Ran the Trailer Queen at the drag strip
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Ran the Trailer Queen at the drag strip
I was hoping for 17.5 or better, so I was pleasantly surprised that my best run of the night was 17.01@80mph. I was having a hard time launching, caught between bogging and one-wheel peel, but a posi rear is in the near future, which should put me solidly in the 16s. Also I'm sure if I were running stock size tires that would help some.
All in all I say not bad for a mostly stock 3.0L (only "power" mods are K&N, MAF mod, and a flowmaster, which probably hurts my torque anyway)
I ran the truck with my ~40lb toolbox in the bed, and of course I have a bed-cover. Hurst Shifter kept my gear-changes on the quick, but I hit the traps at the top of 3rd gear anyway.
So what is everybody else running?
All in all I say not bad for a mostly stock 3.0L (only "power" mods are K&N, MAF mod, and a flowmaster, which probably hurts my torque anyway)
I ran the truck with my ~40lb toolbox in the bed, and of course I have a bed-cover. Hurst Shifter kept my gear-changes on the quick, but I hit the traps at the top of 3rd gear anyway.
So what is everybody else running?
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Brian didn't mention that he raced me on 3 of his runs.I was ver suprised at how fast his truck ran and also how slow mine did.He actually ended up running a faster time than me by the end of the night.I ran 17.09 at 77.98 mph.Much slower than it used to run.I figure the taller tires I have hurt.Also I don't think the 410s I put in helped either.They did help with my towing which is what I was looking for.Best run ever for me was 16.2 @ 81mph.I guess it might be getting tired with 142,000 miles.It was fun racing Brian though.Our trucks are very close running down the track which makes it fun.At least the Mustang is getting faster,finally broke into the 11s.Last Sunday it ran 11.96 @ 112.17mph,all motor.
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Originally Posted by MRC
Brian didn't mention that he raced me on 3 of his runs.I was ver suprised at how fast his truck ran and also how slow mine did.He actually ended up running a faster time than me by the end of the night.I ran 17.09 at 77.98 mph.Much slower than it used to run.I figure the taller tires I have hurt.Also I don't think the 410s I put in helped either.They did help with my towing which is what I was looking for.Best run ever for me was 16.2 @ 81mph.I guess it might be getting tired with 142,000 miles.It was fun racing Brian though.Our trucks are very close running down the track which makes it fun.At least the Mustang is getting faster,finally broke into the 11s.Last Sunday it ran 11.96 @ 112.17mph,all motor.
What Marc didn't mention is that he SCHOOLED me at the tree, holeshotting me every time, except the occasion when I revved the motor up to 5K at the tree and it actually rolled through the lights on its own! Just as the tree started I saw the first stage light go out.. I was severely shallow staged, and rolling towards the light with the clutch all the way in! I rolled out to a .395 light. That was the only time I beat Marc to the line, despite running a slower ET than him (although on the previous run I ran the better ET but he still beat me to the traps due to my dismal .7 light.)
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Originally Posted by Swoop1156
Marc, were you running your Blue Beast? I love that truck. You and your body colored mirrors I love the sound, the tint, the mods...I love that truck!
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Yeah,I wish I still had the duals but there just wasn't room for it with the hitch.Also,I didn't want exhaust blowing straight back onto the Mustang when it was on the trailer.Don't worry,Adam,the body color mirrors are still there!The bumpers will be done soon also.And I have a Dynomax cat back on there now,not a Magnaflow.
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