Just got back from the track, we have alot of work left to do on the car but we still managed to get a 10.89 1/4 mile out of it today!
Got one pass in with my 100hp jets before it started to rain and ran a 11.36 1/4 mile with one of the worst 60fts ever of 1.77. After that it rained out for 2 hours and I lost interest in the 100hp jets and uped it to the 200hp jets,,,the first few passes were barly better than my 100hp numbers so it started out dissapointing....after some tinkering with the suspention/timing and a bunch of tools for weight in the trunk we finally got the 10.89 @126mph with a 1.62 60ft!
I have a progressive nitrous controller but I wasent getting the numbers that I wanted so we just hit it with the 200hp right out of the hole and I got a better 60ft spinning the tires than tring to ramp it up....so theres alot of suspention work still to do, and the trans short shifts 3rd so I have some room for improvement without adding more power,,, I was hopeing for a 10.40-50 but breaking into the 10s was pretty exciting!!:D Ill probly stick to the 200hp jets for the rest of this season and try for that 10.40 pass,,,,$$$$More parts to order!!$$$$
Congrats on the run! Whats your suspension setup and tires for the track. 1.625 60 foot seems very good for the cougar is that your best 60 footer?
Big MPH! I can see why you're targeting 10.40's, you've got the horsepower.
Great job.
Awesome numbers...and I also bet there's more in it yet.
Wow this is great, I hope to be there before the end of the season.
200 hit is pretty big, I hope it holds up for you.
TED
I have hoosier dot drags 27 10.50s, adjustable shocks and struts, drag springs up front, stock rear springs with drag bags.....yea,, that was the best 60ft,,Ill probly go to a better track next time. Around here the saying is if you can hook up at lapeer you can hook up on the street!:hick: um,,not that I do that...
My weakest part would be my pistons they are rated to 700hp,, I figure if my motor is 400hp Ill be able to run my full 300hp nitrous with them. The best part is I dont have to run my car on the street with race gas to do it,, I run premium in my car and I got the new NX stand alone fuel system I run C16 in. The best $$$ ever spent. It costs alot right now but I dont have to drive my car on race gas everywhere so it will save me so much in the long run!!
So far on the 100shot I dont need any timing retard and on the 200shot ,,Im still testing,, but Im down to 2* retard and Ill probly be able to go down to 1*!
I didnt get the 10.80 pass on camera but I got a 10.90 pass on video, didnt even pull a wheel, Ill post a video.
1.65 60ft 10.93 1/4
(http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/davedillon2635/th_7-31-1071093.jpg) (http://s1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/davedillon2635/?action=view¤t=7-31-1071093.mp4)
WOW nice numbers it looks mean as hell and runs like it to congrats.
That 200 shot of juice is a freak'n bad a$$ hit right there. :evilgrin: :evilgrin:
I can't imagine what a 300 hit would be :bowdown:
I finally got this video to download, I hate dial-up. I just think this is a good mercury race!
(http://i1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/davedillon2635/th_7-31-108.jpg) (http://s1040.photobucket.com/albums/b403/davedillon2635/?action=view¤t=7-31-108.mp4)
and a picture from the track photographer from june.
That's an awesome (and fast) cat.....
Thanks for posting this. I needed a little inspiration and a goal to shoot for (eventually). Sounds so bad ass!
Nice times Man!!!