crappy low end :(

[98v6]

Ok, last year's best E.T. was a 16.7, this year's so far is a 16.6. my 60' is 2.55 and my mph is 84.5... what do i need, i have intake and exhaust pretty much covered, cutout on y-pipe is worth .3 and 1 mph, having the headlights down was worth .5 mph lol, but what can i do to get that 60' down, i have great tires and tried several launches but no better than 2.6 on most of them.

[Tyler]

how much does your car weight? is it a convertable?


automatic or 5 speed?

i dunno man.. somethings gotta be holding your car back from going faster. maybe check compression see if your getting full output of your engine

[MustangEater8251]

you really need to fix that launch...

2.6? jsut launch it more easily next time what pressure are you at...

I say ideal is 28-32 psi no lower or higher.

[Justin Kirkham]

Gears, LSD? How are you launching best? Also, does the car feel normal and strong and just give bad times, or does it weak weak?

-Justin

[WickEdSix9838]

definately a starting line problem, with that MPH you should be running low 16's atleast, i only run 85.5-86 running 15.5's at penwell....

[OneQuickV6]

Agreed, borrow or buy some nittos, and get your 60' time down. You should be low 16's if not a high 15:)

[98v6]

yeah i practiced launching and got to where i could do it on my old tires, these new ones break a bit but shouldn't be that much of a problem... i didn't try just easing the gas b/c i wasn't spinning that much but i will next week if i make it back out!

i've got 3.08s... maybe i should just save up for some 3.42s?

[WickEdSix9838]

ha, there's your problem, 3.08's suck plus you may have a really low stalling TC, some factory Torque converters are freaks and stall like 2800....i'd say get 3.42/LSD and a TC and your ET's will drop considerably..

[Camarorulz]

My factory setup was the same as yours (3.42s/LSD) and I got 3.42s, a LSD and a 3000 stall converter and I run consistent mid-low 15s at a slow track.

[MustangEater8251]

tell you the truth...

I woudl practice more at the track before throwing money at the car...

2.6 60's is ALOT of wheels sping.. if you were running consistant 2.3s maybe a little bit of work...

but you are complaining about a lack of low end and and can't do better then 60's you just need to practice...

Personally I can see you still running low 16s with bad 2.3s 60'

[OneQuickV6]

Low 16' with no more mods than he has, at our track, is pretty respectable. Your car running mid 14's in Florida MIGHT run a 15.4 or so here, just FYI.

Keep up the hard work Dilan, you'll get there man!

[MustangEater8251]

Originally posted by OneQuickV6:
Low 16' with no more mods than he has, at our track, is pretty respectable. Your car running mid 14's in Florida MIGHT run a 15.4 or so here, just FYI.

Keep up the hard work Dilan, you'll get there man!

I figured the much but what I was saying was hsi 60's are 2.6s according to him... If he ran a 2.3 60' which still isn't that wonderful at any level... but not as bad as a 2.6, he would be in the low 16s.

And as you said it woudl be respectable withi his mods at your track, so just improving his launch he should get better times...

1/2 drag racing is the launch, the other half is hte hp at the other end of the track.

[hawgs]

Originally posted by WickEdSix9838:
ha, there's your problem, 3.08's suck plus you may have a really low stalling TC, some factory Torque converters are freaks and stall like 2800....i'd say get 3.42/LSD and a TC and your ET's will drop considerably..

I ran a 15.40 stock on 3.08s [img]smile.gif[/img]

[OneQuickV6]

Agreed MustangEater....it's all 1/8th mile, after that it's all waiting to for the 1/4.

[WickEdSix9838]

now think about where you ran that! [img]smile.gif[/img]