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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 11:43 AM
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Car: 1991 GTA trans am
Engine: 305 tpi
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Went to the track but I still need help

Well I went to the track and here it is.

r/t= .636
60= 2.409
330= 6.188
1.8= 9.253
mph= 80.93
1000= 11.765
1/4= 13.994
mph= 101.69

But I need to find away to that 60 time down. any ideas?

here is the car now

305 tpi
auto
3.73 gears
1.6 roller rockers
air foil
75-100 shot


any ideas on how to get my 60 time down??
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

Practice
Drop tire pressure(if stock tire) to 20-25psi
Remove or loosen the front swaybar bolts so the front can lift.
Put battery in the truck.
Slicks or drag radials
Practice
Try a full tank of gas to no gas,(see which is better)
Remove spare tire and floor mats and stereo and anything not needed.
Up the timing (will move the hp range up)
Inflate front tires to 45psi.
Get lower control arm relocation brackets(I have a set to sell cheap )
Get a higher stall
Practice(did I say that already?, cant' emphasize enough)

My best 60ft was a 1.82 with the above mentioned stuff. That was with a 75hp shot of nitrous out of the hole.
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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

The prac part I have been doing.

What about drag lauch springs? Will they help?

How much for the lcab?
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

Don't know about the drag springs, I don't have them.

As for the LCARBS, $40 cdn, plus shipping, they were made for me at a welding shop. They helped me from 1-2 tenths in the 1/8th.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

Decent(sticky) rear tires. Drag radials or ET Streets. Spend your money there first. Go back to the track. Your 60 ft will come down.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

Hey LB9GTA, does your LCARBS have a few adjustment holes to them? If 335 doesn't want them, I would. It'd be pretty easy to ship to me, maybe greyhound it.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 11:42 AM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

Im really interested. But could you find out how much shipping would be my zip is 45895

What color are they?

Are they really that hard to install?

I just need to know how much is shipping first, But im really interested in them
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

I actually have 2 sets.

Soxic, there is 3 settings.

335_GTA, they are bare metal color. They are weld-in's. They are not hard to put in if you have a welder and a grinder. Maybe 2-3 hours.

I'll pm you info when I get shipping info.
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Is there a stock mounting location on these brackets?
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Re: Went to the track but I still need help

You can fedex, canada-parcel mail, or greyhound a set to me. I can interact money transfer money to you (me and my brother send each other money that way all the time, if you do online banking and use one of the main banks this is an easy way to do it), or I could paypal you, etc etc.
But yea, i'm in. I'll PM you with an address, and you can let me know $$$
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Is there a stock mounting location on these brackets?
Yes, sorry I was wrong there is the stock hole and the bottom one
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