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Title: First day at the track today
Post by: 1WLD BRD on April 10, 2006, 01:19:35 AM

Took the '88 Stang and I finally have my first 13 second timeslip.:tg: Only got to do it once though as I don't have a helmet yet.:D
Ran 13.969 @ 103.50MPH on 17" bullit rims with street rubber. Not bad for a stock 5.0L with a bottom end about to grenade. (REALLY bad bearrings) I redline shifted every gear 1-3, and was on the rev limiter in 4th at the mph stripe,to get that 13sec. slip:hick: :fart:

I went to the track with the intent of getting a 13 or breaking the motor triing. guess I can rebuild the motor now and go for a 12.99:rollin:

Title: First day at the track today
Post by: Thunderstein on April 10, 2006, 02:03:30 AM

Congrats.

The tracks up there require a helmet for 13 sec cars??

Title: First day at the track today
Post by: 1WLD BRD on April 10, 2006, 02:21:20 AM

yep all tracks that enforce the NHRA/IHRA rules.
"all convertibles and any car running 13.99 or quicker. plus any cars with rollbars driver must wear a helmet with a Snell 90 rating or higher"

Title: First day at the track today
Post by: hundred_dollar_5.0_t-bird on April 10, 2006, 11:22:01 PM

what track ? my first time down the track was last week ....i ran a 10.33 ...then my uncle went and did a 8.98 and was pissed off about it .

Z

EDIT: that was not in the bird ...id be surprized if it did 20 sec

Title: First day at the track today
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on April 10, 2006, 11:27:57 PM

103 mph will get you a 13.3/13.4 with a good 60 ft time, sounds like you were spinning badly...

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Racing => At The Track => Topic started by: 1WLD BRD on April 10, 2006, 01:19:35 AM