Thinking of building a regular cab. Was thinking 4wd, but had the thought of building a 5000 lb 2wd superstreet truck. Superstreet rules don't allow for many suspension mods. Anyone have a 2wd that 60 ft's well?
Is there a way to make a high horsepower 2wd hook up?
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you will have to perfect tc lockup and ramp for the power curve of the truck
and a big ass set of slicks with very low pressure
and a big ass set of slicks with very low pressure
with 31x15 slicks with 8psi in them launching at 5 psi i spun the shit outta my tires, but i didnt heat them up very good.
Bumping an old thread. Little off of the topic line... But didn't wanna start a new one.
Anyways.... I notice that a lot of 2wd street cars cut some pretty bad ass 60' compared to ours (just reading through GMHT)
Im constantly seeing 1.2x-1.4x 60's. I would think a lot of that would be TQ/HP to weight ratio. But then again, I think about Trent's and dimitris trucks. Both have ASTRONOMICAL amounts of HP and TQ. From what I've read/hear... Trent's truck is rather light. Not sure about dimitris. But do either of them cut 60's like this in 4x4?
If not, then why?
Is it the weight? Class rules perhaps? Just curious because I have it in my head that grip = 4x4/awd and 4x4/awd + power = fast 60's
But I keep seeing 2wd dd street cars cut some wicked fast 60's
Anyways.... I notice that a lot of 2wd street cars cut some pretty bad ass 60' compared to ours (just reading through GMHT)
Im constantly seeing 1.2x-1.4x 60's. I would think a lot of that would be TQ/HP to weight ratio. But then again, I think about Trent's and dimitris trucks. Both have ASTRONOMICAL amounts of HP and TQ. From what I've read/hear... Trent's truck is rather light. Not sure about dimitris. But do either of them cut 60's like this in 4x4?
If not, then why?
Is it the weight? Class rules perhaps? Just curious because I have it in my head that grip = 4x4/awd and 4x4/awd + power = fast 60's
But I keep seeing 2wd dd street cars cut some wicked fast 60's
60' times
There is no reason a 2wd could not 60' as good as most 4x4 out there now. Most of the trucks out now don't 60' as good as they could. Jeff
There is no reason a 2wd could not 60' as good as most 4x4 out there now. Most of the trucks out now don't 60' as good as they could. Jeff
All these 450-500 HP 2wd dd mustangs, camaros etc have far better 60's than some 1000 HP 4x4 trucks that I see. Just wonder why.
My 2wd 2007 DMax reg cab had a race weight around 5800lbs pretty well gutted (with 220lb driver and 6gal fuel cell full). You could really carve one up and get the weight down so there is more weight that could go.
33x10.5 slicks, cal-tracs, and 4.56 gears would net 1.60 times in the 60ft. That was leaving at low boost. With an easy spooling turbo you could consistently see those times or lower.
33x10.5 slicks, cal-tracs, and 4.56 gears would net 1.60 times in the 60ft. That was leaving at low boost. With an easy spooling turbo you could consistently see those times or lower.
You think you could see the 1.2x-1.4x 60's that these car guys are seeing in their daily drivers?
I cut pretty consistant 1,7x 60ft...but like 2 weeks ago track prep sucked and it was 1.80s/90s.... that's no overloads, caltracs, Rancho 9000s, 33x10.5 slicks and 5600 lbs leaving at 12lbs....I'm capable of leaving at 18lbs but that just puts on a slide show...lol.
I don't have the leaf spring suspension you guys have, but I do get 1.49-1.52 60ft times. I have the factory trailing arm set-up on my truck. I run a 31/13.5-15 M/T slick.
See this is what I'm talking about. I don't know your truck... But from what you say, I'm guessing it's a full on race truck with a link set up in the rear. Yet you cut a 1.49 60' (which is bad ass. Not knocking you in anyway)
But if you look through gm high tech, you see guys in there with daily driven LS/LT1 powered 4L60E backed 2wd cars that cut lower 60's than you do with less HP. So why don't we have 60's like that? With the exceptions of a few like dirtymax.
The factory trailing arm set up on those trucks is basicly a triangulated 2 link with a panhard and coil springs.
Most all of it has to do with weight ratio. That C10 has a very optimal set up with the truck already being low and most of the weight being centered. However with the way those trucks are set up suspension wise it would be as if you put a caluclated 4 link in a full size.
Tuning has alot to do with it too though.
Most all of it has to do with weight ratio. That C10 has a very optimal set up with the truck already being low and most of the weight being centered. However with the way those trucks are set up suspension wise it would be as if you put a caluclated 4 link in a full size.
Tuning has alot to do with it too though.
It dyno'ed 768hp 1305ftlb. I have Vari-Shock adjustable coil overs in the rear with a adjustable sway bar. The front is stock with Vari-Shock adjustable shocks. The race weight of the truck is front=3160 rear=1920 total=5100. The rear suspension is just like a long ladder bar set up. The only thing that sucks about it is there is no adjustment. I was leaving the line at 28psi of boost.
If you put a Duramax in one of the cars I am sure it will cut good times too. Cars have a better weight setup to start with. As in a better % over the rear. The setup that come stock in them are also better at weight transfer to the rear.
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