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I went to the local 1/8 mile track this weekend. The week before, I had new 20x9 MT Pro Bracket Radials mounted and made some adjustments to my rear suspension and shocks. The result was a very consistent car. I made it to the finals in No Box (7 rounds)where I red lit by .001. I dialed the car...

We had a decent weather night this past Friday, the DA ended up being around 2200 by the time I got my last pass in. Ended up getting a 12.32 out of it. This is at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Ohio. It is a notoriously slow track because it goes uphill from just before 1000' on. If I had been...

I'm currently running a 26x4.5 on the front of my 06. I went to a trans brake this year and think I'd be better off with a 28x4.5 since the car is so quick out of the hole now. Are there any fitment issues with a tire that tall on the front? The car is stock height in the front.

My 4.6 is getting tired. The car is pretty much off the street now and is primarily a bracket racing car. So, for consistency and simplicity, I want to convert to a 351 based stroker this winter. The problem I'm having is finding a swap k-member. I know BMR made one but they discontinued it...

I converted my car to a TH400 with trans brake. I am using an MSD 2 step as well. I was told (incorrectly apparently) that I didn't need a diode on the trans brake solenoid when I have the 2 step and trans brake on the same button. I hooked up the 2 step first and it worked great. Next, I...

Here is a video taken from the car I was racing against, you can see my car a few times. I don't know the guy, I just happened to find this video on youtube. He's in a Duster. This is the 2nd time I've raced him, lost both times. This run was probably my worst of the day. Good thing he only...

I want to install a line lock on the rear brakes. Has anyone done this? Are there any possible ramifications to doing this?

Went to the track today for their last race of the season. I made some adjustments to my shocks to try and improve my reaction times a little. I stiffened the front and back by 2 rounds. Ended up with a personal best with the TH350. The car has gone a little faster with a stick, but not by much...

My car gets raced every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the summer and it has taken a toll on my Eaton Diff. When the rear gets hot, it acts like it's a spool. I am going to replace the diff this winter but wanted advice as to which doff to get. I looked at Torsen diffs but keep hearing they...

Saturday, I finally got to the finals in the no-box class at my home track. The other finalist and I decided to split our winnings ($400 each). Sunday I went to the local 1/8 mile track. A couple weeks ago at the same track I won their dash for cash which qualified me to run in their $1000 dash...

A couple weeks ago I had my first perfect run. Today I again ran my dial with a zero but with a .023 light. The best part was this was during a dash for cash. You pay $5, the person who runs closest to their dial without red lighting or going under their dial gets $2 for every driver entered. 52...

I noticed uneven wear on my front tires. I took it to an alignment shop, they told me the adjustment is maxed, they can't make it any better than it already is. They say it's pretty common on S197's. So, i ordered the J&M camber/caster plates. Installed them (easy install), took it back to the...

I've only been racing for 5 years but tonight I had my first perfect run. .000 rt and ran 13.150 on a 13.15.

I've been logging my runs down the track for a couple years now hoping to be able to predict my ET's if for some reason I didn't get a time trial or weather made a big change between time trials and elims. My data seemed to not show a big difference in et based on DA. I did see a difference if a...

My current diff seems to be locked. It's acting like a spool. Both tires spin no matter what I do. Makes a clicking noise around turns in forward and reverse. I've been looking around and have decided on the Tru-Trac or the Torsen T-2. I've heard a lot about the Tru-Trac but not much about...

Here are some pics of me drag racing at Magnolia Drag Strip in Magnolia, Ohio. It's a little 1/8 mile strip. Been around almost 60 years. Made it to the finals. Lost to a 70 Duster on a breakout. Ran 8.479 on an 8.50 dial in. Was sunny all day until the finals. Track cooled and I picked up. All...

My neighbor has been going to the track with me for 5 years (I'm more like a dad to him than his dad is). He has been begging me to drive the car since he got his license. I told him nobody but me drives the car. Well, for his graduation I decided to surprise him and let him take the car down...

My regular track was closed again due to soggy pits so I went to Thompson which is about an hour and 45 from my house. Ran street class and won. This is my first win in over a year. During the off season I installed CMDP's and UDP's. My first run was almost immediately after getting to the...

It's been a quiet offseason for me this year. Didn't do a whole lot to the car. I did install CMDP's and UDP's. I was wondering how much of an improvement I can expect with these mods.

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Just saw this yesterday. http://www.dragzine.com/news/new-products/ford-racing%E2%80%99s-mechanical-throttle-body-for-3v-modular-motors/ I've wanted a mechanical throttle body for my car for some time. It would allow me to do some things that I can't do with the electronic throttle body. I...

Looking for some Steeda UDP's. Anybody have a set they want to get rid of?

My car is drag raced regularly. Bracket raced, no heads-up racing. In an effort to make the car as consistent as possible, I've been thinking about installing lockouts on my stock cams, this way the cam timing never varies which should lead to a more predictable car, in theory. What are...

I've been running a Bama 93 Race tune for almost 4 years now and have been curious as to how they stack up against other tunes.. Yesterday I decided to order a BBR tune since I've heard nothing but good things about them. Well, I called late morning and gave them all the information they...

I know that this isn't an S197 but it is racing a Mustang. Check out the air this S10 gets. I stopped filming because I thought he was coming across the track at me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9i4OqLBpHU y9i4OqLBpHU?fs=1&hl