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It's ON!!!!

Me and my girlfriend just made a bet over a race 1 1/2 years from now.  Her soon-to-be Infinity g35 Coupe vs. DarkThunder. Neither one of us has been to a drag strip, but i will be changing that soon... there's one right behind my house, errr.... somewhat. Here are the wages, if she wins, i must buy her all new stereo components of her choosing. Prolly because i kepp telling her not to get the factory package. lol. If i win, she must buy two tags for the each of us. Hers will say '8BYTHDR' and mine will say 'THNDRUS'. XD I must win, i simply must. lol. I'll park beside her every chance i get. Now the real challenge is getting my car into the mid 14s (assuming she keeps it 100% stock... including tires). How much RWHP will i need to get me there??? Hopefully she won't reconsider getting an 05 Mustang GT. *shivers*
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Neither one of us has been to a drag strip


might want to read up on the rules and the do's and don't for the track before you run...

There are some little things you must know before stepping up to the line. Don't want to see a pic posted of a Infinity g35 Coupe being pulled from a sand pit in the future  :rollin:
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nitrous nitrous nitrous nitrous :p
It's Gumby's fault.

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Awww, hell. Why spend money when you can play dirty? Have her car run "suprisingly" bad on race day, but "fix itself" the day after and act surprised/innocent.

Examples:
"You know how your car stuttered during acceleration yesterday? I just drove it and have no idea what you're talking about."
"Hey! I found all my heaviest tools in your trunk! What a coincidence!"
"You know, I thought me filling the tank up to full was a sign of how much I care for you. That hurts." *start sniffling*
1984 Cougar Convertible
1988 Cougar XR-7

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So what if any mods do you have to the engine??? Any idea what the stall is on that TCI converter??? 3.08 gears ain't gonna be your freind at the track, thats for sure...

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yeah get some gears, that will make a big difference. and do some exhaust work. do you have emisions? or do you cair about emmissions? lol. a off road h pipe and headers is cheap, basicaly so are cat backs.

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lol. thanks for the responses.

Thunder306: yeah, lol, we are gonna head to the track one day. hopefully next weekend. Huntsville Dragway is right behind my house, but the big showdown (lol) will likely take place in MI.

TBird231ci: She has already banned such items from the race.  :rollin:

4thqtr: That full gas tank idea ain't so bad. ^_^ Better yet, put some Subs in the trunk. :giggle:

TurboCoupe50: No mods except for exhaust and the tranny. I think the stall is supposed to be 600 rpm higher that stock. Whatever that was. :dunno: Planned mods: Edelbrock 600 CFM carb, PP Crosswind Intake, Comp Cams 268H Cam Kit, Ported E7 heads, 1.7 RR, Long Tube Headers, and SubFrame Connectors. I want to wait and build up an 8.8 rear with 3.73s or 4.10s and rear disc and not spend the money twice. But if it puts me in the winner's circle i'll do it. Prolly make selling the 7.5 a lot easier too. ^_^

Manson: Yeah i have full exhaust. Which is being sold at the moment, to make way for long tubes and possibly side exit.  Emissions is not a problem here, don't know about MI though.

My sparring partner will most likely be my buddies 85 Mustang. 90 5.0 engine, T-5, 4.10s, Off road H-Pipe and my old Equal Length MAC Headers, Stock lers *lol*, Bilstein Lowering Kit. My car feels way slower than his and he only walks away in fourth. But this was before he got 4.10s... and now i have his 3.08s. :giggle:
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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just unplug a couple of her spark plug wires you'll win  :rollin:
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hmmm... so what your saying is.... i'm screwed!!!!











noooooooooooooooooooooo. *tear*
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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hmmmmmmmm, id throw an engine block in it, or have her friends in the car with her ;)

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Ive heard of consistent 14.0s @ 102mph in the 1/4 out of the Infinity g35 Coupe with a rare 13.9. Im sure that is with a  good driver, so how good of a driver is she lol. Honestly, you need to get some experience under your belt, so go to the strip so you can atleast know your starting point. Can you hit a 15 now? You also need to list the specs of your engine. To get a 13.9-14.0 I think you would need an intake, nice cam, heads(by the time you spend the money on the E7s it would be better to get some TW, AFR, Windsors), 3.73, and def some tires that will hook.
1988 Tbird Stock bottom end 306, Windsor Jr's, Explorer intake, 125 shot.
Best ET: 12.11 Best MPH: 113.8 1/4 mile

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Quote from: chrome302jr
Ive heard of consistent 14.0s @ 102mph in the 1/4 out of the Infinity g35 Coupe with a rare 13.9. Im sure that is with a  good driver, so how good of a driver is she lol. Honestly, you need to get some experience under your belt, so go to the strip so you can atleast know your starting point. Can you hit a 15 now? You also need to list the specs of your engine. To get a 13.9-14.0 I think you would need an intake, nice cam, heads(by the time you spend the money on the E7s it would be better to get some TW, AFR, Windsors), 3.73, and def some tires that will hook.


I hope those times are not in a Auto. And i'm heading the track as soon as my Bird is back on the road. As far as mods go....

Late 70s 302, Mystery Cam, E5TE Heads, C4, 2000 stall (just installed), no exhaust at the moment.

Definite Upgrades (Less Anyone objects): Comp Cams 268H Cam (218  @.050 i/e | .456 lift i/e), 1.7 R/Rs, 600 CFM Edelbrock Carb, PP Crosswind Intake, FlowTech L/T Headers w/ matching X-Pipe, 3.73s.

Heads i'm still flipflopping over. I'd rather get some gt40s (non p) clean them up and run em. Unless i find a really really good deal on some aftermarket heads (like the recent one with the GT40Ys) i'll be sticking with boneyard heads. Unfortunately conveniece is now a priority.

Now if everything in my life falls into place i want to add a Vortech kit for a blow-thru setup... but i ain't banking on that. Minus the SC, how capable would you think this setup is?
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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dude if your gonna run any intake go with this one from weiand
WND-8020  on summit

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Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack
dude if your gonna run any intake go with this one from weiand
WND-8020  on summit


cool, i'll check it out.

[edit] me likes. it's got a broad powerband which is what i'm looking for. thanks. ^_^
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver