I just bought it two weeks ago, I'm sorting out all the small maintenance items, and then it's time to do some 1/4 mile runs when we have a warm weekend. Should only be a couple weeks.
The car is:
'96 GTS
- Ported/polished heads, a mild job according to Eddie Martin (pretty sure the same heads are still on it)
- TD 1.7 Roller Rockers (haven't verified they are on there yet)
- Stock cam
- Belanger Headers
- Lightweight flywheel (haven't verified but it revs up fast, just doesn't drop fast)
- No cats (soon to be switched to random tech hi flows)
- Belanger cat back (soon to be switched to corsa)
- Smooth tubes with stock airbox, K&N filters
- Aftermarket ignition, but not sure what (unverified, but not sure ignition matters?)
- 3.55 gears (still need to verify they are still in the car)
- Stock tires
Assume a 60ft time thats reasonable for someone who's used to launching cars like this, but it's a pro driver, and assume pretty good shifts since I'm used to this transmission in my Z28 from years back. Normally I would think a 1.8, but I don't know what is normal for this car. 1.6, 1.7? The last car I ran was a stock C5 Z06 and I ran 12.4's over and over with no inconsistency, but i can't remember my 60ft times. This will be the first time in a faster car, but I think I can get the launch down with practice. 175lb driver, that's a mod
I would really love to hear what you guys think I could do with street tires.
The car is:
'96 GTS
- Ported/polished heads, a mild job according to Eddie Martin (pretty sure the same heads are still on it)
- TD 1.7 Roller Rockers (haven't verified they are on there yet)
- Stock cam
- Belanger Headers
- Lightweight flywheel (haven't verified but it revs up fast, just doesn't drop fast)
- No cats (soon to be switched to random tech hi flows)
- Belanger cat back (soon to be switched to corsa)
- Smooth tubes with stock airbox, K&N filters
- Aftermarket ignition, but not sure what (unverified, but not sure ignition matters?)
- 3.55 gears (still need to verify they are still in the car)
- Stock tires
Assume a 60ft time thats reasonable for someone who's used to launching cars like this, but it's a pro driver, and assume pretty good shifts since I'm used to this transmission in my Z28 from years back. Normally I would think a 1.8, but I don't know what is normal for this car. 1.6, 1.7? The last car I ran was a stock C5 Z06 and I ran 12.4's over and over with no inconsistency, but i can't remember my 60ft times. This will be the first time in a faster car, but I think I can get the launch down with practice. 175lb driver, that's a mod
I would really love to hear what you guys think I could do with street tires.