New Personal Best (Barely)

andrewskaggs · April 30th, 2011, 03:42 AM

I've been itching to bracket race, but I had a buddy who wanted to race so I went to another TnT tonight. I bested my previous fast ET and 60' time. The car ran a 8.32 @ 81.99 mph with a 1.72 60' launching at 4800. I'm sooo close to a 1.6x 60'. I tried bumping my two-step up to 5300, but there was a little too much wheel spin and the 60' fell off, so I put it back.

Here's the video from tonight. First run is my first of the night and best. The second run is the one against my buddy in his supercharged 05 v6. The last is against another friend of mine just screwing around in his truck.

YouTube - 2003 Mustang GT - Jackson Dragway - 4-29-2011

TaintedStang · April 30th, 2011, 05:03 AM

Damn. That car moves. Good job.

DsmDave · April 30th, 2011, 05:13 AM

what suspension does that have? great launch man!

andrewskaggs · April 30th, 2011, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Dales03GT

Damn. That car moves. Good job.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by DsmDave

what suspension does that have? great launch man!

Thanks, bro. Suspension is completely stock except for subframe connectors and removed front sway bar. I have Baseline ucas/lcas, Strange shocks and an airbag waiting to go on.

F8L GT · April 30th, 2011, 10:28 AM

sounds like you missed 3rd while racing your buddy lol

andrewskaggs · April 30th, 2011, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

sounds like you missed 3rd while racing your buddy lol

Ssshhh.

I did. Still beat him by .4, though. I've had my driveshaft out twice without adding any transmission fluid. I'm beginning to think it's a little low and it's a little harder to get in gear or something. I never had a problem with that until last time at the track. I'm going to top it off before I go next time. I guess it COULD be me with the shifts...but I'm going to go with the fluid.

F8L GT · April 30th, 2011, 10:48 AM

get some shocks on that thing to keep it from unloading after launch and get some travel limiters on the front and it will knock you 60's down

andrewskaggs · April 30th, 2011, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by F8L GT

get some shocks on that thing to keep it from unloading after launch and get some travel limiters on the front and it will knock you 60's down

Oops. Forgot to mention above that I had Strange adjustables waiting to be put on as well. I'll have the rear suspension done before I go back.

I may start saving up for a k-member with coilovers next. I wouldn't need the travel limiters with COs, right?

F8L GT · April 30th, 2011, 11:06 AM

i would, it will keep the front front raising the front to full stroke of the strut.

BaznastyDave · April 30th, 2011, 11:12 AM

Where to buy the limiting straps?

F8L GT · April 30th, 2011, 11:15 AM

Wolfe Race Craft - Detail

andrewskaggs · April 30th, 2011, 11:19 AM

But...but...how am I ever supposed to put it on the rear bumper if I limit the travel in the front.

Bullitt5339 · April 30th, 2011, 01:20 PM

Putting it on the rear bumper is fun to look at, but unfortunately isn't good for your times, and tends to tear shit up when it comes back down.........

andrewskaggs · April 30th, 2011, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by Bullitt5339

Putting it on the rear bumper is fun to look at, but unfortunately isn't good for your times, and tends to tear shit up when it comes back down.........

Yeah. I know. I was being facetious. I've seen a bunch of guys bust oil pans and break a-arms standing them up like that.

Bullitt5339 · April 30th, 2011, 05:11 PM

Yeah, a guy I work with has an X275 car that used to have a big wheelstand problem, and he'd typically get one run in taking it easy, and then step on it, stand it up, and then when it would come back down, it would flatten the headers and oilpan and bent the front wheels the last time it did it.

He spent a lot of money over the winter to redo some things in the suspension to get it to calm down off the line.

This was how it left last year:

And this is how it's leaving now:

YouTube - 2011 04 03 15 31 31 339

andrewskaggs · April 30th, 2011, 06:13 PM

I was there for this one. I don't know what in the world possessed him to hit the brakes...that did him in.

YouTube - 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Launches On The Bumper!

Bullitt5339 · April 30th, 2011, 08:32 PM

Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!

06VistaBlueGT · April 30th, 2011, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by andrewskaggs

I was there for this one. I don't know what in the world possessed him to hit the brakes...that did him in.

YouTube - 2011 Mustang GT 5.0 Launches On The Bumper!

hitting the brakes probably prevented a lot more damage. Looks like it was heading towards the wall.

April 30th, 2011, 05:13 AM	#3
DsmDave Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Poughquag NY Posts: 979 iTrader: 2 reviews	what suspension does that have? great launch man! __________________ bbk longtubes, bassani x, borla stingers, AM intake,bbk throttle body, Under drive pullies,Zex wet 125hp kit SCT Tuned by bama and drag radials, drag springs, agx shocks, lower control arms, subframe connectors MM+Cleavage Club #26

April 30th, 2011, 10:28 AM	#5
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	sounds like you missed 3rd while racing your buddy lol __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

April 30th, 2011, 10:48 AM	#7
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	get some shocks on that thing to keep it from unloading after launch and get some travel limiters on the front and it will knock you 60's down __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

April 30th, 2011, 11:06 AM	#9
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	i would, it will keep the front front raising the front to full stroke of the strut. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

April 30th, 2011, 11:12 AM	#10
BaznastyDave MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 4,339 iTrader: 4 reviews	Where to buy the limiting straps? __________________ 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

April 30th, 2011, 05:03 AM	#2
TaintedStang MM's Taint Shaver! 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,540 iTrader: 5 reviews	Damn. That car moves. Good job.

April 30th, 2011, 11:15 AM	#11
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	Wolfe Race Craft - Detail __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

April 30th, 2011, 11:19 AM	#12
andrewskaggs Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 8.26@83.06 (1/8) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Henderson, TN Posts: 1,104 iTrader: 4 reviews	But...but...how am I ever supposed to put it on the rear bumper if I limit the travel in the front. __________________ SLP :: SCT :: Eaton :: Maximum Motorsports :: Baseline Suspensions :: Strange Engineering MM Bracket Racing Crew BAMA Performance Drag Team #1 Project Thread :: YouTube Channel

April 30th, 2011, 01:20 PM	#13
Bullitt5339 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Bullitt 12.25@110.4 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,599 iTrader: 1 reviews	Putting it on the rear bumper is fun to look at, but unfortunately isn't good for your times, and tends to tear shit up when it comes back down......... __________________ Bolt-On Bullitt... Unmodified longblock, stock intake and throttle body. 266rwhp/306rwtq 12.25@110.4 1.64 60ft Currently Under Reconstruction

April 30th, 2011, 08:32 PM	#17
Bullitt5339 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Bullitt 12.25@110.4 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,599 iTrader: 1 reviews	Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Bolt-On Bullitt... Unmodified longblock, stock intake and throttle body. 266rwhp/306rwtq 12.25@110.4 1.64 60ft Currently Under Reconstruction

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