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84LX89GT · 04-05-2003, 03:49 AM

I went to evergreen speedway in Monroe, Washington tonight (last night) and just got home. I'm so psyched i just beat the 9.05 1/8 mile time (which was en route to a 13.991 run) with a 8.657 run tonight, i actually got somewhat decent traction with NO WHEELHOP (ongoing problem since i've had the car, finally fixed). This was with 225 street tires, rain on the track, engine at full operating temperature from coming off the freeway and no VHT to boot! I only got 2 runs in because the light rain turned heavy and my other run i spun all 3 gears across the 1/8th to a fishtailing 9.219. Man am i happy i spent the money to buy the proper suspension. 1st gear is actually usable now

I just thought i'd toot my own horn, i finally got a decent ET! YAY! I'm also going on sunday to a 1/4 mile track to see what the 1/4 time is.
Unfortunately the MPH sensors weren't working so i didn't get a mph reading, but i'll live with just the ET for now.

04-05-2003, 03:49 AM	#1
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	My new suspension worked! .4 off 1/8 mile time! I went to evergreen speedway in Monroe, Washington tonight (last night) and just got home. I'm so psyched i just beat the 9.05 1/8 mile time (which was en route to a 13.991 run) with a 8.657 run tonight, i actually got somewhat decent traction with NO WHEELHOP (ongoing problem since i've had the car, finally fixed). This was with 225 street tires, rain on the track, engine at full operating temperature from coming off the freeway and no VHT to boot! I only got 2 runs in because the light rain turned heavy and my other run i spun all 3 gears across the 1/8th to a fishtailing 9.219. Man am i happy i spent the money to buy the proper suspension. 1st gear is actually usable now I just thought i'd toot my own horn, i finally got a decent ET! YAY! I'm also going on sunday to a 1/4 mile track to see what the 1/4 time is. Unfortunately the MPH sensors weren't working so i didn't get a mph reading, but i'll live with just the ET for now. __________________ 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) Last edited by 84LX89GT; 04-05-2003 at 03:54 AM..