First night at the track 1/8mile

sjac9999 · November 6th, 2011, 03:18 PM

Took my car to the track last night was very disappointed!! The best it ran was 8.6! I feel like thats extreamly slow for what I have done to my car, what are y'all running in the 1/8?

My mods are - P1SC 3.2" pulley BBK long tube headers high flow cats x-pipe flowmasters 42lb injectors etc

andrewskaggs · November 6th, 2011, 03:34 PM

My best time so far is 8.26 @ 83.06 mph.

What was your trap speed?

bottled2v · November 6th, 2011, 03:43 PM

deff has a lot more in it man. what kinda tires you running?

I have prolly around 350whp and my best 1/8 mile is 7.7@90. ofcourse i hooked up pretty good, 1.7 60'.

what was your trap speed and 60'?

stal94gt · November 6th, 2011, 03:51 PM

Your problem is mostly driver and tires. Just cause you have the power to run faster times doesn't mean you will.

Eagle2000GT · November 6th, 2011, 04:53 PM

There's nothing in your garage. What is your rear end gears? What tires are you running? How much pressure in them? What was your 60 ft? What was your speed?

With a 3.2" pulley you should be running around 13-14 psi and 430 rwhp. Matt02GT has the same pulley and exhaust. He's only making 9-10 psi though because he's at 6000 ft. I'm running a 3.7" pulley and the same exhaust. With a 1.94 60 ft. I ran an 8.27 @ 88.4 mph in the eighth. (Note: I'm still working on driver and tires.)

mrbigjeep · November 6th, 2011, 05:14 PM

yep thats definitely extremely slow for whats done. you should be a full second faster. SHOULD being key word as it seems no one will get the suspension/tires needed after making the power...

anyway, assuming your car runs good and makes good power you oughta be capable of a full second faster with a good 60 foot (and good driving)

mustanginky · November 6th, 2011, 06:50 PM

dont feel bad i ran an 8.68 with a blower, cams, and built motor. i'm a newb and i'm learning.

BaznastyDave · November 6th, 2011, 09:18 PM

8.18 @ 87mph with 285 WHP

sjac9999 · November 6th, 2011, 11:51 PM

I have stock suspension, nitto 555 a/t, I thought I should be low 8s high 7s
My trap was 83mph when I ran the 8.6, what should I launch at? I had to baby it off from the start I hear that people are launching at 4500 rpm? I'd spin the tire completely off haha

I have another posting up, asking about the best suspension set up I can have done foe the money, I'm new to the car suspension I'm good with trucks but lower control arms and adjustable coils and what not is another language haha could I get a decent suspension set up for around $500-600?

Nitto 555r better than Gforce?

andrewskaggs · November 7th, 2011, 08:10 AM

Yeah, there's no way you're going to hook that power on street tires. I'd skip the drag radials and go straight to slicks if I were you. Better traction and it will be easier on your drivetrain.

06VistaBlueGT · November 7th, 2011, 10:18 AM

Two weeks ago I ran 8.148 in the 1/8th at 82mph, new best for me.

Blackbird1084 · November 7th, 2011, 12:17 PM

A blower and 8.6's? Yes that's slow. Bolt-ons, 100 shot, and slicks on my 04 rendered a 7.65 @89. And on street tires it ran 8.25@88 with a 1.98 60ft. You need practice and better tires for sure man.

sjac9999 · November 7th, 2011, 01:18 PM

yeah i knew that was slow!! i called HPP in Lewisvielle there going to put some Upper and lower control arms and i have so HOOSER slicks just not any 15" wheels to put them on haha hopedully the UCA and the LCA will help

BaznastyDave · November 7th, 2011, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by sjac9999

I have stock suspension, nitto 555 a/t, I thought I should be low 8s high 7s
My trap was 83mph when I ran the 8.6, what should I launch at? I had to baby it off from the start I hear that people are launching at 4500 rpm? I'd spin the tire completely off haha

I have another posting up, asking about the best suspension set up I can have done foe the money, I'm new to the car suspension I'm good with trucks but lower control arms and adjustable coils and what not is another language haha could I get a decent suspension set up for around $500-600?

Nitto 555r better than Gforce?

You can do what i did and wait for the big UPR Christmas sale and order everything from them. I have tubular everything up front, Coil overs, strange struts n shocks, and tubular/solid everything in the back and it was right around $1,000-$1,200 for everything

sjac9999 · November 7th, 2011, 06:45 PM

are the polyurethane uppers going to be ok? i don't understand how upper and lower control arms help me gain traction?

Thanks for all the suggestions guys!

BaznastyDave · November 7th, 2011, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by sjac9999

are the polyurethane uppers going to be ok? i don't understand how upper and lower control arms help me gain traction?

Thanks for all the suggestions guys!

The stock control arms are just stamped steel and they flex, better control arms wont flex. Poly uppers and even lowers will be fine, solid's hold up better but not needed for 90% of people on the site.

69fastback · November 7th, 2011, 08:50 PM

Come on guys. The key to the time, is in the title. The first time to the track is always disappointing. Practice, practice, practice. It isn't as easy as everyone thinks.

sjac9999 · November 7th, 2011, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by 69fastback

Come on guys. The key to the time, is in the title. The first time to the track is always disappointing. Practice, practice, practice. It isn't as easy as everyone thinks.

I have 90 FOX body also, we take to the track all the time, was just my first time at the in my new toy haha my FOX body runs 6.2s through the 1/8

sjac9999 · November 7th, 2011, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by BaznastyDave

The stock control arms are just stamped steel and they flex, better control arms wont flex. Poly uppers and even lowers will be fine, solid's hold up better but not needed for 90% of people on the site.

Ok so here's what i came up with between Baseline and Team Z whos better?
Baseline seems a bit cheaper as far as cost...

would the Baseline ProLaunch #1 uppers and the LCA #1s be a good set up?

if so what should i do for the front? just remove the sway bar and call it quits? or should i cut 1/2 a spring off my coils and add the CCs?

How hard is it to install the UCAs and LCAs?

Thanks!

mrbigjeep · November 7th, 2011, 11:29 PM

easy install...you need tires though. good control arms with some street tires aint gonna cut it lol

November 6th, 2011, 03:34 PM	#2
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	My best time so far is 8.26 @ 83.06 mph. What was your trap speed? __________________ SLP :: SCT :: Eaton :: Maximum Motorsports :: Baseline Suspensions :: Strange Engineering MM Bracket Racing Crew BAMA Performance Drag Team #1 Project Thread :: YouTube Channel

November 6th, 2011, 03:43 PM	#3
bottled2v Hardcore Enthusiast '00 gt, '95 gt, '83 lx 11.85@116 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Saginaw, mi Posts: 2,432 iTrader: 0 reviews	deff has a lot more in it man. what kinda tires you running? I have prolly around 350whp and my best 1/8 mile is 7.7@90. ofcourse i hooked up pretty good, 1.7 60'. what was your trap speed and 60'? __________________ '00 GT, hp 292's, full bolt ons, built/stalled auto, 4.10's, 150 shot-new times to come. '95 GT, 347, tko, etc-11.8@116-sold. WTT-my mildly built 4r70 for t56/tko.

November 6th, 2011, 03:51 PM	#4
stal94gt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 mustang v6 ;) slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: eglin afb florida Posts: 10,197 iTrader: 2 reviews	Your problem is mostly driver and tires. Just cause you have the power to run faster times doesn't mean you will. __________________ bone stock from the factory!

November 6th, 2011, 04:53 PM	#5
Eagle2000GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2000 Mustang GT 12.73@111.36 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 5,316 iTrader: 1 reviews	There's nothing in your garage. What is your rear end gears? What tires are you running? How much pressure in them? What was your 60 ft? What was your speed? With a 3.2" pulley you should be running around 13-14 psi and 430 rwhp. Matt02GT has the same pulley and exhaust. He's only making 9-10 psi though because he's at 6000 ft. I'm running a 3.7" pulley and the same exhaust. With a 1.94 60 ft. I ran an 8.27 @ 88.4 mph in the eighth. (Note: I'm still working on driver and tires.) __________________ ProCharger P-1SC, 9 psi, STD 396/383; Uncorrected 388/375; SAE 383/370 Mods list in Garage.

November 6th, 2011, 05:14 PM	#6
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	yep thats definitely extremely slow for whats done. you should be a full second faster. SHOULD being key word as it seems no one will get the suspension/tires needed after making the power... anyway, assuming your car runs good and makes good power you oughta be capable of a full second faster with a good 60 foot (and good driving) __________________ cams + 150 shot

November 6th, 2011, 03:18 PM	#1
sjac9999 Regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 150 iTrader: 0 reviews	First night at the track 1/8mile Took my car to the track last night was very disappointed!! The best it ran was 8.6! I feel like thats extreamly slow for what I have done to my car, what are y'all running in the 1/8? My mods are - P1SC 3.2" pulley BBK long tube headers high flow cats x-pipe flowmasters 42lb injectors etc

November 6th, 2011, 06:50 PM	#7
mustanginky MM Fanatic 2000 gt Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: La grange, KY Posts: 4,259 iTrader: 2 reviews	dont feel bad i ran an 8.68 with a blower, cams, and built motor. i'm a newb and i'm learning. __________________ Procharged 2000 5 Speed BAB GT, built motor, blower cams, speedy dyno tune 412 hp, 450 rw tq HARDCORE CREW BRIGHT ATLANTIC BLUE CREW #1 MEMBER

November 6th, 2011, 09:18 PM	#8
BaznastyDave MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 4,339 iTrader: 4 reviews	8.18 @ 87mph with 285 WHP __________________ 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

November 6th, 2011, 11:51 PM	#9
sjac9999 Regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 150 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have stock suspension, nitto 555 a/t, I thought I should be low 8s high 7s My trap was 83mph when I ran the 8.6, what should I launch at? I had to baby it off from the start I hear that people are launching at 4500 rpm? I'd spin the tire completely off haha I have another posting up, asking about the best suspension set up I can have done foe the money, I'm new to the car suspension I'm good with trucks but lower control arms and adjustable coils and what not is another language haha could I get a decent suspension set up for around $500-600? Nitto 555r better than Gforce?

November 7th, 2011, 08:10 AM	#10
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	Yeah, there's no way you're going to hook that power on street tires. I'd skip the drag radials and go straight to slicks if I were you. Better traction and it will be easier on your drivetrain. __________________ SLP :: SCT :: Eaton :: Maximum Motorsports :: Baseline Suspensions :: Strange Engineering MM Bracket Racing Crew BAMA Performance Drag Team #1 Project Thread :: YouTube Channel

November 7th, 2011, 10:18 AM	#11
06VistaBlueGT Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT 12.76@105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stark County, Ohio Posts: 878 iTrader: 0 reviews	Two weeks ago I ran 8.148 in the 1/8th at 82mph, new best for me. __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Member #1 TH350, B&M Ratchet Shifter, 4000RPM Stall, JLT2, O/R X, Cherry Bombs, 4.56's, line locks, Prothane Engine Mounts, BMR LCA's, Lakewood UCA, BMR rad support with Sway delete, CHE K-member brace

November 7th, 2011, 12:17 PM	#12
Blackbird1084 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,381 iTrader: 1 reviews	A blower and 8.6's? Yes that's slow. Bolt-ons, 100 shot, and slicks on my 04 rendered a 7.65 @89. And on street tires it ran 8.25@88 with a 1.98 60ft. You need practice and better tires for sure man. __________________ 79 Buick regal 13.70 @102 350 sbc 97 Trans Am WS6 11.94 @112.26 1.603 60ft @Kcir 04 SRT-4 13.42@113.55 2.37 60ft 04 Mustang GT 12.19 @111.88 347hp 432tq 100 shot 06 Mustang GT 12.2929@114.30 2.01 60ft MM Bracket Racing Crew Member #4

November 7th, 2011, 01:18 PM	#13
sjac9999 Regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 150 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i knew that was slow!! i called HPP in Lewisvielle there going to put some Upper and lower control arms and i have so HOOSER slicks just not any 15" wheels to put them on haha hopedully the UCA and the LCA will help

November 7th, 2011, 06:45 PM	#15
sjac9999 Regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 150 iTrader: 0 reviews	are the polyurethane uppers going to be ok? i don't understand how upper and lower control arms help me gain traction? Thanks for all the suggestions guys!

November 7th, 2011, 08:50 PM	#17
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,573 iTrader: 0 reviews	Come on guys. The key to the time, is in the title. The first time to the track is always disappointing. Practice, practice, practice. It isn't as easy as everyone thinks. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

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November 7th, 2011, 11:29 PM	#20
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	easy install...you need tires though. good control arms with some street tires aint gonna cut it lol __________________ cams + 150 shot

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