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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kenzo42
This is probably a stupid question but what makes our cars so different than a car that is better suited for 1/4 mile (say a stang or even a honda). Im sure suspension, tires, gearing,but does that make our 1/4 time so shitty?
Short wheel base and a tiny tire.
Old Jul 7, 2012 | 04:32 PM
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Lol. Now my 99 has a built engine pushing 15psi...still haven't been to the track, dyno, or raced that damn mustang though.
Old Jul 23, 2013 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by flounder
Lol. Now my 99 has a built engine pushing 15psi...still haven't been to the track, dyno, or raced that damn mustang though.
Lol your in the 12s now... Tires and practice makes all the difference

My 1.6 @14psi ran a 13.1@106.3mph just the other day
Old Jul 23, 2013 | 04:36 AM
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I used to have a 91 stock 1.6L motor with just greddy turbo set-up, no intercooler, no nothing... stock tire... I remember they were some shitty yokohama 185/55/14 on stock rims... I ran 14.8s on a 1/4 mile...
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