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Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :

The track was hooking hard last week, 6000 rpms, sidestep the clutch, and bog LOL.

This was a 7000 rpm sidestep launch

1.603 60 ft

Need to get rid of the factory k-member [Big Grin]

Brian

Posted by 8stang8 (Member # 8082) on :

Nice drop is that a canvas top?

Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 8stang8:
Nice drop is that a canvas top?

Same cloth material as the BMW. Had a shop in Alameda make it when I lived in Vallejo

Posted by just_another_ 91 (Member # 9317) on :

Dam Brian car is launchin hard

Posted by 90lxfoxbody (Member # 6947) on :

Try using the clutch alittle bit,its easier on drive train and you might find some missing et in your 60ft.i found on my stick car,3150lbs hci 340whp fox,3.73 gears and a decent clutch on motor it liked 5500 with just a slight slide of clutch and wood of the gas pedal,it would go 1.58s to 1.55s all day.Just a thought,as i used to leave on the wood with a side step and it would bog and go 1.68s to 1.71s that way

Posted by jmcclesk (Member # 1355) on :

Right on looks good!!!!

When john force dreams, He dreams he is THEBRAIN.

Posted by Pure Stang (Member # 7251) on :

what is your suspencion set up? its launching hard.

Posted by SPTVENM (Member # 7080) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Pure Stang:
what is your suspencion set up? its launching hard.

Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :

What car were u racing?

Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 50 Deep:
What car were u racing?

Don't know, it was behind me the whole time. [Big Grin]

Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Pure Stang:
what is your suspencion set up? its launching hard.

Nothing special.

Wildrides S-Box (destroyed factory upper boxes)
Steeda Adjustable uppers w/heim joints
Steeda solid upper "bushings" in housing
Pinion angle set to -1.5 degrees
X2C lowers (remember those !?!?)
2 Steeda right hand drag springs
Factory Sway bar
No pinion snubber
Strange Engineering Adjustable shocks set @ 5
Air bag in right rear set @ 30 psi
26 X 10 Mickey Thompson E.T Drags (stiff sidewall) w/tubes and screwed to rims. Set to 11 psi cold. Then readjusted back to 11 after first run. They usually are up to 12.5 after first run

Front suspension is pretty much factory
Original springs
Original k-member
Original Control arms
No sway bar
Strange Engineering struts set @ 2

I think that's it.

Brian

[ August 21, 2009, 12:57 PM: Message edited by: TheBrain ]

Posted by 2stangs69-91 (Member # 1951) on :

now lighten up the front end with a k member and go run some 9's [Big Grin]

Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 2stangs69-91:
now lighten up the front end with a k member and go run some 9's

I am working on it [Big Grin]

Posted by Pure Stang (Member # 7251) on :

quote:
Originally posted by TheBrain:

quote:
Originally posted by Pure Stang:
what is your suspencion set up? its launching hard.
Nothing special.

Wildrides S-Box (destroyed factory upper boxes)
Steeda Adjustable uppers w/heim joints
Steeda solid upper "bushings" in housing
Pinion angle set to -1.5 degrees
X2C lowers (remember those !?!?)
2 Steeda right hand drag springs
Factory Sway bar
No pinion snubber
Strange Engineering Adjustable shocks set @ 5
Air bag in right rear set @ 30 psi
26 X 10 Mickey Thompson E.T Drags (stiff sidewall) w/tubes and screwed to rims. Set to 11 psi cold. Then readjusted back to 11 after first run. They usually are up to 12.5 after first run

Front suspension is pretty much factory
Original springs
Original k-member
Original Control arms
No sway bar
Strange Engineering struts set @ 2

I think that's it.

Brian

Soundslike a lot but its not. im surprised how wll that thing hooks. Im goin with strnge aswell

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