stupid question

[Yaba3800]

hey i dont mean to ask a stupid question but its really starting to bother me. with the nearest drag strip 1.5 hours away i might not make it before they close. so here goes if i could have a similar modded cars time or an estimate from anyone that would be awesome. its a 96 5 spd 3.8
pacesetter headers, magnaflow high flow cat, complete 3" exhaust including i-pipe and s-pipe. edelbrock cat back. slp cai. msd dis 4 and that whole setup. i would love to know can i drop into 14's with this? i would love to beat 14.9(my buddies honda) thanks guys

[articacid]

with a good launch and good shifts, id say its possible to nab a 14.8-9.

[Yaba3800]

awesome. thanks. what 60 ft do i need? also will lca's and traction arm help this time?

[articacid]

at least aim for a 2.0. lca's can help, esp if your experiencing wheel hop. torque arm will also help with launching.

[Yaba3800]

yeah i have wheel hop. cool thanks for your help

[articacid]

no prob, i got my lcas off ebay for 100 bucks shipped.

[Yaba3800]

what brand? i would rather match my lca's and torque arm/panhard rod like from umi or something

[articacid]

there j&m, im not really worried about matching them as there all basicly the same.

torque arms have alot of diff designs though.

[Yaba3800]

hmmm....so go with a more mainstream brand like umi?

[Camarorulz]

any 14 second timeslip with that setup is VERY optimistic. I would say 15.5 and below. That's the best estimate you can really hope for. I don't know what the humidity, weather, etc. is like in Washington but hope for a mid-15 or less. Driving skill is also a factor with a 5-spd.

[Yaba3800]

well hold on now. isnt it supposed to run about 15.7 stock? with headers and full exhaust and intake and ignition you think that will drop it 2 tenths? that sounds way the hell off. the weather is anywhere from hot to cold lol and like no humidity almost never.

[FireFighter]

Every car is different, even if you think it is supposed to run 15.7 stock, you may only run 15.9 or something. Weather and skill have a lot to do with it. I think you would be in the low 15's. 14's if you nail the launch and are an excellent driver in perfect conditions. Why don't you just race the honda?

[Yaba3800]

lol ive raced the same car as the honda one after another and i know his is faster than mine. what else could i do to drop it into 14's suspension or engine wise. perhaps ported heads and intake? i dont want to pay 1700 for a head package from somewhere online. thats insane bank. how about 1.9 rockers?

[Tru2Chevy]

Work on the suspension first. All the power in the world won't help you if you can't get any traction.

- Justin

[99v6cam]

UMI rocks!