Drag Racing Results - New Best Cam-Only 10.8@122

Took advantage of the cooler air last night and ran a new best. Off the footbrake (2500-2700rpm) the best I could pull was a 1.49 60' :( If I could get the transbrake to hook I think it would go low 1.4's. Nothing has changed with the car same old bolt-ons, T-Rex, 4.10 gear, 26" ET Drags, AOD/GM manual shift tranny, and 3260-3270 raceweight. Shocks were set at 1 in front, 60/40 rear and slicks at 16 psi hot.

I don't think the car is going to do much better without figuring out how to get more power out of it (377 rwhp unlocked). I might be able to pick up a little 60' / ET if I can get the transbrake to hook, but the power/mph just isn't there :(

Car # 443 DA was -157 & -164 on those 2 runs.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/rbain/My%20Car/timeslips/10830.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/rbain/My%20Car/timeslips/108302.jpg

Sick times regardless! Anyone running in the 10's cam only is ELITE to me... Good Job!

^Why lol??? Replace the junk rear with anything respectable, throw in a cam/full exhaust & a good tranny/conv/clutch and all our cars are "capable" of this.


Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.


Jon

^Why lol??? Replace the junk rear with anything respectable, throw in a cam/full exhaust & a good tranny/conv/clutch and all our cars are "capable" of this.


Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.


Jon

Not without weight reduction.....

Nice times to OP!!!

So what exactly are your 'same old bolt-ons'?

^Why lol??? Replace the junk rear with anything respectable, throw in a cam/full exhaust & a good tranny/conv/clutch and all our cars are "capable" of this.


Nice ET OP. Very impressive for the power. Seems like most cam onlys are hitting closer to 400 nowadays. Youre right, youve prolly got about as much out of that set up as you can. Still VERY respectable.


Jon

Capability doesn't mean anything... because in reality there are VERY few that actually run 10's cam only in respect to how many run low 12's to mid 11's. Average joe racer has heads and cam and runs mid 11's...

You have to have your stuff figured out, an no loose ends in order to do it. Are alot of our cars capable of it? Maybe... but thats besides the point.. Thats just bench racing..

But 377 unlocked.. doesn't sounds bad to me at all.. that should be 400+ locked...

Bain do you have any vids? I would expect it to 60' a little better than that.. whats your suspension like? Do you have 90mm lid/MAF or SD/ TB and intake? Any kind of ram air aka SSRA, Sux2bu etc? What size converter?

So what exactly are your 'same old bolt-ons'?

HP Tuners
Fast 90/90 (non ported)
42 lb injectors
85mm MAF
90 mm TSP lid
Underdrive pulley
Home made Ram Air (Sux2bu style)
Edelbrock 1 7/8" stepped headers
Built 8.8 rear with spool & 4.10 gear
Built 4STB transmission (AOD with GM bellhousing non lockup)
PTC 5100 stall
BMR K-member & lower A-arms
BMR boxed sub frame connectors
BMR lca relocation brackets
12 way adj QA-1 adj shocks in front & 3 way adj Comp Engineering in rear
Spohn adj torque arm
Spohn adj pan hard bar
Spohn 1" rear sway bar
Bad Z adj lower control arms
Poly engine mounts
Poly tranny mount
15x3 Pro Stars with 26" MT SR radials
15x10 Pro Stars with 26x10x15 MT ET Drag (stiff wall)
Weight reduction 3000 lbs without driver - posted this list before if searched

Really not any different than everyone else except the choices in rear and tranny.

Bain do you have any vids? I would expect it to 60' a little better than that.. whats your suspension like? Do you have 90mm lid/MAF or SD/ TB and intake? Any kind of ram air aka SSRA, Sux2bu etc? What size converter?

I didn't take any vids that night. It should 60' better than that, but I can't get it to hook off the transbrake. I have tried a few times and it hits so violant the tires blow off and the car goes sideways even on a sticky track. Tranny has a 2.84 first gear and the TB stalls to 5100.

Looks like you have a good handle on stuff... maybe a ported FAST/SD tune/90mm lid?

Opps forgot to add the 90 mm lid. I had a SD tune and hated it. It wouldn't let the engine adjust for cooler temps so it would run the same times in -DA as it would in +2500 DA and the car made the same power so I put the MAF back on.

freat times bain. How mich dose it pull the wheels?
btw on the camonly lost you spelled camaro wrong.

freat times bain. How mich dose it pull the wheels?
btw on the camonly lost you spelled camaro wrong.

Haha! Drunk much?:chug:

freat times bain. How mich dose it pull the wheels?
btw on the camonly lost you spelled camaro wrong.

Left out the "a" huh? Never said I could type ;)

You're talking to me about spelling :lol:

:jest:

Congrats on your times studderin :thumb:

Wish my car would keep up with yours.

Congrats on your times studderin :thumb:

Wish my car would keep up with yours.

Congrats on your times studderin :thumb:

Wish my car would keep up with yours.

Spohn 1" rear sway bar

you need to get rid of this in favor of a drag bar...there is a big difference between the two, i tried the exact same bar too and could not get it to hook either, best 60ft was high 1.4s…I would seriously think of getting rid of that it isn’t much better than stock…

also I saw you are running 26” tall slicks, might want try some 28” tall slick or 28” drag radials too, they have made me a lot more consistent…

I would try the drag bar first…

Thanks. I will try the drag bar. Which drag bar did you go with?
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.

Thanks. I will try the drag bar. Which drag bar did you go with?
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.

I've got the BMR Bain

Thanks. I will try the drag bar. Which drag bar did you go with?
I was actually running 28 ET Drags before, but I thought the rolling resistance with my low HP was slowing me down. I can hook the 26's by footbraking, but on the TB they don't stand a chance. I'm putting the 28's back on this week and trying the TB again.

Sounds good, I have the spohn rear drag bar, it is full bolt in

thats what I have the 4140 spohn 1inch "drag" bar but with the stock style poly endlinks? you say a big gain upgrading that? like a real anti-roll bar?
humm?

I have the lowest trap and highest 60' on the list. :(

I got to figue out how to get some more power out of it or change some things.

I tried the 28's on the transbrake and it hooked, but no better 60's :(

Here are a couple of videos of 1.49 60' off 5100 rpm TB in +1600 DA

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/rbain/My%20Car/th_5100launch2.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v40/rbain/My%20Car/?action=view&current=5100launch2.flv)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v40/rbain/My%20Car/th_5100launch.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v40/rbain/My%20Car/?action=view&current=5100launch.flv)

car moves out but what the hell, it wont better 60 for the life of you, HUH?

Put the -Da back and youll be quicker than 10.80 with the 28"s.

Put the -Da back and youll be quicker than 10.80 with the 28"s.

That what I'm thinking... If you 60'd the same in +1600 as in -2/300 then that's a success in my mind. You will cut a new best in good air with the 28's :cool:

I was hoping to 60' in the low 1.4's with the TB. Any ideas where I should start checking to get the 60' down?

Throw a set of ported 5.3's or small chamber AFR's on the engine, then you should have a bunch more torque and HP. Probably the cheapest way to get into the mid to low 10's or change the gear and spray 100-150shot. Thats what I would do but I like n2o. LOL

Trying to stay Cam-Only for a while. I would like to get in the top 10 and #10 stands at 10.617 currently.

Throw a set of ported 5.3's or small chamber AFR's on the engine, then you should have a bunch more torque and HP. Probably the cheapest way to get into the mid to low 10's or change the gear and spray 100-150shot. Thats what I would do but I like n2o. LOL

Haha that kinda defeats the purpose of what he's trying to do..

Awesome times...I'm trying to get very deep into the 11's stock internal but I'm having an issue with my car...I'm hoping to be in the 10's cam only as well...

-Dave