Just do a stock motor with an auto tranny in a light colt or mirage and run 9s. Weight is more important than making power.

I know of someone that is going to be making ~425 whp in a car lighter than a colt. Yes, it is 4g63 powered!

NO I will be putting this into my laser... since I already have the car.... I want to be a name in the business as in running some impressive e.t's. I love draggin my car. I will do it all my life if possible... The other reason why I'm going with my FWD.... There really aren't many FWD cars running fast e.t's, granet yes there are a few like 10 or so.... I want to be original... instead of sticking this motor I'm going to be building into a AWD car like "everyone and there mom" No offense AWD cars do rock but, it would be more impressive to me to have a car that runs fast times and can back it up street or strip. Its going to be impressive non-the less. And Brian well run them for sure!! A little friendly comp. never hurt anyone!! Its going to be a blast!

Kevin

I'll give ya a pm or something soon Mike.


This is kevin btw under My buddies s/n

If your plans consist of going to the track and running sub-par ET's but high traps then FWD is not a big deal. The only way you are going to get decent ET's out a of FWD is to drop a lot of weight. If you do not plan on gutting the shit out of your car Kevin you will alway be disappointed at the track.

On the street however, a 600whp FWD would be insane if it wasn't too heavy and had good tires. And especially if you do a 2.14 it would be even more lethal considering you could stay in gears almost as long as a crotch-rocket.

Either way to each their own. I love my FWD Laser. But when your are at a stoplight next to something that you know can hook up. You are just like "fuck" what am I going to do now. There is nothing like ripping some Shitstang out of the hole in a AWD on the street when they are on street tires. Granted at the track on slicks them RWD cars can pull some sick sixty foots though too.

CRAIG

There have already been a few FWD DSMs and CSMs in the 9s. If you want to make a name for yourself build the car to Turbo 4 class specs and try to take on some of the light Hondas, most of the cars in that class run mid 9s to high 10s. God knows they try to make the rules so that AWDs can't be that competative in it. The Hotrod/Quick 16 class is a bit out of the range of normal people with mid 8 second Hondas running alcohol and crazy trannies.

http://www.fastestfwdstreetcars.com/...ion%20page.htm

Like I said. Keyword is LIGHT. A gutted FWD Laser would be a heavy ass sled to most of them Honda guys. Thats why you have to make a few hundred more HP. :cool:

CRAIG

I plan on gutting the car it's going to be basically a full race car pretty much. nothing in it really but a cage and a seat... and on the occasion two seats. Its not going to be easy I know this but I'am going to be shooting for somewhere around 10's or possibly lower depending on the set up and if it will allow it... well just have to wait and see. I'm not jokeing about this eather its lagit. I will most likely have an AWD dialy car.. but the laser will never really have any dormit day's.

Kevin

When you are ready to lighten it up, give me a call as well, I have a few "tricks" to help with that as well ;)

There are ways to make a front drive hook better also, you will see a few of those mods this spring on Curtis's car as well.

It better not be as legit as your spelling. ;)

Good, a bunch of FWD's this year. By the time you guys figure out how to get it to hook, I'll be at the shack picking up my slip. :-)

You mean at the dress store picking up your slip ;)

I doubt that I'll be running by the end of this year. Besides, what do you have??

want torque?

not me, i want the 2.14. it would be really fun and it's still rare, apparently. i bet no one has done it in a 'quest.

i'm sure a RWD tranny exists that can shift very high and still be street driven. or at least modified to do so. T56 maybe?

But why would you ever want to get rid of that awesome Starquest motor? Just drop a TH400 into it.

yes, a tranny designed for an engine with a 6000 rpm redline would be a fantastic choice for a motor that revs to 10

Steve has run an 11. I agree with Craig, if you really want a good number out of a FWD, go with an auto. A stick is more fun to drive, but an auto is going to hook a lot better.

Prime example is that white Laser that was at the shootout two years ago. I can't remeber the guys name, but I think JET talked to him. He was running consistant low 10s with a FWD Laser auto. It looked super boggy out of the hole and then it just took off like a bat out of hell.

CRAIG

He had a stick in it this year and ran 9s.

pwnd!! it was Kiggly right?

Yeah, it does. The "pro-shifted" Liberty T56 shifts that high without problem.