Took it to the dragstrip today!

ujslost · March 25th, 2007, 07:42 PM

Well the car is a turd and Im a TERRIBLE driver. 2 years away from the track has hurt.

Here were the conditions today. 87* in the sun!
All stock 97 gt convertible, stock 3.27 gears, street tires!

1st pass right off the hiway,crossing the line about 5,000 rpm in 3rd
R/t .774
60' 2.424
330 6.72
1/8 10.201
1/8mph 71.09
1/4 15.638
MPH 90.75

2nd pass after about an hour cool down, and short shifting, crossing the line in 4th gear
R/T .719
60' 2.41
330 6.67
1/8 10.17
1/8mph 70.95
1/4 15.69
mph 89.22

3rd pass after another hour cool down and then taking all the plastic air filter house off, shifting hard (grinding 2nd and 3rd)
R/T .682
60' 2.437
330 6.652
1/8 10.065
1/8mph 72.56
1/4 15.43
mph 91.30

Dont know why I keep grinding 2nd all the time, not sure if its me or the shifter. Think im gonna sale mine and get another one. 60' times are crappy!

stanglifemike · March 25th, 2007, 07:46 PM

Not to bad, did you go to Steele??

Boomer · March 25th, 2007, 07:47 PM

Not bad, work on those 60' times you'll see high 14 runs easy. Sounds like you had a fun day overall.

ujslost · March 25th, 2007, 07:55 PM

Yeah I went to steele.

Had a great time I missed over the last 2 years!
Except it was hot as hell.

ujslost · March 25th, 2007, 07:58 PM

Mike you got anytimes on your 98 car?

There was a guy in a 98 today running a basically stock car with 3.73s, accufab upper and throttle body, getting a few 14s ranging from hi to low seemed he got slower every run. He was the one that told me to take the air filter assy off.

stanglifemike · March 25th, 2007, 08:06 PM

The last time I had the 98 on the track was in Steele in 05. I ran a 14.40.

96Snaker · March 25th, 2007, 08:56 PM

Nice runs. Those 60 foot times aren't terrible for street tires. Get some D/Rs and you'll cut a half second off that easily.

MustangMatt96GT · March 25th, 2007, 09:03 PM

The grinding of 2nd gear could be that your sincros are going out or the shifter, or you didnt have the clutch pressed in far enough. Those times sound just about right for a stock coverible. Get some exhaust, gears, tuner, shifter, and some new sticker tires!

ujslost · March 25th, 2007, 11:49 PM

I think the grinding is either the shifter, me not pushing the clutch in enough cause I shift so fast, or instead of pulling straight down on the shifter I'm pulling towards me. Or maybe I just need a new clutch. Dont think its synchros cause it only does it when Im puttin a good beating on it.

For exhaust I have the stock h pipe and removed cats and flowbastards!

MustangMatt96GT · March 26th, 2007, 12:58 AM

Yeah some LT, O/R H, and some race bullets would make that mean! For the shifter, I would suggest Steeda Tri-ax, Pro 5.0, or the MGW. Also for those times, did you have your spare tire and jack removed?

stanglifemike · March 26th, 2007, 01:57 AM

MustangMatt made an excellent point. Remove your spare and jack!! Also pull out your back seat, at least the bottom section. No bolts in the bottom, just a release button on either side. If you want to do the back too, there are a couple of bolts. The spare, jack, and bottom of back seat should free up around 50 lbs just guessing, probaly more.

ujslost · March 26th, 2007, 02:06 AM

oh I forgot. the first 2 passes were with a passenger,
all 3 were with a full tank of gas and trunk full of tools, ya know just in case.

stanglifemike · March 26th, 2007, 02:26 AM

Yeah, definately lose the tools the passengers. Try to run with as little gas as possible too. That stuff isnt light.

Casper98GT · March 26th, 2007, 10:39 AM

I tend to run my car with everything i would have on the street. So im like you i dont take everything out possible. I just recently started running a M/T drag radial mounted on 15's.

But i think you should deff get that 2.4 60 down ALOT. If youre on a street tire at lease a 2.1-2.2. I can get a 2.0 on a street tire but i slip the clutch a bit. And it works great. Then again i could get anything better than a 2.0 on a drag radial. So i dunno.

trebel14 · March 26th, 2007, 11:42 AM

just a question, are convertables the same speed then the hard tops? im sure they have the same engine, i just didnt know about the weight ratio and maybe gears?

MustangMatt96GT · March 26th, 2007, 12:27 PM

They are something llike 250-300 pounds heavier! Everything else is the same though!

Casper98GT · March 26th, 2007, 12:28 PM

Heavier

MustangMatt96GT · March 26th, 2007, 12:41 PM

They are more that 250-300 pounds? My next guess would be 400-450 pounds. I had no clue!

ujslost · March 26th, 2007, 08:22 PM

I have heard they are heavier. I just dont see how. There isnt as much steel in a convertible top as I would think there is in a hard top. Plus there isnt as much plastic in the back seat or hat rack with speakers like a hard top.

MustangMatt96GT · March 26th, 2007, 08:38 PM

Well the whole car is strengthend by steel through out making it stonger and heavier.

March 25th, 2007, 07:42 PM	#1
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Took it to the dragstrip today! Well the car is a turd and Im a TERRIBLE driver. 2 years away from the track has hurt. Here were the conditions today. 87* in the sun! All stock 97 gt convertible, stock 3.27 gears, street tires! 1st pass right off the hiway,crossing the line about 5,000 rpm in 3rd R/t .774 60' 2.424 330 6.72 1/8 10.201 1/8mph 71.09 1/4 15.638 MPH 90.75 2nd pass after about an hour cool down, and short shifting, crossing the line in 4th gear R/T .719 60' 2.41 330 6.67 1/8 10.17 1/8mph 70.95 1/4 15.69 mph 89.22 3rd pass after another hour cool down and then taking all the plastic air filter house off, shifting hard (grinding 2nd and 3rd) R/T .682 60' 2.437 330 6.652 1/8 10.065 1/8mph 72.56 1/4 15.43 mph 91.30 Dont know why I keep grinding 2nd all the time, not sure if its me or the shifter. Think im gonna sale mine and get another one. 60' times are crappy! __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 25th, 2007, 07:46 PM	#2
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	Not to bad, did you go to Steele?? __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

March 25th, 2007, 07:47 PM	#3
Boomer Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: warren, Mi Posts: 941 iTrader: 0 reviews	Not bad, work on those 60' times you'll see high 14 runs easy. Sounds like you had a fun day overall. __________________ Just another 10 second Mustang, what did you expect ? http://youtube.com/watch?v=BgykaUrmfvM

March 25th, 2007, 07:55 PM	#4
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yeah I went to steele. Had a great time I missed over the last 2 years! Except it was hot as hell. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 25th, 2007, 07:58 PM	#5
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Mike you got anytimes on your 98 car? There was a guy in a 98 today running a basically stock car with 3.73s, accufab upper and throttle body, getting a few 14s ranging from hi to low seemed he got slower every run. He was the one that told me to take the air filter assy off. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 25th, 2007, 08:06 PM	#6
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	The last time I had the 98 on the track was in Steele in 05. I ran a 14.40. __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

March 25th, 2007, 08:56 PM	#7
96Snaker MM's Coffee Addict 1999 SVT Cobra 441rwhp/393rwtq Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,165 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice runs. Those 60 foot times aren't terrible for street tires. Get some D/Rs and you'll cut a half second off that easily. __________________ Vortech V2, intercooled @ 10psi. Maximum Motorsports supsension goodie bag car less roll cage. Built '04 IRS. Hodge-podge of Roush/Stalker panels.

March 25th, 2007, 09:03 PM	#8
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	The grinding of 2nd gear could be that your sincros are going out or the shifter, or you didnt have the clutch pressed in far enough. Those times sound just about right for a stock coverible. Get some exhaust, gears, tuner, shifter, and some new sticker tires! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

March 25th, 2007, 11:49 PM	#9
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	I think the grinding is either the shifter, me not pushing the clutch in enough cause I shift so fast, or instead of pulling straight down on the shifter I'm pulling towards me. Or maybe I just need a new clutch. Dont think its synchros cause it only does it when Im puttin a good beating on it. For exhaust I have the stock h pipe and removed cats and flowbastards! __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 26th, 2007, 12:58 AM	#10
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	Yeah some LT, O/R H, and some race bullets would make that mean! For the shifter, I would suggest Steeda Tri-ax, Pro 5.0, or the MGW. Also for those times, did you have your spare tire and jack removed? __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

March 26th, 2007, 01:57 AM	#11
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	MustangMatt made an excellent point. Remove your spare and jack!! Also pull out your back seat, at least the bottom section. No bolts in the bottom, just a release button on either side. If you want to do the back too, there are a couple of bolts. The spare, jack, and bottom of back seat should free up around 50 lbs just guessing, probaly more. __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

March 26th, 2007, 02:06 AM	#12
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	oh I forgot. the first 2 passes were with a passenger, all 3 were with a full tank of gas and trunk full of tools, ya know just in case. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 26th, 2007, 02:26 AM	#13
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah, definately lose the tools the passengers. Try to run with as little gas as possible too. That stuff isnt light. __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

March 26th, 2007, 10:39 AM	#14
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	I tend to run my car with everything i would have on the street. So im like you i dont take everything out possible. I just recently started running a M/T drag radial mounted on 15's. But i think you should deff get that 2.4 60 down ALOT. If youre on a street tire at lease a 2.1-2.2. I can get a 2.0 on a street tire but i slip the clutch a bit. And it works great. Then again i could get anything better than a 2.0 on a drag radial. So i dunno. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

March 26th, 2007, 11:42 AM	#15
trebel14 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 reviews	just a question, are convertables the same speed then the hard tops? im sure they have the same engine, i just didnt know about the weight ratio and maybe gears?

March 26th, 2007, 12:27 PM	#16
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	They are something llike 250-300 pounds heavier! Everything else is the same though! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

March 26th, 2007, 12:28 PM	#17
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,395 iTrader: 0 reviews	Heavier __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

March 26th, 2007, 12:41 PM	#18
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	They are more that 250-300 pounds? My next guess would be 400-450 pounds. I had no clue! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

March 26th, 2007, 08:22 PM	#19
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	I have heard they are heavier. I just dont see how. There isnt as much steel in a convertible top as I would think there is in a hard top. Plus there isnt as much plastic in the back seat or hat rack with speakers like a hard top. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

March 26th, 2007, 08:38 PM	#20
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	Well the whole car is strengthend by steel through out making it stonger and heavier. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

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