just got back from the track

[ImpalaSlayer]

well tonight i took the car to cecil tonight just to get used to it. unfortunately it was SO packed that i only did one run. although the ET is nothing spectacular i feel the MPH is pretty insane! i went on my street tires so i aired them down to about 19-20, and turned the air suspension off. i did a small burnout just enough to get the water dried off OD off, TC off. the lights go down, i left the hole at about 1/4 throttle eased it up to about 1/2 by the 60ft. it went to second, eased on it some more, then at about the 1/8th or maybe a little B4 i went WOT and ened up with this.

60ft 2.47
330 6.28
1/8 9.14
mph 86.95
1000 11.575
1/4 13.59
mph 113.54 :eek:

i didnt go WOT till almost half track and trapped at 113??!

[RR|Suki]

what did I tell you about street tires :P, but good MPH man, when you hook the MPH will likely go down so don't be shocked. Low 12s easy though with a little bit of tire :D

[SpartaPerformance]

+1 on the insane MPH.

[ImpalaSlayer]

what did I tell you about street tires :P, but good MPH man, when you hook the MPH will likely go down so don't be shocked. Low 12s easy though with a little bit of tire :D

why would the mph go down? i still dont understand that

[Pops]

Way to go Dave! ;) Work on getting some tires now.:burnout:

[RR|Suki]

why would the mph go down? i still dont understand that

The way you had to drive it, made the power later on makes the mph go up, spinning seems to as well. If you can hook well and make power from the get go your ET will be strong, and it may not run quite as much MPH. I can't say I know the physics of it all but having to half throttle and running a 12.4 on street tires gave me a higher mph a couple time than the mph on the 11.90 run

[ImpalaSlayer]

The way you had to drive it, made the power later on makes the mph go up, spinning seems to as well. If you can hook well and make power from the get go your ET will be strong, and it may not run quite as much MPH. I can't say I know the physics of it all but having to half throttle and running a 12.4 on street tires gave me a higher mph a couple time than the mph on the 11.90 run

hmmm. only time will tell i guess. looking into some new axles next :cool:

[NATEHAWK]

Nice run man....What did Seneca run?

[ImpalaSlayer]

Nice run man....What did Seneca run?

thanks, he ended up running a 12.7 on street tires. we both were really hoping to get a few runs in but it was so crowded! its friggin Wednesday!

[NATEHAWK]

Try to come to MIR on Sunday...

[DOOM]

Good run davey. :up:
We all need to get together and have a track day. :burnout:

[NATEHAWK]

Get some tires man.. You got my PM with the list of stuff to get right Dave?

[ImpalaSlayer]

Good run davey. :up:
We all need to get together and have a track day. :burnout:

indeed we do. weather is getting good for BOOST:burnout:

Nate like ive said MIR is bout 3hrs from here. listening to this thing Drone for 3 hrs id get there with a migraine! LOL

[ImpalaSlayer]

Get some tires man.. You got my PM with the list of stuff to get right Dave?

yeah i got it Nate. still trying to get some money together. it may have to wait untill feb. when the track opens back up.

[NATEHAWK]

Ahhh 3hrs lol i understand thats a haul to run

[Seneca]

what a fun night. To busy but it was still fun. Dave your install is top notch! nice looking setup indeed.
my time. on nitto 420's 17lbs of air I so need a stall converter!
60' 1.982
330 5.428
1/8 8.240
mph 86.79
1000 10.691
1/4 12.751
mph 109.31

[babbage]

60ft 2.47
330 6.28
1/8 9.14
mph 86.95
1000 11.575
1/4 13.59
mph 113.54 :eek:

i didnt go WOT till almost half track and trapped at 113??!

Wow. Time to take the 4.10's out or get slicks. What are all of your mods again? Yeah - your MPH is high! Might need some better control arms too. Also how is your T-lok? One wheel peel or both tires?

Ya beat me by 1/2 second! :rolleyes: Is that all a blower is good for?:D

[babbage]

what a fun night. To busy but it was still fun. Dave your install is top notch! nice looking setup indeed.
my time. on nitto 420's 17lbs of air I so need a stall converter!
60' 1.982
330 5.428
1/8 8.240
mph 86.79
1000 10.691
1/4 12.751
mph 109.31

Nice mods and time! Congrats.

[RR|Suki]

hmmm. only time will tell i guess. looking into some new axles next :cool:

let me know what you end up doing, I still haven't figured out what to do about the rear

[FordNut]

indeed we do. weather is getting good for BOOST:burnout:

Nate like ive said MIR is bout 3hrs from here. listening to this thing Drone for 3 hrs id get there with a migraine! LOL

Drone? Better get that fixed.

[LANDY]

thats an intense mph Dave. now get sum damn DR's

[Motorhead350]

Are you sure that is safe? Seems like if it all hooked up that could cost big bucks. Either way great run, especially for not going WOT till the halfway point.

[justbob]

Wow Dave! 113??? That thing is gonna be an animal with DR's!

[RacerX]

Nice! Congats! :D ImpalaAnnihilator! :banana2:

[ctrlraven]

YAY! Only took you a supercharger to finally get into the 13's! LOL j/k

If you can get it to hook and with practice I see mid 12's all day long, once you really learn the car low 12's for sure.

[mpearce]

Your ET is related to how good your 60ft time is. Your trap speed is related to how much HP your car has.

Your trap speed is indicative of a Marauder that should be running 12.30's to 12.40's with a proper 60ft time. 1.75 - 1.80 60ft or so. You get that car into the 1.6's and you may be knocking on the door of 12.0 to 12.1.

IMO...(for track purposes only)...unless you want to run them full time like I do...get a set of widened stock wheels with MT ET street drag radials for when you run at the track. They look fantastic, hook fantastic, and the DR's are barely noticeable to someone who doesn't know any better.

If you think its too expensive...you'll end up wasting more time and money trying to figure out how to hook at the track with weird wheels and big slicks that you don't need...and you'll continue to run in the 13's.

Also...you'll need some control arms. There are so many out there now, I honestly don't have a suggestion. When I put them on, I cut a full tenth off my 60'ft and voila...11's.

IMO...there's so sense in busting your ass on that eaton set up...and running 13's as a result of all of your hard work. Spend one last lump of coin...and hook that car to the track!

Good luck.

-Mat

[ImpalaSlayer]

Your ET is related to how good your 60ft time is. Your trap speed is related to how much HP your car has.

Your trap speed is indicative of a Marauder that should be running 12.30's to 12.40's with a proper 60ft time. 1.75 - 1.80 60ft or so. You get that car into the 1.6's and you may be knocking on the door of 12.0 to 12.1.

IMO...(for track purposes only)...unless you want to run them full time like I do...get a set of widened stock wheels with MT ET street drag radials for when you run at the track. They look fantastic, hook fantastic, and the DR's are barely noticeable to someone who doesn't know any better.

If you think its too expensive...you'll end up wasting more time and money trying to figure out how to hook at the track with weird wheels and big slicks that you don't need...and you'll continue to run in the 13's.

Also...you'll need some control arms. There are so many out there now, I honestly don't have a suggestion. When I put them on, I cut a full tenth off my 60'ft and voila...11's.

IMO...there's so sense in busting your ass on that eaton set up...and running 13's as a result of all of your hard work. Spend one last lump of coin...and hook that car to the track!

Good luck.

-Mat

if you think im stopping at a 13.5 your outa your mind. i wont stop till they kick me off.

BTW ive had Zacks control arms for almost 2 years. it was one of my first mods.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Are you sure that is safe? Seems like if it all hooked up that could cost big bucks. Either way great run, especially for not going WOT till the halfway point.

is what safe? i have no clue what your talking about

[mpearce]

if you think im stopping at a 13.5 your outa your mind. i wont stop till they kick me off.

BTW ive had Zacks control arms for almost 2 years. it was one of my first mods.

Never said you'd stop there...:dunno:...but if you don't hook the car to the track you can run all you want...but not run what you want.

We have the same control arms.

Regardless of what your decision is...when you do finally hook...it won't take long to tear up your rear end. If you haven't already...look into a better than stock set up if you really want to race it.

-Mat

[offroadkarter]

hmmm. only time will tell i guess. looking into some new axles next :cool:


You dont need new axles with 435rwhp :P

I still say you should do a Jmod but i know you wont hear of it

[RR|Suki]

You dont need new axles with 435rwhp :P

I still say you should do a Jmod but i know you wont hear of it

I dunno who would take advise from you, every time you post trying to tell someone something it's wrong :lol:

[LOWBUCKMM]

very nice run man.

[RatSSled]

Hey I was there last night too. I've never seen it so packed on a Wednesday night, and you didn't miss much by leaving early. I saw you two guys run each other and would have come over to talk, but you never came back. Heck, I only got in 2 runs myself, last one at 10pm. Still made it home in time to watch the bottom of the 8th inning. Oooff, long game :eek:, but awesome! :beer:

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone in here was planning to go to SSHS9, and if so would you be interested in the 10.90 Index class. http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?p=820873#post82 0873

See you in Atlanta!

[offroadkarter]

I dunno who would take advise from you, every time you post trying to tell someone something it's wrong :lol:



Yes, and your car is a masterpiece of perfection as well... Say, is it still running rich?


His car isnt going to explode the rear with 435hp, my friends 470/450 trilogy MM didnt kill the axles with NT 555's...

His car isnt a POS 2003, so the axles aren't made of clay :neener:

[RR|Suki]

Yes, and your car is a masterpiece of perfection as well... Say, is it still running rich?


His car isnt going to explode the rear with 435hp, my friends 470/450 trilogy MM didnt kill the axles with NT 555's...

His car isnt a POS 2003, so the axles aren't made of clay :neener:

Dunno what my car being rich has to do with anything :confused: When you get out of high school then maybe try to argue with men. Until then, stop spreading misinformation around the net :shake:

[Motorhead350]

Ummmmmm as I recall it was the 2004s that got cheap.

[1MTNCAT]

You definately need tires. I'm in agreement there.

Don't matter if it makes 500HP or 300HP. If you can't hook it its not going to run near the E.T. numbers its capable of.

It all depends on what you want. With a 1.7-8 60 ft. Its going to run much quicker. MPH will drop some, dependant on total HP and air temps. It can make more MPH with still cooler air.

So like the others said, get some stickies and let that thing eat!

[mpearce]

His car isnt going to explode the rear with 435hp, my friends 470/450 trilogy MM didnt kill the axles with NT 555's...

Wrong. :fishslap:


Its only a matter of time. A few really good hooks at the track on the stock rear and 28 splines, and you'll be in a world of hurt. Didn't anyone watch NATEHAWKS video?

[RR|Suki]

Wrong. :fishslap:


Its only a matter of time. A few really good hooks at the track on the stock rear and 28 splines, and you'll be in a world of hurt. Didn't anyone watch NATEHAWKS video?

Shhhhh he must be right, seeing as my car runs rich :lol:

[offroadkarter]

Dunno what my car being rich has to do with anything :confused: When you get out of high school then maybe try to argue with men. Until then, stop spreading misinformation around the net :shake:



First off, I am out of high school, I'm in college... So before you try to sound like an "old and experienced" badass, try to get your criticisms right...



Secondly, Anything MM related, I learned off this forum, so if its wrong, blame the wonderful members of this site...


But it cant be wrong, this site is full of perfect tech information!

[RR|Suki]

First off, I am out of high school, I'm in college... So before you try to sound like an "old and experienced" badass, try to get your criticisms right...


That's unfortunate, one would hope someone in college would make a better argument than "oh your car runs rich" :lol:

PS you'd do well to then qualify statements with something like "I think" "I read" if you don't know something first hand... being in college and all, taking info from others and presenting it as your own has a name :)

[bob6364]

sheesh.....didn't anyone see the post I made of my 2004 MM with 266 rwhp and destroyed axle that took out the diff also.... he likes the track ...therfore he needs axles....

[ImpalaSlayer]

sheesh.....didn't anyone see the post I made of my 2004 MM with 266 rwhp and destroyed axle that took out the diff also.... he likes the track ...therfore he needs axles....

long b4 anyone mentioned i needed axles i had planed on buying them. :rolleyes:

28spline ftl:down:

[O's Fan Rich]

Axles smaxchels....... run what ya brung and hope you brung enough... tow vehicle that is..... get's a truck and traile,r yo!

[RR|Suki]

Axles smaxchels....... run what ya brung and hope you brung enough... tow vehicle that is..... get's a truck and traile,r yo!

You baller you

[Seneca]

Hey I was there last night too. I've never seen it so packed on a Wednesday night, and you didn't miss much by leaving early. I saw you two guys run each other and would have come over to talk, but you never came back. Heck, I only got in 2 runs myself, last one at 10pm. Still made it home in time to watch the bottom of the 8th inning. Oooff, long game :eek:, but awesome! :beer:

Anyway, I was wondering if anyone in here was planning to go to SSHS9, and if so would you be interested in the 10.90 Index class. http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?p=820873#post82 0873

See you in Atlanta! Yeah we talked about running again but like you sid it was so busy! I'm gonna try and hit it up a few more times before they close. Seneca