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

Killercanary · 04-15-2001, 10:55 PM

I too think I may be a little high in the rev's for the stock heads now after realizing my HP peaked at 4800 on the dyno. I shift the first 3 gears at 5200rpms, which has always yielded my best times before. I hope your right that it will all pay off soon. The only thing that confuses me is that I still thought that I would pick up from the the 330' to 1/8th mile and more with the 4.10's as they are helping me get all 3700+lbs up and moving quicker, but I can't see any substantial improvement. The gears make the car feel at least 200lbs lighter than before. If you would have told me that I would have noticed this much with a jump of only one gear ratio I wouldn't have believed it, but it made quite a difference. I'm itching like you can't believe to put on my heads and stuff. I even thought about putting the heads, rockers, and the rest on except for the cam for now till I get the cam, but then I looked under my hood at everything I'd have to do twice- I think I'll just grit my teeth and bear it. I hope I hear word soon on the cam, I know it'll be worth the wait from what all the other guys are getting out of their combo's with Ed's cams.

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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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04-15-2001, 10:55 PM	#1
Killercanary Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 336	I too think I may be a little high in the rev's for the stock heads now after realizing my HP peaked at 4800 on the dyno. I shift the first 3 gears at 5200rpms, which has always yielded my best times before. I hope your right that it will all pay off soon. The only thing that confuses me is that I still thought that I would pick up from the the 330' to 1/8th mile and more with the 4.10's as they are helping me get all 3700+lbs up and moving quicker, but I can't see any substantial improvement. The gears make the car feel at least 200lbs lighter than before. If you would have told me that I would have noticed this much with a jump of only one gear ratio I wouldn't have believed it, but it made quite a difference. I'm itching like you can't believe to put on my heads and stuff. I even thought about putting the heads, rockers, and the rest on except for the cam for now till I get the cam, but then I looked under my hood at everything I'd have to do twice- I think I'll just grit my teeth and bear it. I hope I hear word soon on the cam, I know it'll be worth the wait from what all the other guys are getting out of their combo's with Ed's cams. ------------------ 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