Hi, i am a complete beginner in drag racing. I have watched it for a long time now and fell in love with it but never really had the money to start my own project. Now i have just bought a 91 Lx 5.0. I am currently in Iraq and will be home in about 2 weeks for mid tour leave. I was thinkin about takin my new toy down to the track and maybe makin a pass or two to kinda get the feel for it. Is there any advice for me and should i even take it for a pass with my stang bein completly stock? I have an automatic btw. Any tips or help would be awesome. Thx.
YES! Whats wrong with stock? You take it for a few passes to get nerves outta the way and to at least see what it'll run. As for tips? Warm up the tires a little to get them sticky. A few secends will be fine. When you're at the line hold the brake down and give it gas at the same time. Not too much or you'll break the tires loose. Just a bit under the threshhold. When the lights turns green punch it and have fun! And don't forget to post your time here.
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since its stock ... and it wont leave the line like a bat out of hell... i would smash the thing to the floor when u see the bottom yellow light come on the tree... it will help with you r/t time !
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91 gt,327 stroker 10.8-1 compression , sportsman block std. bore,scat forged crank and rods, JE pistons, trick flow track heat fully raced preped heads, custom n2o cam, victor 5.0 upper and lower, 75mm tb, 36lbs injectors, 2 stage hit of spray, PA c-4 tranz w/ break, 3600 9 inch stall, 8.8, c clip elem. 3.73, spool, 2 way adj. uppers, south sides lower, eibach drag springs and lakewood 90/10 - 50/50, converted all to 5 lug, on 26 inch drag radials!...100% street car!
Always leave on the last yellow, don't wait for the green or your r/t will suck. After the small burnout don't go past the line, it will screw up the lights and cause a delay to back you up and reset the lights. Enjoy and thanks for your service to our country.
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DHG #01434 Bullitt - full JLT intake, MGW shifter, Accel coils (I wish I had 4.10s, o/r H, tune)
Black 89 LX(the drag car) best 8.75 at 80 mph in the 1/8
97 Mountaineer V8 AWD
let a little pressure out ofthe rear tres better grip
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1990 white hatchback 5spd CAI, FlowMaster exhaust, rear seat delete kit, ac delete, radio delete..... Soon to come weld draglites, and 4.10 gears
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Hi, i am a complete beginner in drag racing. I have watched it for a long time now and fell in love with it but never really had the money to start my own project. Now i have just bought a 91 Lx 5.0. I am currently in Iraq and will be home in about 2 weeks for mid tour leave. I was thinkin about takin my new toy down to the track and maybe makin a pass or two to kinda get the feel for it. Is there any advice for me and should i even take it for a pass with my stang bein completly stock? I have an automatic btw. Any tips or help would be awesome. Thx.
i hate to rain on your parade ......
i noticed in your sig you shaved door handles & pop locks...
if i recall you will not be able to race on a nhra sanction track
in case of a emergency the safety crew cannot open the doors
sorry it needed to be pointed out.....
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Real Racers Don't Street Race
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'88 LX Hatch With A Little Of This & A Little Of That...... 10.39 @128 MPH Soon to be faster....
Doors handles must be functional, inside & out. “Shaved” door handles not permitted unless there is an obvious mechanical means for our safety crew to open the driver and front passenger doors from the outside.
From the NHRA rule book.
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Reggie
Real Racers Don't Street Race
PERIOD.......
'88 LX Hatch With A Little Of This & A Little Of That...... 10.39 @128 MPH Soon to be faster....
Complete Beginner, 1991 Mustang LX 
