Pure Stock
05-21-2008, 03:31 PM
Appeared in the July 1997 issue. Titled "12-Second Time Warp" The setting is no other place than Raceway Park on a cold March morning. The article illustrates how two owners selected specific time honored mods in an effort to lose e.t. An 88 speed density LX hatch, a 93 LX coupe and a 1994 SN-95 are tested.
First up is the 88 LX hatch. Sporting a set of 2.73's, 225/60/15 radials, and 110,000 miles this fox body had a minimal amount of mods. Rounding out the short list was a Pro-5.0 shifter, advanced timing, air silencer delete, and removed front sway bar. Weighing in @ 3,200 w/driver a best that day of 13.99@100 was realized. Best e.t. ever was a 13.92@100.
The next participant was piloting a 1994 Mustang GT. Checking in at a portly 3,500 lbs. this stocker produced some respectable times. Mods included: 13 degrees of base timing, Kenne Bell ram-air, K&N stock replacement filter, under drive pulleys, 2 1/2" off-road H, flowmaster 2-chambers, 3.73's, Pro-5.0 shifter, and McCreary G-60's out back. Best e.t. of the day for this 5.0L was a 13.97@96.95 MM&FF made a prediction after the 13.9 pass that with a 26x9 slicks, short belt, and skinnies, 13.6's were attainable.
The third and final partcipant's entry was a 93 coupe. With 3.73's out back for the duration of the test this 302 was de-modded to show what e.t. reduction could be had from a well chosen parts list. Due to time constraints the 3.73's, removed sway bar and MSD ignition were retained during the de-mod process. The homemade ram air and K&N panel filter was ditched in favor of a stock type paper filter. Timing was retarded back to the factory specified 10 degrees. The underdrive pulleys were also retained for the baseline testing. In this baseline form a 13.99@99 was discovered.
First rounds of mods included: bumping the timing to 15 degrees. This yielded a 14.11@98.
Second round of mods: K&N panel filter, ram-air, and ported stock M.A.F. This configuration generated a 2.12 short time and a 13.59@100
Third round mods: Removed from passenger seat (60 lbs.) Raceweight 3,120 at this point. Added slicks 13.14 mid 1.7 sixties.
Fourth round mods: Skinnies replaced the Ponies and subtracted another 25 lbs. This netted a 13.03@100 Then a 12.96 was realized. A .97 and a .99 all @100mph were the back up hits.
In conclusion, well thought out mods, driver ability, and favorable conditions made for some low e.t. and good mph.
First up is the 88 LX hatch. Sporting a set of 2.73's, 225/60/15 radials, and 110,000 miles this fox body had a minimal amount of mods. Rounding out the short list was a Pro-5.0 shifter, advanced timing, air silencer delete, and removed front sway bar. Weighing in @ 3,200 w/driver a best that day of 13.99@100 was realized. Best e.t. ever was a 13.92@100.
The next participant was piloting a 1994 Mustang GT. Checking in at a portly 3,500 lbs. this stocker produced some respectable times. Mods included: 13 degrees of base timing, Kenne Bell ram-air, K&N stock replacement filter, under drive pulleys, 2 1/2" off-road H, flowmaster 2-chambers, 3.73's, Pro-5.0 shifter, and McCreary G-60's out back. Best e.t. of the day for this 5.0L was a 13.97@96.95 MM&FF made a prediction after the 13.9 pass that with a 26x9 slicks, short belt, and skinnies, 13.6's were attainable.
The third and final partcipant's entry was a 93 coupe. With 3.73's out back for the duration of the test this 302 was de-modded to show what e.t. reduction could be had from a well chosen parts list. Due to time constraints the 3.73's, removed sway bar and MSD ignition were retained during the de-mod process. The homemade ram air and K&N panel filter was ditched in favor of a stock type paper filter. Timing was retarded back to the factory specified 10 degrees. The underdrive pulleys were also retained for the baseline testing. In this baseline form a 13.99@99 was discovered.
First rounds of mods included: bumping the timing to 15 degrees. This yielded a 14.11@98.
Second round of mods: K&N panel filter, ram-air, and ported stock M.A.F. This configuration generated a 2.12 short time and a 13.59@100
Third round mods: Removed from passenger seat (60 lbs.) Raceweight 3,120 at this point. Added slicks 13.14 mid 1.7 sixties.
Fourth round mods: Skinnies replaced the Ponies and subtracted another 25 lbs. This netted a 13.03@100 Then a 12.96 was realized. A .97 and a .99 all @100mph were the back up hits.
In conclusion, well thought out mods, driver ability, and favorable conditions made for some low e.t. and good mph.