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[Dark_Knight]

new member here from tennessee. trying to find out the best ways to see the best results out of my 3800. iv owned the car for 3 years and just decided to see what it can do. iv been researching and i just want to hear yalls opinion on what to do..my plans so far are abbot racing stage 2 heads, p&p upper & lower intake mani, small cam(dont know which one to pick from) im wanting just a simple n/a job. what you think... any suggestion??


since im new here, might as wel post some pics up,

[Mighty Thor]

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Welcome.

People here have different set ups. What exactly are you looking for?

[Dark_Knight]

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well mainly looking for 250+rwhp the tracks around here are all 1/8 and i just want to get down in the low 9s high 8s..(would love to get better #s than that though) last time it was raced before it became my only car, was a .933 reaction time. and was a 10.2, (my buddy can not launch). i thought about just the quick and easy way of spray, but really dont want to do that.

[Meatyshells]

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car looks good, what you said in your orginal post sounds like the way to go.
nice heads and moderate cam with supporting mods will get you exactly what you want

[venom3300]

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nice car! im not sure i call a cam a "simple" job lol. but yes, sounds like your on the right track. make sure you get a custom tune.

PS: nice to someone else on here say "yall" :tup:

[truekoa]

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i say yall all the time lol.

was the hood on there when you first got the car?

it looks great!

welcome to the board

[Blizzard242]

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Maybe it was because of the extra little bit of hood blocking your view that you didn't see that raccoon coming. :D

Welcome.

And as I tell everyone else.. Turbo that thing.

[flamingchicken]

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well mainly looking for 250+rwhp the tracks around here are all 1/8 and i just want to get down in the low 9s high 8s..(would love to get better #s than that though) last time it was raced before it became my only car, was a .933 reaction time. and was a 10.2, (my buddy can not launch). i thought about just the quick and easy way of spray, but really dont want to do that.

i run a 9.45@ 67.76 with a .219 r/t in the 1/8 with headers, lid, k&n, power tower, full 2.5 with no cat. This is with a 3.42 lsd car. i also have rockers and springs but have yet to run with those. with bolt ons low 9's are totally do-able.

[Dark_Knight]

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a 9.4 would be slightly quicker than the normal z28 at the track around here. with that reaction time (.933) at a 10.2. i should most likely be a 9.8-9.9 with a fairly decent r/t. but with those numbers, looks like i just need a k&n filter on my intake, clear image headers, and a decent tune....??? i go to the track every weekend but cant race my car due to being only vehicle.


:poke: <----- random

[flamingchicken]

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a 9.4 would be slightly quicker than the normal z28 at the track around here. with that reaction time (.933) at a 10.2. i should most likely be a 9.8-9.9 with a fairly decent r/t. but with those numbers, looks like i just need a k&n filter on my intake, clear image headers, and a decent tune....??? i go to the track every weekend but cant race my car due to being only vehicle.


:poke: <----- random

that time is about right, stock with just a k&n i was running a 9.93. and the 9.45 was stock tune and bolt ons.

as for headers, i run pacesetters with no problems, and they are alot cheaper than cia headers.

[Shodown]

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Reaction time has NOTHING to do with ET...

[Blizzard242]

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You can have a 16 second reaction time and run a 15 second 1/4 mi. I'll do it next time i'm at the track and post up pics.

[Fbodytrinity]

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i just though of how funny it would be to see a guy sitting there at the tree for forever long and everyone going "what the h3ll is he doing" then just out of nowhere he takes off 15 seconds after the green light. :poke: "hey are you ok".........:burn:

[Dark_Knight]

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yea i never knew but just looked it up.... learn something new every day.... but this makes me sad.... 10.2... i know i can get 9s easily... but my buddy also missed 3rd so i guess thats why... and spun through 1st off line.. iv got to race it when i get another car and see what i can get on a stock motor