Question for all you 9 second S197s

[Matt D]

What are you guys putting down to the wheels? weight? tire and gear combo?

would apreciate the info gents

Im wondering if a 3000 lb S197 with 600 to the tire might hit a high 9... hmmm

im not bench racing here I just want to see everyones set up

ps... stick car :O

 

[psfracer]

I would say so easily---as I am no where near 3000lbs and my car just went 10.277 last night with 604rwhp.

 

[psfracer]

To give you a better idea perhaps is Kens car. 760rwhp is good for 9.8Xs in his car that weighs 4020lbs with him in the car.

 

[Matt D]

I would say so easily---as I am no where near 3000lbs and my car just went 10.277 last night with 604rwhp.

nice!

 

[marcspaz]

Already planning the next goal?

 

[Blazing Saddles]

I don't think it's even possible to get the weight of a 9 second stick car down to 3000 pounds. You need a scatter shield, a cage, and the weight of the turbo or blower. All the 9 second cars that I've heard of are useing a cast iron block. It's just a guess but I'd bet that would make the car at least 3350 unless you completely gut the car.

 

[Redfire]

What are you guys putting down to the wheels? weight? tire and gear combo?

would apreciate the info gents

Im wondering if a 3000 lb S197 with 600 to the tire might hit a high 9... hmmm

im not bench racing here I just want to see everyones set up

ps... stick car :O

Putting down somewhere in the neighborhood of 750hp and 900tq with an aluminum block
Car weighs about 3890 with me in it
Stock front wheels and tires. Rear stock wheels widened 2" using 295/45/75 MT's drag radials
3.73 gears

I know Mike at PowerHouse went 10.29 with a stick car and I believe his car weighed in the neighborhood of 3350 but he could answer that for sure. If you take out another 300# it would be very close but as George said it would be very tough getting one down to 3000#.

 

[PNR Welding]

I made about 645whp and 650 trq and the car weighs 3700 with me in it.
I recently went 9.99 @ 136mph.

 

[thump_rrr]

I made about 645whp and 650 trq and the car weighs 3700 with me in it.
I recently went 9.99 @ 136mph.

Paul,
What was the fastest you went on the stock motor (both bottom and top end)?
What pulley combo and what did it put down?

 

[Matt D]

Putting down somewhere in the neighborhood of 750hp and 900tq with an aluminum block
Car weighs about 3890 with me in it
Stock front wheels and tires. Rear stock wheels widened 2" using 295/45/75 MT's drag radials
3.73 gears

I know Mike at PowerHouse went 10.29 with a stick car and I believe his car weighed in the neighborhood of 3350 but he could answer that for sure. If you take out another 300# it would be very close but as George said it would be very tough getting one down to 3000#.

I saw your red car in the magazine with the e85 shoot out! thta thing is amazing man, looks totally stock

 

[Matt D]

I don't think it's even possible to get the weight of a 9 second stick car down to 3000 pounds. You need a scatter shield, a cage, and the weight of the turbo or blower. All the 9 second cars that I've heard of are useing a cast iron block. It's just a guess but I'd bet that would make the car at least 3350 unless you completely gut the car.

I forgot about the cage etc.. I wont be putting a cage in this car. Our local track is pretty cool with the fast street cars. My cousin 2 valve runs 9.8's with no cage or nothing they let it slide

Im going to try and take another 100 lbs out of the car the way it sits without completly gutting the thing.

 

[PNR Welding]

Paul,
What was the fastest you went on the stock motor (both bottom and top end)?
What pulley combo and what did it put down?

I went 10.62 at 126 with a 3.0 upper and 10% lower. Then the next pass grenaded. It was also about 50* out. The Saleen blower is maxed out at 17psi. Time to do twin turbos next season.

 

[Freaknazty]

Putting down somewhere in the neighborhood of 750hp and 900tq with an aluminum block