Ran My truck in the 1/8 Tonight

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Sep 27, 2008 | 09:10 AM

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From: Austin,TX Name:Mark

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i pulled the same 60's with my old 4.8, 3K stall, and 3.23 open diff.

only difference was it didnt have enough power to spin

seriously though, with some DOT's and the locker/4.11 setup, 8's shouldnt be a problem for you at all... maybe 8.70's or so with stickys and a good TC flash off the line.

I feel pretty confident you're right. I'm not even flashing the converter off the line otherwise I pull 2.6+ 60' times.

Sep 27, 2008 | 09:46 AM

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theres alot left in the truck with the 4.10's tru-trac and sticky tires. your converter is only as good as your tires.

Sep 27, 2008 | 09:56 AM

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I once did a gear change on a 77 Camaro from 2.73 to 3.73 and gained an ENTIRE SECOND in the 1/8 but I had traction.

Sep 28, 2008 | 12:02 PM

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My RCSB v6 silverado ran 10.5 in the 1/8th with a K&N filter, and exhaust cutout. 60 foot was a 2.3 do to spinning.

Is that good for a v6?

I would like to see what I can get now. WIth all the stuff I put in it since then, I hope to get in the 9's. (1/8th)

Sep 28, 2008 | 12:24 PM

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Congrats on making it to the track! Did you take any logs of your run?

Sep 28, 2008 | 08:16 PM

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Congrats on making it to the track! Did you take any logs of your run?

I wish I could have. The track is only 10 minutes away though so I'll be going back once I get my wideband installed and do some real tuning/logging.

Sep 28, 2008 | 08:36 PM

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At least you know a base to judge your gains now.
My worst 60ft ever was a 3.4 lol. This was also a peg leg.

Sep 29, 2008 | 09:47 AM

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Sticky tires, 4.10's, and an lsd will shave .5-.7 off your time depending how you 60'.

Sep 29, 2008 | 04:22 PM

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i think the general rule of thumb is whatever you save on the 60' should more than double on the big end, in the 1/4 mile.

i am not sure how much the ratio would be in the 1/8th.. i will figure it out soon though!

Sep 29, 2008 | 05:42 PM

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From: Austin,TX Name:Mark

I hope you guys are right. My truetrac came in today so now I just need to find a good price on some 4.10s and find someone up here who can install it all since I don't feel like spending the money on tools I'll use 1 time.