I took the Cougar out for some test and tune action the other day. I'd originally planned on running the bottle, but I was having a fuel pressure problem on the enrichment side of my fuel system so I decided to run on the motor again. For some reason, I haven't been able to 60ft very well since I changed driveshafts. I'm not real sure what is going on there, but something has changed. I'll have to check everything out real close this winter.
6.96 @ 100.60 1.54 60ft with 6000 rpm launch
6.85 @ 100.45 1.52 60ft with 6500 rpm launch
6.87 @ 101.20 1.52 60ft with 6500 rpm launch
The last pass was the fun one. I pulled next to a ricer that appeared to be a pretty serious race effort with big slicks sticking way out and a parachute. I wasn't too worried, but I did find myself reaching for my nitrous arm switch, but quickly remembered that was not a possibility. I dusted him pretty good for about the first 330ft, but he was coming for me on the last half of the track. I ended up turning on the win light with a 6.87 @ 101.20 to his 6.89 @ 110.41!! I can't believe I almost got toasted by a ricer....Videos aren't that great, but they are short.
There was also a new SS Camaro there making a few passes. I saw him make two passes. I don't remember the mph, but his first run was a 9.7 and the second was a 9.55. I was not impressed. My stock 05 mustang went 8.88 in much warmer weather.
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It is not something that comes to you through deceit or by sleight of hand, or by the slathering of Bondo!
Its the material of the shaft causing the difference, there is more wrap up in this new shaft. You should paint a straight line on the shaft and check it after every run and make sure it doesn't retain the twist. This is a bad deal !
I didn't weigh the old one or the new one, but I think it would be safe to say that the new one is heavier. The old one was a 2.75" and the new one is a 3". Both shafts are steel. When I changed driveshafts, I also changed the rear u-bolts, the rear pinion yoke, the front pinion yoke and the mainshaft in the transmission. I think that I might not have my Cal-Tracs set exactly like I had them before I did all that work. I hope my driveshaft isn't twisting up. I'll go ahead and try painting a line on it to confirm.
Might be that with the stronger shaft also you could be over loading the tires with more TQ getting to them now. That would causes them to break loose some. That might explain why the front end goes up then down and up again as grip is lost and regained. You have the plates on it, do you leave the front swaybar attached to the lower A-arms while you drag race?
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Lead, Follow, or get the F%$K out of my way.
Almost beaten, That's like almost pregnant. Some of those races are settled by a thousand of a second. Once that win light comes on, the race is yours.
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Lead, Follow, or get the F%$K out of my way.
Might be that with the stronger shaft also you could be over loading the tires with more TQ getting to them now. That would causes them to break loose some. That might explain why the front end goes up then down and up again as grip is lost and regained. You have the plates on it, do you leave the front swaybar attached to the lower A-arms while you drag race?
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