What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 

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Lol, +1!

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Good thing this is the bench racer's league thread, a ten...haha right :D Set your goals a little more realistic man, I'm gunning for high 12's!

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I won't be happy without the 10 too. haha. last year with 336hp I was running 7.6-7.7 1/8th mile times which should be aroun an 11.5-7. This year should be a bit better.

Also, I'm down for the 11th if my car is.

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Maybe we should line up for our first runs. :)

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I will have to think about this...

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I don't have mine yet no, I think yours will be done before or around the same time as mine.

You'll run at least 11's for sure, no doubt about that.

Slicks break things. Expensive things.

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Yes, but I like to break expensive things didn't you hear? ;)

I won't get into slicks unless I really get into the 1/4 mile thing, i need to try it first, maybe I won't really like it, lol, who am i kidding.

I upgraded my diff pins, hopefully that saves something.

Off topic, but is your block still getting machined?

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One you get slicks, and shoot for that 9, the car is a ton less fun on the street imo. Consider how much of a boner I would get for weight reduction/cage etc. Prolly need a parachute and like $7,000 in drivetrain shit too. I'll stick to a nice DD 10 second machine. :)

About the block, no idea. If Shane see's this he can chime. If not, oh well. I try not to bother them much, they're doing good work. That's all I need. :)

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Im going to run a 9.99. LOL at you guys.

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Are you aware of what this thread is about?

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Yes, bench racing. Also known as being courageously optimistic of your goals. :)

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Yeah yeah. Maybe we should make a friendly payban wager. ;)

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I think I'd need a 'drag racing for dummies' book. I don't really even understand how staging or some fairly basic stuff works.

Seeing how Gump's beast of a X (with shop guys driving it) could barely break into 10's... Having NLTS would probably help.

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There you go, Slicks > Drag Radials for breaking things. :D

Go back to your boat and not racing.

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1st through 4th on the IX MR 6-speed is nearly identical to 1st through 4th on the X GSR 5-speed.

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I edit my posts often. Usually to be more polite but not always.

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That car has a decent amount of weight out of it though and no lag. Weight is very important for drag racing, when you get into the 10s and 9s it becomes more important than making more power. The car made 490ft-lbs too, so it doesn't take an expert to drive it fast. The X's a whole new ball game, it seems like to run high 10s or 11s, the Evo 8/9 are one of the easiest cars ever. A bit more power than that and they become a handful to try to get down the track like even medium power DSMs. An Evo X MR with a tranny that could hold power would be awesome for drag racing.

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Have you had any SST's give out/overheat/slip on your dyno yet?

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I didn't either, but some time watching videos on youtube, talking with people about the exact process of staging and such and it was pretty clear, maybe a little overwhelming. When I got to BIR to do it for the first time it was pretty dead obvious except for the very last bit (but I had been told what to do), I mean there's guys standing there waving you forward and telling you what to do every step of the way!

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6262 is awesome. Murlo, I'm sure when you go you will be with a few of us so don't worry.

Post up when u guys plan on going I wouldnt mind going along being carless is lame.

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I will shoot for 10's in my Envoy. I'll make sure it's in 4x4 for unbeatable 60' times.

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Halon has a DSM that made 500 @ DB and ran 10's. I think he believes. haha

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Just wanted to join in on the bench racing, am I not allowed?

And as far as a 500hp evo being able to hit 10's, of course it should be able to. Might not happen on the first couple attempts as it may take awhile to learn to drive it into the 10's, but for sure it should be able to. Took me 3 trips to the track, and a bunch of low 11's before I finally got my 10. And mine was at Brainerd which I feel had a little better prep than RF did. I got a 10.9 but my car should be hitting mid 10's since I'm trapping around 135.

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What you're not seeing is that he went to the track 3x before he got ONE 10.x run and then when we were at BIR for the map event he was running all over the place due to shifting and other issues. Walk the walk, then talk the talk, I say :) I've barely began crawling....

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See these two posts? That's what prompted this discussion, and the sentiment you kinda continue to carry in your posts. I'm not hating/mad/putting you down, if you run fast more power to ya. Later you kinda backtrack:

But you keeeeeeep on talking about running 10's like it's nice and easy. Just run what you run and be happy, that is what this thread is all about :) Please take the actual bench racing elsewhere, this thread is NOT ABOUT BENCH RACING it is about ACTUALLY RACING...but for bench racers and newbs, like you and me :)

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Fine, whateve, i am done...see you out there.

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No need to get butthurt, just need to start a thread that's more on topic, that's all :)

So, I'll continue this benchracing discussion. If I ran 13.1-13.3@106mph on the old stock turbo setup, and I'm running the BBX with a nice 6-puck now, what do you think I should run now?

http://scheides.com/misc/pics/evox/o...idestuning.JPG

I'm hoping to get a downpipe on the car by the time I get to the drag track next, so maybe I'll have a little more power to get me to my next goal. I just need to decide realistically what it is? 12.8@111?

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13.0 @ 107 :D

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I'd think the BBX on pump with practice is good for at least mid 12's, but who knows...i am no expert.

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While I agree with scheides on stop being PRO bench racers and just worry about learning shit, I must say 500whp at DB is some serious fucking power. I hope it shows my language.

My car prob. made 370@DB at most on teh 16G (Only setup I got solid numbers on)

It took me a 2 times at the track with no issues to get my times from 12.0 to 11.7. There is a lot to learn about the car when you are drag racing.

Also I agree with scheides about talking about 10s like its nothing, Halon spent years building that clean DSM and diff. setups to get where he did. While you guys will for sure have the power to do it, whether you can or not in your first 2-3 outings is another thing.

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All I was getting at was the car has to be capable of a 10 first, then step two is lots of practice and driver mod. Yes a 10 isn't easy, but with the power I hope to make it is doable, that is my point.

Like I said, 10 is my goal, my car is now basically a drag setup anyway, and I will learn...and if i still need more power, 35r kit will go on over winter :)

Ps. I have seen people with dom 2's (much smaller turbo than a black) running low 11's at the track that was there first time out...so I guess I don't see the X's weight as a huge deal, nor the gearing.