ss/t newbi questions
car is 70 nova stock front end runs 8.60s . How much travel in the front end.and what kind of cruz rpm ? thank for any help
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I think that's a S/G question..............lol
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Well....in my opinion just because it's fast, doesn't make it a s/g car! Having stock suspension alone makes it a better s/st car. A little more info about the car would help us a lot on getting you close on your setup.
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I didn't say it was a S/G car, I said it was a S/G question!!!!
Running that ET, he would get better info from those guys. But that's just my opinion............ Besides it's winter and somebody has to stir the pot. |
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Cruse RPM I would suggest that you start expermenting around 4500 or so. Turn the stop on as early as possible and shift while on the stop. (p.s I like your screen name! .......kinda cool) |
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My .02 for whats its worth...there are a few guys on here that have cars that fast that run in SST and its not an easy task..
First you need to limit the front enough to but a light on the .500 pro tree...most limit there to about 2-3 inches of upward travel at most...each car will be diff but with a stock suspension you dont want 5-6 inches, more than likely that will prevent you from cutting a decent light.. For cruise RPM, 4000-4100 might be best, as any more than that will put you on the stop for way too much time...most with 8 sec cars are on the stop for 4 seconds or so, and the higher the RPM the more time on the stop... Shift on time if you can, as that will help with convertor creep... If you are injected you can play a different game, let us know if you are carb'd or injected... Go to Biondo's web site and there is some good info about TS ratios' etc... |
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I run a S/ST car that runs about 2.5 secs under the index. The hardest part is finding a happy medium your car likes. Get the stop on and into high gear as fast as you can, and start with about 4000 rpm. You may find that your carb won't like the cruise rpm that low, so start working it up from there until it finds a happy spot. Try not to let the stop stay on for much more than 4.2-4.3 sec. I found that the rpm started to climb rapidly after that. There are several other fast s/st guys on here that I'm sure will chime in here to offer some help. Good Luck! |
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I run 8.50s off the stop, 10.90@150+ at 2830lbs bbc/glide,.000 1st # 4100/4200 stop rpm, shift to hi gear at .75 on stop 4.25+ depending on track.
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How many turns would that be on the bolt under my gas pedal?
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What has been said is good info. Get it on early and kill it hard. Shift on time and get it into high gear quick. You will have to find a place the car is happy. I have been 160+ but the car is not happy there and we can not come close to dialing it consistently. After all that then you can hope for the best. The last Divisional of the year in Vegas I ran two other 150MPH cars in eliminations. Was actually the first time I have ever run a 150MPH S/St car in eliminations. One was 152 and the other just over 150. They use similar set ups to what is described. |
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Thank you guys for all the info. This is all new to me never slowed any thing down before.Feel free to add any other help.
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