first track with drags, can i get 11's?

[bubbaflaat]

Went to the strip for the first time with 275/45R17 Nitto 555r tires on the rear. Best Run was:
R/T .003
60' 2.002
330 5.365
1/8 8.104
mph 91.40
1000 10.452
1/4 12.382
mph 120.62

The run after that I finnaly made a decent 60' but missed third!!! I was so pissed and i couldn't make it happen again all night as the track was cooling off. Mods are: 2.8 upper, cat delete x-pipe, magnaflow catback, upgraded heat exchanger, k&n intake, and 4:10 gears. I think had i gotten through the run with the 1.8 60' i woulda got close to 11's. Are those times ok?

 

[BIGWHUP03]

had you not missed third that would have been an 11 for sure. You need to learn to leave harder, with 4.10s you should be able to get a 1.6X 60 And you have a ton of mph your car is an 11 second ride. what rpm do you launch at?

 

[BIGWHUP03]

your r/t is sweet though lol. take your time next time though make sure your ready to leave when you leave dont just leave b/c the light is green

 

[mustang john]

120 mph is good for mid 11s.

 

[slowmoving1]

I have about the same mods on drag radial's I have been 11.7x @ 120 with 1.7 60 ft.
in florida as well.
Yes, you can do it with more seat time.

 

[bubbaflaat]

awesome! like i said it was my first night out with drag radials. and after i got the 1.8 60' the track took a shit and i couldn't hook up any more. I can't wait to run some 11's!

 

[BlckBox04]

just keep at it, u'll get it. nice job tho.

 

[carfax]

nittos work well. on my old eaton car it went 11.70 at 120. with the whipple the car went 10.94 @ 129. i think the 4.10s may be hurting you just a bit cause how hard the initial hit is. keep it up and it should be a 11 second car all the time.

 

[bubbaflaat]

the nittos were working well at the start of the night, i was launching around 3300 by slipping slightly then dumping and it was hooking wide open in first. but every run after i made the 1.8 60' i was spinning more and more. i think the track was getting cold being it was like 9:45 at night

 

[LowNSlowNeon]

I hate Nittos...my old Cobra (98 not 03) did 11.7 @ 116 mph but with a 1.6 on m/ts....

I could never get my Nitto drags to hook.

 

[bubbaflaat]

alright well going back to the track tomorrow! It turned out the track didn't get crappy last time my diff cover got crappy!! LOL, so I now have a diff brace and mounts, and a new set of 315 nitto drags. Anyone know what kinda 60' times i "should" be capable of? And what RPM are most guys shifting at? Thanks!

 

[Smacked_in_ATL]

You'll get it. Then when you get 11's, you'll want 10s.

 

[bubbaflaat]

You'll get it. Then when you get 11's, you'll want 10s.

Ick! I know man, this shit is expensive!

 

[o3SnakeBite]

u missed 3rd and still ran 12.3, easy 11's.. i had same setup running 11.7@118, probably at the same track u run at as well

 

[bubbaflaat]

No I didn't run the 12.3 with a missed gear. I let off after missing the gear. Well I'm off to try it again! Hope i don't brake anything this time!!

 

[Ls1z28-00]

i cut a 1.64 60 on 315 nittos last night so you just have to launch them carefully dont just dump it.