Just another 10 second daily driver......

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.....that also averaged 30 mpg over 2900 miles! LOL! These cars impress me more every day.

Long story short, drove her to Ohio (Thompson Raceway) and ran 10.85 @ 130 in not terrible air (D/A was right at 1900 at race time). Track prep was good but not great, had to sneak up on rear tire air pressure (started with 18, ended at 15). On the money run, I snoozed a bit at the light (.10, LOL!), did a 1.60 60' and the eighth went by in 7.00 @ 100. All in all, pretty happy with the times. The 295/55 M/T's turned out to be the right choice. The tune still needs some work, but she ran great.

Had a small issue with the clutch sticking again, and when I got back to the pits to cool her off, the car would not shut off. Turned the key, pulled it out of the ignition, and the car kept right on idling. Dumped the clutch and pulled the battery. Let her cool off for about an hour (mid 70's and windy), jumped back in and all seemed normal. Made one more pass and just past the 1000' mark, the ABS system lost its freakin' mind and started cycling the front brakes, hard! First left, then right, then back to left. If you've never had a car try to violently change lanes on you at 130, then you haven't lived! LOL!

Pulled the ABS fuses, drove the car back to the hotel, put them back in, and all seems to be normal again.

Dodged some serious weather in Missouri, and got hammered in Oklahome. Drove right through Moore this morning, and it is a damn disaster area, for real. The tornado leveled a huge shopping mall (they were still actively searching when I came through) and then jumped I-35 and leveled a large housing edition. Looked like a war zone.

Here's a couple of pics form the the racing, should have a video up in a day or two, need sleep for now.

http://badtexasgt.com/hosted/brawl7_001.jpg

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[Doug1227]

Nice!

[Dan12GT]

Who says you can't have a fast car with an MT82!?!?!?!

[Selcouth]

Very cool. I'm looking forward to seeing videos.

[merlinmol]

Nice, glad you had fun and were able to drive her home

[OG Fox]

nice times, hoping you can figure out what bugs have crawled into your car and get them fixed before your next runs.

[Phuck Phace]

30mpg, motherfucker.
That's awesome chief.

[Luke]

Nice time, let us know what you figure out about the ABS

[Doug1227]

What gear are you running? What's the tire height front/back? I think I read something about the ABS freaking out if there's a big difference between the two.

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Doug, the gears are the stock 3.55's and the tires are 28" in the back and 26" in the front. There are zero choices for our cars in the front, unless you want to run run bias ply (been there, done that, got the underwear stains to prove it!), so a 185/55-17 is it. I've been running this same combination for years with no issues, so I'm chalking it up to me having to disconnect the battery on the previous runs to get the car to shut off. I think the ABS system needed to relearn some parameters and I should have driven the car before taking it down the track. I had the car over 120 a few times on the way home with no issues, and did a few panic stops from 75-80 just to be sure. By the way, the Hawk HP Plus brake pads are worth the money. No fade and no dust!

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Here's the money run from last weeks race -

http://youtu.be/5sPv9CcBBeg

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Well, can't seem to embed the vid.

[Doug1227]

5sPv9CcBBeg

[Doug1227]

Yeah, you're probably right. Part of a relearn or something after disconnecting the battery. Scary shit right there!

Doug, the gears are the stock 3.55's and the tires are 28" in the back and 26" in the front. There are zero choices for our cars in the front, unless you want to run run bias ply (been there, done that, got the underwear stains to prove it!), so a 185/55-17 is it. I've been running this same combination for years with no issues, so I'm chalking it up to me having to disconnect the battery on the previous runs to get the car to shut off. I think the ABS system needed to relearn some parameters and I should have driven the car before taking it down the track. I had the car over 120 a few times on the way home with no issues, and did a few panic stops from 75-80 just to be sure. By the way, the Hawk HP Plus brake pads are worth the money. No fade and no dust!

[Luke]

Was that a first or second gear burn out?

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Was that a first or second gear burn out?Just a quick first gear. One thing I've found after years of running them, MT's don't need a huge John Force burnout. Get 'em smoking, and let off the gas, but let them quit spinning on their own. Too many people hit the brakes after a burnout and that seems to be what spoils a good launch.

[Grandpa]

Very cool. At 130mph, there is plenty more left in that ET!

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Very cool. At 130mph, there is plenty more left in that ET!LOL! No doubt! One of the first runs was a "soft launch" 12.08 @ 126. Kind of figured we were on to something with that one!

[Doug1227]

I can tell 'ya these "no-lift" shifts in the auto are NASTY! On my DR's it felt like I lifted the tires on a 2-3 shift! LMAO!

[STROKD]

runs about same as a stock 08+ Viper, that's a real good time, congrats on the new setup.

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I can tell 'ya these "no-lift" shifts in the auto are NASTY! On my DR's it felt like I lifted the tires on a 2-3 shift! LMAO!I'm searching for a wrecked auto 5.0 right now, but am still considering either a 4R70 or 4L80 swap. Manny and crew are talking about a Turbo 400 swap as well. Not sure about a 3 speed again for street driving, but it would be strong as hell.

[STROKD]

I'm searching for a wrecked auto 5.0 right now, but am still considering either a 4R70 or 4L80 swap. Manny and crew are talking about a Turbo 400 swap as well. Not sure about a 3 speed again for street driving, but it would be strong as hell.

no OD? kiss that 30 mpg bye bye...

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no OD? kiss that 30 mpg bye bye...It's becoming less and less street car, so the mileage isn't a concern. I just keep remembering my old coupe with 3.73's and a C4. When I did drive it on the street, it was a howling monster on the highway.

[Austin@BA-Speed]

Bad Ass! great videos too

[STROKD]

It's becoming less and less street car, so the mileage isn't a concern. I just keep remembering my old coupe with 3.73's and a C4. When I did drive it on the street, it was a howling monster on the highway.

Yep, prob be turning some good rpm with no OD. My dad's RR has a 3 speed and it turns like 2800 at 65-70 with 3.23s...

[Luke]

It's becoming less and less street car, so the mileage isn't a concern. I just keep remembering my old coupe with 3.73's and a C4. When I did drive it on the street, it was a howling monster on the highway.

Haha, got rid of a hatchback with that same setup about a year ago, cruising on the highway at 60 gets old.

[STROKD]

Haha, got rid of a hatchback with that same setup about a year ago, cruising on the highway at 60 gets old.

should have put a stick in it.:party52:

I heart my overdrives...

[Luke]

should have put a stick in it.:party52:

I heart my overdrives...

I should have kept that car. My wife told me soon after I got rid of it she wanted a foxbody for a DD, that was one of the cleanest foxes I've owned.

[FastFordDriver]

I'm searching for a wrecked auto 5.0 right now, but am still considering either a 4R70 or 4L80 swap. Manny and crew are talking about a Turbo 400 swap as well. Not sure about a 3 speed again for street driving, but it would be strong as hell.

I'm looking at a 4R70 for my car as well - got quoted $8200 for a complete setup from FB Performance. That includes a transbrake, dshaft, shifter, everything... I'm still trying to get over the $8200 price tag. I definitely don't want to give up the od for the street. Bad enough as it is. 8-]