We need to race against each other next time---I want to see how much you beat me by. Then I want to race Don W. I think this Thursday at Irwindale a really good race would be you vs Don W. That would be a good race for sure.
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Daily driven 2005 GT AUTO - Whipple @ 16psi - 577 rwhp 519 rwtq
Best 1/8th mile: 6.740 @ 101.56 mph with a 1.431 60' time
Best 1/4 mile: 10.672 @ 128.42 mph with a 1.480 60' time Special thanks to:
ST Motorsports, San Bernardino CA - built engine and tune
Larry's Transmission, Corona CA - built 5R55S
M&H - 325/45/17 racemaster drag radials
GI Joe - 8 rib pulley kit
Thump_rrr - billet tensioner
Yep - I'm hoping all 3 of us get to race each other. Should this week.
I'm wishing Don the best of luck and I know he is going to make more power but now he has to factor in that darn cage.
Heck, his chromoly is a little lighter than mine but mine added almost 300 lbs to the car!!
He's going to need the aggressive tune just to offset the new weight. His car is dialed in no doubt and I think he has a slim shot at a 6.9 on 12 lbs but I am prediciting a 7.0-7.1 because of the cage at 12 psi.
Hoping he proves me wrong...lol - I also will have a 14 lb pulley available for him if he needs it...
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05 Sonic Blue Roush GT
Daily Driver KB Blown 298 built SB with Livernois heads, 4 speed AOD - 6.68@105....10.52@129 - Built by ST Motorsports
10 Sec daily drive congrats. What PSI is your KB pushing to achive this? I love the avatar lol. Still have bad feelings twoards JDM LOL.
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Yep - I'm hoping all 3 of us get to race each other. Should this week.
I'm wishing Don the best of luck and I know he is going to make more power but now he has to factor in that darn cage.
Heck, his chromoly is a little lighter than mine but mine added almost 300 lbs to the car!!
He's going to need the aggressive tune just to offset the new weight. His car is dialed in no doubt and I think he has a slim shot at a 6.9 on 12 lbs but I am prediciting a 7.0-7.1 because of the cage at 12 psi.
Hoping he proves me wrong...lol - I also will have a 14 lb pulley available for him if he needs it...
300 pounds??? Is yours filled with lead shot? LOL Maybe I'm mistaken, but I thought the chromoly tubing was about 1.5 lbs per linear foot, and the mild steel was about 2.0 lbs/ft. Assuming somewhere between 40 to 50 feet of tubing, I don't see how it could be more than 100lbs for mild steel.
As far as offsetting the weight (which I'm thinking will be about 65-75 lbs), I'll have a few things working for me: (1) with the roll bar, I'm hoping that it will stiffen the car up and reduce the major squat I get on the launch... less squat = less wasted energy, (2) the slightly more aggressive tune, and (3) the addition of the chiller box.
I'm also assuming that Irwindale's track and air will be better than what I normally run in. Last time at Barona, it went 7.1x with a DA in the 2500-3300 range.
And thanks for the pulley offer, but I'm determined to get into the 6's on the 12# pulley. It's personal. haha
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2005 Sonic Blue, a.k.a. "BAD 05 GT", Auto Trans (and damn proud of it!) Best 1/8 mi: 6.691 @ 103.04, DA= 1,166' (2-19-09) Best 1/4 mi: 10.37 @ 132.98 (3-14-08)
Kenne Bell 2.8L SC, Boss 5.0 Block w/Cobra crank, Diamond Pistons, Scat Rods, Livernois P&P Heads - Check out my Homepage for Full Mod List and Videos
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Originally Posted by bigwilly43729
HP numbers are good and all, but they are like asking someone how much they can bench. What difference does it make if I can still kick your a$$?
LOL...you are right. The 300 lbs is what I TOTAL put on the car including the cage. The cage by itself is a good 100 lbs.
I'm on your side and hoping for ya, Don! I just thinking you have some factors working against ya. The real test is going to be if you can lower your 60' also. If you had a brake it would be in the bag but with the added timing Adam is going to put down low, it may take you a little practice to get the launch dialed in and unfortuneately, you are not going to get that many chances at irwindale.
It is the 'HOUSE OF HOOK' though, there is no doubt. Best hooking track I have ever been too. You're right about the air though and you've got the car so dialed in now that it is only going to take a little extra to get you there.
The icebox is going to be your biggest advantage IMO. You'll be able to run a crap load of more timing by keeping those intake temps low.
Hey, I hope you beat me!...It's all good. My car is a 6.9 machine at Irwindale - Perfect for a bracket runner right now cause it's always within 2 hundreths. I just need to drop some weight now. I'm also looking into an aluminum DS for my trans. I'm just saying for the record I predict for you a 7.003 best at Irwindale...
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Daily Driver KB Blown 298 built SB with Livernois heads, 4 speed AOD - 6.68@105....10.52@129 - Built by ST Motorsports
If I run 7.003, then Donna will probably go 6.999. hahaha
BTW, my best 60' so far has been 1.54 at Barona. I have brand new slicks, and I'll be running them a little softer than before, so let's keep our fingers crossed that they hook. Because one thing is for sure, we're probably only going to get 4 to 6 runs, at best, and I'd hate to waste any of them.
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2005 Sonic Blue, a.k.a. "BAD 05 GT", Auto Trans (and damn proud of it!) Best 1/8 mi: 6.691 @ 103.04, DA= 1,166' (2-19-09) Best 1/4 mi: 10.37 @ 132.98 (3-14-08)
Kenne Bell 2.8L SC, Boss 5.0 Block w/Cobra crank, Diamond Pistons, Scat Rods, Livernois P&P Heads - Check out my Homepage for Full Mod List and Videos
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Originally Posted by bigwilly43729
HP numbers are good and all, but they are like asking someone how much they can bench. What difference does it make if I can still kick your a$$?
chevy killer how do you like that auto.. whats your over drive like as well and can you do me a huge favor and post or tell me where i can get some pics of your shifter installed in your car. I am really thinking about going to an auto for that reason as well for a good track time... What are your 1/4 before you swaped as well? What is your RPM's as well in 4th
My car is a 6.9 machine at Irwindale - Perfect for a bracket runner right now cause it's always within 2 hundreths. I just need to drop some weight now. I'm also looking into an aluminum DS for my trans. I'm just saying for the record I predict for you a 7.003 best at Irwindale...
