SHIFTER OR CAT-BACK???????? Needs Something After My Trip To The 1/4 Mile...

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 09-04-2001, 12:34 AM

http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard...ML/002955.html

i ran 16.272@83.11

my car is going to get either a Dynomax Super Turbo Cat Back or a Hurst Or B&M(whichever is better) Shorty Shifter To Help Me Get In The 14s...

its my driving that needs improvement, so which will be the best for now???

now which one to get???

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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)

fiveohpatrol · 09-04-2001, 10:09 AM

neither will help you a whole lot, i'd guess the catback would help more but you wont see more than a tenth or so improvement, what you need is more practice and gears
i through a bunch of parts at my car before i had the 3.73s and didnt see hardly any improvement whatsoever, i did read your previous post and im sure that if you get a good run in you could hit low 15s as it sits if you get good traction, get gears/full exhaust/pulleys/ and bump your timing and you MAY hit low 14's/high 13's

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88 Notch, B&M Ripper, 3.73's, Ported E7's, Explorer int. w/ ported lower, pulleys, 1.7RR's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframes, 65mm TB, March ram air ,MSD coil, U/L control arms, 155lph f/p, Crane Adj.FPR, Nitto drag radials, best 1/4--> 13.76@101.4 on a 2.17 60ft

Rick 91GT · 09-04-2001, 11:20 AM

I actually think the cat back will help you, since you only have dumps at the end of the stock H-Pipe, that motor is seeing no back pressure and will really hurt your performance right now. A nie flowing Cat back and Off road pipe will help. 83mph is very slow even for a stock 5.0 IMHO, I turned 93-95 stock with 2:73 gearing, with the 3:73's I went 104+ on the stock motor. The gears will help also, go 3:73 or 4:10's and get a set of sticky drag tires for the strip.

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[b]12.16 @ 113.5, 1.78 60ft..no traction in the 90 degree

joe4speed · 09-04-2001, 11:22 AM

Cat-back for performance and sound!

89 ATI · 09-04-2001, 06:42 PM

Looks to me you need to learn how to drive. Then you can worry about buying some parts.

BowTie Eater 5 Liter · 09-04-2001, 07:40 PM

well, 89 ATI, if you read my thread, you would know that my quadrant snapped out of adjustment while i did a small burnout, so i was shifting with about half clutch.

i ordered the dynomax 2.5" super turbo cat back, and will be getting it in 2 weeks from today (tuesday).

i am going to be racing again on friday & saturday to hopefully go low 15s, maby 14s.

if anyone knows how to make the stock quadrant not snap out of adjustment, please let me know.

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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)

fiveohpatrol · 09-04-2001, 09:13 PM

i know how, get rid of that plastic piece of crap, D&D sells an adjustable cable with an aluminum quadrant for $89, probably would be a great thing to do at this point

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88 Notch, B&M Ripper, 3.73's, Ported E7's, Explorer int. w/ ported lower, pulleys, 1.7RR's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframes, 65mm TB, March ram air ,MSD coil, U/L control arms, 155lph f/p, Crane Adj.FPR, Nitto drag radials, best 1/4--> 13.76@101.4 on a 2.17 60ft

09-04-2001, 12:34 AM	#1
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	SHIFTER OR CAT-BACK???????? Needs Something After My Trip To The 1/4 Mile... http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard...ML/002955.html i ran 16.272@83.11 my car is going to get either a Dynomax Super Turbo Cat Back or a Hurst Or B&M(whichever is better) Shorty Shifter To Help Me Get In The 14s... its my driving that needs improvement, so which will be the best for now??? now which one to get??? ------------------ 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)

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09-04-2001, 10:09 AM	#2
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	neither will help you a whole lot, i'd guess the catback would help more but you wont see more than a tenth or so improvement, what you need is more practice and gears i through a bunch of parts at my car before i had the 3.73s and didnt see hardly any improvement whatsoever, i did read your previous post and im sure that if you get a good run in you could hit low 15s as it sits if you get good traction, get gears/full exhaust/pulleys/ and bump your timing and you MAY hit low 14's/high 13's ------------------ 88 Notch, B&M Ripper, 3.73's, Ported E7's, Explorer int. w/ ported lower, pulleys, 1.7RR's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframes, 65mm TB, March ram air ,MSD coil, U/L control arms, 155lph f/p, Crane Adj.FPR, Nitto drag radials, best 1/4--> 13.76@101.4 on a 2.17 60ft

09-04-2001, 11:20 AM	#3
Rick 91GT Procharged! Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 1,539	I actually think the cat back will help you, since you only have dumps at the end of the stock H-Pipe, that motor is seeing no back pressure and will really hurt your performance right now. A nie flowing Cat back and Off road pipe will help. 83mph is very slow even for a stock 5.0 IMHO, I turned 93-95 stock with 2:73 gearing, with the 3:73's I went 104+ on the stock motor. The gears will help also, go 3:73 or 4:10's and get a set of sticky drag tires for the strip. ------------------ Check Out My Site 91GT,Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60" port matched to a 1262,Anderson N-61,24#,76mm C&L,Full MAC, No A/C or PS or emissions, 12" K&N Filter,RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air,Ron Davis Radiator,Full Suspension, SPEC stage III clutch, Lakewood SFI bell, S&W 8pt "X" brace,JAZ seats,3:73's,Welds..etc,4:30's and 31 splines coming very soon! [b]12.16 @ 113.5, 1.78 60ft..no traction in the 90 degree

09-04-2001, 11:22 AM	#4
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Cat-back for performance and sound!

09-04-2001, 06:42 PM	#5
89 ATI Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 120	Looks to me you need to learn how to drive. Then you can worry about buying some parts.

09-04-2001, 07:40 PM	#6
BowTie Eater 5 Liter Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Maple Ridge B.C. Canada, The Best Place In The World Posts: 871	well, 89 ATI, if you read my thread, you would know that my quadrant snapped out of adjustment while i did a small burnout, so i was shifting with about half clutch. i ordered the dynomax 2.5" super turbo cat back, and will be getting it in 2 weeks from today (tuesday). i am going to be racing again on friday & saturday to hopefully go low 15s, maby 14s. if anyone knows how to make the stock quadrant not snap out of adjustment, please let me know. ------------------ 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)

09-04-2001, 09:13 PM	#7
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	i know how, get rid of that plastic piece of crap, D&D sells an adjustable cable with an aluminum quadrant for $89, probably would be a great thing to do at this point ------------------ 88 Notch, B&M Ripper, 3.73's, Ported E7's, Explorer int. w/ ported lower, pulleys, 1.7RR's, BBK headers, off-road H-pipe, flowmasters, subframes, 65mm TB, March ram air ,MSD coil, U/L control arms, 155lph f/p, Crane Adj.FPR, Nitto drag radials, best 1/4--> 13.76@101.4 on a 2.17 60ft