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Junkie · #1 02-09-2010, 10:27 PM

Im hoping my car will go 8's. But that'll be in "drag trim"

Im taking a prostreet car and going with some nice street wheels, adding a very nice interior, AC, heat, etc.....Goal is to have a car that i can drive anywhere. Run 8's in the 1/4 and well over 200mph in the mile. Im thinking 1300+ wheel should do that pretty well. Then maybe a gear vendors added to the Lenco

ProdigyCustoms · #2 02-10-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkie

Then maybe a gear vendors added to the Lenco

Autocrossing and Road Racing with a Lenco? Hum! Got me thinking now!

Junkie · #3 02-10-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Autocrossing and Road Racing with a Lenco? Hum! Got me thinking now!

No autocrossing for me. I will have the car on a road course at least once im sure just to say ive done it. It will see ALOT of street time and spend some time at the Texas mile and local drag strips pretty often as well.

MtotheIKEo · #4 02-10-2010, 10:06 AM

Tracking a car with a Lenco sounds like a liability

Junkie · #5 02-10-2010, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MtotheIKEo

Tracking a car with a Lenco sounds like a liability

It wont be a serious all out run, just to run around a road course so the car has done it. Goal is to have a street car i can drive anywhere, run 8's in the 1/4 and 200+ in the mile. I cant think of any other trans that will support the power it takes to push a heavy car that far. Ive had way to much bad luck with T56's in the past to put those in any high hp vehicle

**GregWeld** · #6 02-10-2010, 10:30 AM

I don't want to start an argument here - mostly because I don't really "care" - but an 8 second car is all about weight transfer to the rear - and hooking up - and a 200 mph + car is all about keeping the wind out of the bottom and downforces and low drag.... and Lencos are drag race pieces... and drag race tires and widths are one thing - and 200 mph tires and wheels are quiet different.

And I'll stand by my statement === 10's are WAY different than 9's - and 8's are even more serious... and a 9.98 is a 10 in my book not a legitimate 9....
while it might be semantics... it's 2 one hundredths into the 9's -- which is not a 9.3 car... or anywhere near it.

Just saying.... The argument that was trying to be settled was -- run 9's and handle a road course.... I suppose a guy could say it ran 9.98 and he is technically correct... but 10's and 9's are vastly different. As in about 10 car lengths at the end of a quarter mile assuming equal lights. That is a HUGE difference....

J2SpeedandCustom · #7 02-10-2010, 10:36 AM

I tell all my customers that want this type of car. "You can build a great street car OR a great race car. If you try to build both you end up with a slow race car and an uncomfortable street car!

You have to make too many compromises to get a "best of both world" setup. Suspension that works in a straight line and is adjustable doesn't like to turn, and one that turns doesn't like to transfer weight / have adjustments for track conditions. Just my $.02

jr421 · #8 02-10-2010, 10:46 AM

Greg must be a drag race guy because his logic is dead on. Some guys will try to make 9's with spray and stages but those cars are not usually very consistant. I have assembled a lot of high HP engines at my friend Joes, but he tells all of his clients HP is just one part of the equation to get into the 9's or to any other desired ET. (You gotta Hook up) to get to the other end.