How realistic is it to run 7's in the 1/8th N/A?

saxmanJJ · January 25th, 2011, 05:38 PM

When I was N/A, I ran a best 1/8th mile of 8.19. I put down 265rwhp at the time. This was on M/T ET Street Radials on Weld wheels, with 3.73 gears. So I imagine you could hit a 7.99 w/o spray if you have a real good run.

I launched at close to 5500 rpms BTW.
As far as the stock clutch holding, I JUST started smoking my clutch when I was dipping into the 11.9x-11.7x zone in the qtr mile (with the blower). Our stock clutch can hold a good amount of power.

BaznastyDave · January 25th, 2011, 05:50 PM

Yeah your the only guy i know of that has really beat on the stocker with some slicks and i remember you saying it was still holding up. What were the temps and what was your weight at the time?

F8L GT · January 25th, 2011, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by BaznastyDave

Yeah your the only guy i know of that has really beat on the stocker with some slicks and i remember you saying it was still holding up. What were the temps and what was your weight at the time?

what are you saying? you dont know me??? lol. I was still on the stock clutch and 6k rpm launches for 3 years.

BaznastyDave · January 25th, 2011, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

what are you saying? you dont know me??? lol. I was still on the stock clutch and 6k rpm launches for 3 years.

No shit? I know my clutch has never slipped before but didnt know they were that stout! Good news good news

Thats also one thing i would like to surprise people with cause a guy i work with has an ol Smokey n the Bandit T/A that went low 8's with heads and a cam i think and he almost laughs at me when i say ima launch at about 5,550-6,000 RPMS he said ima break something even if i launch at 3K lol And my brother says im gonna run no faster than a 8.6, me n him have some sibling rivalry going on between his 89 H/C/I and S/C @ 8-9psi fox and my car. He has ran a best of 8.2 on street tires that were REALLY hooking, on the street mine and his were dead even before i upped my jetting and got the cams.

NeverEnuff · January 25th, 2011, 06:34 PM

I think gears would help the most and some driver mod.

Ex wifes old 00 GT-O/R Hpipe, Flowmaster cat back, Underdrive pullies, 75$ mac CAI, stock 3.27s...8.6...full weight, save for a tubular K

My old Cammed 99 GT combo with cams, plenum, TB, OR H, Flowmaster cat back with 3.73s went 8.2s..., full weight...save for a tubular K. I think if I would have just swapped to 4.10s, and drove the piss out of it...maybe lost the seats and spare, I would have gone 7.9s...

mach1soldier · January 25th, 2011, 08:21 PM

I don't see why it isn't possible.

Im at 3450 pounds with all the bolt ons on a thunderbird and hitting 8.20's with an automatic. I'm sure with a stick and 4.30's It would be possible. Throw in some cams and weight reduction and I think you could do it pretty consistently.

F8L GT · January 25th, 2011, 08:37 PM

What springs are you running? if lowering springs, I saw swap back to the stockers

BaznastyDave · January 25th, 2011, 10:07 PM

Thats the only thing that was done to my car before i got it, different springs. I think its a little lower than stock but not much.

NC85 · January 25th, 2011, 10:15 PM

With a slick and good launch you'll make it in easy. What tire are you going to run?

I'm not worried if mine will go 7s, it's how low can it go into the 7s on motor that I'm going to focus on. It's my first mod after several built foxes and white99stang's old ride. Good luck to you OP. We'll both be shooting at the same target.

BaznastyDave · January 25th, 2011, 10:33 PM

Well mine ant stroked and poked but ima try to get 7's N/A

NC85 · January 25th, 2011, 10:39 PM

It don't take a strokin and a pokin to run 7s

Drive it like you stole it, then report back with the good news.

saxmanJJ · January 27th, 2011, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by BaznastyDave

Yeah your the only guy i know of that has really beat on the stocker with some slicks and i remember you saying it was still holding up. What were the temps and what was your weight at the time?

It was a nice cold day.
My weight was pretty close to stock, except I pulled the A/C, front sway bar, passenger seat, and spare/jack. Considering I weigh about 265 lbs I think that puts me close to stock so to speak - LOL!

BaznastyDave · January 27th, 2011, 07:25 PM

Alright made a small amount of progress today, i put my FLSFC's in today and got them welded up and man it sucked rolling around on concrete in 40* weather with the wind blowing like it was today. I just jacked the car up and set the tires on cinder blocks and had to bend the back half of them to contour to the floor but overall i was impressed with the quality and fit of them. They were the $89 Laurel Mountain FLSFC's. After i got them on and painted i tried em out and it seems like it hooks a tiny bit better but now it slightly wheel hops trying to dig down and grip. Monday ima start the torque box reinforcers, shocks, weld the rear brace in, and put on the control arms.

kennyGT · February 13th, 2011, 12:13 PM

im at work now but so i have no pics of slip and there is a crappy video on youtube of me running 13.1 at 109 on a exhaust and 100shot only car with 555 street tires and the 1/8 time was 8.39 at 86. 2.0 60' too, i think you need a wider rim so you can get more contact with your tires. Search on youtube "kennygt" that video will show up along with me racing on slicks in same car vs a supercharged 01 cobra

i r in the closest lane and he was on street tires

January 25th, 2011, 05:38 PM	#21
saxmanJJ Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 11.463@121.50 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SE PA Posts: 1,644 iTrader: 1 reviews	When I was N/A, I ran a best 1/8th mile of 8.19. I put down 265rwhp at the time. This was on M/T ET Street Radials on Weld wheels, with 3.73 gears. So I imagine you could hit a 7.99 w/o spray if you have a real good run. I launched at close to 5500 rpms BTW. As far as the stock clutch holding, I JUST started smoking my clutch when I was dipping into the 11.9x-11.7x zone in the qtr mile (with the blower). Our stock clutch can hold a good amount of power. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Member #5

January 25th, 2011, 05:50 PM	#22
BaznastyDave MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 4,339 iTrader: 4 reviews	Yeah your the only guy i know of that has really beat on the stocker with some slicks and i remember you saying it was still holding up. What were the temps and what was your weight at the time? __________________ 305/333 WHP/WTQ with CMS Stage II cams 440/552 WHP/WTQ on Spray 7.86 @ 89.1mph, 1.61 60 foot N/A 7.20 @ 98.8MPH 1.55 60 foot on spray Stock Longblock with Cams

January 25th, 2011, 06:34 PM	#25
NeverEnuff Hardcore Enthusiast 1989 LX Coupe 7.1@99mph Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,707 iTrader: 0 reviews	I think gears would help the most and some driver mod. Ex wifes old 00 GT-O/R Hpipe, Flowmaster cat back, Underdrive pullies, 75$ mac CAI, stock 3.27s...8.6...full weight, save for a tubular K My old Cammed 99 GT combo with cams, plenum, TB, OR H, Flowmaster cat back with 3.73s went 8.2s..., full weight...save for a tubular K. I think if I would have just swapped to 4.10s, and drove the piss out of it...maybe lost the seats and spare, I would have gone 7.9s... __________________ 89 LX Coupe-Carb'd 32v-437rwhp NA, 592rwhp N20 01 Bullitt-32v swapped 96 GT-Cammed E85 www.KPERacing.com

January 25th, 2011, 08:21 PM	#26
mach1soldier Regular Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 94 iTrader: 0 reviews	I don't see why it isn't possible. Im at 3450 pounds with all the bolt ons on a thunderbird and hitting 8.20's with an automatic. I'm sure with a stick and 4.30's It would be possible. Throw in some cams and weight reduction and I think you could do it pretty consistently. __________________ 2003 mach 1 12.7x @103 4600 stall, 4:30, slicks & skinnies, ALUM DS, VMP tune. 1996 ford thunderbird (13.02 @104) pi block, all the bolt ons minus cams, 3.73, 3800 stall.

January 25th, 2011, 08:37 PM	#27
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	What springs are you running? if lowering springs, I saw swap back to the stockers __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

January 25th, 2011, 10:07 PM	#28
BaznastyDave MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 4,339 iTrader: 4 reviews	Thats the only thing that was done to my car before i got it, different springs. I think its a little lower than stock but not much. __________________ 305/333 WHP/WTQ with CMS Stage II cams 440/552 WHP/WTQ on Spray 7.86 @ 89.1mph, 1.61 60 foot N/A 7.20 @ 98.8MPH 1.55 60 foot on spray Stock Longblock with Cams

January 25th, 2011, 10:15 PM	#29
NC85 Newbie 99 GT 7.93 @ 88.1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	With a slick and good launch you'll make it in easy. What tire are you going to run? I'm not worried if mine will go 7s, it's how low can it go into the 7s on motor that I'm going to focus on. It's my first mod after several built foxes and white99stang's old ride. Good luck to you OP. We'll both be shooting at the same target. __________________ Don't ask the question, if you don't want to hear an answer. 99 GT - Stroked and Poked

January 25th, 2011, 10:33 PM	#30
BaznastyDave MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 4,339 iTrader: 4 reviews	Well mine ant stroked and poked but ima try to get 7's N/A __________________ 305/333 WHP/WTQ with CMS Stage II cams 440/552 WHP/WTQ on Spray 7.86 @ 89.1mph, 1.61 60 foot N/A 7.20 @ 98.8MPH 1.55 60 foot on spray Stock Longblock with Cams

January 25th, 2011, 10:39 PM	#31
NC85 Newbie 99 GT 7.93 @ 88.1 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 45 iTrader: 0 reviews	It don't take a strokin and a pokin to run 7s Drive it like you stole it, then report back with the good news. __________________ Don't ask the question, if you don't want to hear an answer. 99 GT - Stroked and Poked

January 27th, 2011, 07:25 PM	#33
BaznastyDave MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 4,339 iTrader: 4 reviews	Alright made a small amount of progress today, i put my FLSFC's in today and got them welded up and man it sucked rolling around on concrete in 40* weather with the wind blowing like it was today. I just jacked the car up and set the tires on cinder blocks and had to bend the back half of them to contour to the floor but overall i was impressed with the quality and fit of them. They were the $89 Laurel Mountain FLSFC's. After i got them on and painted i tried em out and it seems like it hooks a tiny bit better but now it slightly wheel hops trying to dig down and grip. Monday ima start the torque box reinforcers, shocks, weld the rear brace in, and put on the control arms. __________________ 305/333 WHP/WTQ with CMS Stage II cams 440/552 WHP/WTQ on Spray 7.86 @ 89.1mph, 1.61 60 foot N/A 7.20 @ 98.8MPH 1.55 60 foot on spray Stock Longblock with Cams

February 13th, 2011, 12:13 PM	#34
kennyGT Enthusiast 2001 mustang GT 12.67@110.34 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Davenport, Florida Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	im at work now but so i have no pics of slip and there is a crappy video on youtube of me running 13.1 at 109 on a exhaust and 100shot only car with 555 street tires and the 1/8 time was 8.39 at 86. 2.0 60' too, i think you need a wider rim so you can get more contact with your tires. Search on youtube "kennygt" that video will show up along with me racing on slicks in same car vs a supercharged 01 cobra i r in the closest lane and he was on street tires __________________ 88 LX automatic-non stroked 302 with iron heads 01 GT manual-h-pipe bullets dumped-125shot 97 GT automatic-SOLD

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