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Apr 30, 2006 | 10:35 PM

Impala Balko

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Melting Slicks

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From: Auburn MA

I dragged today

My car is a bone stock 94 LT1 6speed coupe with 79k on the clock and the only mods are cut K&N air lid and fidanza alum Flywheel with a Stage III Carolina Clutch and a Hurst shifter. with that all said I ran a best of 13.727@101.70 with a 2-2.5k launch with quite a bit of wheel hop after a nice burnout on street sumitumo tires (315 35 Zr17 normal 35psi) approx 190ish coolant temp. My best trap speed was 103.32 MPH. My question is this the car feels like it has a little more in it possibly 13.5 or lower in the stock state its in what little tricks can i do to get it there. Will DR's help me allot will lowering tire pressure help more.

the slip reads like this
RT .608
60' 2.118
330' 5.816
1/8 8.876
MPH 80.60
1000' 11.503
1/4 13.727
MPH 101.70

Apr 30, 2006 | 10:40 PM

Impala Balko

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From: Auburn MA

I weighed it today as well and it wieghted in at a slim 3,540 lbs with me and 3/4 tank of gass in it.... so the car must weigh in the 3200lbs without me and the gas.

Apr 30, 2006 | 10:58 PM

BlownV6

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Here's your problem.....

60' 2.118

Drop it below 2.0 for the best times.

May 1, 2006 | 12:45 AM

CentralCoaster

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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed

You'll be able to pull 1.8s with Drag radials with some practice.

Every tenth off your 60' time is more than 2 tenths off the 1/4 ET.

May 1, 2006 | 11:01 AM

Fuzzy Dice

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BlownV6

Here's your problem.....

60' 2.118

Drop it below 2.0 for the best times.

Bingo!...drop that short time and you'll be good to go...I raced on Sumi's for 18 months and had a best of 1.89 in my A4...with the MN6 you just need seat time to get the launch down pat...btw, I used to drop the pressure down to 24 lbs. on the Sumi's and do a light burnout (no water) or "dust off"...

The Sumi's are a pretty soft street tire (160 treadwear rating if I recall) so with practice you should be able to get into the 1.90's fairly easily...

May 1, 2006 | 07:40 PM

Impala Balko

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So it is possible to peak into the 12's with my car the way it is providing i can launch right possibly with DR's

May 1, 2006 | 08:34 PM

gigaglytch

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From: McKeesport PA

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Originally Posted by Impala Balko

So it is possible to peak into the 12's with my car the way it is providing i can launch right possibly with DR's

Let's not get too eagar.
12's will take some time. But, stock, you should see 13.5's

May 1, 2006 | 09:15 PM

LilR3dCorvette

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St: Jude Donor '10

Agree with all that has been said. My best drag stats are in my sig under my '94. That is on runflats and totally stock LT1 engine, any mods are listed there as well.