How Quick Will It Run?

[ardi]

Hey going to run my car in the next few weeks at wsid. I know it comes back to the driver, but im after opinions of what it could run off a few with more exp. at the drags. Il put up a dyno graph, but the car is a ba turbo, 4sps auto with a 3500 stall n usind MT ET streets 275/40/17. After a realistic idea of what it has in it, cheers!

[ford number 1]

With a good 60ft you should be able to do a low 11 and atleast 120mph.Your big stallie should help get a good 60ft time..Is this Geesemans old car??

[The_Bogan]

should see very low 11's depending on how well you can drive.

maybe even a high 10!

my car ran a best of 11.6@121mph in the middle of summer with 333rwkw and a 3000rpm stall convertor, 4spd auto, just to give you a comparison.

[ardi]

With a good 60ft you should be able to do a low 11 and atleast 120mph.Your big stallie should help get a good 60ft time..Is this Geesemans old car??

yeah mate its his old car

[Guest]

So it's finally hitting the track!

I think it will have a low - mid 11 in it but mph will suffer slightly due to the big stall. 11.3 @ 120 is my guess with a 1.6x 60' time

[ardi]

just wondering, with the power pulling through to the 6500 limit would you rev it right out in every gear? and why doesnt anyone change into 4th gear???

[bjc]

because 4th will explode with the torque

[PSYCHO XRT]

I will be taking my car to the drags soon and wanted to know whats better perf mode or manually shifting in a 4 speed auto? Also, If I throw it in perf mode, will it hold all the way in third cause I really dont wanna be changing it manually?

Thanks...

[Guest]

Shift manually & stay out of 4th. $th gear is an overdrive & not designed to handle the torque pressures that will be put on the box in a drag racing situation...

[PSYCHO XRT]

There have been alot of different opinions when it comes down to "driving techniques" with the auto down the quarter. Some say just leave it in perf mode and some say drive it manually by flat shifting between 5800-6100rpm's?

Im pretty hesitant driving it manually as I dont wanna damage the box but I thought the perf mode could hold in 3rd during the whole run as ppl have tried this b4 and ran good times?

Edited 04/03/09 05:07 AM by Varaitch