(September 15, 2014 at 10:15 pm)professor Wrote: JC,
I started off running the 1/8 mile - 9.5 at around 70 with a semi stock small block.
That would be the 14 second bracket.
The mini blower knocked off a second.
I like tinkering.
Kept making changes (nothing internal other than the initial 270 degree cam).
Ended up with a best time of 12.05 and
115 mph into a stiff headwind- shucks- missed the elevens by a whisker.
Had a front wheel off the ground once or twice- car twisted up pretty good on launch.
Looked completely stock.
Sent Car Craft a pic and blurb, they put it in "readers rides" - April 2003.
Very nice prof. It's a big leap from 14s to low 12s! Was the car street-able?
I used to drag race a BMW M3, mostly stock - just a light-weight flywheel and drag radials. Best time in that car was 13.2@104. M3s aren't really drag cars - more for the windy roads - but you race what you brought.
One of my life goals (everyone's gotta have a goal!) is to have a low 12 sec daily driver. Got my eye on the new 2015 Mustang with 435hp. Showroom stock it will probably do mid-12s and with minor mods, 11s are easy.