I was looking at the fastest SC list and was wondering how many 5 speeds were up around the top. Look like all Auto's, I envey you guys.
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Mike8675309 said:Basically the mounts for the rear sub-assembly are too soft so he replaced his with pieces of steel and has reported eliminating all wheel hop.
His car is quicker then ever now.He pulled the 3.8 out and has a 5.0 Turbo in it now.Rode in it a week ago.We were doing 80 and I swear 3 seconds later we were doing 120,just like that.XR7 Dave said:C'mon, take your car to the track and join the fast crowd! Your car puts down enough HP for a mid 13 sec pass.
To answer your question, Steve Griffith was the fastest 5spd, but his car is no more. Dennis Dimitratos was also in the top ten, but his car is no more thanks to a little too much nitrous.
Some of the current fast 5spds include Bill McNeil, Wisco Andy, Chris Spanel, Micah Miller and Rick Cunningham (at least I THINK his is a 5spd).
5spds are hard to launch and shift, and they don't like abuse very much. The guys with the autos are just taking the easy way out.
David
(mine's currently not even running)
Mike Puckett said:I never could get my drag radials to hook very good. The E/T streets do much better but only if I launch at low rpm. Even though I've settled real nicely into the 13.8's my 60 ft times are still over 2.0. How do you get a 1.8 60 ft time? Or for that matter a consistent 1.9?