After selling a 9 sec 67 camaro & 10 sec 69 and low 12 sec 01 gmc C3, I have been going through severe hp withdrawls. Construction biz right now is slow to put it mildly. I have my dd nbs 07 exc Z71 with the 6.0 max pkg that I have tuned, added a cai and lt's and a cat back. It's best at the track is 15.2 @ 92.5 mph on street tires. Other than eyeing a local 69 clean camaro that might get me divorced, I was wondering what a tvs 1900 with 8-10 lbs of boost and drag slicks would get me at the track?
I've considered that if down the road I do another camaro, I'd put an ls3 in it and possibly use the tvs on it. I am sure a 13 sec truck won't feel anything like a 9 sec car, but if I could get it down in the 12.8 range I might pull the trigger. Educated guesses??

 

why would you need slicks for a 4wd truck?

Aside from that I don't see why you wouldn't see 12s in good weather at least.

 

Sorry-Somehow this thread got in here, should have been in the FI area. Moderators-please relocate. thx!

In answer to your question though-If you've driven a 12 sec truck, you'd know why you need slicks. even my former awd truck needed slicks (drag radials). For the times the truck has posted with street tires, it should run mid 14's if hooking, (which it is'nt).

 

I'd say that setup would run 13s consistently and might break into 12s with perfect weather and track setup.

 

2wd and 4wd trucks are entirely different. There are guys running mid/low 11s one street tires which is why I asked the question to you.

 

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There are always "some guys" doing something. I'm not saying it does'nt happen, BUTT-having been around this game awhile I have seen very FEW trucks run in the 11's without traction devices, slicks, awd, or all the above. Running your 4wd on asphalt so that it will hook up may indeed last a few times at the power level necessary to get the truck in the 11's, which with a 4500-5500 lb truck is going to need to be in the 600 + hp range and if the truck hooks it's awfully hard on all parts. Even my 67 camaro that would run high 9's with a bbc and 150 shot was pretty reliable, even road racing it to boot, but when it broke (which was just a matter of time) was not a couple hundred bucks, but a couple thousand.

I've had 3 vehicles at the track at the same time, and currently no longer own any of them due to economic conditions. If you've spent any amount of time at this, and got trucks in the low 12's-11's (or cars in the 9's & 10's) on a consistent basis, you've spent a fair amount of $ fixing stuff-just the nature of the game. I'm at a point that I'd like to run mid-high 12's in my daily driven truck without replacing parts. I'm guessing 13's is doable, and in the 12's I'd be pushing it to make it live a long life without it in the shop. I'd just choose to not make it a habit of running it in 4wd for longevity's sake (and my wallet).

 

You think launching 600 rwhp with a 2wd and dead hooking isn't as hard on your truck as launching with a 4wd? If so you're crazy.

But hey, you've been "around the game" so we don't have to tell you right.

 

It certainly is'nt as hard on the 4wd parts!!!! They are not meant to be used on hard surfaces. 2wd does it on a regular basis.
I have indeed been around, but certainly don't know it all.
Seems there is always someone wanting to bust someones ***** just because they see it differently. I guess you are one of those random guys?
If you see it differently than me that's ok with me, but I can do without the sarcasm. Heck there's enough to go around on a daily basis everywhere you go, no need to stir up more.
You've probably got a 2wd truck that runs low 11's on the same tires you run to the circle k with, and all this on a stock engine with just a 100 shot. Yeah, I've heard those stories before. Not seen any, but heard em. good luck!
No need to reply further to the thread. It's in the wrong place, and you are way outa my league-speedy.

By the way...what have you done at the track???

 

The truck in my sig is 4x4 and run's 10's @5800' elv with factory 245 x 17 street tires. 4960LBS