Z-Matches Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Hi, it sample question, How would you build a 10 second Z? .. I'm in the searching process and my planes is to build a Z with LS1 or 5.3 engine that can handle perfect and can go 10 second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alainburon Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Well sir,You are going to get a lot of different suggestions to this as there are a lot of different answers to that question. Bottom line it all depends on your personal preference as well as budget. If money is no object then what you are wanting to do should be fairly easy due to the low weight of the car. The other thing is what do you want to do with the car? You can go naturally aspirated, turbo, supercharger or Nitrous. Again it boils down to how much you are willing to spend as some of these parts can add up in a hurry especially if you want it to handle great too. You can easily do suspension and brakes put a stock LS1 with some Nitrous and get into the 10’s but if you want the engine not to mention other drivetrain components to last you may need to build it for the purpose you are intended to use it. My build is similar to what you are looking for. I wanted a car that would handle great and be faster than my previous car (C6 Z06). Running 10’s will do that for sure. Handling well and running 10’s is a little tricky since you can’t run wrinkle walls and handle at the same time therefore you need just enough traction and horsepower to avoid lighting the tires up every time you hit the gas. Like they say spinning is not winning. A lot of options and a lot of good builds on this site, just depends on how far you are willing to go. Good luck and look forward to see what route you decide to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
str8pipez Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Uh-oh. This should be interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxgsfmdpx Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) This is a joke, right? Edited August 21, 2014 by mxgsfmdpx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 No building needed. Throw it off a cliff that's at least 1/4 mile tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfan1 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I run 10.80 at 124 with a cam only 6 liter 240Z, there you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Buy a built Mustang and put Z emblems on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquick260 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 550 hp to the wheels Or enough traction for a 1.3 60 ft. 450hp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Lithium ion batteries - http://www.plasmaboyracing.com/whitezombie.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattster03 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 A head/cam LS1 is easily able to obtain 10's in a lightweight car. I was well into the 10.8's with this setup in my 2,900lb LS1 powered FD RX7. Not sure how easy it is to get a 240z to hook up in comparison, but it is very doable power-wise to do with an N/A LS1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatwad Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 550 hp to the wheels Or enough traction for a 1.3 60 ft. 450hp that could put him in the 9's hah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naptown Dave Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 HA! Is the tool shed closed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zfan1 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 that could put him in the 9's hah I ran 9.70's in my Z with 548rwhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texis30O Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 So I guess I should be in the low 9's provided I can learn how to keep from blowing the tires off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexter72 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I am just going to type it. Brian Spillner and Dominic Terreto can help you out. How i would build a 10 second S30, 2jz, bigger cams, 900cc injectors, big single turbo, G.M. turbo 400 trans, r200 diff, roll cage, beefed up frame rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooks2u Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I've personally seen two diff 260z's run 10's but both were tubbed cars, I've played around with race cars for years and I don't think you'll get a z into the 10's with that stock suspension but I could be wrong I've been running a foxbody mustang running 11:46 to 48 and its hard to keep that from blowing the tires off sometimes, I'm looking for a tubbed rollor myself right now but it'll be all racing, good luck finding what you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 If you are talking 10.999, it's not that hard to do once. But if you plan to do it every weekend you will break lots of driveline parts. The OP doesn't seem to be watching this anymore, so I think we are all just talking trash. Lets let this thing die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Matches Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Well sir, You are going to get a lot of different suggestions to this as there are a lot of different answers to that question. Bottom line it all depends on your personal preference as well as budget. If money is no object then what you are wanting to do should be fairly easy due to the low weight of the car. The other thing is what do you want to do with the car? You can go naturally aspirated, turbo, supercharger or Nitrous. Again it boils down to how much you are willing to spend as some of these parts can add up in a hurry especially if you want it to handle great too. You can easily do suspension and brakes put a stock LS1 with some Nitrous and get into the 10’s but if you want the engine not to mention other drivetrain components to last you may need to build it for the purpose you are intended to use it. My build is similar to what you are looking for. I wanted a car that would handle great and be faster than my previous car (C6 Z06). Running 10’s will do that for sure. Handling well and running 10’s is a little tricky since you can’t run wrinkle walls and handle at the same time therefore you need just enough traction and horsepower to avoid lighting the tires up every time you hit the gas. Like they say spinning is not winning. A lot of options and a lot of good builds on this site, just depends on how far you are willing to go. Good luck and look forward to see what route you decide to go. Thank you so much sir for sharing this information and I really appreciate it. In this stage I'm really confused witch route I should take. I have now 2012 Mustang 5.0 but I'm not satisfied with the porfomance. The engine is great but the car is so heavy and Im afraid that I will end up with the same porfomance that the mustang do. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Matches Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 I've personally seen two diff 260z's run 10's but both were tubbed cars, I've played around with race cars for years and I don't think you'll get a z into the 10's with that stock suspension but I could be wrong I've been running a foxbody mustang running 11:46 to 48 and its hard to keep that from blowing the tires off sometimes, I'm looking for a tubbed rollor myself right now but it'll be all racing, good luck finding what you want Yes, I think you are right about the tubbed roller. I think if I build a Z with more than +500RWHP the tires will spinning and I will lose traction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Matches Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 I ran 9.70's in my Z with 548rwhp Did you do any modification on chassis or suspension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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