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SlowGT · 08-01-2002, 10:42 AM

For the mods you've got already, I'd go with a 73mm C&L MAF. An adjustable fuel pressure regulator won't do you any good without a chip or a custom computer burn. 94-95 computers just shorten the injector pulse if it sees extra fuel. I put the 73mm on a stock engine and it made a noticable difference. You don't need 24# injectors yet (they won't help you without a chip). A flowed set of 19# would do you good. An MSD-6A and a TFI coil will give you a noticeable improvement, too. Headers would be an awesome improvement. If you're on a tight budget just get a good set of unequal lengths. The cost difference for equals isn't worth the gains for the mods you have. If you can afford longtubes, go for it. I wish I had long tubes. My equals are a major pain in the ***** to work around. Sticky tires are cool as long as you've got the $$$ to replace the weakest links as you destroy them 1-by-1. Probably starting with your T-5 or clutch. Go fast on street tires. Anybody can bolt on a set of slicks and pick up time. If you're building a race car, then by all means order up a set of slicks. But if you're building a street car, stick with your street tires. I prefer the street over the track. Look at all the 11-12 second imports. Guess what those cars do on the street without those 12"wide slicks up front? NOTHING. Feather the gas. It'll come to you, but it takes practice. Got a guy I race with regularly that consistently runs 13.10s at 107 +/- with a T-5 on regular PepBoys lower dollar street tires. Me?? I'm still burning them most of the way through 1st and then breaking loose when I catch 2nd. It's coming to me. Just being patient and practicing. Checkout my car. It's your car with a few more upgrades. I'm still tuning and tweaking. I plan on running at least a 13.5 or 106 on my mismatched street tires and my factory throttle body. As soon as I get tuned to one of those numbers, I'll be calling for a 70mm TB and start tuning again. BTW, 9.106 is the best I've ever got across the 1/8th.

I hope my opinion here doesn't start a war: I don't care what my car will run on slicks. I don't run around town on slicks. Someday I'll put on some slicks, but not 'til the wallet is ready to beef up the rest of the drivetrain. If I ever get around to building a competitive drag car, it'll be built on slicks.

Good luck in your quest for speed.

E-mail anytime.

08-01-2002, 10:42 AM	#5
SlowGT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Columbia Co, PA Posts: 303	For the mods you've got already, I'd go with a 73mm C&L MAF. An adjustable fuel pressure regulator won't do you any good without a chip or a custom computer burn. 94-95 computers just shorten the injector pulse if it sees extra fuel. I put the 73mm on a stock engine and it made a noticable difference. You don't need 24# injectors yet (they won't help you without a chip). A flowed set of 19# would do you good. An MSD-6A and a TFI coil will give you a noticeable improvement, too. Headers would be an awesome improvement. If you're on a tight budget just get a good set of unequal lengths. The cost difference for equals isn't worth the gains for the mods you have. If you can afford longtubes, go for it. I wish I had long tubes. My equals are a major pain in the *** to work around. Sticky tires are cool as long as you've got the $$$ to replace the weakest links as you destroy them 1-by-1. Probably starting with your T-5 or clutch. Go fast on street tires. Anybody can bolt on a set of slicks and pick up time. If you're building a race car, then by all means order up a set of slicks. But if you're building a street car, stick with your street tires. I prefer the street over the track. Look at all the 11-12 second imports. Guess what those cars do on the street without those 12"wide slicks up front? NOTHING. Feather the gas. It'll come to you, but it takes practice. Got a guy I race with regularly that consistently runs 13.10s at 107 +/- with a T-5 on regular PepBoys lower dollar street tires. Me?? I'm still burning them most of the way through 1st and then breaking loose when I catch 2nd. It's coming to me. Just being patient and practicing. Checkout my car. It's your car with a few more upgrades. I'm still tuning and tweaking. I plan on running at least a 13.5 or 106 on my mismatched street tires and my factory throttle body. As soon as I get tuned to one of those numbers, I'll be calling for a 70mm TB and start tuning again. BTW, 9.106 is the best I've ever got across the 1/8th. I hope my opinion here doesn't start a war: I don't care what my car will run on slicks. I don't run around town on slicks. Someday I'll put on some slicks, but not 'til the wallet is ready to beef up the rest of the drivetrain. If I ever get around to building a competitive drag car, it'll be built on slicks. Good luck in your quest for speed. E-mail anytime. __________________ Old Slow GT New Slow GT--> under construction Latest Addition: 95 Cobra R**, #73, bone stock, ~6100 miles.