crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Well i made it to the last race of the season,i was pretty nervous but managed to run a 11.7 @125 motor only.I was next in line for my nos. pass when a girl in a mint gto went nose first into the wall at 3/4 track,they shut down the track.Atleast i didn't break anything and i got to drive home,lots of room for improovment.150 shot of nos and my 60' was crap!1.9 but lots of mph.I need a 3500 stall and nos of the line.Can't wait for next year,sure wish i didn't leave it to the end.Any ideas to improove my 60' time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gexgexgexgex Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 wow great run, what are ur specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 350 ,600 lift solid roller cam,alum.heads,victor jr.750 demon carb,700 r4,2500 stall.280 rear 3.9 gears.150 shot nos yet to be used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschiltz Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 So you got the slicks to fit? How'd they feel? Can't wait till my car runs! Too bad the closest 1/4 mile is ~150 miles away Good luck next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 I put 2" spacers on top of the shock hat with 3 new studs,worked great.What a difference the slicks make,from frying the tires in 2 gears to launching and going hard,i don't think the slicks spun at all.They make the car look alot tougher too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzed Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Wow you ran an 11.7! I left just before the end and only saw your 12.4 Cool! Too bad about the GTO but at least you kept it off the wall - It was getting a little slick out there on my last run. I look forward to seeing your car next season with the NOS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 First run was 12.1@115 second run was 11.7 @125 you left just before i went on the third run and the crash.I'm a ways away from your 11.2 good dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Your setup and times are about like my car. Good job! However, I started breaking wheel axles after every 5 or 6 runs when I started hitting the 175 shot of N02. Off n20 and in the 11's I would break axles every 10 to 15 runs. Either way, your datsun stock rear end setup is going to fail soon at that power level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Where you breaking axles off the line?This is why i'm on the quaife group by and some cv axles.What kind of set up did you change to?What kind of times with the 175 shot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silicone boy Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 That's why I love these cars. Throw in a decent engine, run off an 11.7 without breaking a sweat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyro Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Yes, the axle were breaking off the line or at the first to second shift. I also broke a few U-joints and made a few diffs real clunky. I haven't done any modifications to the car. I just quit racing it for now. Since then, I got married, the wife had a kid, house needed work, truck needed work, took on a turbo Z project, and got older and slower, so the V8 z took a break from racing. It is a long story. When I first put the car together (over 10 years ago), it was fun to drive and pretty quick (12.7's at 110 on street tires). The engine was nothing special, had slightly modified stock double hump heads, 11:1 cr, block huggers headers, single 2.5 inch exhaust, dynomax muffler, a comp cam 292H (244/244, 0.501"), stock hei, performer rpm intake, and vacuum secondary holley 750 carb. Also had a R200 3.90 gear and a GM T5 5 speed all in a 71 240Z. (I had a 700r but didn't like it). I ran it hard on the street and at the track over and over with no breakage (+50 runs) but with times that were getting boring (mid 12's). So I up the power with some 200cc dart iron eagle heads and some full length headers with dual 2.5" exhaust with hooker areo-chamber mufflers. I also installed some MT street bias ply tires (14's). This lowed my et's to 11.7's at 120mph. Not bad considering the low lift flat tappet hyd cam. At this point, I ran it for a few trips to the drags without any problems but then and started to break things. Not a big deal swaping a u-joints or axle once a month, but I was needing to push the car onto the trailer much more often. But I wanted more power, so..... I installed a N20 system. I placed 4 foggers into the intake right under the carb since a plate wouldn't fit under the hood. And installed a one gallon fuel cell and small electic pump by the radiator for racing fuel to feed the n20 system. Install a set of 26x8 MT drag tires (real drag tires on 15 x8 rims). I would use a brake line lock to take the slack out of the drivetrain and spray N20 out of the hole. Ran 1.5 (60 ft), 6.9 at 110 (1/8 mile), and 10.7 at 135 (1/4 mile). I also shifted the T5 slowly to help not break the transmission or the car. I'm at the point of selling my turbo project and getting back into the V8. However, I would like to live long enough to see my kid grow up so I need to install a ford nine inch or just put it back to running 12's and be happy. Maybe a low 12 with the better heads. Or just stay on skinny, hard, street tires and go for high trap speeds. I don't know yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Nice story,it starts way better than it finishes,i don't think i could have a 10 sec.car sitting there and not be playing with it.Sell the turbo,cv axles and have some fun.That is a great sounding car,i know i'm going to start breaking,so the quaife and cv's are the winter project,it's time to park the car in Canada anyway.Except the odd sunny sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnjdragracing Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Congrats on your runs. When you do get to hit the NOS your converter should stahl more. Get ready to hang on. I would hit the NOS right after you launch, this way if something does tear up it will not be so bad. If all goes well then hit the NOS from take off. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 I thought if i was already rolling,that would ease the stress on the half shafts.Can you explaine a little more about the stall with the nos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Any one else using a 150 shot off the line,if so what kind of rearend and axles.How many hits without breakage or lets here some good breakage stories,i've got a feeling i have one coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerrari GTO Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 That's why I love these cars. Throw in a decent engine, run off an 11.7 without breaking a sweat! I'll second that. It's amazing how scary fast you can go with a V8Z. Great first time out! I can't wait to see what you can do after you've got everything dialed in. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy canuck Z8 Posted October 8, 2006 Author Share Posted October 8, 2006 I've been listening to all the comments about our horsepower and breakage ,ifound a new rearend and with the group buy on the brute i felt brave today,so what if i break ,winter is here.I stopped in the middle of the highway ,hit the nitrous button and let it launch,WOW.This is fun,the car held together great,insane out of the hole,i think i'll keep having fun until we have breakage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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