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Post your 60 foot. Horsepower. And Tires.

Blackcoog said:
If you run slicks I'd say it's possible. With street tires you will be fine.
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I do intend to get some stickier tires, but slicks seem a bit much. I don't think I'll get the time I want, if I don't get at least a 2.1 or better 60 ft. I'll have to do some shopping around.
 
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Grenade said:
I do intend to get some stickier tires, but slicks seem a bit much. I don't think I'll get the time I want, if I won't get at least a 2.1 or better 60 ft. I'll have to do some shopping around.
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There have only been a handful of us, that I've seen, to hit 2.1X 60's on street tires. There's no doubt it can be done, but it does take a little practice, and knowing your car. Every car is a little different, but if you can pull consistent 2.2's, occasional 2.1's will come. :cool:

Mark
 
Just ran last night. 4 out of the five runs were faster than my previous times... my 1/4 time and mph still seems low. Though... my best 60' foot info from last night :)

Car: 2000 Contour SVT
Wheels: 17x7.5" ATS Complite's
Tires: 235/40-17 Falken Azenis RT-615 at 40psi (street trim)
Differential: Quaife LSD

60': 2.097
330: 6.418
1/8: 9.879
MPH: 70.980
1000: 12.744
1/4: 15.334 MPH: 88.973

Dyno'd during the hot summer at 183hp / 156tq.

All 5 of my 60' times from last night:
2.400, 2.288, 2.097, 2.346, 2.384. The track was very sticky... after seeing the 3rd run times, I was getting too anxious on the line to do proper launches. Also, my e-brake is broken so I couldn't preload the powertrain like I usually do.
 
I know! My previous best was 2.354... so I was really surprised. With that one I ran about 30f/40r psi, full hard koni adjustment all around, had solid mounts. For the 2.097 run, I have OEM mounts, ES insert in the front, boxed a-arms, and I didn't mess with the tire psi or koni valves. That one run, the tires didn't spin or hop. The 2.346/2.384 runs after it, I either spun the tires or they started hopping a little.

My car has always done slow 1/4 runs, even with all the bolt ons. I've compared dynos with another local CSVT (stock) done at the same place and on the same day, and I have waaay more low end, and a decent amount top end, but the middle is the same.. even lower than that stock car. Not exactly sure what the problem is. Don't want to divert this topic any further either.
 
I think my best 60' was 2.345 or so with horrible spins and shakes and non-grippy Toyo proxes tires of some version that are no longer on the car. Trying to slip a stage two clutch with finesse has yet to happen, it grabs too well and I'm a crappy driver. I'd love a 2.1 60' launch to match with my top end.
 
225/45/17 General Exclaim UHP's - unknown tire pressure
17" 5Zigen FN01R-C
60' - 2.40
14.82@95.62mph

its damn hard launching my car on the spray, I can never get out of the hole without retarded tire spin or bogging down.
 
2.25 60ft
187whp
225/50/16 Ziex 512
...lead to a 14.9 1/4 at 92mph

no lsd, but my car's a 95 se without many options and very light.
 
DSM = diamond star motors. many people only classify the eclipse/talon as a DSM. they are all DSM's, i'd just classify eclipse and talon motors as Doesn't Stay Moving.
 
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