special tool

Okay - someone figure this.
I am S2 gearbox but with 275/40/17 (3% more circimferance, right?)
At 7200 RPM - must be close to 60 MPH right? - a little over maybe?
I just did a clutch slip start in second and damn if I'm not close to 3 seconds.

So how fast is 7200? (7243 according to SMT6)

ilikemy944

3 Seconds.
That makes me giggle.

I need another 300 hp.

KuHL 951

Make a few more runs like that and those 275's will be the correct diameter 3 secs is stain the seats fast! Good Job

jyoon

with all your power, i would think you'd be better off with a taller stock gearbox rather than the s2 box.

special tool

I agree with you - although the second gear start was REALLY without drama with the copper/ceramic clutch. There is zero bounce with the escort shocks.
It just lit the street tires then hooked gradually.
Thinking about going to E-town with my super-stock buddy.

This is the next video I will post.

TT

~69mph. You should have passed 60mph at 6200rpm.

special tool

Thanks TT.
That's the neghborhood I was thinking.

Video coming soon - this one I can actually put my name on because I don't have to break the law.

Geneqco

Tyres are about 4% greater circumference and yes, speed is 69.3 mph assuming 2.059 2nd g and 3.875 fd.

Are you saying you got to 7200 rpm in just over 3 seconds... pretty impressive!

I did a little excel spreadsheet to make it easy to play around with different figures - i was going to attach it but the attachments don't support that format.

Blackwater

Strange things happen to tires with that much power.

How about tire growth and distortion? You gotta consider it at those velocities. Well, at least for the first 2 seconds before the tires try to resume normal shape and size. After you regain traction they will get a little flat on the bottom. Plus the tires could be spinning on the wheels without bead lock.

We got any pro drag racers to consult?

Keithr726

Ok then we need pictures, videos, ringtones, WHATEVER! Let us see more of this beast.

lart951

Have you ever seen a good picture of the lochness moster or big foot? well the same odds apply when trying get a good video of Special tool's car. It's almost mystical

hosrom_951

Either that or he got himself a few monkeys from the last group buy without telling anyone.......

TRWright

I don't think you could get that thing to hook up well enough to get a 3 second 0-60 time. The rear end of your car weighs nothing and you only have 275s out back. . .

95ONE

A 275 Micky thompson ET street certainly would. But, curious. What kind of tires do you have on the back? ----

I love this though. Keep leading the pack ST.

special tool

Haha..
There's a pcture of my old engine setup on the "trick 951's" thread right now.

High res engine pics coming to this thread in a few minutes.
Nobody better bust my ***** for posting them.