Banone Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 It's time to put your thinking caps on . I've been considering getting a supercharger installed on my SS. After weighing the pros (more power) and cons (loss of $5000), I tried to visualize just what the extra power would mean. All that really matters to me is how badly I would beat someone at the stoplight. After all, the margin of victory is usually measured by the number car lengths you beat someone by (or get beat by, but those stories usually aren't shared with others ). Using the times achieved by the supercharged SS discussed in other posts in this forum, let's assume a one second improvement in 1/4 mile times with the supercharger. So, based on a trap speed of 90 mph through the 1/4 mile, here are my calculations: 90 miles/hour = 132 feet/sec. 132 feet = about 7 truck lengths. So, if I were to better my 1/4 mile time by one second using a supercharger, am I way off base in saying it would look like a 7 length victory over an SS in stock form? At first thought, one second didn't sound like that much of an improvement considering the $5000 investment. However, if my calculations are close, 7 lengths translates to a major ass kicking over a stock SS and would be worth the expense. Any corrections to my calculations are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTex Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Those 7 lengths are given that you race to a full 1/4 mile. If you are talking about the typical stoplight race, 1/8th mile is closer. One other option is a mid sized torque converter. It will really help decrease your 60 foot times and that will make a big difference in the 1/4 mile. Price for a torque converter is much cheaper than a supercharger too. You don't gain any power with this addition, but you will make better use of the power you do have. With a torque converter, you can jump out to a commanding lead early in the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcairns Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 1 second is a lot in drag racing. As the ETs go down, that one second becomes exponentially more expensive to buy. For me, drag racing is not my hobby, so I am just using it as a measuring tool. What I really enjoy is the kick in the pants acceleration and surprising other cars that think they are fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsen Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 All that really matters to me is how badly I would beat someone at the stoplight. if thats the case, have you considers using the bottle? $5000 compared to $500 is an extreamly big differance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duner Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 A full second is a pretty huge margin at the track. Between the reaction times and the ETs - I won the race in this video by 6 tenths...... or by about 5 car lengths at the speed we were traveling. http://www.azmustangs.com/videos/hotteamsm...lainevseric.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 Nice video! You really roasted the stang off the line. I think I do hear a blower...is it on your truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4nash Posted May 25, 2003 Report Share Posted May 25, 2003 man you really kicked some butt there what mods are you runing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duner Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 Thanks guys. I'm running a turbo system on the truck. That video is from Tucson. The track is at 3075' altitude and it was 103 degrees outside at the time. The density altitude for the pass was 6000'+. I might just have to sneak over to Carlsbad to see what it does at sea level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted May 26, 2003 Report Share Posted May 26, 2003 Thanks guys. I'm running a turbo system on the truck. Enough said,...awesome set-up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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4.7DAK Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Just think....Flying like that off of 287ci of propulsion. Awesome vid Duner... I just watched again for the 1000th time. I should have some vids coming in the next few days from this past weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Lee Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 One other option is a mid sized torque converter. It will really help decrease your 60 foot times and that will make a big difference in the 1/4 mile. Price for a torque converter is much cheaper than a supercharger too. BigTex I'v been looking for a torque converter online....cant seem to have any luck. I never heard of one and would like to do some research. Could someone possibly send me a link to get me started? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTex Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 Here is Yank's website. I would recomend a converter of theirs: http://www.converter.cc Look at their truck and SUV section. I had the Truck 3000 on my 99 excab Z71. I cut a 1.74 60' time with it on nitrous. I think I'm going to step down to the Yank 2600 in trhe SS. A little less aggressive, but still a good improvement. For an idea of what 1/2 second looks like in the 1/4 mile, watch this: http://www.z71.net/richard1.mpg I beat this lightning out of the hole with a better 60' time, and we were about tied at the 1/8th mile. Then the lighter truck started to pull away. This was my first time at the track and only wirght reduction was removal of tailgate. Having the off road 33" tires hurt me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKey Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 BigTex - got on the Yank site. The converters listed either say they are for the 4.8/5.3 or if you get for the 6.0 it lists the 4L80E trans. Which one do you get for our trucks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTex Posted July 13, 2003 Report Share Posted July 13, 2003 For our truck, any 4.8 or 5.3 converter will fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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