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Old 08-30-2006, 10:31 AM
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Default My First Drag Race in my 05 - comments plz

Since this is my first time with my 05 GT at the track, any comments from other racers that cant help me get better times, I know that I need Drag Tires. what else would help me.

This was my best run of the day..
R/T - .176
60 - 1.995
330 - .000
1/8 - 8.580
MPH - 81.45
1000 - 11.178
1/4 - 13.363
MPH - 103.39

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Old 08-30-2006, 10:46 AM
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pretty good times for your first time taking it out, have you raced other cars at the track before?
 
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Old 08-30-2006, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by floppy
pretty good times for your first time taking it out, have you raced other cars at the track before?
Well the last time I raced was 1981, I had a 1971 Trans-am 455 HO that I raced. But not since then. Now I'm 44 and have the bug again, kids are grown and my son in intrested in mustangs so we have a couple of them and we work on them together, father/son projects.
 
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Old 08-30-2006, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 2K05GT
Well the last time I raced was 1981, I had a 1971 Trans-am 455 HO that I raced. But not since then. Now I'm 44 and have the bug again, kids are grown and my son in intrested in mustangs so we have a couple of them and we work on them together, father/son projects.

thats definitely pretty good for your first time back into it.

i've heard of some people running the 05+ stangs into the high 12's with only drag radials, so i'd look into getting a set of those along with some upper and lower control arms to get rid of the wheel hop problem that most 05+ stangs seem to have. if you dont have that problem then save your money though.

i dont see anything you're doing wrong, if you want some better times look into some performance mods like an x-pipe, gears or maybe a power adder.
 
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Old 08-30-2006, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by floppy
thats definitely pretty good for your first time back into it.

i've heard of some people running the 05+ stangs into the high 12's with only drag radials, so i'd look into getting a set of those along with some upper and lower control arms to get rid of the wheel hop problem that most 05+ stangs seem to have. if you dont have that problem then save your money though.

i dont see anything you're doing wrong, if you want some better times look into some performance mods like an x-pipe, gears or maybe a power adder.
Thanks, I have Gears and a CAI.. I am looking into a stall coverter to allow me to bring the RPM's up for launch but right now I just hold the brake and get the RPM's around 1200 then mash the gas.
 
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Old 08-30-2006, 11:41 AM
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Pretty nice times indeed. Oh, and a couple of Mustangs? Which? If you don't mind me asking....
 
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Old 08-30-2006, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Fat Lard
Pretty nice times indeed. Oh, and a couple of Mustangs? Which? If you don't mind me asking....
My 2005 Mineral Gray GT Auto Trans
JLT II CAI
SCT Tune 93 octane
FFRP 4.10:1 Gears
Roush Underdrive Pullies
(Future Saleen S/C)

My Sons 2003 Red Fire V6 Manual Trans
K&N CAI
Dual Exhaust
Underdrive Pullies
(Turbo from Powerhouse on order)

1971 Mach 1 Project car.
(Still in Rust Stage)
 
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Good times man!
 
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