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RWKW to run mid 11's

Started by _383lhslr_ , Oct 08 2013 09:37 PM

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#26 unclefestal34s

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 07:06 PM

my full bodied L34 Torana 308-355 with factory heads and pipes runs 11.1@ 122 mph manual super t10 gearbox 3.90 diff ratio and comes in on the scales at just 3100 pounds with driver

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#27 _383lhslr_

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 07:35 PM

my full bodied L34 Torana 308-355 with factory heads and pipes runs 11.1@ 122 mph manual super t10 gearbox 3.90 diff ratio and comes in on the scales at just 3100 pounds with driver

Nice! Do you have any HP figures?

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 07:42 PM

452 hp @ the flywheel and 450 foot pounds of torque

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#29 _383lhslr_

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 07:48 PM

452 hp @ the flywheel and 450 foot pounds of torque

Yeah so I am a bit behind you but not heaps, I don't know I will be stoked with anywhere in the elevens.

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#30 _LHSL308_

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 08:46 PM

I have 235kW at the treads, which is 315HP at the treads, Which I think roughly is 425HP at the fly?

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What kind of HP you got at the fly?

I had 400HP at the fly when the engine was dyno'ed after its rebuild. I would expect that HP to be higher maybe 410-420 now that the engine has been run in and its freed up a bit now. I haven't taken it down the track yet but I am hoping to soon once I feel confident the car is safe to do so. When I do though I am hoping to get mid 12's and if I do that I will look at a few options maybe to get it into the 11's. I have a 3.55 diff ratio so I have a bit to play with there.

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#31 _383lhslr_

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 09:53 PM

Yeah so we have much the same power, I am thinking we should get low-mid 12's, if I get in the 12's I will play with some stuff to try and get in the 11's. What gearbox have you got?

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#32 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 10:23 PM

I had 400HP at the fly when the engine was dyno'ed after its rebuild. I would expect that HP to be higher maybe 410-420 now that the engine has been run in and its freed up a bit now. I haven't taken it down the track yet but I am hoping to soon once I feel confident the car is safe to do so. When I do though I am hoping to get mid 12's and if I do that I will look at a few options maybe to get it into the 11's. I have a 3.55 diff ratio so I have a bit to play with there.

Let us know when you go for a run Wayne. I'd like to come down for a look

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#33 _LHSL308_

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 11:05 PM

Yeah so we have much the same power, I am thinking we should get low-mid 12's, if I get in the 12's I will play with some stuff to try and get in the 11's. What gearbox have you got?

M20 Muncie 4 speed with M22 rockcrusher gearset 2.52 ratio 1st gear.

Let us know when you go for a run Wayne. I'd like to come down for a look

No worries Daz, probably will be at Heathcote in a few months I would expect.

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Posted 10 October 2013 - 11:35 PM

If you can get it to run mid-low 12's with a street setup than you're doing well.You'll quickly realise it's not so easy cracking 11's or whatever the car should be capable of.Generally auto cars well set up can be few tenths off the mark & manuals up to o.5secs off the mark due to variables.

Takes time with patience & practice not to mention making sure car is well set up for intended use.

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#35 _383lhslr_

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Posted 11 October 2013 - 07:01 AM

If you can get it to run mid-low 12's with a street setup than you're doing well.You'll quickly realise it's not so easy cracking 11's or whatever the car should be capable of.Generally auto cars well set up can be few tenths off the mark & manuals up to o.5secs off the mark due to variables.

Takes time with patience & practice not to mention making sure car is well set up for intended use.

yeah I know it won't be as easy as i'm hoping

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Posted 11 October 2013 - 12:49 PM

2 of our club members went to the drags a few weeks ago at Eastern Creek, one with 410 horses at the tyres, and best for the day was 12.3 @ 120mph, the other was 345 horses at the tyres, and he had 11 inch slicks and ran 12.1 @ 109mph. Basicly one got good traction with slicks, auto and stall, the other had a manual and not much traction. Lots of horse power but was setup for street.

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#37 unclefestal34s

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Posted 11 October 2013 - 06:43 PM

i use to run 11.5s 11.6s @ 117-118 mph with just on 400hp at the flywheel with my old engine...i've seen torana's with less power and in manual run high 11s in well set up cars

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#38 _LHSL308_

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Posted 11 October 2013 - 07:39 PM

i use to run 11.5s 11.6s @ 117-118 mph with just on 400hp at the flywheel with my old engine...i've seen torana's with less power and in manual run high 11s in well set up cars

When you say well set up cars can you go into a bit more detail as to what these cars had to obtain these sorts of times unclefestal34s? Will be helpful for me in the future bud.

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#39 unclefestal34s

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Posted 11 October 2013 - 08:30 PM

well for starters fine tuning,.set of 90-10 shocks soft rear springs (sunbird or old 6 cylinder rear springs) ,,correct diff ratio and generally locker diff or full spool..and depending on your engine the right ratio gearbox also helps...a lot of it is trial and error...a lot of cars i see are over geared which doesn't allow the engine to work to its full capacity..one simple thing when you have a very torquey engine is to short shift from first to second gear..hope this helps you