What 1/4 time should I expect???
 

I'm currently running this settup:

Stock 302 block with E7 Heads
Stock Intake
65mm throttle body and spacer
19lb Injectors
Crane fireball ignition
T5 Z trans
Hurst Shifter
Underdrive Pulleys
Cold Air Induction
Mac Equal Length Headers
Electric Fan
373 gears
Draglite Weld Wheels on 15" Tires
Car lowered 1.5"

I have an explorer intake that I have installed yet, I want to see how the car with perform now and then install the intake later.

I'd say high 13's if I had to guess. It could be slower or quicker depending on how you drive it, weather, and if you get traction. Let us know how it goes.

Later, James

I have similar mods and have always been disapointed with my quarter mile times. I have all the mods in my sig and my best time(before any suspension mods) was 14.7. :( but i have seen stock cars run faster than that.

Thanks for the reply. I'll post a time after I get home from the track tonight.

mid to low 14's trapping @ 95-99mph

later

14.56@96 with a 2.3 60ft :D

14.56? Damn, that's slow. Maybe I should install my explorer intake first and then go to the track. I don't want to embarass myself. LOL

well, dont expect much if it's your 1st time.. thats why I put the 2.3 60ft :D
then, when you get it down in the 2.0 range , you'll be close to 14.0 :-)

That would be my guess. Dont worry, my first time I went a 15.20 stock! I did get it down to a 14.50 after a few times of trying. Just give it hell and have fun doing it.

Okay, well if the rain let's up here in D.C., I'll be going to the track tonight, so I'll post a time if the track opens.

Also, what rpm should I launch at? If I nail the pedal from a stand still, the tires will spin violently through first and second, then in third gear the tires would finally hook. By that time, I've lost the race. What do you suggest.

hmm.. ok.. I'll change that to a 14.80 with a 2.5 60ft..:rolleyes:

you'll probably need to rec to about 2k, then ride the clutch for the 1st 60ft or so... and DONT drive thru the water.. or you'll get a 3.0 60ft.. :D

FWIW, most street tires dont like burnouts..they dont get softer when they get hot.. just oily.. you can try it, but try just spinning them enough to get any dirt and junk off them...

also, dont rev it much over 5k-5200 rpm.. the power drops pretty fast on the stock engines...

So much for the incouragement, I'll try my best then. Can't wait to see what happens.

hey, they whole idea is to have FUN!!...

we've all been there with expectations... here's a link... these are all the runs I've made on the convert except one of the last ones.. couldnt find it..
http://members.cox.net/cappntripps31/Runs2.html

I was hyped when I put the performer RPM on the car, figured with the heads, I'd pick up a bunch over the plain performer.. NOPE... lost .2 and 2 mph..

but it was still fun :D

and, look at the very 1st pass.. heheh... and the 3rd one the same night.. big difference.. :-)

also, it shows what a big difference the weather plays.. heat REALLY slows us down here... the summertime runs where all in 105+ air temps.. you can see the big MPH drop...

Wow! So it all depends on your launch. I saw how your '60 times where higher and lower but you still manage to run the same 1/4 et.

actually, the ET's varied, but the MPH pretty much stays the same.. your MPH stays pretty much the same, no matter what gears/tires you have..

BTW, your reaction time doens't affect your ET... so dont worry about that.. you can work on R/T's when you get the shift points etc figured out..

Re: What 1/4 time should I expect???
 

I ran a 14.2 with gears, pulleys, and exhaust so I think with some practice, you could run a low 14/high 13. My 60' on my 14.2 was a horrible 2.13.

As was said already, shift around 5100-5200 rpm. I used to trap 95 mph shifting close to redline. When I shifted just after 5000, I would trap at 98 mph. Good luck and have fun!!!!

Dan

My setup, as you can see in my sig, is very similar to yours. I have a best of 14.2 on cheapo tires with a terrible 60' time. With some good tires, ie-slicks or cheater slicks, you could see mid 13's in my opinion. I launch at 2000 rpm and feather the gas through first, get on it a little harder in second, and put it to the floor in 3rd and 4th. That is how I got my best times. I trap at about 97mph. When I first ran, I just nailed it in every gear and ran 14.7 and 14.8 every time. You will just have to play with it and see what works best for you. If you have slicks, I say dump the clutch at about 4k after a good burnout and hang on. Have fun with it and let us know how you do.

Caymon