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11-07-2005 #21
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13.9 @ 99mph
Sounds like if you could get your RPMs up off the line and some other mild changes you could get somewhere around 13.6 102 mph
What gears are you running? Gears and slicks make the night and day difference. You can usually knock of .50 just with gear change and slicks. Thats if you can launch at a higher RPM.
Just depends on how much you want to drag race.
You dont want to do a burnout at all with street tires. Go right around the burnout box and avoid the water.
For a temporary fix you could weld the rear end and make it a posi if for now your just interrested in a better quarter mile time. I ran my car like that for a lonnnnng time before installing a spool.
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I'm not going that hardcore into drag racing, just going to do some little things to help my time out. But that my change if any of my buddies are faster than me next time.
A little off topic but does anybody have the directions on how to install a MSD 6al?
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Call MSD they will fax them to you, but yes I have them, but my Dad borrowed them Sunday
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Thanks for the info.
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The MSD 6AL is very easy to install especially if you already have a MSD distributor. They just plug in together. Very easy and your tack just plugs into the side of the box.
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As a side note, that Camaro spoiler looks good on the Nova. I've never seen that before!
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I have to agree. That actually does look like a great fit on there. Dare to be different and it looks good too.
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it all starts as fun,then the addiction sets in and 13's and 12's do cut then its 9's and 8's and if you turn out like me you've got a 6'second street car.which lead to a full out on kill pro mod.have fun there's nothing like the the rush.
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Thanks for the comments on the spoiler guys.
For now I am not going to get to carried away with drag racing. Unless a someone from my town kicks my butt next time, then I will have to put a stop to that.
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lose some weight.
then try again
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My Camaro with a so-so 350 runs wicked 15.60's @ 85 with I would assume 2.73 gears (haven't checked) and 2.1 60 ft's.
Your numbers do seem a little odd.
I <3 drag racing.
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Why do they seem odd?
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He already corrected his 80mph problem in post 17. There is nothing wrong with his numbers now.
Originally Posted by Hrod382
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Remember....No matter how fast you go, there is always some guy in your town that will go faster. A 13 second car is faster than about 90% of the cars out there. You will get your ass handed to you by most mildly modified LS1 Camaros, Corvettes, Cobra Mustangs, Vipers and others that I can't thinkof right now. Originally Posted by 69Nova
Running 13s on your first time out is really good. When I took my GTO out for the first time to the drag strip, back before the rebuild, I ran a 15.8@88MPH. So good job!
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I will add to Andrews post by saying my first few time on the track with my camaro was not a happy one. I had a 350 that had many miles. I was running 19's and 20's. Talk about disappointing and embarrasing. Later after some of my own inspection, I found out the guy I bought the car from put the wrong carb on and the secondaries werent opening AT ALL. They mechanically didnt even line up with the holes.
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Andrew- what I ment is if any of my friends kick my butt next time then I will have to do something. There are alot of guys in town faster than me, but they have more experience and money than I do.
When I pulled into the strip that night I was guessing I could maby run a mid 14 but to my suprise the first pass was a 13.9.Andrew Petty
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