At the strip

Will Don't break the car until you take me for a ride ok?

Liked the name of the Pub at the strip

Well done sir!

Not the right game. IRS cars don't drag well unless you stiffen the rear suspension almost to solid. You dump the Pantera's clutch and the first action is a squat that splays the rear tires to toe-out and cambers onto the inner edges- both of which reduce traction & soaks up power. Then the chassis takes a set, the halfshafts deflect and finally, the thing starts to move. Rule of Thumb is, the identical engine in a live-axle Mustang of the same weight and driver would be .5 second quicker. But, in a bumpy 140 mph road-turn, the roles are reversed....

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IRS cars don't drag well unless you stiffen the rear suspension almost to solid.

I'd say 12.4 is pretty respectable!

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Rule of Thumb is, the identical engine in a live-axle Mustang of the same weight and driver would be .5 second quicker. But, in a bumpy 140 mph road-turn, the roles are reversed....

If you input the HP into an online 1/4 mile calculator, my motor should be in the low 11's.
My engine builder said the the same thing.
I'll get the M/T street slicks on in the fall and get back on a cool day. Hopefully get into the high 11's.
Gotta watch for poutine on the tires, though.
Will

what was your 60 ft.?

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what was your 60 ft.?

2.1 sec 116 mph

2.1 is pretty slow. get it down to 1.7 or 1.8 and you're in the 11's. its amazing to see how much time is saved in the beginning of the race. the 116 is really good too!