Track Times: My Best Ever

[Jagdpanzer]

Pete,
Those are some fantastic times and speeds out of a stock displacement NA LT5 motor.
What tires were you running?
With those hard launches what are you doing to keep from breaking spindles, u-joints, and half-shafts?
Are you running stock spindles?
And what gear ratio are you planning to go with?
Last weekend I broke the right spindle on mine on the first pass I tried at the strip. Now I'm in the process of putting it back together and would appreciate any advise you can give on how to make the drive train more reliable for occasional strip use.
BTW I had those skinny A-molds on you sold me a while back with some new Hoosier radials on and they sure looked good on the car.

[Demps]

Awesome Pete! Sounds like the car is making some power. AND, looks like you're not too shabby of a driver. Great work!

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Jagdpanzer

Pete,
Those are some fantastic times and speeds out of a stock displacement NA LT5 motor.
What tires were you running?
With those hard launches what are you doing to keep from breaking spindles, u-joints, and half-shafts?
Are you running stock spindles?
And what gear ratio are you planning to go with?
Last weekend I broke the right spindle on mine on the first pass I tried at the strip. Now I'm in the process of putting it back together and would appreciate any advise you can give on how to make the drive train more reliable for occasional strip use.
BTW I had those skinny A-molds on you sold me a while back with some new Hoosier radials on and they sure looked good on the car.

I had the Hoosier Drag Radials with this cold weather i needed all the bite
i can get.

1.70's aren't really that good 60ft a friend is getting 1.50's.

I have stock spindles and have my fingers crossed everytime at the track
my advice cross your fingers just don't fall/buy those expensive spindles they break also stay with the stockers cheaper.

Those skinny a-molds would get a lot of attention/compliments.
Can you send me some pictures of the wheels with the Hoosiers on them.

Pete

[Jagdpanzer]

Originally Posted by Pete

Those skinny a-molds would get a lot of attention/compliments.
Can you send me some pictures of the wheels with the Hoosiers on them.

Pete

Hey Pete,
It was absolutely gorgeous outside today here in northern Virginia so I rolled the Z out and took a few pics of it with the narrowed A-moulds and Hoosiers mounted up:

[flyin ryan]

you must notice the steering being a little lighter when going slow, huh. run 11.99 E.T. or quicker & you have to have steel valve stems, BTW. i'll tell ya' why if anyone is interested