Re: How much is a tenth in ET worth to you?
[Re: scatpacktom]
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02/26/09 01:59 PM
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I'm just a bracket racer but I love chasing e.t. and getting as much out of my car as possible. If I was to pick up a tenth I'd run a 5.96 in the 1/8th and that would be sweet. I'd spend $500 for that easy.
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Re: How much is a tenth in ET worth to you?
[Re: PorkyPig]
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02/26/09 02:45 PM
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it kinda depends on what tenth it is ie. 10.8 to 10.7 not a whole lot but 10.0 to 9.90 yes
67 Coronet 383 hogged out 906's 727 430 dana best 10.48 @126.80 1.47 60 on fogger
same car pump gas 605 wedge 9.98 @ 138.42 1.50 60 on wore out 9 inch radial slick ss springs and frame connectors its got more in it!!!
72 Newport 2 door 400 727
85 Ram 440 4 speed O/D 3.54 dana
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Re: How much is a tenth in ET worth to you?
[Re: chargerron69]
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Cost Vs ET gain is directly proportional to the current e/t your running. The faster one goes for every tenth gained, the next tenth gets more difficult. I tried my best to pick up a few tenth in the dragster I ran but picking up 4-5+ mph at that rate takes well over 100hp to see these gains. Not easily accomplished, by even cam changes etc, especially when your already running max effort stuff. Im sorry, switching carbs, intakes,headers,cams, timing changes, tuning stuff. Not one single thing alone would get you the gain needed. More than likely all the things needed to see good e/t gains. So in my case several thousand dollars would may or may not see some return at the strip. Where as uncapping the headers, jetting, timing changes could net 1/2 second e/t going much slower, dollars spent..maybe zero.
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Re: How much is a tenth in ET worth to you?
[Re: RAT PATROL]
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We'll see!
X2 here
Hint it was more than $500
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Re: How much is a tenth in ET worth to you?
[Re: Thumperdart]
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02/26/09 07:14 PM
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In my case ,a tenth would do nothing for me. 10.80's right now. I need a cage, belts, and some other small things to be "legal" No more racing. Easy tenths include , but not limited to .. #1 less weight 2 balancing of engine 3 trans efficiency 4 headwork 5 carb efficiency 6 proper gearing 7 proper tires 8 proper suspension tuning 9 proper intake/head/carb matching 10 efficienct driving 11 FireCore50 Ignition Wires There are a lot more , in-depth things, but I think these are all important.
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Re: How much is a tenth in ET worth to you?
[Re: sunroofgtx]
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02/26/09 08:57 PM
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11 FireCore50 Ignition Wires
I'll second this. Hey, they got me my 12.
Heck, the cheapest tenth I ever got was bolting on a carb spacer that I already had. Though it's pretty easy to pick up ET when you are as slow as me. lol...
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