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Originally posted by "FordMan"
It is not rocket science to get a 1,800 lbs. car to go 10's !
It is not rocket science to get a 1,800 lbs. car to go 10's !
....I know the real reason you haven't got you hook painted yet, its because the paint would add too much extra weight.
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Anyone seen the imports with the Saleen SR wing?
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2004 GT: STOCK
1997 GT: Mods: 180 Degree Thermostat, Flowmaster 2 Chambers, MAC O/R H Pipe, MAC Cold Air Intake w/K&N Filter, 75mm Ported Upper Intake w/ 75mm BBK Throttle Body, Screamin Demon Coils with Livewires
1997 GT: has front end damage still drives FOR SALE
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2004 GT: STOCK
1997 GT: Mods: 180 Degree Thermostat, Flowmaster 2 Chambers, MAC O/R H Pipe, MAC Cold Air Intake w/K&N Filter, 75mm Ported Upper Intake w/ 75mm BBK Throttle Body, Screamin Demon Coils with Livewires
1997 GT: has front end damage still drives FOR SALE
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Need To Get Quicker
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That's respectable. For a 2100lbs car to run 10.80's-10.90's, it needs right about 300HP at the flywheel. Not bad for a 4cyl.
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Wow, if I could drop 1100lbs. off my car I think it would run 10's the way it sits. Stock motor and all. 
On a more serious note I can't wait until NHRA inacts weight restrictions on the import classes. Your going to see the times start getting slower and slower. It's just a matter of time and it keeps things level on the playing field. Every other sanctioned body requires x weight for the class you wish to compete so why not imports. It will also stop all these "bragging rights" about how they went x.x with x amount of displacment. All this from a guy who use to do the import scene, I hated the weight issue then, you have a supposided street class with cars ranging from 3400lbs to 1800lbs. with the same displacment and power adder restrictions. I've yet to see a 1800lb. street vehicle.
It's not the 4 clyinder that's the handicap, it's the FWD that makes it difficult. Everything is all ass backwards trying to launch. Your trying to fight physics which isn't easy to overcome.
On a more serious note I can't wait until NHRA inacts weight restrictions on the import classes. Your going to see the times start getting slower and slower. It's just a matter of time and it keeps things level on the playing field. Every other sanctioned body requires x weight for the class you wish to compete so why not imports. It will also stop all these "bragging rights" about how they went x.x with x amount of displacment. All this from a guy who use to do the import scene, I hated the weight issue then, you have a supposided street class with cars ranging from 3400lbs to 1800lbs. with the same displacment and power adder restrictions. I've yet to see a 1800lb. street vehicle.It's not the 4 clyinder that's the handicap, it's the FWD that makes it difficult. Everything is all ass backwards trying to launch. Your trying to fight physics which isn't easy to overcome.
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um, don't look now but the NHRA DOES have weight restrictions in its class, as well as most other import (and domestic for that matter) organisations.
If you are thinking that the NHRA will raise weight limits for safety, wrong again. Lighter cars are safer as far as impacts are concerned, in fact, that is why 25.1-C was instituted for "street" cars running faster than 7.50. The regs were for Pro-Stock cars that weigh 2300 lbs, and a street car weighing 3200 lbs is MUCH more dangerous and thus required much more tubing in its cage.
If you are thinking that the NHRA will raise weight limits for safety, wrong again. Lighter cars are safer as far as impacts are concerned, in fact, that is why 25.1-C was instituted for "street" cars running faster than 7.50. The regs were for Pro-Stock cars that weigh 2300 lbs, and a street car weighing 3200 lbs is MUCH more dangerous and thus required much more tubing in its cage.
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Originally posted by "mustang23"
um, don't look now but the NHRA DOES have weight restrictions in its class, as well as most other import (and domestic for that matter) organisations.
If you are thinking that the NHRA will raise weight limits for safety, wrong again. Lighter cars are safer as far as impacts are concerned, in fact, that is why 25.1-C was instituted for "street" cars running faster than 7.50. The regs were for Pro-Stock cars that weigh 2300 lbs, and a street car weighing 3200 lbs is MUCH more dangerous and thus required much more tubing in its cage.
um, don't look now but the NHRA DOES have weight restrictions in its class, as well as most other import (and domestic for that matter) organisations.
If you are thinking that the NHRA will raise weight limits for safety, wrong again. Lighter cars are safer as far as impacts are concerned, in fact, that is why 25.1-C was instituted for "street" cars running faster than 7.50. The regs were for Pro-Stock cars that weigh 2300 lbs, and a street car weighing 3200 lbs is MUCH more dangerous and thus required much more tubing in its cage.
Safety was not the concern in my previous conversation although I see where your coming from, very logical. I mention weight as a factor of keeping things equal and competitive.
If you were just refering to domestics I already knew that, just haven't seen it introduced to the import world yet.
