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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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1/4 time

hey guys im woundering what my car will run in the 1/4...since the closest track is 120 miles away ..its a lil hard to get out there lol


89 formy lb9/700r
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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Re: 1/4 time

low 15's
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Re: 1/4 time

i ran 15.30s bone stock..2 years ago
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Re: 1/4 time

Originally Posted by RedHawkLB9
i ran 15.30s bone stock..2 years ago
cool then hmm 14.8s?
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Re: 1/4 time

i think u can run a 14.8. if u hook with good sixty foot. what was ur sixty feet two years ago?
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Re: 1/4 time

hmm..i dont member..i jus remember the 15.30sumthin


i have bfgoodrich drag radials 275/4017..hooks great

i was almost think of a stall converter to add..

but i dont know what stall speed to get with my set up
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Re: 1/4 time

Originally Posted by RedHawkLB9
hmm..i dont member..i jus remember the 15.30sumthin


i have bfgoodrich drag radials 275/4017..hooks great

i was almost think of a stall converter to add..

but i dont know what stall speed to get with my set up
Something in the 2500-2800 RPM range. The peaunut cam will be the limiting factor once you address the torque converter. Even with a good converter, you may only see mid to low 14's. A cam will really wake it up after the stall converter.
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