16/42 gears = low trap speeds

[Tetge]

I have slowed down on my track visits because it is winter but I went some more times and I still have not seen Black Dragon on his nine second 140 MPH Busa that he rides to LACR from San Diego.  And last time out, with stock gears, I got my best trap times ever with the best being 133.99.  This is way up on 16/42 gearing and also better than with 17/42 or 17/41 gearing.  It appears that a stock Busa likes to work through relatively tall gearing using its massive torque. And, taller gearing is a lot easier for a non talented person to launch.
And, BTW, trap speeds do matter, at least to the NHRA, since they have track records for trap speeds as well as for ET's. As long as I have been drag racing, trap speeds were always an indicator or RWHP, and ET was an indicator of efficiency. Back in the day, when I first started racing, trap speeds were all we really talked about. When a flag man started the race, timing to 1/1000's of a second was really not possible, but the speed trap at the end of the strip would be managed by the equipment of that time.



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[pitman3321]

well they do have records for speed but it for classes not just for something to do because somewent 142 mph and a bone stock busa, it the class rescords that they do that for.it used to be a big deal but now its not it dont matter anymore, people r more concerned with et than there speed now cause that is what makes u faster

 

[Tetge]

it used to be a big deal but now its not it dont matter anymore, people r more concerned with et than there speed now cause that is what makes u faster

Again, to be technical, trap speeds make you faster and ET's make you quicker. I have neither, but, I pay attention to both.

 

[pitman3321]

sorry doctor drag racer maybe i should take lessons from u

 

[Tetge]

I know how to drag race. I just can't race the Busa as successfully as many. It has been honestly very frustrating and, a lot of the time, being suited up in leathers all day is very uncomfortable since I have to ride the bike to the track and back. My car has been very successful. It is almost stock and runs pump 91 octane and radial tires with full interior and all stock OEM suspension. Stock H-pipe with all four cats, etc. I drive it to the track and back too, and it has a heater and a/c.

 

[Tetge]

I was the white '03 Cobra, car #104 that day.



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[ROACH]

pass the butter please.

 

[pitman3321]

looks pretty stock to me whats done under the hood?

 

[streaker00]

I know how to drag race.  I just can't race the Busa as successfully as many.  It has been honestly very frustrating and, a lot of the time, being suited up in leathers all day is very uncomfortable since I have to ride the bike to the track and back.  My car has been very successful.  It is almost stock and runs pump 91 octane and radial tires with full interior and all stock OEM suspension.  Stock H-pipe with all four cats, etc. I drive it to the track and back too, and it has a heater and a/c.

NICE LIGHTS!!!!!!!!

 

[streaker00]

pass the butter please.

Here ya go

 

[Got-Busa?]

looks pretty stock to me whats done under the hood?

I'm going to guess: pulley, CAI, ported blower, etc...and maybe a 50-shot for cooling!

If he isn't sporting a Kenne-Bell!

 

[pitman3321]

sounds like u know cars 2, cars piss me off u gotta sink so much money into them to go fast i feel its just not worth the effort

 

[Tetge]

looks pretty stock to me whats done under the hood?

Stock blower with 2.80 pulley.  Stock mass air/throttle body attached to a 9" K&N by billet adapter.  Stock h-pipe with cats but FlowMaster cat back and 4.10 gears. Old Autologic two bank antique chip. This is one of the least modded '03 Cobra's out there. All stock OEM suspension and fiull interior.  The car is very close to stock and takes about a couple of hours to put back to stock with the exception of the 4.10's. It runs 91 octane 24/7 and has over 60000 miles on it.  Daily driver.  My r/t was on the posted slip was slow because we were only running time trials and the other car was slow.
I bought my Hayabusa to take the strain off the old Cobra but, the Busa has been a load to learn to ride properly at the strip.  R/T's and the like are actually easier with the bike but keeping the front wheel down with the stiff road racing suspension settings is not easy.



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[ROACH]

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[streaker00]

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[pitman3321]

looks pretty stock to me whats done under the hood?

Stock blower with 2.80 pulley.  Stock mass air/throttle body attached to a 9" K&N by billet adapter.  Stock h-pipe with cats but FlowMaster cat back and 4.10 gears. Old Autologic two bank antique chip. This is one of the least modded '03 Cobra's out there. All stock OEM suspension and fiull interior.  The car is very close to stock and takes about a couple of hours to put back to stock with the exception of the 4.10's. It runs 91 octane 24/7 and has over 60000 miles on it.  Daily driver.  My r/t was on the posted slip was slow because we were only running time trials and the other car was slow.
I bought my Hayabusa to take the strain off the old Cobra but, the Busa has been a load to learn to ride properly at the strip.  R/T's and the like are actually easier with the bike but keeping the front wheel down with the stiff road racing suspension settings is not easy.

all i reed was jiberish i don't know sh*t about cars nor do i care i enjoy beating there ass on the track

 

[Tetge]

looks pretty stock to me whats done under the hood?

Stock blower with 2.80 pulley.  Stock mass air/throttle body attached to a 9" K&N by billet adapter.  Stock h-pipe with cats but FlowMaster cat back and 4.10 gears. Old Autologic two bank antique chip. This is one of the least modded '03 Cobra's out there. All stock OEM suspension and fiull interior.  The car is very close to stock and takes about a couple of hours to put back to stock with the exception of the 4.10's. It runs 91 octane 24/7 and has over 60000 miles on it.  Daily driver.  My r/t was on the posted slip was slow because we were only running time trials and the other car was slow.
I bought my Hayabusa to take the strain off the old Cobra but, the Busa has been a load to learn to ride properly at the strip.  R/T's and the like are actually easier with the bike but keeping the front wheel down with the stiff road racing suspension settings is not easy.

all i reed was jiberish i don't know sh*t about cars nor do i care i enjoy beating there ass on the track

 

 

   

 

You would be a perfect victim for my cage. Since very few street ridden bikes can approach my 60' times on the street (or the track) I enjoy stomping bikes at stoplights when I get the opportunity. It always really surprises them that they have to go into full race mode to handle some old white Mustang. If a bike is not ready and if it does not respect my car, it will definitely find out that it takes a while even on a fast bike to catch a real 11 sec car on the street. And, I always win the initial jump even on the second try when they are ready.

 

[pitman3321]

well ur 1.60's rt better get better than that mine r 1.30's, my 1/8th miles r 5.80's and mt 1/4's r 9.20's at 145 so keep the cobra on the trailer or take it home

 

[Tetge]

well ur 1.60's rt better get better than that mine r 1.30's, my 1/8th miles r 5.80's and mt 1/4's r 9.20's at 145 so keep the cobra on the trailer or take it home

No doubt you would tear me up on the street (my best 60' times on radials are high 1.5's).  But, I wouldn't have too much trouble identifying you as a serious drag racing machine, with all your mods.  No stealth where you are concerned.  My car looks exactly like any regular Mustang, and Southern California is full of them.  So, it is a sleeper, and there are plenty of sports bike riders who have no idea exactly how fast a cage can be.  Since I am also a biker, I sometimes take them to school.  And, it would be a very rare street bike that could run any harder from a dead stop than my cage, although if they are skilled and serious, it is all over for me by the time I get across the intersection. A couple of seconds faster in the 1/4 is a hell of a big difference.
BTW, my best ever 1/8th with my Busa is 6.975 so, the best with the Cobra of 7.389 is really not all that far off. And, yes, I know, I suck on the Busa, but, I am average in talent when it comes to all the sports bikes on the road in Southern California. So, as I stated, they can find themselves with more than they reckoned on if they try out the Mustang from a light.



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[natedogg3321]

boy it sounds like pitman is fast talks tough too maby i'll go to bunker hill this year and see if he can so me a few things hahaha