Thread: 12 sec budget GTP

Originally Posted by 88formula

Just buy a cheap set of used speed daddys and run them open.. I am sure that alone would work wonders.
I am going to take my Regal to the local track sometime soon to see what it runs, I am hoping for high 12's

That's my next step.
Headers, slicks maybe nitrous...11s for sure. But trans worries me.

May I suggest a free mod .......................
Gut that slut and see what she runs!!!

Ohh and some real tires like you already mentioned

Originally Posted by 98GrandPrixIraqVet

May I suggest a free mod .......................
Gut that slut and see what she runs!!!

Ohh and some real tires like you already mentioned

All the easy weight reduction is done. The hard stuff has a lot more to do.
I will remove A/C as I don't need it and a race seat. Stock seat is 56lbs...

But bang for the bucks, slicks, nitrous ... that will hit hard.

Now I have to decide is now the best time for the rear engine work.
I have a Duramax Diesel I want to start playing with too.

Do you only do this on the track?

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

Do you only do this on the track?

Not sure what you mean ?

Originally Posted by blueguy

He's asking if you street race it most likely.

I drive it to the track, no street race, just some on ramp accelerations here an there.
Law is too severe to be worth racing someone.

Originally Posted by dsmuts

I don't have a before and after but after putting a set of p&p heads, s1x cam, and headers on my car it's a ton faster.

Thanks, I have found a before and after of 30 crank HP from stock to XP cam. That is pretty significant.

Do you run all the meth and e85 or whatever and all race gas on the street daily driving?

Originally Posted by camopaint0707

Do you run all the meth and e85 or whatever and all race gas on the street daily driving?

I run AV gas 100LL all the time which is a little more expensive than pump.
My daily driver is an Audi A4 and Duramax 2500HD
I mainly drive the car to the track and take it for a spin on the weekend.

Originally Posted by Anthony Smith

If you get slicks go for QTP's or something sticky. Ive got the 255 ET Street radials, their nothing special. Better than all seasons or nittos but still not a real slick. Best I got out of them was 1.88 60' even with the cables on. That was launching at about 1400 rpm and rolling into the throttle until 2nd. I do have 3.29 final drive too though.

I need them to be streetable. I think M&H are the best slicks out there, perhaps the best DOT radial as well.

I'm not yet sure what direction I'm going with the car. As it stands I want to be able to drive it to the track, and not have to bring my truck/trailer the whole deal.
So I'd like DOT tires but I know they will not give me the traction I want (full throttle right from the start)

Originally Posted by Anthony Smith

M&H doesnt make a good size for our cars that I can find. Unless you can still fit 15" rims in the front. I cant with F-body brakes.

I can, I have stock brakes but with a second engine and 130mph+ trap speeds which are a goal for this car, I think they will have a hard time stopping the car at 4100lbs !!

I've been looking at tire options tonight more in depth and I think what I'm going towards is having a seperate set of rims for the track. Sticky Drag radials are not that practical to drive the track I have an hour of driving. I have dirt roads to go through which will throw rocks all over the body (sticky radials do that). I may just go with pure slicks on 15" rims and race it like that. then switch to me street tires. I'm not a big street racer and anyways even on my winter tires I'll smoke anything beside me since it will be AWD and 800HP+ lol.

I'm really falling in love with the 3.8/SC combo. Instant tire roasting power. That's something I was always missing even on my 550HP AWD turbo 4 bangers. Lots of power but laggy unless I used antilag off the line.
Two of these torque monsters will be so much fun, I can't wait...