My 2013 time to beat

[Red06]

All of the new track time threads have inspired me to become more of a participating member instead of just a reader. Below is one of my better passes from last year. By the end of the season I was pretty consistent 12.1x-12.0x. Last year I ran factory steel wheels with Michelin AT2 at 35psi, 72” traction bars and Rancho 9000s shocks. So far this year I’ve switched to Caltracs, PYO’s (still running an A/T E range tire), and added a sump, so we’ll see how that goes. I have yet to make a pass with nitrous. I installed it last year but spent my time at the track working out other issues, so I’ll give that a shot this year as well. This will be my 7th season racing this truck. The truck itself is fairly basic, manual locks and windows with 126K miles on the stock CP3 and injectors.

 

[CaptPhil]

Moving great! 11s are on the way.

 

[Red06]

Thanks, the MPH is a high 11 trap speed. Overall I’ve been pretty happy with the truck. It’s been a fun street/strip vehicle the last 6 years. Though, it seems local competition has caught up and Camaros/Mustangs are not easy to pick on anymore.

 

[coker6303]

4wd launches on the street and you better be killing the local sports car competition!

Nice time :thumb:

 

[DURAMAXD219]

60' looks really good also!!

 

[NC-smokinlmm]

4wd launches on the street and you better be killing the local sports car competition!

Nice time :thumb:

Haha, I used to scare them when I launched mine in 4 wheel. Had a buddy in a vette swear my front tires folded under my truck when I did it to him...

 

[Red06]

4wd launches on the street and you better be killing the local sports car competition!

Nice time :thumb:

True, the ability to 4wd launch has its advantage. But I’ve definitely notice a jump in performance from your average sport cars in Southeastern Michigan. Launch control and tire technology has come a long way in the last 4 years it seems and drivers have confidence from a dig. An automatic, bolt-on, Coyote Mustang is no joke.

I’m not complaining though, competition is fun……. Except when you lose, Lol.

 

[Burn Down]

Nice times! I want a RC so bad right now... Need to stop F-ing with my crew cab.

 

[meshanic]

Nice 60 foot! Did the Ranchos help keep the front down on your launch? Been going back & forth between Ranchos & full coilover setup.

 

[LWATSON]

I cant speak for coil overs but I cut some really good 60s with my Ranchos compared to stock shocks.

 

[coker6303]

Rancho's coupled with traction bars smoothed my launch for sure. The rancho's are definitely worth buying for the price. No clue how they compare to a coilover setup though, i'm assuming you could get a lot more control out of the coil over. :thumb:

 

[Red06]

Nice 60 foot! Did the Ranchos help keep the front down on your launch? Been going back & forth between Ranchos & full coilover setup.

The Rancho shocks are definitely worth it, and IMO are needed if you’ve removed your overload spring. Though, I still have a lot of front end lift, as you can see from the picture below. I may switch to a QA1 shock for the front to see if that helps.

 

[meshanic]

Ok what would be the benefit of the QA1 vs the Rancho 9000? I've got the back where I want it but I need the front to stay down a bit more. My cv angles are negative so a little lift is ok. Too much is why I'm having toe in issues.

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[Red06]

Ok what would be the benefit of the QA1 vs the Rancho 9000? I've got the back where I want it but I need the front to stay down a bit more. My cv angles are negative so a little lift is ok. Too much is why I'm having toe in issues.

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The double adjustment QA1 shocks have compression and rebound adjustment whereas the Rancho shocks have settings from firm to soft. Now, I haven’t seen a piston velocity graph for the Rancho shocks so I have no idea how settings 1-9 affect rebound which is what I would like to adjust for the front shocks. I only know that I didn’t see an improvement swapping out the front shocks or playing with the valve settings. The only issue is the double adjustment shocks are expensive.

 

[meshanic]

Yes but double adjustment is key to keeping the front down to launch & still being soft on the street. Sounds like that might be a good middle ground before going coilover. Another thing about the coilover is choosing the right coil spring. 1100lb squats a crew cab pretty good. 1200lb stands a little too tall for me. 1100lb with a small spacer might be just right.