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Blue Bullitt May 26, 2005 09:23 PM

V6 or GT, no matter! Drop weight, it works on any car. Lose the spare, the jack, the trunk mat, and everything lose in the passenger comaprtment. Try removing the front sway links, it's easy, it's FREE, and it aids in weight transfer. If you carry a compressor, throw an an extra 5 pounds in the front tires, if you have one wheel peel, drop the pressure in the right rear by 2 pounds more than the left. I'll bet you a box of beer, if you do all of these - your beat your best time.

gfong May 27, 2005 09:01 AM


Originally Posted by Blue Bullitt
V6 or GT, no matter! Drop weight, it works on any car. Lose the spare, the jack, the trunk mat, and everything lose in the passenger comaprtment. Try removing the front sway links, it's easy, it's FREE, and it aids in weight transfer. If you carry a compressor, throw an an extra 5 pounds in the front tires, if you have one wheel peel, drop the pressure in the right rear by 2 pounds more than the left. I'll bet you a box of beer, if you do all of these - your beat your best time.

Good advice, Just do not forget to put it all back in before you leave the strip.:)

White_Snake May 27, 2005 05:15 PM

i heard though that if you drop one hundred pounds of weight you only make up one onehundreth of a second...thats not very much for all that work.
im not trying to make a drag car here.

G-ForceJunkie May 27, 2005 07:26 PM

...your off by a decimal place.

100lbs = 0.1 seconds (rule of thumb)

Blue Bullitt May 27, 2005 10:10 PM


Originally Posted by 03stang
i heard though that if you drop one hundred pounds of weight you only make up one onehundreth of a second...thats not very much for all that work.
im not trying to make a drag car here.

Ditto what G-focejunkie said 1 tenth. The items I listed do not make a drag car, these are SIMPLE things you can do at track side. If you really don't care for advice, don't ask the question.

White_Snake May 28, 2005 04:20 AM


Originally Posted by 03stang
hey all,
right now i run right around 16.0 in the 1/4 mile, for some reason i cant get traction :confused: . so right now i have a posi unit with 3:73 gears on order.

what do you think the change of gears will do for my time?
right now i have 3:27 gears in it.
thanks all

i wasnt asking for advice to lower my time, i was asking if i put gears in my car "would lower my time"


If you really don't care for advice, don't ask the question.
and i was saying that i was askinf for advice, i just thought that removing sway bar links (never done it sounds hard) seemed a little big to go rip[ing up and down the track,
but thanks again.
:tup

Blue Bullitt May 29, 2005 09:37 PM


Originally Posted by 03stang
i wasnt asking for advice to lower my time, i was asking if i put gears in my car "would lower my time"


and i was saying that i was askinf for advice, i just thought that removing sway bar links (never done it sounds hard) seemed a little big to go rip[ing up and down the track,
but thanks again.
:tup

Ok, point taken.

Was a little confusing to my simple ways :tongue: Poor traction 3.27's, 3.73's=less traction.

The sway bar links come in out in about 5 minutes with hand tools, with the car on a jack. 14mm deep socket and 10mm wrench, and a couple cable ties to tie the sway bar up. :tup Try it in your garage first, then you'll know what to do when you get to the track. And if you could 2 hoots about cornering - take the whole darn thing out - drops about 25 punds off the front. HOWEVER; do not expect to take any highway ramps at 140!

White_Snake May 30, 2005 07:22 AM


Was a little confusing to my simple ways Poor traction 3.27's, 3.73's=less traction.
ya i kinda figured that i would spin more if i kept the one tire fire setup, but i was going to install a posi unit as well thought that would help with traction.
but that wont matter, if the COBRA passes the tests.

91mgt Jun 1, 2005 11:20 AM


Originally Posted by Blue Bullitt
Ok, point taken.

Was a little confusing to my simple ways :tongue: Poor traction 3.27's, 3.73's=less traction.


maybe, but it is more controlable less traction.

1Fine89 Jun 2, 2005 02:46 AM


Originally Posted by 91mgt
maybe, but it is more controlable less traction.

I have to agree. My car simply wouldn't hook up, ever, on street radials with my 2.73's. it would just spin and spin. (Well, it would either spin, or bog; no in-between launches).

Now, with a 3.73:1 ratio, the wheels will chirp and grab nicely. I find wheelspin is easier to modulate with a lower gear (numerically higher) gear ratio.


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