Originally posted by azgn
well, before Steve wakes up , I'd like to meet Mr. 10.xx on 009's...what did his car weigh? 2900?
Talk to Chuck Strader then ... 2 different cars (his "black car" .. GN and his "gray car" a Regal TR).
The gray car has gone some 10.90s @ 122...it weighs in at about 3500 with bench seat, no options, roll bar. Chuck actually torqued off a bunch of local Super Street racers by entering their class one day and making the field (10.90 index). Pretty funny seeing a footbraked, muffled ol' lady gray Regal hanging with wheel standing, throttle stopped race cars!
It wasn't consistent enough to go more than one round, but it sure was a crowd pleaser (and mixed up the points chase a bit for a friend of ours that runs that class and was in the hunt).
The black car has squeaked a couple 10s (10.98s) and weighs about 3600 (fiberglass bumpers, optioned out hard top, with a roll bar).
This is with Red's 107 chip, about 25 psi, ported heads, 208/201 cam, TA61 turbo, 009s, stretch intercooler, 3" DP with external gate (ATR), ATR headers and ATR 2.5" dual exhaust system, 1.65 roller rockers, double pumper XP, 28" M/T slicks (all in the Recipe)... and this is the part that's going cause all sorts of controversy, STOCK GM D5 converter. I've personally seen him pull a 1.49 short time with this combo (leaving at 15 psi)... twice on the same day. It takes are well prepared track and getting the launch boost and the lights to match up
Funny thing is that it never lifts a front tire, just squats a bit and GOES. Fuel pressure set at around 48-50 psi for racing.
The reason I know so much about it is that my car is set up almost exactly the same
We shared a lot over the years. I've gone a best of 11.21 @ 121+ at 22 psi. My car weighs ~3700 lbs (T-Tops). It sixty footed in the mid 1.5s, but you have to catch the launch boost just right. A converter would definitely help consistancy a lot and make it easier to drive ... it's just that both Chuck and I have torn the clutches out of too many of the restalled stockers. Usually to the tune of a tranny rebuild
Not that I advocate this as the ideal combo ... I think it's pushing the limit (I think the double pumper fuel pump may be a reason the 009s are working... lots of fuel volume when that second pump kicks in). More injector is probably a good thing at this point, especially if we step up to a converter.
I'm pretty lost up here at 5500+ feet now... I GOTTA have a converter. Lag is horrible in this thin air! We were at 1200 feet in Omaha...
