very disappointing night at the drags!!

[jmpSHO2nd]

My first time at New England Drag and I have to say I was very disappointed in my 95 ATX. I will have to check my 12 or 13 time slips but I believe my best run was 15.5. Frosho beat me, I believe his best, but don't quote me, was 15.3.

 

[hawkeye18]

That's not disappointing in the least.

Your SHO managed to not explode for 13 drag runs in a row!

 

[lowc]

damm you guys got that many runs in i take it there was not a lot of people there tonight

 

[96blackSHO]

I got 7 runs in with no blown up diff pins and 2 solid axles and ran a 15.006 very upset I didn't hit the 14 mark!

 

[ZooYoost]

I got 7 runs in with no blown up diff pins and 2 solid axles and ran a 15.006 very upset I didn't hit the 14 mark!

You'll be able to do it man, thatss so close.

 

[96blackSHO]

It's so close it's annoying hahaha

 

[jmpSHO2nd]

That's not disappointing in the least.

Your SHO managed to not explode for 13 drag runs in a row!

I would rather of had something explode and hit the 14s.

 

[jmpSHO2nd]

I have a feeling I will be hitting 14s next time though.

 

[frosho]

Frosho beat me, I believe his best, but don't quote me, was 15.3.

Yep. I was disappointed too. The rest of my 5 runs were awful. I haven't figured out how to launch this car yet.

I got 7 runs in with no blown up diff pins and 2 solid axles and ran a 15.006 very upset I didn't hit the 14 mark!

*cough* 15.060 *cough*

I have a feeling I will be hitting 14s next time though.

I think you will too.

 

[Sho Amo]

How about some 60' times and mods. Was that 15.0 the gen3 mtx?

 

[thebigjimsho]

You guys suck.

 

[frosho]

How about some 60' times and mods. Was that 15.0 the gen3 mtx?

Yes that was the '96 MTX, not sure what else is done to it. I want to see his 60' times and trap speeds too.

My best run was 15.337 e/t, 2.450 60', 93.75 mph. The car has a SHO Source equal-length catted y-pipe, a SHO Shop in-fender CAI, and I just put in Konis/SS Linears and ALSFB (still need to do front strut rod bushings) and a Southbend Stage 2 with a stock flywheel (which replaced a Spec disc and Fidanza fw).

You guys suck.

There was another V running. Not a new one though.

 

[Sho Amo]

Practice was my mothers name...

 

[whiteguy3]

How about a better 60 ft time and 14's would be easy for the GEN 3 MTX.

 

[Ocnaj]

Yes that was the '96 MTX, not sure what else is done to it. I want to see his 60' times and trap speeds too.

My best run was 15.337 e/t, 2.450 60', 93.75 mph. The car has a SHO Source equal-length catted y-pipe, a SHO Shop in-fender CAI, and I just put in Konis/SS Linears and ALSFB (still need to do front strut rod bushings) and a Southbend Stage 2 with a stock flywheel (which replaced a Spec disc and Fidanza fw).

If you get your 60' down to around a 2.1 or maybe even a 2.0 you will be alot closer to 14s. Work on your launch a little.

What was your trap speeds?

 

[frosho]

Yeah, I know. I'm still getting used to the new clutch and suspension. Before I replaced everything, I could never get much traction at launch. I would just spin off the line every time. Now that it's actually hooking, I gotta figure it out all over again. I was hooking and bogging down almost every run. I'll figure it out eventually.

My trap was 93.75 on the 15.3 run. The rest sucked (well, sucked worse)... Last year, before I did the clutch and suspension, I was trapping at 94-95 with 60' times consistently in the 2.4 range, so I know the car has more in it. I just gotta get the launch down.

 

[jmpSHO2nd]

My best 60' was 2.293 and I really didn't have any traction issues until mt last couple runs. It seems that when I hit 3rd gear I didn't have much power left.

 

[Sho Amo]

needs 3.98

 

[jmpSHO2nd]

needs 3.98

Gears??

 

[Ian Macoomb]

Why bother going when it's warm out? Go back when then temps are below 60 degrees. Even better go when the temperature is a cold as possible but the sun is still shining to keep the track warm (for traction).

And for what it's worth, I G-tech'd my MKS rental (AWD) and it ran a 15.4 with a passenger. With a FWD Taurus I bet I could get it in the 14's on a cooler day. Guess we can't call them SLO's no more.