5.0 track times

**J-rod** · 04-06-2007, 09:20 PM

ok please dont harass me...this is copied from another forum. i wasnt going to post here due to the abuse....but you all know the track and will be more helpful than other people.

ok first off i apologize for being a 5.0 drag racing noob but i want to know a few things before i go to the track next weekend. now i have raced a few cars at the track but never a 5.0 stang. (a few v6's and a s/c 99 GT).

i want to know if getting into the 13's is even possible or i am dreaming. i looked at www.dragtimes.com and saw several in the 13's with some similar mods. by 13's.....13.999 counts

i will be driving my 1991 GT with the following mods
LMM springs
KYB shocks and struts
B&M shift kit
2200 stall
MAC CAI
FMS shorty headers

O/R H pipe
Flowmaster catback
boxed upper/lower control arms
3.73 rear gear

car will have new FMS wires, plugs, MSD cap and rotor, and fresh oil change (if any of that matters)

**Slow01GT** · 04-06-2007, 09:24 PM

I would say that if you can get traction those 3.73's should help you break 13's. The low stall may hurt though.

**5k#Eaton** · 04-06-2007, 09:51 PM

id say 14's unless you can drive like a pro

**George C** · 04-06-2007, 09:52 PM

give you an idea. my tired ass notch at the time had 152k miles on the clock

355s, K&N panel filter and H pipe and flows with bald QTPs. everything else stock and it went 13.38@101.8

i say its possible but you need a much larger stall IMHO. i feel the car could of went more with more seat time. i only had the car a week and it didnt 60' good at all

**wick** · 04-06-2007, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Quik

give you an idea. my tired ass notch at the time had 152k miles on the clock

355s, K&N panel filter and H pipe and flows with bald QTPs. everything else stock and it went 13.38@101.8

i say its possible but you need a much larger stall IMHO. i feel the car could of went more with more seat time. i only had the car a week and it didnt 60' good at all

How the hell did you do that? I know I am inexperienced. The best I could get from mine was a 14.20. Thats with shorties, or pipe, flows and a ram air. 3.73's. I need more practice for sure. I was also spinning at the start. I am hoping for 12.?? this summer. Doubt I'll get it but you never know.;)

**George C** · 04-06-2007, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by wick

How the hell did you do that? I know I am inexperienced. The best I could get from mine was a 14.20. Thats with shorties, or pipe, flows and a ram air. 3.73's. I need more practice for sure. I was also spinning at the start. I am hoping for 12.?? this summer. Doubt I'll get it but you never know.;)

i went 13.4 @ 102.2 and spun some. spinning helped the mph some

slip launch at 3500, no lift shifts at 4500 rpms and that was all she wrote. there was deff more in the car before

my tired ass notch now even with a 171k miles is still slightly impressive

those runs before was also with stock timing

**J-rod** · 04-06-2007, 10:55 PM

well that gives me huge doubts

**George C** · 04-06-2007, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jared

well that gives me huge doubts

ill jsut sell you a built auto that has a 3200 stall and youll be set

**wick** · 04-06-2007, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Quik

i went 13.4 @ 102.2 and spun some. spinning helped the mph some

slip launch at 3500, no lift shifts at 4500 rpms and that was all she wrote. there was deff more in the car before

my tired ass notch now even with a 171k miles is still slightly impressive

those runs before was also with stock timing

As I say, I need a TON of practice. I was shifting at about 54-5500 launching at about 25 and dropping the clutch. It would hook some and them spin almost instantly. Grab second and they lit up. I guess that would account for my wonderful 2.41 60' HAHAHAHAHA

**George C** · 04-06-2007, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by wick

As I say, I need a TON of practice. I was shifting at about 54-5500 launching at about 25 and dropping the clutch. It would hook some and them spin almost instantly. Grab second and they lit up. I guess that would account for my wonderful 2.41 60' HAHAHAHAHA

honestly in my experience with stock 5.0s your way past the peak power
4800 stangs peak, you were just reving for sake of reving

i was shifting around 4500-4800 and got those times. ppl always ask why i shifted to low, cause the car slows down if you go anyhigher

also this car is SD and everyone knows stock for stock SD cars are faster

i tried to dump clutch at 4k all that did was cause me to go 13.9...slipping it was best with the worn out tires i had

when its nice again and your up and running we'll go down to area 51 and test your limits of driving against this tired ass notch...and see how youactually do shift and etc

**INSANELY CRAZY** · 04-06-2007, 11:27 PM

you also have to look at the weight difference between your gt and quik's notch.... jared your car is heavier...your time will be determind by your reaction time (to the tree) 60' and how much you spin/hook...

**J-rod** · 04-06-2007, 11:35 PM

yea i know im heavier...but i was hoping for 13.9

guess i should shiit in one hand....you know the rest.

i mean loking at some of those times and mods on www.dragtimes.com i dont think im hoping too much for a 13.9

**George C** · 04-06-2007, 11:36 PM

yea i have the stripped down version of a notch. i think at time of racing and me in it it was around 3100lbs lol

**lib88stang** · 04-06-2007, 11:47 PM

My tired notch with 160,000 miles at the time went 13.8's with 308 gears launching at 5000 also slipping the clutch a bit and shifted at 4800rpms. It was also SD then. Now with a AOD mass air gt it prob go high 14's

**J-rod** · 04-06-2007, 11:48 PM

are any of you looking at the times on the links i posted?

i mean these guys with exhaust and tires. 5 speed running upper 13's ??

**Pure Stock** · 04-06-2007, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by INSANELY CRAZY

you also have to look at the weight difference between your gt and quik's notch.... jared your car is heavier...your time will be determind by your reaction time (to the tree) 60' and how much you spin/hook...

The e.t. clocks do not activate until you roll through the stage lights. You could have a 10 second reaction time and it will not effect your e.t. The e.t. is effected by 60' and traction as stated.

**Pure Stock** · 04-06-2007, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Quik

give you an idea. my tired ass notch at the time had 152k miles on the clock

355s, K&N panel filter and H pipe and flows with bald QTPs. everything else stock and it went 13.38@101.8

i say its possible but you need a much larger stall IMHO. i feel the car could of went more with more seat time. i only had the car a week and it didnt 60' good at all

There was easy .20's if not teens in that MPH.