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

[Goat Blower]

I was on the journey to 10's long ago, I ended up at 11.9. I wish I would've run my setup when I was making 520awhp at DB, but by then I didn't really care anymore. It's true that it's harder to get a higher horse car off the line and shifted smoothly down the track. Although I never used NLTS and mostly granny shifted it as well, because everybody else was blowing trannies left and right, all I ever did is blow up a clutch and a xfer case. Funny thing is now that I'm back at a 16g stock appearing car, I'll probably run faster than I ever did if I finish it in time for the track. Technology has come a long ways since 1999.