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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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possible high 13 with this set up?

1989 firebird formula 305 TPI with a T5 swap,drag radials,slp runners hooker headers, Y pipe,no cat and 3 inch system and stock 2.73s thx
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Old May 17, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

Doubt it, that gear will kill you for one, for two, if it is a factory auto, that 305 doesnt make the power thet factory T5 TPI car did.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 11:48 AM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

ok with some 3.42s?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

Probably not, maybe with a cam.

Where's ridge?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

Originally Posted by 327???
Probably not, maybe with a cam.

Where's ridge?


lol out east L.I..were are you lol


so with my current set up im proli somwere of 14.5 rite?
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

Originally Posted by billybird
lol out east L.I..were are you lol


so with my current set up im proli somwere of 14.5 rite?
I'm west of rochester, up near lake ontario.

14.5 is a decent guess.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:44 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

i dont know if your that fast yet.. you need alot more gear and some tuning to get the full advantage of those mods with the stick. Also a cam swap should get you in the high 13's

you will need to cut some great 60 foots, something in the low 1.8x range and trap near 96-97 to get high 13's
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

i guess 14.7 maybe 14.3 with cam
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Old May 17, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

use a bias ply slick though....those drag radials won't like the shock of a t5
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Old May 17, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

were can i get some of those? thx
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Old May 17, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Re: possible high 13 with this set up?

jegs, summit, whichever
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