want to get into 13's!!
 

I have an 87 lx AOD, I want to get into the 13 second range. My friend went from a 15.4 to 14.01 in about a month. yes, he spent a lot of money and bought a whole bunch of **** . I run 14.7 as of now. What can I do to reach my goal?

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87' LX,Dark Canyon Red Hatchback,AOD,remanufactured w/Transgo shiftkit
3:27's
Flowmasters
K+N filter E.T.= 14.6@95
no Airsilencer

funny you asked, 3.73,fuel pressure regulator, h pipe, race crank pulley and cobra water pump pulley, umm, aluminum driveshaft, if you dont have a stall get one, cold air fenderwell kit, manual rack and pinion is always nice. timing, keep the stock headers... anyone else have suggestions?

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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

Some simple bolt ons like: 70mm throttle body(15 min.), trickflow intake(1 day), cold air induction(5 min.), 75mm mass air flow meter(5 min.), h-pipe(1 hour), after cat exhaust(1 hour), and underdrive pulleys(30 min.) should get you into the 13s without having to any thing that takes more than an hour except the intake manifold. you could do all of these mods in your garage within 2 days no problem and it would be fun to surprise the hell out of you friends without telling them anything that you got except the exhaust.

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1995 gt convertible:
3.55 gears, underdrive pulleys, cobra intake , fenderwell cold air, 65mm throttle body, 75mm mass air meter, off-road h pipe, borla cat back, custom diablo chip, 155lph fuel pump rpms, yokohama a520(drag radials) 275s

Uhh lets see, my friend has a 89 coupe aod, he had 373s and flows, and went 14.6, he then got a hold of a cobra intake and 24lb# injectors and i think a FP regulator and dropped to 14.0, but he got a deal on the intake, so you should be able to find a cheaper way, upgrade traction and suspension, well thats not cheaper, but a stall would be a good idea.

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90 lx coupe: Mac cold air fenderwell, accel supercoil,advncd ignition,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

TO THESLOAOD-

Your car runs pretty fast for only having a couple of mods done it, why is that? Usually it takes people a lot more mods to make it to low 13's with a stock motor.

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87' LX,Dark Canyon Red Hatchback,AOD,remanufactured w/Transgo shiftkit
3:27's
Flowmasters
K+N filter E.T.= 14.6@95
no Airsilencer

Here is a link that might help...
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2...lx/index.shtml

Dont get a 70mm TB. Matter of fact I dont think the TB should be of much concern at all right now. Since you have and AOD go with 4.10 gears, a stall, pulleys, and a H-pipe. You will have 13's no problem. I promise.

(As long as your tires hook)


Skyler

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-1989 Saleen Mustang #406- TFS Heads, E-303, edelbrock intake,70MM TB, 73mm MAF, off road H, headers and 3chamber flows.
12.55@107mph
Mustang owners get a 15% discount!
www.OJAIPCPROS.com

I have to totally agree with Skyman, those are fairly inexpensive options, will give you LOTS of bang for the buck and from what i've seen, many people with very similar mods will easily go 13's. and like sky said your tires might not hook, so all i can suggest is like drag radial tires like BFgoodrich Drag radials (i assume you have the 10 hole wheels). Good luck and have fun!

I'd say get a set of long tube headers too. The stock exhaust is way too restrictive.

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Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph

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the stock headers are on my car along with an h pipe and flows with dumps and it goes 13.40s with an aod

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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

hey slowAod very impressive times and mph for your mods. BTW what are your 1/8mile and mph.
gogo50 I think everyone has given good advice. Go for 13's!!!

1/8th mile times 8.614 and 8.622
1/8th mile mph 81.86 and 81.86... same mph (thats wierd)

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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

Im runnin a best of 13.62 with a used Powerdyne with a 9lb pulley, adjustable regulator,and 3.55s. This car is heavy being a convertable and auto. The trans really holds the car back but im sure the motor cant take much more with the completely stock motor. I was suprised on how the blower made this car go from 15.8 to a best of 13's. with the car hot it runs consistant 14 flats.

13.62 with a blower???? how about 13.42 with stock heads, cam, and intake and no portwork on anything. man, i dont know what to say, i'm speachless

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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

My friend has an 88 GT and all he's done is the Cobra intake, pulleys, and opened up the exhaust and he ran 13.9@101 or 102 i can't remember.
I know sometimes a chip will work wonder for an automatic.

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90 LX 5.0 ,bored 302, MSD 6AL, Twisted Wedge TrickFlo HDs, World class T5, BBK fender cold air induct., 70mm TB,Edelbrock performer Intake, aluminum Drve shaft, 3.55 Gears, Long Tube Headers to Flowmasters.

TheSloAOD- You really need to come to the conclusion that your car is a freak and is nothing like anyone elses car. You can't point out the same mods and expect them to get the same results. Your car is extreamly rare and unbelieveable to most. I find it hard to believe but I give you the benefit of the doubt. You can't give people crap because their cars arent as fast. Its no more their fault their cars are slower as it is yours that yours runs fast. It has nothing to do with your great tuning or driving skills, you just got lucky.

Skyler



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-1989 Saleen Mustang #406- TFS Heads, E-303, edelbrock intake,70MM TB, 73mm MAF, off road H, headers and 3chamber flows.
12.55@107mph
Mustang owners get a 15% discount!
www.OJAIPCPROS.com

sorry

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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

I agree. It took all kinds of money to get mine to the 13's.

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Too much to list. Best ET on the car so far with stock 2.73 gears - 13.73@102mph

Indiana Stangers Association
Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

One thing people forget to consider is weight. I run a 14.6 @ 95 in a 3600 pound car. I usually hang with stock AOD GTs or stock five speed verts. But, if my car weighed 3200 or so like a fairly light stang, I'd be in real low 14s. I know HP computers online aren't very accurate, but it gives you an idea. And the old saying about one tenth for every hundred pounds lost is true in most cases.

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Michael Black
Quantum Motorsports
Norman, Oklahoma

1988 Merc Cougar 5.0 HO, Ported and Polished E7TEs, 2.25" duals w/ 2 chamber flowmasters, T5 tranny
New E/T!!!
14.626 @ 94.94mph, 2.194 60' time, a little better than last time. Keep in mind this thang is heavy (3590lbs) Finally 14s!!!!