The quest for 10s with a totally stock engine
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Would it be feasible/possible to cut the floor out of the cargo area, run a few tubes for support and skin it in aluminum?
Or have you already done something like this? Sorry, I just sorta jumped into a pretty long thread and haven't read through it
I could, but I don't think I want to spend that much money on aluminum sheet. I think I'll just wait and see what happens with it like it is now and go from there.Would it be feasible/possible to pull the floor out of the cargo area, run a few tubes for support and skin it in aluminum?
Or have you already done something like this? Sorry, I just sorta jumped into a pretty long thread and haven't read through it
Is it that expensive? I have no idea what a sheet goes for? Nor how much work and tubing it would take to fab up the proper support structure to withstand the forces your applying
I would "think" that the process would net you a few hundred pounds in weight reduction though...get you down into the 4k range :thumb:
Same for the side door, remove it, tube the opening and skin it, there's a hundred pounds, easy...you could even pin the tubes in instead of welding them in, so you could keep the door functional....lol
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Josh I bet im 100lbs less than you, fly me out. I can cut a decent 60' after waiting for 2 minutes! :rofl::rofl::rofl:
Your van and my single cab weigh the same :thumb:
Your van and my single cab weigh the same
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Josh I bet im 100lbs less than you, fly me out. I can cut a decent 60' after waiting for 2 minutes! :rofl::rofl::rofl:
Your van and my single cab weight the same
Kinda why I said it's gonna take 800hp to get the job done. 2wd is gonna be tricky lol
I agree. That side door has to be worth 80-100 pounds. Both rears are prob 100 combined.
Josh,
I wonder if the track would let you run without them?
You don't need 128mph to run a 10. Funk went 11.01 with 124 weighing over 6,000
I just checked it. That's flywheel horsepower. Rear wheel shows 712. I have to question the accuracy of their calculator though. It says I'm putting down about 670 with my 11.37 pass. It says I was putting down 590 on my fuel only pass. don't think that is correct.
The CompD calculator says I was putting down 527 to 544 hp on my fuel only pass depending on if you use trap or ET. I find that to be pretty believable. It also says I was putting down 617 to 619 on spray. Also believable. It says I'll need 657 to run a 10.99. Based on the other numbers it has given me, I think it's probably pretty close.
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"WHEN" you cut a 10... I'll drive to your ship and you can chase me around your parking lot before we have beers to celebrate!!
Can't wait until you hit the track!! :woott:
Can't wait until you hit the track!! :woott:
Josh, try this calculator and post up the results, I am not sure if its accurate but I don't know http://robrobinette.com/et.htm
