the line with a stick.

Dont underestimate the fun factor of driving an auto with a stall convertor on the street.

Andy

Fostang · 02-06-2004, 07:26 PM

Nothing says broken drivetrain more than slicks. LOL

Just run it and see.

BTW I'm still waiting for my porn.

Ackbar00 · 02-07-2004, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fostang
BTW I'm still waiting for my porn.

84LX89GT · 02-09-2004, 12:14 AM

Slicks rule, I made about 10 passes on slicks with my now departed mustang, although it wasn't nearly as fast as yours. Any car i have in the future will get slicks when i go to the track.

RBatson · 02-09-2004, 01:53 AM

hmmm.. you could probably sell the stick for about what a c4 would cost you. A built AOD is an expensive proposition, I know first hand. A stick is fun but you are going to end up with an auto in the end, may as well do it now and save some money.

Ackbar00 · 02-09-2004, 01:37 PM

Ackbar says, "Just say no to Autos!"

So it is sounding like stop being a puss eh?

Hmmmmmm, I just dont know......

Coupe50h · 02-09-2004, 06:17 PM

Good thread.

Yea im a 5 spd guy myself, if i went auto, it wouldnt be as fun imo.

one thing you guys didnt mention, was the way slicks will/could burn the clutch, i been leaving at 5k on slicks for years now, not as often though since i use my car daily, also my car isnt making the power some of your turbo/blower stangs are, but my rearend probaly has 200+k on it, no problems yet, but im expecting to snap one soon, usually my king kobra clutch starts stankin something fierce on a 5k launch now a days....good luck, and nothing looks cooler imo then a stang yankin the tires on slicks!!

02-09-2004, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Coupe50h
...usually my king kobra clutch starts stankin something fierce on a 5k launch now a days....good luck, and nothing looks cooler imo then a stang yankin the tires on slicks!!

You should get a Center Force dual fricition clutch. I've been abusing mine for years now. Launching with slicks at 6K rpms on motor...5K rpm launches on nitrous. The clutch has held up great. Never slips, stinks or gets all mushy after a thrashing.

rwhite65 · 02-10-2004, 03:58 AM

I can understand the auto argument, I love my auto. But, I think he can make the stick work for his set-up and they are a lot of fun to drive.

Not sure on the slicks, that would mean the chance of not getting to drive ur car for the summer.

Ackbar00 · 02-11-2004, 07:38 PM

Im a little worried about the clutch. It is a 6yr old Centerforce. If it goes, Everybody on Turbomustangs likes there SPEC stage 3. Seems to hold up very well for most of them. I think that is what Ill use..... If mine goes.... When mine goes

02-04-2004, 06:31 PM	#1
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Should I stop being a pansy and run on the slicks? I was not going to run on my ET Streets when the track opens up due to fear of blowing the stock 100k T-5 in half. If I do, I prolly wont have the money to fix it till the following winter. I have some buddies who have gone high 10's on their T-5's and they are telling me to go for it. What you think? __________________ 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!"

02-04-2004, 11:32 PM	#2
Chris_H Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 488	I have always felt if you are afraid to break something, then no sense in taking it to the track. Either go all the way or don't go at all. Of course if its your daily driver, and you count on it to get you to and from work/school everyday, then I wouldn't, but if you have another car, its definately time to bolt on the slicks and have at it. If not, I'll take them off your hands cause I need a set!! Chris __________________ 1987 LX, Best times: 13.47 @ 102.49, 1.80 60ft 6900' DA

02-05-2004, 08:33 AM	#3
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Go auto. A 10 second automatic turbo car. puts less of a shock initially on the launch and less wear and tear on a tranny and rear then a 12 second 5 speed car on slicks. Anyways you cant launch with any built up boost so the launch shouldnt be much worse now then before the turbo. __________________ 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

02-05-2004, 03:12 PM	#4
Simi Stang Guest Posts: n/a	no I wouldn't go auto. Nothing beats driving a built Mustang with a stick. Plus...that's a big 'ol project. Keep the 5 speed man...and definitely hit up the tracks on slicks. I've been drag racing my car at the track, on slicks for years now. Launching at 6K on motor...5K on the juice. My T5 was rebuilt about 5 years ago and hasn't given me any problems. I say run the slicks for sure.

02-05-2004, 03:30 PM	#5
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Yeah but with a turbo car you want an auto with a stall so you can build boost for the launch. JMO, __________________ 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

02-05-2004, 06:24 PM	#6
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	I know it would go faster with a auto, but I just love my 5-Speed . It sounds so bad *** driving it with a stick. I cant wait to get some video of it up!! MARK MY WORDS!! - STAYING STICK FOREVER PS, did I just screw myself __________________ 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!"

02-05-2004, 06:26 PM	#7
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Id figured people would like the free porn bit __________________ 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!"

02-05-2004, 06:39 PM	#8
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	Ackbar- I am lucky enough to have 4 really fast turbo stangs race at the same track I do. One is a tubo SVO 4 banger that runs low 9's in the 1/4 with anAUTO! One is a 90 GT with a 347 and a turbo that goes high 9's with an AUTO! a guy has a 90 LX with a motor built by mike murilllo and a turbo that makes 1600 HP and he runs high 8's with an AUTO! Last but not least there is a guy with a turbo charged 03 mach 1 he ran an 11.8 @116mph with a turbo on the stock engine with 8 psi. His car was in MM & FF 2 months ago. Guess what he is going AUTO! I predict you will have an auto and a transbrake in the near future. You would run way quicker being able to spool up before the launch and the boost wont drop between shifts with an auto. __________________ 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

02-05-2004, 07:48 PM	#9
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Nope, 12.00@135 for me <------ Future Goal 12.00@125 <----- This years goal My brothers car goes 9.65@138 with a C-4 (His is a turbo 347). TRUST ME, I know it would be faster with a auto, but it would not be as much fun __________________ 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!"

02-05-2004, 07:52 PM	#10
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Besides, with a auto, I could not race mustang driver 2 in his 0-150 match Well, I guess I could, I would just do it in 1/4 mi instead of three.... __________________ 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!"

02-05-2004, 08:31 PM	#11
andy669 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Moline Il Posts: 901	With the right tuning hardware you can make boost off the line with a stick. Dont underestimate the fun factor of driving an auto with a stall convertor on the street. Andy __________________ 88 coupe 91 LX NMRA Pure Street 5120

02-06-2004, 07:26 PM	#12
Fostang Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 599	Nothing says broken drivetrain more than slicks. LOL Just run it and see. BTW I'm still waiting for my porn. __________________ 67' Fastback-Supercharged 4.6 DOHC Cobra, T-56, 8.8 more to come. 67' Coupe-EFI, AOD, 8.8 90 Gt-Supercharged,MAF,TB,1.7's ripper, bassani x, 3.55's, 01' cobras, headers. 89'GT-Supercharged,Heads,Cam,Intake,TB,MAF,power pipe,headers,offroad exhaust,black bullits.

02-09-2004, 12:14 AM	#14
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Slicks rule, I made about 10 passes on slicks with my now departed mustang, although it wasn't nearly as fast as yours. Any car i have in the future will get slicks when i go to the track. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

02-09-2004, 01:53 AM	#15
RBatson Registered Member Join Date: May 1997 Posts: 3,028	hmmm.. you could probably sell the stick for about what a c4 would cost you. A built AOD is an expensive proposition, I know first hand. A stick is fun but you are going to end up with an auto in the end, may as well do it now and save some money. __________________ Tis better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.

02-09-2004, 01:37 PM	#16
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Ackbar says, "Just say no to Autos!" So it is sounding like stop being a puss eh? Hmmmmmm, I just dont know...... __________________ 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!"

02-09-2004, 06:17 PM	#17
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Good thread. Yea im a 5 spd guy myself, if i went auto, it wouldnt be as fun imo. one thing you guys didnt mention, was the way slicks will/could burn the clutch, i been leaving at 5k on slicks for years now, not as often though since i use my car daily, also my car isnt making the power some of your turbo/blower stangs are, but my rearend probaly has 200+k on it, no problems yet, but im expecting to snap one soon, usually my king kobra clutch starts stankin something fierce on a 5k launch now a days....good luck, and nothing looks cooler imo then a stang yankin the tires on slicks!! __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

02-10-2004, 03:58 AM	#19
rwhite65 Ride Hard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wyoming IL Posts: 1,094	I can understand the auto argument, I love my auto. But, I think he can make the stick work for his set-up and they are a lot of fun to drive. Not sure on the slicks, that would mean the chance of not getting to drive ur car for the summer. __________________ 65 Fastback 91 roller 306, H/C/I AOD-Bauman, PI Stallion, 4.10's and traction loc 04 Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition 79 Ford F-250 4x4 - Restored

02-11-2004, 07:38 PM	#20
Ackbar00 Rebel Fleet Commander Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Huber Heights, OH Posts: 1,003	Im a little worried about the clutch. It is a 6yr old Centerforce. If it goes, Everybody on Turbomustangs likes there SPEC stage 3. Seems to hold up very well for most of them. I think that is what Ill use..... If mine goes.... When mine goes __________________ 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!"