Finally went to the track last night.

[OldschoolV6]

Made 6 runs 3 good 2 awful 1 soso

Here are the 3 good runs
60 ft 1.46
MPH 100.58
ET 6.78

60ft 1.48
MPH 101.10
ET 6.78

60ft 1.50 spun a little
MPH 102.08
ET 6.74


This was at 3600lbs through 2 1/2 full SS exhaust with borla mufflers and stock Throttle body.
Not bad for a car that has not run in 15 years.

 

[BARRACUDA1968]

That's damn respectable! Tell us the details of your set up.

How about some pics too.

 

[Boostian]

Yea man lets get some more details. Car, mods, etc. Only 1/8th mile times?

 

[BARRACUDA1968]

That's a low 10 sec car there! These have gota be 1/8 mile.

 

[Boostian]

Yea that's why I was curious. I don't know a ton on how to read 1/8th mile, only run 1/4 before....we have real tracks on the east coast

 

[BARRACUDA1968]

I used to race the Cuda 1/4 mile. Basic rule of thumb is take the 1/8 mile ET and divide it in half and then add it back to the 1/8 mile et.

So if you run a 8 second 1/8 mile you have a 12 second car ish.

60 foot plays a big part in this equation but this car is hooking at a 1.5 60 foot.

 

[SPOOLFOOL2]

Very consistent. Nice short times. I'm guessing that you have a trans brake. 6.78 in the eighth should equate to about a 10.60 in the 1320. Congrats.

Mike Barnard

 

[lost2a6]

My car runs identical numbers, even 60ft in the 1/8th, and I run 10.60-10.70s in the quarter. I don't have a trans brake, so it's very possible for him to 60ft like that just off of foot brake.

 

[3.8L V-8 eater]

Curious what suspension mods have been done to the car??

 

[OldschoolV6]

That's damn respectable! Tell us the details of your set up.

How about some pics too.

It has
champion ported iron heads brand new springs
66/65 turbonetics with ball bearing upgrade with a 82 or 85 AR
80lbs injectors
3 1/2 MAF
3 in down pipe from GN1 SS
SE headers from GN1 SS
borla mufflers from summit exhaust SS 2 1/25
46 mm waste gate
dual fuel pumps
C-16 fuel front mount intercooler 2 1/2 inlet and outlet
MAF translator
will be using 275/60 mickey drag radial 10 inch wheels
3.73 gears
art carr 9 inch
full weight 3610 lbs
stock short block
it has a cam I think its a 204/204 or a 208/208 owner forgot.
foot brake
this is a factory GM short block stock crank, rods etc. it was purchaed new in 1997 as a replacement never touched and installed.
stock control arms
dual air bags
90/10 fronts
50/50 rear
totally stock everything else


Thanks for the kind words everyone.
This car should have 6.60s maybe 50's in cold weather and a little better driving first time I have been down a track in 15 years that was the main problem my driving.

 

[OldschoolV6]

I have found another time slip a fellow buick owner had of a 6.74 and he went 10.55 on that pass.

 

[Pronto]

What are you using for engine management?

 

[rag231]

A little new school mixed in with that combo!

 

[OldschoolV6]

What are you using for engine management?

Stock ECM and chip from Mike at Full Throttle Speed.

 

[Amelio]

what boost level for that time slip? I would guess 23-25 psi range?

We have very similar builds...I have not run my car past 18-19 but it can muster a 11.50 at that level so if your mid 20's that gives me an idea.....

 

[OldschoolV6]

what boost level for that time slip? I would guess 23-25 psi range?

We have very similar builds...I have not run my car past 18-19 but it can muster a 11.50 at that level so if your mid 20's that gives me an idea.....

Yes it was 23-24 on all those runs. Were you running 7.30 in the 1/8 on those 11.50 runs?

 

[Amelio]

yeah low 7's I would have to pul1 my time slips to be sure but I do know they were 100 mph passes in the 1/8

 

[OldschoolV6]

I think 100 mph with say a 1.50 sixty times will get you in the 6's in 1/8 and 10's in the quarter. Divide your 1/8 time by .64 .

 

[Amelio]

I recently replaced my converter with a PTC I was at the track earlier this year making some low boost pump gas runs.....on a soft launch 6psi it pulled a 1.68 60' and 11.80 out the back door on 17psi....

I tried to leave harder at 10psi but the track would not hold......if i could leave at 10psi I think a 1.5ish 60' is possible....I have not had the car at 20psi or higher yet but I am sure it will break into the 10's at the 23psi range based on what it does now.

 

[tbone87]

Hey man its tim it ran very well with more to go. Beautiful car also. Come see me.

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