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89 Fox 427 said:
Up to 2.24 60ft.

Driver error. Either spins, bogs, or both.

Car isn't set up. At all. Lots of changes need to happen in the suspension and driver skill.

You read a lot about how traction and 60ft doesn't have much of an effect on mph, and mph tells you what power you're making. That's stuck in my head. Working to forget that and just fix what I can fix right now.

Again. 7 passes. Nothing broken. Lots of fun. Lots of guys complimenting the car. My initial goal was 100mph and I got it.
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every journey begins/continues the same way....the 1rd step.....then the next. You'll get it sorted out.
 
89 Fox 427 said:
My launch was consistently terrible.

1.94 was the best 60ft
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Keep chipping at that 60' , a tenth of a gain on yer 60' is close to 2 tenths in the 1/4 (allegedly, lol).
For comparison my 358 in my 83 foxbody got a 1.5 and it was probably between 425-450 hp and much less tq so I'd say you've got lots to gain 👍
 
Find a back road with no neighbors or traffic or police. And do a bunch of launches. Maybe one of those old handheld ET sensors will help.
 
BOSS#1540 said:
Keep chipping at that 60' , a tenth of a gain on yer 60' is close to 2 tenths in the 1/4 (allegedly, lol).
For comparison my 358 in my 83 foxbody got a 1.5 and it was probably between 425-450 hp and much less tq so I'd say you've got lots to gain 👍
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I'm not even paying attention to ET yet.

I would like to see the car mph, but again that's probably the wrong way to go about it.
 
Shame G Jablonski isn’t here to straighten this shit out….
 
The Tonawanda Terror wood have the answers....
 
89 Fox 427 said:
I'm not even paying attention to ET yet.

I would like to see the car mph, but again that's probably the wrong way to go about it.
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Not at all. MPH @ weight shows horsepower, ET does not reflect HP, only how well you are using what you have. Look at NHRA Stock Eliminator, they use every bit of power they have to maximize their ET potential, their MPH sucks. I am a MPH guy, I don't care much for ET, but primarily because I am LAZY! ET is tough, VERY TOUGH. MPH is simple, less weight, more horsepower! :)

10.20 or 10.00, no real difference to me. But 130mph to 138mph, that is HUGE! :)

If you were not at your max rpm in high gear (1:1) through the traps, you still have work to do. It takes time to sort-out a combo.
 
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