Alright, I know I have been asking alot lately, but I am just a little intimidated by building my first car for basically drag only...

I am slowly but surely taking a 94 sol into running SFWD. I have the motor internals, turbo setup all figured out...But for a 9 second pass, what kind of stuff is usually over looked...I know I am not the brightest crayon in the box, but im not the dullest...I just don't want to buy parts, sell parts, ect...

 

The most overlooked part of making a fast car is knowing how to drive it.

 

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How fast have you gone already? Don't be disapointed if you get done building the car and you run slower then you ran before you dumped all this money into your car. A lot of people think if they buy what other people have gone nines on and make the power they will go 9's. Look at cuin9sec's he has that mentality. With that being said.

I think a lot of people over look suspension, safety equipment, and the parts to let you go rounds and make your car dependable.

 

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This is a great reply - every car is different and handling can be different.

Boost Control
Fuel System
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Are thngs we see getting "overlooked alot"


Modified by Whitfield Inc. at 4:39 PM 11/12/2006

 

supension , supension .... anyone today can make the power, but putting it down on the track is where i think a lot of car lack. 2nd would be safety

 

Fastest car I have dragged is my dads 74 roadrunner street car, which ran 11.3's with me in the seat...I kept it pretty consistant bracketing it, a few semi finals with it.

Driving, I know won't be there automatically...11's-9's is a big difference, and I know I am not going to just build a car, and then boom 9's are mine...I know seat time is involved...I am just more worried about the build up...since the fastest honda project I have done, was a stock motor 12.3's turbo b16...

 

alot of people just thru some suspension on the car and over look the aliment and getting the car corner balanced.

i think every race i raced in this season i got my aliment done before i left for the race.

 

good info, anymore guys?