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Well, it may be time for a big change. I’m looking into building a roadrace car (NA) or renting them from Steve Poe. And that leaves me with my 2007 which has a billion HP, goes around corners, stops. Pretty much a roadrace car with too much power, too much weight and is a lot of work to keep cool. Which makes it pretty much useless for anything but standing mile stuff and burnouts. So I am seriously considering converting my 2007 from “Land Speed Racer” to drag car. Still street car (well legal), but drag car. Something I can take to the strip as well as to local cruise nights, street racing in Mexico, etc.
I’m looking to run at least 8.75’s. Maybe faster in the future.
My first big question is what to do about the trans. I know NOTHING about auto/drag transmissions. I’ve never even driven one. I like the idea of running the T-56 Magnum that is in the car. But I don’t want to deal with clutch problems and the ability to launch the auto with the added consistency is appealing. Plus, I can just put the T-56 in my roadrace car, it’s not like it will go unused.
I’m thinking I want something of the three speed with OD variety. I don’t know much about the manual valve body thing. I’m guessing that means I would still be changing gears all the time? Is there an option where I get to bang it through the gears when racing, but just stick it in “D” when cruising around? And of course I will want a trans brake. And how do you start picking a converter? And lastly, it would need to be bulletproof. How much does something like this cost? Is what I want a “thing”? Fill me in guys.
Then another question is do I go for a 8.50 legal cage (easy), or straight to a 8.49 and under cage (lots of work)? What does it take to convert from 8.50 to 8.49. Is it just more bars or a completely different cage?
I’m thinking 9”, but what “locker”? No spool please.
Suspension will be your standard lightweight tubular stuff with “Rod ends”. I haven’t decided on dampers yet. Probably something of the adjustable coilover nature.
I’ll go with bigs and littles of some sort. Those Darkstars or something. What’s the biggest tire you can stuff under the back? Probably drag radials.
And I’ll need some of those trick lightweight Aerospace brakes or something. Anyone run those?
Help me out here guys. This is really new for me. I need to figure out what is involved here and if what I want to do is possible.
Thanks!
I’m looking to run at least 8.75’s. Maybe faster in the future.
My first big question is what to do about the trans. I know NOTHING about auto/drag transmissions. I’ve never even driven one. I like the idea of running the T-56 Magnum that is in the car. But I don’t want to deal with clutch problems and the ability to launch the auto with the added consistency is appealing. Plus, I can just put the T-56 in my roadrace car, it’s not like it will go unused.
I’m thinking I want something of the three speed with OD variety. I don’t know much about the manual valve body thing. I’m guessing that means I would still be changing gears all the time? Is there an option where I get to bang it through the gears when racing, but just stick it in “D” when cruising around? And of course I will want a trans brake. And how do you start picking a converter? And lastly, it would need to be bulletproof. How much does something like this cost? Is what I want a “thing”? Fill me in guys.
Then another question is do I go for a 8.50 legal cage (easy), or straight to a 8.49 and under cage (lots of work)? What does it take to convert from 8.50 to 8.49. Is it just more bars or a completely different cage?
I’m thinking 9”, but what “locker”? No spool please.
Suspension will be your standard lightweight tubular stuff with “Rod ends”. I haven’t decided on dampers yet. Probably something of the adjustable coilover nature.
I’ll go with bigs and littles of some sort. Those Darkstars or something. What’s the biggest tire you can stuff under the back? Probably drag radials.
And I’ll need some of those trick lightweight Aerospace brakes or something. Anyone run those?
Help me out here guys. This is really new for me. I need to figure out what is involved here and if what I want to do is possible.
Thanks!