Hey I finally got some times! I could have run all day long (atleast 20), but I only went 6 times due to the fact that I borrowed a helmet from a guy I just met. I went 6-0!

First off let me say I slept at the line, forgot to go on amber, and had major traction problems. I got into the 13s once, slippery track. Beat a Corvette by .001 and .34 mph.

Well here goes:

Best ET
Reaction: 1.142
60': 2.228
330': 5.935
ET @ 594': 8.439
1/8 ET: 8.994@81.220 mph
1/4 ET: 13.896@99.13


My best reaction time was a .738 another at .798, one at 1.2, 2 at 1.1, and one a .98, thats something I have to work on. I was too scared of red-lighting. I figure if I get a good 60' and good reaction time, I think I am looking at 13.6's @ 100. There was a 94 cobra that was running low 14s wich was where I was at for the other 5 runs, and I wanted to run him but he didn't want none of this.

There were 2 Syclones there, running low 13s, and I ran into a couple of guys I street raced the past couple of weeks, and one last winter. Fun!


Forgot to add some important info: ran on street tires w/ 16.7k miles, half tank of gas 90 octane and some octance boost, nothing in the bed of the truck for weight (regret that). Ofcourse the tonneau cover stayed on. All Stock
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99 Black Lightning
created 8/17/99, bought 9/25/99
#3681/4000
factory tonneau cover
100k mile warrantee, bed/under liner, paint protected
W:L:T ratio
5:2:1



[This message has been edited by Tundra (edited 06-17-2000).]

 

Nice Runs, But Red is faster.

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1999 Red SVT Lightning
#3466 of 4000
NLOC #428
99 Grand Prix GTP Red

 

Hey Super Chicken, I noticed you've got a GTP, is it a coup or 4 door? I ask because I have been nagging my mom to go get one but she doesn't like 4 doors. We saw a 2 door today so now she's go her ears open. Hav eyou taken it to the track?

BTW, what are your times in the Lightning? This is fun, I finally have something to guage my truck against everyone else's.

 

While I also believe you may hit high-13.6x with some practice on 60' times, please realize that Reaction Time has absolutely _nothing_ to do with ET. Whether you cut a perfect .500 or a 2.000 R/T...it has no affect on the timing lights and overall ETs.

Just in case you didn't realize this. In your 1st post, it sounds like you believe helping R/Ts will help your ET.

Good luck!!

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Wes Tarbox
90 LX 5.0 (10.69 @ 134.7)--597rwhp/590rwtq
96 Cobra (12.63 @ 114.5)--390rwhp/441rwtq
99 Lightning (13.20 @ 103.3)--362rwhp/444rwtq
00 Expedition XLT 5.4
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I agree with Wes. Practice the launch for the purpose of getting that beast down the line, and don't worry just yet about reaction times. But, what the heck, I did the same thing the first few trips to the track...Yours is still a good time, and they will only get better. Good Luck.

 

Tundra We have a 2dr my wife won't drive a 4dr she it looks like an old ladys car. But if that what she want thats what she gets. I just wish I could have found a GTX because that little 6banger hauls some butt. Haven't ran it my wife doesn't understand!!!!!! I hope she doesn't read these post and finds out that I race the L. She just thinks I play golf on Saturday morning even when I leave the clubs at home and the day I don't they slow me down. I was a cop in Sitka for about 8 year 70-78 right after I got back from Nam

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1999 Red SVT Lightning
#3466 of 4000
NLOC #428
99 Grand Prix GTP Red




[This message has been edited by Super Chicken (edited 06-19-2000).]

 

You mean you weren't the cop? LOL. I have never been there, not much incentive to go.

Wes, yeah I guess you are right, I just looked more into my times and it shows who got to the finish line first, and it was the Vette, he had the better reaction time, but I had the better ET. RT is something I definatley must work on.

The track just started advertising on the hip-hop radio station up here, trying to start some friendly competition between people. I hope they get the Police Department involved to race against everyone. I would really love to show a cop my lights! The track is a real deterent to street racing. Especially after I learned the consequences of getting caught, 20 pts & $600. Allowed 12 pts max in two year period, 18 in three. $25 for test & tune, not bad, no tickets, guarranteed.

 

Tundra: You must be absolutely roasting the tires off the line. My truck spins them pretty good off the line, and in the first second shift, and I run 2.1xx 60 foots. Definetly try working on the launch. You might just need to roll on it, and stomp it when you get to 15 MPH or so.

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1995 F-150 Regular Cab Flareside w/ 302 V8... Mods: Mass Air, K&N FIPK, Dual Exhaust (no mufflers), Lund Premier Tonneau Cover, Motorsports 9mm Plug Wires, full JL/Kicker/Pioneer system, Autometer 5" tach, Superchip, Precision Gear 3.73s, TD Chrome Diff Cover

Best 1/8th ET: 10.5973 @ 65.6398 MPH

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Tundra: Just as a side note. We have 2 cop cars that run at our 1/8th mile track regularly. They run mid 11s in the 1/8th mile.... BIG GRIN :-).... you know what that means LOL

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1995 F-150 Regular Cab Flareside w/ 302 V8... Mods: Mass Air, K&N FIPK, Dual Exhaust (no mufflers), Lund Premier Tonneau Cover, Motorsports 9mm Plug Wires, full JL/Kicker/Pioneer system, Autometer 5" tach, Superchip, Precision Gear 3.73s, TD Chrome Diff Cover

Best 1/8th ET: 10.5973 @ 65.6398 MPH

The F-150 Resource Guide

The F-150 Resource Guide-- a site dedicated to 1987 through 1996 F-series trucks.

 

*MOST* cop cars here in ohio are slow... but you can't outrun the radio.

I did get the privelage about 8 years ago of being chased down by a 460 interceptor motor in a crown vic.

I was doing 120 plus, and he caught me rather quickly.. he was cool... only wrote me up for 80. )

But back to the point, I know alot of the local cops around here only have 302s, no mods, nothing special, just your garden variety 302 with 220 horses.

Just my $.02

Brad


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* 99.5 Black Lightning
* Personal Best ¼ Mile 13.82 @ 99.98 Mph
* Ohio Plate SVT2GO
* Sal’s Chip and Filter
* Interceptor Trans
* All three Factory options for 99
* Factory CD Changer
* Class 3 Towing Hitch
* Factory Tonneau Cover
* 8" Bazooka Tubs
* Kenwood 80 watt *2 amp
* Viper 550 Alarm w/ remote start
* 97 F-150 Extended Cab 4.2L V-6 daily driver

Injection is nice, but I'd rather be blown. 99 Lightning, the best of both worlds!