Went to the track last night...

freefallin2000 · May 16th, 2010, 11:07 PM

No bueno. I just finished the coil over install with 50/50 rear and 70/30 front Lakewoos drag shocks. Thought it would hook better. Best run was a 14.11 at like 98.60. All my other runs were right around 14.350 at 97.40 or so. My 60 ft times were around 2.2 mostly all night. I was leaving at around 1k for the most part but tried launching at just above idle a couple times as well.

I know I need lower control arms and DR's. I ultimately need a tuner, 4.10's, tires, and lcas. But that's just not going to happen anytime soon. What mod would be the best for me right now to get me into the 13's?

Please leave feedback on times as well.

casper gt · May 16th, 2010, 11:25 PM

like I said in your post in the drag section, you wouln't be seeing the 13's without gears, sorry bro. times are ok with your current mods.

MikeJones · May 16th, 2010, 11:34 PM

Gears and you'll be running mid13's. Tires and it'll be low 13's

casper gt · May 16th, 2010, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by mikejones16

Gears and you'll be running mid13's. Tires and it'll be low 13's

he's an auto, it'll take more than tire & gears to see low 13's.

MikeJones · May 17th, 2010, 12:05 AM

hmm. Nitrous.. haha.

Scott2001GT · May 17th, 2010, 12:06 AM

yeah man suspension but no power or gears.

Gears, stall, and tires your then set man!

freefallin2000 · May 17th, 2010, 12:57 AM

Should I/Can I do gears without a "tuner"? Wouldn't it be pointless to buy gears without a hand held because I need to recalibrate my speedo, etc.? Everyone swears by the M/T ET Streets. What size would be the correct fit for my stock 17x8" wheels? Sorry for a double post...I dozed off and forgot I already posted this haha. How about control arms. I mean I know MM is the best company, but would I be able to get away with some UPR ones or something cheaper?

Scott2001GT · May 17th, 2010, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by freefallin2000

Should I/Can I do gears without a "tuner"? Wouldn't it be pointless to buy gears without a hand held because I need to recalibrate my speedo, etc.? Everyone swears by the M/T ET Streets. What size would be the correct fit for my stock 17x8" wheels? Sorry for a double post...I dozed off and forgot I already posted this haha. How about control arms. I mean I know MM is the best company, but would I be able to get away with some UPR ones or something cheaper?

naw you need a tuner for gears.

umm maybe a 255/40/17..not sure tho

If you wait a few months I am going to do a group buy for Team Z LCA for a good price.

freefallin2000 · May 17th, 2010, 01:17 AM

I am thinking going UPR.

Scott2001GT · May 17th, 2010, 01:27 AM

cool cool

neverfastenough1 · May 17th, 2010, 10:08 AM

You can do gears without a handheld, but you will rack up about 1 extra mile for every 10 miles on the odometer. Doesn't take much to figure out how far off the speedometer is. My handheld wouldn't calibrate my speedo, so I rode around for like three months with gears until I got the Tuner back from getting fixed. It was a brand new Livewire, also. Those 18's are not helping you at all.

Scott2001GT · May 17th, 2010, 10:57 AM

a handheld is always a good thing to have

neverfastenough1 · May 17th, 2010, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Scott2001GT

a handheld is always a good thing to have

Especially if it works like it should when you pay 560 bucks for it. It just has no affect on gears except the fact it calibrates your speedo. Your time slip will tell you how fast you are going. You can get a speed cal for alot less, but in the long run a tuner will get you more options. The only option I have used mine for in the past 2 years is to calibrate my speedo, though, and the occasional high octane tune when I want to spend a few extra bucks on gas to get a few more ponies.

ReverendDexter · May 17th, 2010, 11:18 AM

What size tires are you running the rear? What size wheels? What tire pressure? Spare tire and jack out or in? (have you tried both? Extra weight in the back might help you hook better)

I'm sure there's something you can gain from pressures alone, probably not enough to find 11 hundredths, but some part of it.

neverfastenough1 · May 17th, 2010, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

What size tires are you running the rear? What size wheels? What tire pressure? Spare tire and jack out or in? (have you tried both? Extra weight in the back might help you hook better)

I'm sure there's something you can gain from pressures alone, probably not enough to find 11 hundredths, but some part of it.

If he has 18's I don't know how much tire pressure he can take out.

ReverendDexter · May 17th, 2010, 11:23 AM

If he has 18s he could probably find a tenth just by going to smaller wheels and getting rid of a few pounds of unsprung rotating mass. I don't think FR500s are all that light, either.

F8L GT · May 17th, 2010, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by neverfastenough1

You can do gears without a handheld, but you will rack up about 1 extra mile for every 10 miles on the odometer. Doesn't take much to figure out how far off the speedometer is. My handheld wouldn't calibrate my speedo, so I rode around for like three months with gears until I got the Tuner back from getting fixed. It was a brand new Livewire, also. Those 18's are not helping you at all.

you cant do gears without a handheld in an auto, thats a no no. It will mess up the shifts with the VSS reading different speeds than what you are doing and will eventually cause trans issues

dcook_14 · May 17th, 2010, 01:00 PM

FR500s are pretty damn heavy. I'd say your best bet would be gears and a stall.

mrbigjeep · May 17th, 2010, 01:08 PM

IMO you'll be fine with the upr's. there are some fast cars with them. two buddies run sub-11's with them

freefallin2000 · May 17th, 2010, 01:21 PM

I kept the jack and spare in. I was running 23 lbs in my Nexen 3000 tires. Pretty crappy. I warmed them up a bit only a couple times. The time I really cut the before was my best run.

Man, I wish I had the 1k I need for gears, tuner, lcas, and dr's. Not gonna happen lol.

May 16th, 2010, 11:07 PM	#1
freefallin2000 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,479 iTrader: 1 reviews	Went to the track last night... No bueno. I just finished the coil over install with 50/50 rear and 70/30 front Lakewoos drag shocks. Thought it would hook better. Best run was a 14.11 at like 98.60. All my other runs were right around 14.350 at 97.40 or so. My 60 ft times were around 2.2 mostly all night. I was leaving at around 1k for the most part but tried launching at just above idle a couple times as well. I know I need lower control arms and DR's. I ultimately need a tuner, 4.10's, tires, and lcas. But that's just not going to happen anytime soon. What mod would be the best for me right now to get me into the 13's? Please leave feedback on times as well.

May 16th, 2010, 11:25 PM	#2
casper gt Moderator 2012 300a gt auto 12.10@116 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: creighton pa Posts: 7,697 iTrader: 4 reviews	like I said in your post in the drag section, you wouln't be seeing the 13's without gears, sorry bro. times are ok with your current mods. __________________ MM BRACKET RACING CREW CO-FOUNDER BAMA Performance Drag Team Founder 2012 300a GT auto

May 16th, 2010, 11:34 PM	#3
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,913 iTrader: 0 reviews	Gears and you'll be running mid13's. Tires and it'll be low 13's __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor) N/A 5.3 4v Build http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ing-build.html

May 17th, 2010, 12:05 AM	#5
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,913 iTrader: 0 reviews	hmm. Nitrous.. haha. __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor) N/A 5.3 4v Build http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ing-build.html

May 17th, 2010, 12:06 AM	#6
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	yeah man suspension but no power or gears. Gears, stall, and tires your then set man! __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

May 17th, 2010, 12:57 AM	#7
freefallin2000 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,479 iTrader: 1 reviews	Should I/Can I do gears without a "tuner"? Wouldn't it be pointless to buy gears without a hand held because I need to recalibrate my speedo, etc.? Everyone swears by the M/T ET Streets. What size would be the correct fit for my stock 17x8" wheels? Sorry for a double post...I dozed off and forgot I already posted this haha. How about control arms. I mean I know MM is the best company, but would I be able to get away with some UPR ones or something cheaper?

May 17th, 2010, 01:17 AM	#9
freefallin2000 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,479 iTrader: 1 reviews	I am thinking going UPR.

May 17th, 2010, 01:27 AM	#10
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	cool cool __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

May 17th, 2010, 10:08 AM	#11
neverfastenough1 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 2,789 iTrader: 3 reviews	You can do gears without a handheld, but you will rack up about 1 extra mile for every 10 miles on the odometer. Doesn't take much to figure out how far off the speedometer is. My handheld wouldn't calibrate my speedo, so I rode around for like three months with gears until I got the Tuner back from getting fixed. It was a brand new Livewire, also. Those 18's are not helping you at all. __________________

May 17th, 2010, 10:57 AM	#12
Scott2001GT BYAHHHH! 2001 Mustang GT 13.874 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 14,793 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	a handheld is always a good thing to have __________________ Precision Turbo\|TurboSmart\|TeamZ\|Strange\|Hellion\|BBK\|SCT\|Edge Converters\|Fairbanks\|CG Fabrications\|Treadstone

May 17th, 2010, 11:18 AM	#14
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	What size tires are you running the rear? What size wheels? What tire pressure? Spare tire and jack out or in? (have you tried both? Extra weight in the back might help you hook better) I'm sure there's something you can gain from pressures alone, probably not enough to find 11 hundredths, but some part of it. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

May 17th, 2010, 11:23 AM	#16
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	If he has 18s he could probably find a tenth just by going to smaller wheels and getting rid of a few pounds of unsprung rotating mass. I don't think FR500s are all that light, either. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

May 17th, 2010, 01:00 PM	#18
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	FR500s are pretty damn heavy. I'd say your best bet would be gears and a stall. __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

May 17th, 2010, 01:08 PM	#19
mrbigjeep I Post Entirely Way Too Much 04 mustang gt 7.21 @ 98 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: upstate sc Posts: 5,923 iTrader: 1 reviews	IMO you'll be fine with the upr's. there are some fast cars with them. two buddies run sub-11's with them __________________ cams + 150 shot

May 17th, 2010, 01:21 PM	#20
freefallin2000 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,479 iTrader: 1 reviews	I kept the jack and spare in. I was running 23 lbs in my Nexen 3000 tires. Pretty crappy. I warmed them up a bit only a couple times. The time I really cut the before was my best run. Man, I wish I had the 1k I need for gears, tuner, lcas, and dr's. Not gonna happen lol.

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