Hey guys, i've got a friend that I know is running 12.5's in the quarter, i've seen the timeslips. i was wondering how much hp and tq he's running, because i have a chance to buy it from him for a nice price. thanx guys

 

To run mid 12s with suspension mods, I say he's a little over 400hp.

 

I know a guy with 285 rwhp, and 321 rwtq running 12.4-12.5 on Drag Radials.

It's a 1991 Mustang though, so his supension may be better!

 

You've seen the timeslips huh? Then why didn't you list the MPH? ET doesn't mean dick! With 1000HP you could run low 9s, or mid 13s. ET is dependant on traction. MPH tells you HP. So, come on, what MPH did it run?

 

yeah the mph would help...

 

and the 60 ft. too!

 

well?

 

sorry guys forgot the mph--it's 127mph. i'm thinking he's got a little tractio prob, no?
sorry dont remember the 60-ft.

 

12.5 at 127, is not a traction problem, it is a crappy driver! I have seen 12.5 from 106 mph traps. With that mph and figuring he would go much faster with traction he would have well over 500 hp at the flywheel!

 

Hey, easy on the assumptions. When was the last time you got behind the wheel of a car that does 127 mph in the traps? I noticed in your sig you say: What's Traction??? You run 13.9 and are saying that, shoot I run 14's and have mad traction issues.

500 horsepower out of an LS1 will probably spin the tires all the way down the track until the top of 3rd. Keep that in mind.

 

Actually before YOU jump to conclusions I have driven many 120+ mph cars, Hard! I have a feeling with all that money he spent some on traction devices and all he could pull was a 12.5.

I just saw a video of an 11 second run on 18" wheels and tires! He actually trapped lower than 127 also!

I am sorry, but unless he had 19" wheels and a road course suspension, he should be in the 11s, from what I have driven and seen!

 

Well, not to be a dick, but if you have driven those cars, and know so much about driving,why are you running a 13.9 then?? I am not saying that's slow, but don't be talking smack about other peoples drivin' and then go praising yourself, and then run a 13.9 and put it on your sig, "What's traction?" Doesn't make sense.

Also, you are ASSUMING the guy spent money on traction, he obviously did not spend enough.

 

But if you compare my time with my mph, it is very close. If you compare his time to his mph, there is something wrong.

If I were running 15.5 with a 99 mph trap it would be the same thing.

Who ever said I was a great driver. Most of those cars had DRs, which made it much easier, and most were autos, leaving no tire spin, or very minimal between shifts.

I have a feeling that his mph is wrong, and that he might mean 117, not 127!