4.10's, subframes, and new traction lock = 4 tenths slower!?!?

Killercanary · 04-14-2001, 03:54 PM

I think some has to do with the launch, but if I was cutting 1.91 60's with practically only one wheel working and with a higher gear and no subframes in my convertible, I would surely think I would have launched better now with 4.10's, new clutch pack, and subframe connectors. I couldn't get better than a 2.000 60'. The car would either bog, spin or result in tons of wheelhop which has never happened before. I used to just dump the clutch and it would hook and go, but now at the same rpm launch it spins, so on my last run I slipped the clutch slightly till it started to roll and then dumped it- it started to hook than I got tons of wheel hop, like I said my car has never wheel hopped before. Any ideas why its doing this now?

Also, I'm only crossing at around 5400-5500, before it was like 5000-5100rpms, so I think I'm not that far into the upper rpm range to make this much of a dramatic effect on my times. I just can't wait till I get my FTI cam so I can tear down the motor and put it on along with my new AFR heads, injectors, MAF, etc!!!

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95 GT convt' 5 speed, 3.73's,FMS HD clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, ASP alum. underdrive pulleys, Bassani offroad X pipe, 2 chmbr flowmasters, K&N w/o silencer, edelbrock performer intake, FRPP 65mm T-body, FRPP shorty headers, FRPP aluminum driveshaft.Hooker 4pt chrome car bar, Xenon/Wings West ground effects, custom interior
Best ET: 13.83
Best MPH: 98.55mph with Best 60': 1.91 on Nitto DR's
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04-14-2001, 03:54 PM	#5
Killercanary Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 336	I think some has to do with the launch, but if I was cutting 1.91 60's with practically only one wheel working and with a higher gear and no subframes in my convertible, I would surely think I would have launched better now with 4.10's, new clutch pack, and subframe connectors. I couldn't get better than a 2.000 60'. The car would either bog, spin or result in tons of wheelhop which has never happened before. I used to just dump the clutch and it would hook and go, but now at the same rpm launch it spins, so on my last run I slipped the clutch slightly till it started to roll and then dumped it- it started to hook than I got tons of wheel hop, like I said my car has never wheel hopped before. Any ideas why its doing this now? Also, I'm only crossing at around 5400-5500, before it was like 5000-5100rpms, so I think I'm not that far into the upper rpm range to make this much of a dramatic effect on my times. I just can't wait till I get my FTI cam so I can tear down the motor and put it on along with my new AFR heads, injectors, MAF, etc!!! ------------------ 95 GT convt' 5 speed, 3.73's,FMS HD clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, ASP alum. underdrive pulleys, Bassani offroad X pipe, 2 chmbr flowmasters, K&N w/o silencer, edelbrock performer intake, FRPP 65mm T-body, FRPP shorty headers, FRPP aluminum driveshaft.Hooker 4pt chrome car bar, Xenon/Wings West ground effects, custom interior Best ET: 13.83 Best MPH: 98.55mph with Best 60': 1.91 on Nitto DR's Homepage: <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/killercanary" TARGET=_blank>http://www.angelfire