Beefcake 8.75@159!!!

[DTL]

^ I'd like to know this as well. How much weight did you get out of the stock doors?

 

[psfracer]

How much weight did that save you, and are the windows stationary now or still able to roll down?

I want to cut weight but it would be nice to have power windows to roll them down on hot days while waiting in the lanes

Just open the door.

Yeah I just made two aluminum brackets that hold the stock window in place. There are no internals to the door at all, all cut out, including the crash bars. I left enough of the inside of the door where the interior door panel mounts, as I still use those. But I wanted to use the stock glass as the Lexan took away the stock-like factory look I was going for.

I did research on Lexan windows and it looks to be about a 60lb savings for the windshield, back window, and driver/passenger windows. About $1k for speed glass. Not enough of a difference for me for $1K plus having Lexan vs the stock glass.

 

[Bud]

Just open the door.

Hard to open the passenger door when all strapped in, I know

I'm quickly going broke so any "free" weight reduction would be nice, I guess I need to decide if I'm ready to take that leap of gutting my stock doors.

 

[stretch]

awesome run.

did it spin on that pass ?

 

[SonicGT]

That is moving.

 

[beefcake]

awesome run.

did it spin on that pass ?

seemed to do pretty good, 1.40 60

we hit as low as 1.39's last year, that was with the 3.55 gear, has a 3.31 now

 

[stretch]

i hope to get a 1.39 fri on my new radials. 1.42 best so far.

 

[psfracer]

seemed to do pretty good, 1.40 60

we hit as low as 1.39's last year, that was with the 3.55 gear, has a 3.31 now

With that much power I would think you could hit mid 1.3Xs easily. I guess the 3900lbs doesn't help any.

 

[beefcake]

With that much power I would think you could hit mid 1.3Xs easily. I guess the 3900lbs doesn't help any.

the stalls not super aggressive, so that it can handle the power further down,

 

[05yellowgt]

How did the converter seem to hold up? Did I recall you mentioned that it might not be locking up fully with the new power when you hard the car on the dyno?

 

[wbt]

Moving out. Congrats!

 

[beefcake]

How did the converter seem to hold up? Did I recall you mentioned that it might not be locking up fully with the new power when you hard the car on the dyno?

Getting about 350rpm of slip, seemed to hold up fine

Moving out. Congrats!

thanks

 

[california gt]

How was your trip back home??

 

[beefcake]

How was your trip back home??

drove straight through,

left at 2:30 or so, rolled in at 7:30 in the morning monday

worked from 9 to 5:30, didn't get to bed til almost 11:30, and that was with only 4 hours sleep saturday.

i'm just now starting to feel caught up

 

[SonicGT]

Video?

 

[beefcake]

Video?

only if someone was shooting that wasn't in our camp

we were rushing to the lanes for a quick hit thursday night and weren't really prepared

 

[psfracer]

drove straight through,

left at 2:30 or so, rolled in at 7:30 in the morning monday

worked from 9 to 5:30, didn't get to bed til almost 11:30, and that was with only 4 hours sleep saturday.

i'm just now starting to feel caught up

Hardcore man, hardcore. We drove straight through from Tenn to CA once, but we had two drivers to switch off. Still tired regardless as it was 43 hours i think including stopping for meals and gas. AND-- i didnt have to work the next day, let alone 2 hours after getting back.

 

[SherrodMustang]

Congrtaz!! very nice!!

 

[Retro5.0]

Awesome time, congrats!!