kaylan1521 Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I was at the Canadian Street Car Nationals this weekend. I took Friday afternoon off to trailer my Bullitt to the track and blast a couple /few time trials. First pass off the trailer 11.6 @ 122 and left spinning. I lowered tire pressure a tad, launched at 5500rpms on the two step and the car hooked hard. Shifting third to fourth I left my tranny at about the 1000' mark. Now I've already paid to run so I think WTH, it's brackets I'll run the GT500. I made a total of about six passes. I ran in total street trim including some junk in the trunk and 23 psi in the stock Goodyears. I was pleasntly suprised. My best run was with a 60' of 2.01 ET 12.34 MPH 118.3 and the car was dead on consistent leaving at around 1400 rpms. I did make it to the third round before breaking out while running a truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 At least you kept her going STRAIGHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Paul, well done..........I too was there but never did end up finding you, have a couple more shots of your Shelby, one being a launch, will send them to your email today or tomorrow . Good run that I saw at 12.3 considering you left 'soft' :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylan1521 Posted August 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 At least you kept her going STRAIGHT. Of course. The objective was to NOT spin today. On the 12.3 run I left from idle and it was the best run of the day. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 what mods have you done to your car to get those kind of times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylan1521 Posted August 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 what mods have you done to your car to get those kind of times? CAI, Flowmasters, SCT handheld, and a pulley without the idler which is only getting me 10#'s of boost. I have to say though that driving this car down the track is effortless. My Bullitt at low-mid 11's consists of hard launches, really nailing the geras and such whereas I could drink a coffee driving the Shelby down the track to a 12.3 on street tires. Perhaps once I start running on slicks things will change but for the time being it really is effortless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brands5.0 Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Add some Slicks and and you'll be running mid 11's like me. I cant wait until this florida summer is over and we see some cool weather no telling what ill these gt500 will run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACHMAN Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 CAI, Flowmasters, SCT handheld, and a pulley without the idler which is only getting me 10#'s of boost. I have to say though that driving this car down the track is effortless. My Bullitt at low-mid 11's consists of hard launches, really nailing the geras and such whereas I could drink a coffee driving the Shelby down the track to a 12.3 on street tires. Perhaps once I start running on slicks things will change but for the time being it really is effortless. Sounds like you have 1/4 mile experience. I'm having a tough time launching good. If I have T/C on and launch around 3500 rpm, the car bogs down really bad. If I launch with T/C off (about 2000) I get wheel spin and have to feather the throttle. Can you pass along any advice that you are doing to get a good (quick) launch. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylan1521 Posted August 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Sounds like you have 1/4 mile experience. I'm having a tough time launching good. If I have T/C on and launch around 3500 rpm, the car bogs down really bad. If I launch with T/C off (about 2000) I get wheel spin and have to feather the throttle. Can you pass along any advice that you are doing to get a good (quick) launch. thanks I turn the TC off and launch from idle. Roll into the throttle and once you feel the tires have grip squeeze the throttle to the floor. Be careful on your shift to 2nd, if you just bang the gear the car will break loose. Use the same principals into 2nd and once you have grip floor it again. After that you're good to go. Now that I have the idle launch down I will try to bring the revs up and slip the clutch. Should give me some wheel hop but if I can get the 60' down into 1.9 I think my car can run 11's in street trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACHMAN Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I turn the TC off and launch from idle. Roll into the throttle and once you feel the tires have grip squeeze the throttle to the floor. Be careful on your shift to 2nd, if you just bang the gear the car will break loose. Use the same principals into 2nd and once you have grip floor it again. After that you're good to go. Now that I have the idle launch down I will try to bring the revs up and slip the clutch. Should give me some wheel hop but if I can get the 60' down into 1.9 I think my car can run 11's in street trim. Thanks, I will work on it. Do you have any mods? 12.3 on street tires is great (if no mods). My thinking is that you need to launch hard and quick for good ET's, but I guess not, if you are leaving at idle, and still getting those #'s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sweetazzgt500 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Thanks, I will work on it. Do you have any mods? See above post, Stage2 & Mufflers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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