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12.20's in a bolt on m6 car!

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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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went to the track tonight. the da was low 500's. i lowered the psi down to 13 this visit, put the rear on 7 and fronts on 3, and hooked up the 2 step. first couple runs i had the 2 step at 5500 and clicked off a 12.40@109.43 and then a 12.352. raised the 2 step to 6000 and put the fronts on 1. the times went way down each run. i would hot lap the car 3 runs then let it sit for 20ish minutes. clicked off 3 more 12.30 passes then 4 consecutive 12.2x passes.
thanks goes out to butler for giving me some pointers and lining me up in the best groove possible

best pass:
r/t .187
60' 1.687
330 5.002
1/8 7.788
1000 10.209
1/4 12.251
mph 110.22

there was only 7 cars and a bike running at kcir. some spectator in the stands swore i had a bottle after he looked at my car and i told him it was a stock headed, cam, intake, bottom end lt1

thanks to everyone that helped me out my goal was 12.40's in this car and i surpassed it
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Wow. Awesome times. More info on the setup? Rear/gears/tires/suspension???
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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car is the 96 formula thats on the right in my sig
my setup:
raceweight 3200
-qa1's all the way around (cut v6 springs out back)
-bmr extreme tq arm (with ds loop) and sfc's
-acpt carbon fiber driveshaft
-umi chromoly double adj lca' and panhard
-spohn 1" rear sway
-narrowed moser 9in (mini spool w/ 4:10's)
-26x11.50 et street (bias) w/ draglites all the way around
-bolt on's and all free mods (no emissions at all )
-ewp, 1.6rr's, manley springs
-msd 6al, 2 step, and coil
- true duals with delta 3.5in flowmasters
-t56 swap with a lt4 clutch

its pretty much a stock motor car with rr's and better springs

things i still need to install before the ltx shootout:
-grant aftermarket steering wheel
-pa racing chromoly k member
-msd cap and rotor
-battery relo kit
-holley 52mm throttle body


i should have some vids up soon that a buddy got when i ran it at kcir
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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oh no power steering or ac and underdrive pulley
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Nice!! Car is moving out nicely.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Awesome times man!
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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so ur telling me that car does that 1/4 mile times with a no cam, stock long block.....what gear is out back and definately post up some vids
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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That is absolutely insane. Is the car tuned on race gas?
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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all the mods are posted above stock cam, stock heads, stock bottom end. all the motor has internally is 1.6rr and springs. pcmforless tune with 92 octane
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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those are some pretty sweet times for a bolt on car. mine sniffed 12s with a 13.01 before the bolt on lt1 came out. This year.....well
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 03:07 AM
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Glad to see my old firebird is running some good times for a bolt on car!
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 03:08 AM
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There is hope still lol


Nice run
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 03:59 AM
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nice times man
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 05:07 AM
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vids up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko0JC8i1rWo
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 06:32 AM
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great work...very nice times.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 06:41 AM
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Hell ya, that's a strong running bolt-on bird!
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gives me hope to run a 12 flat with head cam....
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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what gear is in that car
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
what gear is in that car
-narrowed moser 9in (mini spool w/ 4:10's)
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 11:00 AM
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Are the qa1's considered the best for drag racing? Awesome times man!
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