1/4 mile track times?

[jeff983000gt]

ok so i got some stuff done to my car..was wondering what anyone predicts my car will run...

first off i have a 98 3000gt base model 5 speed..i read in the FAQ that they run about 16.4 stock or something like that..well i have port and polish done, obx long tube headers, borla cat back ( vr4 one for less restriction ), injen short ram intake..msd ingnition coil and spark plug wires, stage 2 clutch just put in 3000 miles ago, and i think thats it...so what you guys think i should run? im hoping for low 15s..my cousin has a 2001 cavalier z24 and he ran 15.7 with just an intake and fart can..and i know im faster then him..anyone out there run there cars to give me an idea????

[youngvr4]

if you run 16.4 stock, with those mods, you should run anywere from 16.0 to 15.8

[jeff983000gt]

nah.im pretty sure i can run it faster then that..like i said my cousins cavi ran 15.7 and ive raced him before and im quicker no doubt..

[Linebckr49]

is your car a SOHC or DOHC?

if DOHC i'd say you could probably break 15 and get into the high 14s.

[jeff983000gt]

its sohc sadly..but i think i could hit low 15s..im going to the tracks next week with it..so ill keep ya posted on it..

[Stealthee]

You may get a mid 15.

[MitsubishiGTO95]

deff can get 15 i had a 97 sohc and my best time bone stock was a 15.7, and my car had 140k on it, but im also at the track 4 nights a week...so it depends

[jeff983000gt]

ok so i ran my car a lebanon valley dragway..in new york the other day..only got to run my car 3 times..my best time was 16.125 @ 88mph..now i was disapointed at that time obviously..i know the mph is good enough for low 15s, my launches sucked, i didnt get enough runs in to get the launching down..i would just spin it off the line and by the time i caught it was to late to make a good run..what i would do for my launch is rev it up to about 2k rpms then release the clutch tryin not to spin the tires..any pointers on better launching?

[Stealthee]

Practice, thats about it. My best trap was 90 and that was with a 15.5. The only way I am going to get any lower et's is with DR's, solid motor mounts, and just a flat out better run.

[jeff983000gt]

http://photosbyjim.smugmug.com/galle...9820#173278423

hey guys..thats a pic of me at the tracks in the 3000gt..what you think of my gt? if only she were a bit quicker..but she looks intimidating..hey quick question..when i got home i saw that my main 02 senor wasnt plugged in..that was what my check engine light was...would that do anything to make me run slower? maybe throw off air to fuel ratios or anything?

[Stealthee]

Its a possibility... but did your car "feel" slower than normal? Does it feel stronger now? If not then I dont see it helping any now that its pluged in. Are you sure it was an AF sensor and not just a post precat sensor>

[jeff983000gt]

well it was horrible from the 1st to 2nd gear shift..bogged way down ruining my 60ft time..( 2.4 was my best 60 ft. ) which in turn killed my run..if i could get my 60 ft down to 2 flat..should be able to get a good run in..

[Stealthee]

Originally Posted by jeff983000gt

well it was horrible from the 1st to 2nd gear shift..bogged way down ruining my 60ft time..( 2.4 was my best 60 ft. ) which in turn killed my run..if i could get my 60 ft down to 2 flat..should be able to get a good run in..

You wont get a 2 flat 60' with a SOHC FWD unless you run DR's or slicks. Best Ive ever pulled on street tires was 2.2 and I was told thats amazing.

[jeff983000gt]

well when i did my 2.4 it felt like crap..i was barley moving..spun the tires the whole way basically.i could see 2 flat being possible, maybe if you get lucky..but ide take 2.2

[Stealthee]

I did 2.3 with spinning like crazy and felt balls to the wall and I know 2.2 is all Im getting. 2 tenths is a HUGE difference in 60'.