Nice job, always nice when you see the changes made improve the car. How are you liking the 3.31 gear and are you still considering 3.73? I'm planning on making a change in rear gear as well, but still contemplating what gear to get. In the future most of my races are probably switching to...
First of all, none of those wheels listed are very light, but I understand being on a budget. They all should be slightly lighter than factory though. If you're auto, stay with a radial and at your power level you could run the Nitto r2 and still have decent wet weather control on the street...
I have done that as well. For some reason, my car always gets it's best 60' by stalling as high as I can before pushing the tire. It was the same with the stock converter and this Suncoast.
The most I can stall to before pushing the tire is about 3400. I wish I could go to 4400, I'm sure that would definitely help me out of the hole. Can't wait to see what you do in some better air. No doubt you can get that 10.5
What was your 60' before the converter? I really expected you to pick up more. I know the DA is hurting you some. What rpm do you think you were leaving at? I didn't pick up quite as much as I had hoped with my converter either, but mine is still a bit tight for N/A.
Your car, your money. You should do what pleases you. If you like them and have no problem dropping that kind of cash on something you don't really need them get em. I never let someone else influence my decisions on my car.
I run 20x12 rears with 325s lowered on Eibach Sportlines. It's never rubbed. Get with Paul Alkhasian at PK Auto Design. He's on here in the wheel and tire section. He can get you set up with wheels with proper offset to not rub, but as some have said, compound can be more important than just...
I was able to get out again last night. Was able to get a slightly better personal best, but missed out on running a 10.5 despite having the perfect air to do it. Unfortunately the track prep was poor and I wasn't able to hook in first gear all night. Best pass was a spinning all the way...
Best pass so far in about 1800'DA. 1.51 60', 6.86@101 -1/8, [email protected] 1/4. I'll be going again pretty soon, hopefully in even better DA shooting for 10.50s.
Like many have said, you're definitely gonna need to log it to see. I suspect much of it is the afformentioned 4000+ DA combined with stock converter and cams and I'm guessing you may be full weight. I will say my car has always had the best 60' when stalled up as high as I can get it before...
I've seen some keep the 3.55 and just raise the shift point to get through the traps in 6th. I wish I had the 331 as well though. I'm 315 and it feels like it needs just a lil more. I bet the converter is gonna make the biggest difference for ya though. I have another race coming up Nov.2 and...
I did the converter and CJ at the same time, but the previous best was 10.94@124 in very good air. DA was negative. Now the car will run 10.7 in 3000' DA. With the converter I've gone 1.50 60' and before the best was a 1.58 in the really good air. Most of the time it was around 1.60-1.63...