Fastest drag combo?

[luke1333]

Dem not them.... Gawh get it right!

Hahaha

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[zen25]

Don't take this wrong, but in all seriousness, don't forget that the car is hauling a driver as well. If you are serious about cutting the weight, get that 235 down to 200.

Jockeys on the Horses are so thin like 120 lbs.

Race car drivers are way too heavy in comparison.

Heard in Middle East, they make kids race camels as they are lighter.

 

[jakk]

As awesome as the S550 is going to be, I think with the IRS it's going to be worse at drag racing. If I were looking for drag racing I would stick with <=2014 for the solid axle. It will be interesting to see how the IRS holds up, but the last time Ford used an IRS on a stang, people who were serious about makign power and running the 1/4 were swapping with solid axles. In general when you're at the drag strip, there's a reason 90% of the cars are running a solid axle. There's less to break from launching and wheel hop.

That being said, if you just want the occasional strip car and are planning on more street use and not making huge power, go for the S550 if you like it. I wouldn't worry about certain options adding weight or not. Personally I view anything under 100 lbs as pretty insignificant. To really see an advantage from weight savings you'd probably need to shed 150-200+ lbs, IMO anything under that you can make up and surpass for by a few performance mods.

 

[BMR Tech]

Now bear with me, I know I know the Mustang has evolved beyond simple quarter mile blasts. That being said it's what I know and my background.

It seems to me the hot ticket for a quarter mile killer would be..

Base GT
Auto
3.55 gears
Lightweight battery
lighter cat - back system

Are the weight savings in the Recaro's worth the $1,500 premium they command? I am 6'2 at about 235 and have found Recaro's less than comfortable.

It seems like the above combo would be fairly light and move out quick. Thoughts?

My car is a base auto. That is it. I am going to rock the stock 3.15 gears with a 28" tire, and make some steam (HP/TQ)

Keep an eye on my thread when I start it, in about a month or so. It is going to be a great read!

buy 03/04 modded cobra and have money left over

I sold my 10.0@142 '04 Cobra a few months back, to purchase my new S550. I gave up a 6spd IRS car for an Auto IRS car. No regrets!

As awesome as the S550 is going to be, I think with the IRS it's going to be worse at drag racing. If I were looking for drag racing I would stick with <=2014 for the solid axle. It will be interesting to see how the IRS holds up, but the last time Ford used an IRS on a stang, people who were serious about makign power and running the 1/4 were swapping with solid axles. In general when you're at the drag strip, there's a reason 90% of the cars are running a solid axle. There's less to break from launching and wheel hop.

That being said, if you just want the occasional strip car and are planning on more street use and not making huge power, go for the S550 if you like it. I wouldn't worry about certain options adding weight or not. Personally I view anything under 100 lbs as pretty insignificant. To really see an advantage from weight savings you'd probably need to shed 150-200+ lbs, IMO anything under that you can make up and surpass for by a few performance mods.

We will see.

As for the IRS, my 115K mile stock IRS handled 800ftlbs of TQ, and many runs at the track and on the street.

It is all about how you set it up. I think the new IRS will be killer at the track, especially with the auto. :clap2:

 

[jakk]

That's really impressive actually. I had no idea the terminator IRS could handle that much.

Selling a 10 second car though...I just don't get it lol. That would be my dream car. I'm sure you get used to/bored of it eventually though just like anything else. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would call me crazy for thinking of trading my C6 for a 11-14 GT500 after owning it for 6 months and putting 2,500 miles on it.

I will agree that an auto is the way to go for the 1/4, but I just couldn't deal with it due to the fun factor of a manual.

 

[volsfan0911]

That's really impressive actually. I had no idea the terminator IRS could handle that much.

Selling a 10 second car though...I just don't get it lol. That would be my dream car. I'm sure you get used to/bored of it eventually though just like anything else. I'm sure there are plenty of people who would call me crazy for thinking of trading my C6 for a 11-14 GT500 after owning it for 6 months and putting 2,500 miles on it.

I will agree that an auto is the way to go for the 1/4, but I just couldn't deal with it due to the fun factor of a manual.

I'm in the same boat. Have always had 3 pedals in the car and keeping it that way with the next one. If we're going to electric cars soon anyway, might as well enjoy shifting while we can. Tesla S has what? 0-15,000 rpm motor and a reduction gear?

 

[jakk]

I'm in the same boat. Have always had 3 pedals in the car and keeping it that way with the next one. If we're going to electric cars soon anyway, might as well enjoy shifting while we can. Tesla S has what? 0-15,000 rpm motor and a reduction gear?

I'm kind of the opposite as I just learned to drive manual two years ago when I bought my first manual car. I had more than my fill of automatics in the years prior to that. I've actually gotten a ride in a model s performance, and the instant tq an no shifting delay is lots of fun, but from a driver involvement perspective I just couldn't do it.

 

[luke1333]

My car is a base auto. That is it. I am going to rock the stock 3.15 gears with a 28" tire, and make some steam (HP/TQ)

Keep an eye on my thread when I start it, in about a month or so. It is going to be a great read!



I sold my 10.0@142 '04 Cobra a few months back, to purchase my new S550. I gave up a 6spd IRS car for an Auto IRS car. No regrets!



We will see.

As for the IRS, my 115K mile stock IRS handled 800ftlbs of TQ, and many runs at the track and on the street.

It is all about how you set it up. I think the new IRS will be killer at the track, especially with the auto. :clap2:

No no should have kept the 10 second cobra lol

 

[1320']

Thanks everyone!

Because it is primarily going to be a daily driver and street car that sees only occasional drag strip and track day work I will more than likely opt for the standard seats. don't get me wrong the Recaros are cool but I just cannot justify an additional $1500 to save 50lbs.
I think perhaps the money would be better spent on lighter rims and wider rubber

 

[Laztug]

Recaros will NOT save you 50lbs.:doh:

You can go 11s easy with a base 5.0, Circle D torque converter , high flow cats / cat deletes , proper tune. (i will be going with AED again) , Factory upgraded 3.55 gears, and the right tire

A few reasons why the factory auto is a must on my list.

 

[DivineStrike]

Granted I made that post before I did research on previous models. Since then I've done a little more research. OEM Mustang seats have weighed from 55-60 lbs. The latter being powered and heated. Previous recaro seats didn't save but a few lbs. That was all the savings.

However I believe with this subject Grimace would be a better authority to go to as he seems have a good bit of knowledge in this department.

Thanks everyone!

Because it is primarily going to be a daily driver and street car that sees only occasional drag strip and track day work I will more than likely opt for the standard seats. don't get me wrong the Recaros are cool but I just cannot justify an additional $1500 to save 50lbs.
I think perhaps the money would be better spent on lighter rims and wider rubber

Please read my quote above and I will add to it that the previous cloth recaro's weighed in at around 54 lbs.

These new seats won't weigh that much more than last years powered seats. So expect maybe 25lbs total saved. If it's more, then great...but I doubt it.

I will give Ford some credit and say they may have reduced the weight in the recaro's but we won't know till we get them. 50lbs in weight loss is possible but not likely so don't get your hopes up.

please read below

Recaros will NOT save you 50lbs.:doh:

agreed

 

[1320']

Yes yes..I know the 50lbs number was rounded up and being very generous.

Seriously what is this forums damage lately?

 

[Tommy V]

Ok I will just say this ive heard numerous guys on here complain about why ford wont add power and added heated and cooled to the recaros like the camaro has, their is a reason for that and its weight savings, I guess we will see when we start getting our cars but I promise u its going to be more than 15 pounds per seat!!!!

 

[Five Oh Brian]

Eh 3.73s with the auto would mean an absurdly short first gear, might have some issues hooking up

Nothing wrong with a super short first gear. Makes for a great launch at the dragstrip with a sticky pair of rear tires.

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