VMP Mach 1 Drag Racing Thread

[Mach1Racer]

Have you considered switching rear shocks to double adjustables to tailor how the car handles for street vs strip? In addition, spring spacers can raise you back up. I have 1/4 spring spacers on my BMR Magneride drag springs which actually raise the car back up 1/2”. Apparently, when you run spring spacers, whatever the thickness is that you select, they will raise the car up by twice that amount.

If yours is a Magneride car, you’ll either need a set of Magneride delete se sorts or make your own. I chose to make my own, after trying the ones from Shock Delete Engineering worked intermittently.

I am trying to keep the car close to stock driving characteristics while making it faster than stock. I literally cruise this car and drive it out of town.

All Mach 1’s have the Magnaride shocks on them. I thought about pulling all of it out but decided to see how far I can get with the Magnaride in place.

As far as the spring spacers, I did use the 1/4 inch spacers with GT500 springs. It seems to do the trick so far. The car does not sag with the JL Audio 12 inch sub box and JL amp in the trunk.

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[NGOT8R]

I am trying to keep the car close to stock driving characteristics while making it faster than stock. I literally cruise this car and drive it out of town.

All Mach 1’s have the Magnaride shocks on them. I thought about pulling all of it out but decided to see how far I can get with the Magnaride in place.

As far as the spring spacers, I did use the 1/4 inch spacers with GT500 springs. It seems to do the trick so far. The car does not sag with the JL Audio 12 inch sub box and JL amp in the trunk.

I hear you. I only made sensor deletes for the rear on mine and they work perfectly. I have KellTrac Ultra Spec Inverted double adjustable shocks. Still on the factory front struts out front.

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/diy-magneride-delete-option.196442/

 

[Mach1Racer]

Problem #2

Belt slip…

The car is on a 2.7 pulley with stock lower; 6 rib. Some REDEYE Hellcat tried me while I was driving down the highway and I decided to let him have it since he Piped me.

 

[Mach1Racer]

We are about to fix the belt slipping. A little more ribs and some texturing.

VMP Griptec 8-Rib pulley for Odin

ATI 8-rib Balancer

 

[Mach1Racer]

8 rib pulleys kit installed

The next thing to tackle is a Catch Can Setup.

 

[Gen 6 Mach1]

Very nice , lots of work in crowded spaces , light years different Car than days past . I tip my hat to you and the other fellas that shared there cars. Im a 1/4 mile guy as well , raced from 1976 til 2005 , I had a lot of with a 1968 Camaro SS . (My Mach1 is my first Blue Oval)
Now at 70 I'll take her to Firebird just for fun a time or 2 . Thanks .

 

[Mach1Racer]

Well, just took care of the Catch Can. My car was creating a smoke show to roll race losers.

Improved Racing has an easy to install catch can the fits neatly out of the way.

Think I’m going to trim the Radiator Cover for easy access.

https://www.improvedracing.com/oil-catch-can-kit-s550-mustang-gt-gen-6.html

 

[Mach1Racer]

Found out the VMP Mach 1 is a heavy pig! The added weight of the supercharger and audio.

For comparison, the 2020 GT500 tested by Car and Driver was 4171 lbs curb weight.

My car curb weight 4220 lb (with 3/4 tank of E85 and no driver)

49 lbs different than the GT500 with a 60 pound JL Audio sub and box.

 

[xr4x4ti]

Found out the VMP Mach 1 is a heavy pig! The added weight of the supercharger and audio.

For comparison, the 2020 GT500 tested by Car and Driver was 4171 lbs curb weight.

My car curb weight 4220 lb (with 3/4 tank of E85 and no driver)

49 lbs different than the GT500 with a 60 pound JL Audio sub and box.

That is more than I would have thought. I recently weighed my AWD converted 2017 GT PP1 with the same VMP supercharger and with me in it and 1/2 tank of gas it came in at 4190 lbs. I weigh about 160-165lb. Of don't have the sub in the trunk and I have slightly lighter aftermarket wheels, but it still has the PP1 15 rotors. It does have an aluminum rear driveshaft.

Yes the supercharger adds easily 120+ lbs to the front of the car.

Tim

 

[Mach1Racer]

That is more than I would have thought. I recently weighed my AWD converted 2017 GT PP1 with the same VMP supercharger and with me in it and 1/2 tank of gas it came in at 4190 lbs. I weigh about 160-165lb. Of don't have the sub in the trunk and I have slightly lighter aftermarket wheels, but it still has the PP1 15 rotors. It does have an aluminum rear driveshaft.

Yes the supercharger adds easily 120+ lbs to the front of the car.

Tim

I still have the stock driveshaft. Additionally, I have a 5 ch JL audio amp and Focal speakers to replace the factory fill. All of which were heavier than the stock items.

I think we also forget the Heat/AC seats are heavy compared to the Recaros and cloth seats. Auto trans weight is higher than most 6 sp Mans too.

All of this weight checking came about because I just beat a Demon 170 this weekend on a roll race he wanted. Just can’t post it on here.

 

[80FoxCoupe]

Well, just took care of the Catch Can. My car was creating a smoke show to roll race losers.

Improved Racing has an easy to install catch can the fits neatly out of the way.

Think I’m going to trim the Radiator Cover for easy access.

https://www.improvedracing.com/oil-catch-can-kit-s550-mustang-gt-gen-6.html

What are you doing with the driver side bank?

 

[Mach1Racer]

What are you doing with the driver side bank?

We weren’t get the oil from there for the most part. So, I haven’t done anything special for it.

I’m open to suggestions. What you got?

 

[80FoxCoupe]

We weren’t get the oil from there for the most part. So, I haven’t done anything special for it.

I’m open to suggestions. What you got?

Ideally you would want another can, but if that side isn't producing oil vapor like the pass side then nothing to really fix. I run a separate can for each bank that is open to atmosphere and they collect a similar amount of oil/water/fuel.

 

[Mach1Racer]

Ideally you would want another can, but if that side isn't producing oil vapor like the pass side then nothing to really fix. I run a separate can for each bank that is open to atmosphere and they collect a similar amount of oil/water/fuel.

Ok, I will look in to another can. We come this far already…

 

[Mach1Racer]

Gonna see is going to “turbo screen” on the intake will remove some restriction and pick up a little more boost.

I really think the filter on the Odin Kit would have benefited from being larger but there is no space for that.

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