Our LS1 Mustang pulls 3 more MPH !

[Datsbad]

Since I purchased this mustang I have done many things to improve the straight line performance. It has worked well so far

First time out with this car netted me some 10.30's at 133.
This was a major improvement from the best in the PHR magazine of 10.73.

My next time out with all new rear suspension netted us a 10.16 @ 136.
I also went to a 175 jet in the spray .

This time I have changed the car to 5 lug used clip elimintors and power slot 5 lug front rotors, and also used a friends NOS nozzle kit that goes under each injector. We also changed the injectors to a 42 lbs versus the MSD 38 LBS since they wont work with the NOS nozzle base.

Today I decided to try out some other slicks that I got on the wheel/tire package deal since changing to 5 lug. WE upped the jets to a 200 shot using this new NOS system .

Well lets just sy the air quality today was FAR from good to run at all . Humidity was at a all time high for runs with this car .

After trying to get the car to hook we gave up . It simply wont hook on the tires I was trying to use. Next week I will go back to my Mickey T's and try again.

Now the result.
Best pass and others within hundredths was a 10.36 @ 139.2 this was with a 1.75 60 ft versus the 1.47-1.51 normall 60's I have had.

I am sure I will be posting very soon that the car did go 9's and at about 140.
I predict a 9.89 will be the result.

I am so impressed with this car , cheap , fun , and reliable 9 second performance, How could anyone complain?

Someone will get a heck of a car ...when it goes 9's ITS UP FOR SALE. !

[Steve1968LS2]

Make sure you get some good pictures at the track.. I will DEFINETLY run an update in PHR if you can get in the 9s.



Under $11k for a 9 second car.. now that's cool. (and it still gets good mileage to boot)

[Datsbad]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Make sure you get some good pictures at the track.. I will DEFINETLY run an update in PHR if you can get in the 9s.



Under $11k for a 9 second car.. now that's cool. (and it still gets good mileage to boot)

I will Steve, It will go 9's or bust haha....Update being a story on the car or a little caption?
Hopefully wheels up pics will happen !


And for under 11k , yeah right beileve that and I will tell you another story .
The owner informed of how the build number was obtained. For some one to duplicate this car would have 20k in it.

Not to mention all the stuff I did to it.
EVERYONE seems to leave out labor, no one works for free !!!!

I was recently reading another article on build cost and about fell off my chair with the things left out, engine, trans, gas tanks R&D , parts used that are no longer used....Thats a whole other story .

PM me when you can, I try sending you PM's and you never answer back ?
Is your phone still working?

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by Datsbad

I will Steve, It will go 9's or bust haha....Update being a story on the car or a little caption?
Hopefully wheels up pics will happen !


And for under 11k , yeah right beileve that and I will tell you another story .
The owner informed of how the build number was obtained. For some one to duplicate this car would have 20k in it.

Not to mention all the stuff I did to it.
EVERYONE seems to leave out labor, no one works for free !!!!

I was recently reading another article on build cost and about fell off my chair with the things left out, engine, trans, gas tanks R&D , parts used that are no longer used....Thats a whole other story .

PM me when you can, I try sending you PM's and you never answer back ?
Is your phone still working?

Don't know.. depends on how good of a picture(s).. most likely something in the news section with a launch shot and a story of what was done to get there.

It's fair to leave out labor that you did yourself.. If I put 100 hours of labor into my Fairlane I wouldn't include that time into "what I have in it".. If you pay for labor you should include that.

My phone works, I haven't gotten any phone calls from you though (That I see).. ring me up tomorrow

[JohnnyGMachine]

don't forget to account for parts sold that would help get some of your investment back.

By the way, a list of mods would be nice just so everybody could see realistically what it would take to duplicate it.

J

[Datsbad]

Originally Posted by JohnnyGMachine

don't forget to account for parts sold that would help get some of your investment back.

By the way, a list of mods would be nice just so everybody could see realistically what it would take to duplicate it.

J

To me the point of this swap is to see what we can do with the LS engine and prove it to be a great performer ... we do already know this however !

We all know Hot Rodding cars is expensive , parts all cost about the same . Our initial investment is where you will see the end result savings, If you buy a car for $500 or 60,000 and then throw 50k in parts at it we all know why one car is cheaper.

anyway here is the List .
Car-
1990 Mustang LX Notchback with 77,000 original miles, solid body, no accidents ever, never smoked in
Original Oxford white paint with some dings and dents. It looks good and with a good detail will shine up nice. It is not perfect, but a 8 out of 10. There's minor surface rust under the car, nothing major.
Blue Interior with new Black carpeting
1996 Mustang black cloth bucket seats, 1998 Mustang GT steering wheel with functional Airbag
2003 Mustang Cobra 10th anniversary shift knob
Rear seat delete with black carpeting
Power Windows and door locks
Sony Xplod head unit with upgraded speakers
Fully functional Camaro gauge cluster
Relocated battery with aluminum box and cutoff switch
New headlights and front turn signals, new weatherseals on doors, Z06 badges on front fenders

Engine-
2002 Camaro Z28 5.7 liter LS1 w/harness, LS1 block casting with notched stock pistons
Ported stock throttle body and Camaro mass air meter with high flow ends
MSD 8.5mm ignition wires, ASP underdrive pulley
Thunder Racing camshaft with 230/236 @ .050 lift, .591/.602 lift, 112 LSA, Comp Cams 7.400 pushrods
Thunder Racing/GTP Stage 2 CNC-ported and hand-blended heads with Ti retainers, dual springs, 2.02/1.57 valves

LS6 intake manifold, 42 lb/hr injectors
American Racing 1 3/4 - 1 7/8 stepped headers with merge collector and 3-inch X-pipe, Bassani BX cat-back (sounds great.)
Cartek tuning, makes 414 rwhp and 389 rwtq.
The Nitrous Works adjustable wet system, 75 to 125 hp with purge kit
Walbro 255-lph high pressure in-tank pump with -6 lines feeding fuel rail
New Camaro radiator and used Camaro dual fans, 160-degree thermostat.
Innovate LM-1 Wideband O2

Driveline-
2002 T56 “Race Ready” prepared by Rockland Standard Gear (650 lb-ft) with steel 3-4 shift Fork, billet keys, carbon fiber synchros
OEM Hurst shifter modified for Mustang floorpan
Zoom Kevlar clutch w/billet steel flywheel, McLeod Steel master clutch cylinder
Reverse lights and lockout functional, Skip Shift disabled through PCM
Custom HD steel driveshaft with 3/4-ton U-joints, HPM driveshaft safety loop and subframe connectors
Ford 8.8 Rear with Alloy USA 31-spline axles, 3” Moroso wheel studs, Eaton 31-spline limited slip differential, 4.10 gears
Power steering and power brakes functional

Suspension-
UPR tubular K front crossmember with control arms and 175 lb-in QA1 coilovers
Maximum Motorsports Brake Upgrade (Stainless lines, Hawk pads, etc.)
Tokico Illumina struts and shocks
UPR Chromoly rear control arms, Suspension Techniques rear sway bar
Wild Rides upper and lower torque box reinforcements
No front sway bar (I will give you one that you can reinstall)
Factory wheels with Nitto NT450 and NT555R Drag Radials (245/50/16 all around with 500 miles on them)
Weld Prostars 15x3.5 with skinnies and 15 x 10 with 28x10 MT ET Drag slicks