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10-02-2011, 08:35 PM
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Trade it to me and buy a real race corvette & save yourself a ton of money as once the bug bites it can be terminal! 
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Seriously though you want to invest in the drive train if you want to do a lot of drag racing. Upgrade the 4l60, maybe a trans brace, 3.42's and at least a 2800 stall TC. Also as mentioned - Drag radials and a line loc. I would do all of that before adding power to the front end. Most of all - have fun.
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Seriously though you want to invest in the drive train if you want to do a lot of drag racing. Upgrade the 4l60, maybe a trans brace, 3.42's and at least a 2800 stall TC. Also as mentioned - Drag radials and a line loc. I would do all of that before adding power to the front end. Most of all - have fun.
My Vette was 13.20 in the 1/4 when I first bought it. I replaced the converter and had a ECS tune installed. The results were 12.7's. Then I replaced the gears and no name headers with an x pipe brought me down to 12.2's to 12.3's.
It is not that easy to pick up ET. Don't be fooled by the writing on a box that claims you will pick up 25 HP.
I also replaced the air filter with a Vara Ram. This will help the vehicle breathe and be more efficient. All of the above equal consistent ET's if you plan on bracket racing.
The items that made my Vette competitive were: ECS tune, headers & X-pipe, converter, gears and Vara Ram. This is what I recommend to anyone beginning or looking to start racing - be competitive.
Good Luck - Have Fun
10-03-2011, 11:45 PM
#22
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Ok, I see. Good luck and that sounds like a cool truck.
That is funny, my 93 runs pretty consistent 13.50's. Even with 2.1X sixty foots....I'm working on that.
I think your goals of reaching 11's and keeping it street able are very doable. Being a auto this should be easier yet. Good Luck.
That is funny, my 93 runs pretty consistent 13.50's. Even with 2.1X sixty foots....I'm working on that.
I think your goals of reaching 11's and keeping it street able are very doable. Being a auto this should be easier yet. Good Luck.
My Vette was 13.20 in the 1/4 when I first bought it. I replaced the converter and had a ECS tune installed. The results were 12.7's. Then I replaced the gears and no name headers with an x pipe brought me down to 12.2's to 12.3's.
It is not that easy to pick up ET. Don't be fooled by the writing on a box that claims you will pick up 25 HP.
I also replaced the air filter with a Vara Ram. This will help the vehicle breathe and be more efficient. All of the above equal consistent ET's if you plan on bracket racing.
The items that made my Vette competitive were: ECS tune, headers & X-pipe, converter, gears and Vara Ram. This is what I recommend to anyone beginning or looking to start racing - be competitive.
Good Luck - Have Fun
good to know that there are so many people willing to help a newbie! its so cool too how the vette will take minor things and shave time off so quickly. because I had to build a 408 stroker in my truck to make it do 11's. and now i learn my vette could do that with a almost stock engine? very, very happy about all this!
10-04-2011, 02:00 PM
#24
Safety Car
Not that difficult to get to the low 12s.....
08-04-2014, 12:48 PM
#26
Racer
Thread resurrect. What.
I have CAI intake, LT headers, ECS tune, and Magnaflow axleback exhaust (stock H-pipe with gutted cats). recently did a gear swap in my A4 to 3.42 ratio and it was by far the best mod I had done for power pick up
I have CAI intake, LT headers, ECS tune, and Magnaflow axleback exhaust (stock H-pipe with gutted cats). recently did a gear swap in my A4 to 3.42 ratio and it was by far the best mod I had done for power pick up
