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Racing => At The Track => Topic started by: 347Thunder on March 11, 2011, 12:24:23 AM

Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 11, 2011, 12:24:23 AM
So like the title says, im finally ready to race the bird. The last time I went I had a beat-up 4 colored primer bird that ran a 12.018@115!!!! I am a little scared to run the car with the shiznitty year i've had.I have since painted the car dropped 100lbs.(from car lol) went from 3.73 to 4.33, an auburn spool, strange axles and c-clip eliminators, had a victor jr. intake cnc port matched to my heads, new upper and lower control arms, new coil-overs, 1-3/4 hooker cerimic long tube headers, 3" x-pipe and magnaflow lers. And it will be in the low 40's tomorrow so I am shooting for 11.50's to 11.60's but anything in the 11's will be just fine.lol wish me luck!!! I hope I don't get too carried away its midnight madness:mullet::burnout:
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: jrad235 on March 11, 2011, 01:17:45 AM
Sweet! Run her hard! Stay in the groove!
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: Bruce M on March 11, 2011, 07:51:12 AM
Cant sleep can you? I've never ran any of my cars, but I was going to run my old ranger and I didn't get any sleep. I got up the next morning and it was raining.
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: flylear45 on March 11, 2011, 08:58:52 AM
Woot! Come on 11's.:burnout:
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: sarjxxx on March 11, 2011, 09:19:26 AM
Where you taking it?
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on March 11, 2011, 07:38:07 PM
I am going to the local track here the last Saturday of the month for the March Madness event. They let you run all night for 20 bucks. I am taking the Lincoln and my buddy Jon is taking his (my old lol) Cougar. Should be fun, I've never ran before.
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: sarjxxx on March 11, 2011, 08:44:54 PM
They have that here up in gainesville every saturday. Run all day for 30 as many times as you can get in.
Title: I did it!!!
Post by: 347Thunder on March 11, 2011, 11:55:29 PM
I think it will go faster :burnout: move me up on the list!!!!! :shakeass: the car felt so good even saw some light under the tire about 5in
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: thewestie on March 12, 2011, 12:09:34 AM
Slicks? Awesome times good r/t times cant wait for the video. Hope you had fun doesn't sound like you broke anything. do you drive it to the track or trailer it?
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: Bob on March 12, 2011, 12:12:03 AM
Nice! congrats!
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 12, 2011, 08:55:06 AM
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Slicks? Awesome times good r/t times cant wait for the video. Hope you had fun doesn't sound like you broke anything. do you drive it to the track or trailer it?

 
26x10 slicks and trailer its 45 miles away lol
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: t.birdsc on March 12, 2011, 01:53:54 PM
Need pics and vids :burnout:
She must like the port job on the intake. :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
Were there any other engine mods since before?

 Mike
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 12, 2011, 09:57:20 PM
nope, pretty nice drop in times huh talk about the wrong gear:punchballs:
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 12, 2011, 10:16:41 PM
Just a little video from the inside

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/?action=view¤t=MOV06949.mp4
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: thewestie on March 12, 2011, 10:29:39 PM
Nice!
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: Bob on March 12, 2011, 11:41:23 PM
Sounds great! Gotta get one from the outside next time so we can see who's getting spanked by you LOL
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 86T-bird on March 13, 2011, 07:40:26 AM
Quote from: 347Thunder;355185
I think it will go faster :burnout: move me up on the list!!!!! :shakeass: the car felt so good even saw some light under the tire about 5in

 
Great MPH.  Power is there for bottom 11's high 10's.  Nice work
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 13, 2011, 09:18:46 AM
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Great MPH.  Power is there for bottom 11's high 10's.  Nice work

I know its my converter having a 3000 stall, stall at 2200 does not help my situation
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: flylear45 on March 13, 2011, 09:21:47 AM
Fantastic!    I just went through your photobucket. Both of your cars look great. The 86 runs and sounds as good as it looks.

Nice work on the crossmember, BTW. Stout!
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 13, 2011, 09:24:35 AM
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Sounds great! Gotta get one from the outside next time so we can see who's getting spanked by you LOL

 
I have some but I can't seem to get it on the computer,(its a sony HD camera with a disc I beat a chalanger by at least 20 cars lol
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on March 13, 2011, 09:50:53 AM
Your car is too sweet.  Nice work and nice times, you need to update your sig now!
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Post by: Loaded87IROC on March 13, 2011, 04:43:00 PM
Where is the "Like" button on this  thing...
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 13, 2011, 04:44:11 PM
I can't this keeps coming up

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Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 86T-bird on March 14, 2011, 08:19:02 PM
Quote from: 347Thunder;355284
I know its my converter having a 3000 stall, stall at 2200 does not help my situation

 
6 tenths and 4MPH are huge gains.  I know how I'd feel about getting that to happen!  It's gotta feel great getting back to the track.

Improving the 60' time is the just next phase...
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 14, 2011, 09:42:51 PM
yes rubber legs and all!!!!
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 86T-bird on March 15, 2011, 08:39:07 PM
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yes rubber legs and all!!!!

 

LOL!  Funny how that part is hard to get over.
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 16, 2011, 11:27:17 AM
ok I could not get it off my camera so i had to use my digital camera. i know my friend can't film. OH, and poor mopar:shakeass: first run was the 11.54 the second was the 11.48
In this video I think I gor scared because you see it go up then down then up again.LOL
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/?action=view¤t=MOV06958.mp4

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/?action=view¤t=MOV06959.mp4
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: jrad235 on March 16, 2011, 07:54:32 PM
Oh man, what a wicked beast! She looks great!
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: thewestie on March 16, 2011, 08:07:36 PM
:bowdown: Nice pull the G's proberly took you off the pedal.
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: t.birdsc on March 19, 2011, 01:46:11 AM
Quote from: 347Thunder;355270
nope, pretty nice drop in times huh talk about the wrong gear:punchballs:

 
You actually picked up mph from more gear?
100# weight loss, ported victor jr, afr185 and tfs2 must like the rpm. :evilgrin:

Would you advise going from 3.73's to 4.10's at 3680#weight with 300-310hp at 5000-5200rpm? 275/40r17 (26"?)

 Sorry for the thread highjack.

  Mike
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: 347Thunder on March 19, 2011, 09:29:00 AM
Quote from: t.birdsc;355810
You actually picked up mph from more gear?
100# weight loss, ported victor jr, afr185 and tfs2 must like the rpm. :evilgrin:

Would you advise going from 3.73's to 4.10's at 3680#weight with 300-310hp at 5000-5200rpm? 275/40r17 (26"?)

 Sorry for the thread highjack.
The gear change was the first thing I did and it was the thing i noticed the most, the other stuff I hope helped, because it cost a lot more

  Mike

The gear change was the first thing I did and it was the thing i noticed the most, the other stuff helped (I hope) because it cost a lot more:punchballs:

I now believe that in almost any case an aod should have atleast 4.10!!! I have done a lot of research and in most cases you gain more at the low end even if you run out of gear at the end!! (in moderation)
Title: Going to the track finally!!!!!!! almost 4 years
Post by: t.birdsc on March 20, 2011, 12:41:01 PM
Quote from: 347Thunder;355550
ok I could not get it off my camera so i had to use my digital camera. i know my friend can't film. OH, and poor mopar:shakeass: first run was the 11.54 the second was the 11.48
In this video I think I gor scared because you see it go up then down then up again.LOL
http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/?action=view¤t=MOV06958.mp4

http://s174.photobucket.com/albums/w92/03grinnie/?action=view¤t=MOV06959.mp4


Those are great :evilgrin::evilgrin::evilgrin:

Thanks for posting them up!
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