Calling out 11.5-12.5 second cars

[sutyak]

Let me kick this off by saying it's awesome to see the forum more active again, and great to see some familiar names.

This call out is extremely premature, but it's what we do in the winter, right?
At this point I haven't even broken in my newly rebuilt motor, let alone fully tune it. At any rate I'd like to line up some races for this year at PRP (or wherever).

My "between Mustangs" ride is a 2006 Ford Focus. Freshly rebuilt 2.0 with 10.4:1 forged pistons, rods, race bearings, ARP studs, very mild cams, Torsen LSD, water/meth injection, and a GT2871r turbo.
The ultimate goal this year is 11.9 in the 1/4 with 24.5x8 slicks. That means probably mid 12's until I learn to launch a FWD and start pulling weight.
Power estimate will be 375-400whp, depending on where I max out the turbo or fuel system.

I don't care what kind of vehicles I race. Once we line up at the track we're all drag cars.

[Dan B.]

Check my sig..........if it's a Saturday night I'm in.

[sutyak]

Check my sig..........if it's a Saturday night I'm in.

Sounds perfect. Saturday nights will probably work best for me, too.
That Ranger sounds like a beast. What 60' for that 12.25?

[86GT]

I'll be going to as many of the street car nights at PRP
as I can. I will line up with anyone that wants to run.
I have a black stockblock n/a 86 Mustang GT that I
bought new. Most of the time I run 12.3 to 12.5 or
so, sometimes slower, sometimes faster.

[phillysrt4]

Let me kick this off by saying it's awesome to see the forum more active again, and great to see some familiar names.

This call out is extremely premature, but it's what we do in the winter, right?
At this point I haven't even broken in my newly rebuilt motor, let alone fully tune it. At any rate I'd like to line up some races for this year at PRP (or wherever).

My "between Mustangs" ride is a 2006 Ford Focus. Freshly rebuilt 2.0 with 10.4:1 forged pistons, rods, race bearings, ARP studs, very mild cams, Torsen LSD, water/meth injection, and a GT2871r turbo.
The ultimate goal this year is 11.9 in the 1/4 with 24.5x8 slicks. That means probably mid 12's until I learn to launch a FWD and start pulling weight.
Power estimate will be 375-400whp, depending on where I max out the turbo or fuel system.

I don't care what kind of vehicles I race. Once we line up at the track we're all drag cars.

hey man! glad to see you're rockin that focus!

In my opinion you are selling yourself short with an 11.9 on slicks with that setup. The 2871 is a sweet turbo and those slicks are going to let you hook. If you do water/meth injection or 100+ octane fuel (the latter would be the way I would go), my prediction is 407 whp and 11.7 territory if your 60 is in the low 1.8's or better (reasonable DA, etc).

Anyway, that car is way faster than mine, but lets gtg when I get down. I accept your challenge :) PRP, MIR, Atco, your choice.

[sutyak]

I'd love to see 400whp with that 2871r. My fuel system might be the limiting factor. I'm trying stock fuel pump and BAP. 400hp will be at the bleeding edge. I'm running direct port meth injection with 4 healthy sized nozzles.
When do you plan on coming down? It's only been about 10 years since I've seen most of the crew here!

[Slow01GT]

I'm down for a run while I still have the gto

[SlowSix]

my car should go mid to low 12s with slicks and some seat time.... bench racing ftw, lol

[phillysrt4]

It would either be the first week to week and a half of April or the first two weeks of July.

Would a slightly bigger pump set you up? or higher fuel pressure? seems a shame to do such nice work on the motor with such a sweet turbo and have fuel limit you from unleashing the full potential.

I still say some motorsport 109 or sunoco 104 is the way to go, but I'm biased from my dodge days :)

[Dan B.]

It 60's 1.66.

[phillysrt4]

the focus 60's in 1.66? Oh yeah 11.7's for sure

[gmkillr]

Hook up with Matt in his LS3 Vette, you guys would be a good match!

[SK360]

Hook up with Matt in his LS3 Vette, you guys would be a good match!

Will take a lot to motivate me to jump to go straight line racing again... but if there is a specific race to be setup I can be coaxed to showing up. lol.

[Dan B.]

the focus 60's in 1.66? Oh yeah 11.7's for sure

No.....my ranger does that. I'm giving up something on the top end. Down low it hits pretty hard and hooks great.

[no1sirbutler]

Check my sig..........if it's a Saturday night I'm in.

Up,for lining up against my Lightning? A lil big truck little truck action lol

[Dan B.]

Up,for lining up against my Lightning? A lil big truck little truck action lol

Sure.

[sutyak]

It would either be the first week to week and a half of April or the first two weeks of July.
Would a slightly bigger pump set you up? or higher fuel pressure? seems a shame to do such nice work on the motor with such a sweet turbo and have fuel limit you from unleashing the full potential.
I still say some motorsport 109 or sunoco 104 is the way to go, but I'm biased from my dodge days :)

From what I've been told a larger pump won't help. I'll need to go with a return setup, or at least a surge canister with a secondary pump. The stock pump and KB Boost-a-pump should get me to 400whp, which is also the top of the turbo. If I want over 400whp, I'll switch to a 3071R or 3076R and rework the fuel system. Honestly, I have no urge to go with a fuel cell in this car with a return setup so I'd look into a surge canister first.

my car should go mid to low 12s with slicks and some seat time.... bench racing ftw, lol

What else do we do in February?

I'm down for a run while I still have the gto

[JeffreyCole]

I guess I will throw my hat into this conversation. My new turbo has the potential to go much faster than 11.5, I just don't know if I do lol. Car went 13.0@105 on a garbage 1.96 60' last year @ Norwalk on the 16G that's on it now. Something in the mid-high 11's is where I would like to end up eventually, on straight 93, once I get the tune dialed in on the new setup.

After that I want to add meth injection and then well... I have no idea where that will lead.

[sutyak]

I guess I will throw my hat into this conversation. My new turbo has the potential to go much faster than 11.5, I just don't know if I do lol. Car went 13.0@105 on a garbage 1.96 60' last year @ Norwalk on the 16G that's on it now. Something in the mid-high 11's is where I would like to end up eventually, on straight 93, once I get the tune dialed in on the new setup.

After that I want to add meth injection and then well... I have no idea where that will lead.

Sounds good to me. I love the those cars. I really envy the AWD. Hopefully I can learn my car well enough to cut a decent 60' in my FWD. The slicks were mounted yesterday. I'll put the traction bars on, and I might also need air bags in the rear springs.

[JeffreyCole]

Sounds good to me. I love the those cars. I really envy the AWD. Hopefully I can learn my car well enough to cut a decent 60' in my FWD. The slicks were mounted yesterday. I'll put the traction bars on, and I might also need air bags in the rear springs.

AWD is absolutely fantastic.

Until you find the limits of the parts in the system, and how many different ones you can manage to break. Over the years I think I have sacrificed 7 AWD transmissions to the DSM gods.

I have an extra everything (trans, transfer case(x2) rear end, drive shaft, axles) for when I blow something to bits.

Once I run out of those parts. I am going auto.