1000rwhp thru the stock mufflers

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True Street 9.80
Not changed on how I drive it other than rear bias plys.
Actually they rode nice on the cruise.
Full tank Pump E85 with a touch of VP X85.
Full 10gal ice tank
4070# race weight
I’ll make one last pass in AM and get some pics and vids posted.
-J

Awesome brother musclecarresort set me the video when it was at the dyno that thing is super nasty in an awesome way can’t wait to see the ‘93


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Ha!

You trinity guys gotta pay the man when things get serious. That motor is high dollar. I know J has some pretty deep connections though, so maybe a bit cheaper for him plus he does a lot of his own work.
Probably easier to pull and save the Trinity and drop in a Coyote, cheaper if I bend it of course.
 

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True Street 9.80
Not changed on how I drive it other than rear bias plys.
Actually they rode nice on the cruise.
Full tank Pump E85 with a touch of VP X85.
Full 10gal ice tank
4070# race weight
I’ll make one last pass in AM and get some pics and vids posted.
-J

-J, glad you are in the 9's like you wanted to be. Also it's nice to see a car that isn't just a science project and actually performs.

Steve
 

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Some cool weekend pics, including icing it down for one run Sunday morning and another PB 9.55@152. Car was seriously as I drive it everywhere with the exception of throwing on the rear 15” bias plys:
 
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Also a huge thanks to my friend Steve K. of XClutch USA. I’m running an organic version of their 9” triple disc and she took all I threw at it without an issue.
They make a cerametallic double and triple and it’s been the best clutch I’ve owned, including several other well know companies. I know you can buy them at American Muscle and if anyone is interested I’ll get you in contacted directly with Steve.
Lidio@Alternative Auto
Justin@VMP
Steve@XClutch
Big thanks to all, great guys to work with.
-J
 
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@biminiLX killer runs man!

Still running an 8.8 right. How did it hold up and do you have any gear whine after running all weekend?

Also took a look at Xclutch and seem appealing. From what I can see the 9" double and triple disc versions use a non-sprung disc. Is yours that way and did you notice a difference compared to sprung disc clutch?
 
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Unless you have racing goals, or are just plain crazy :), the torque from a 5.8/TVS2650 is more than enough for any street car. Rolling into the car at 3500-4000rpm from a 3rd gear highway roll is violent—and crazy good fun!


Congrats J! Bad ass times. Your car looks and runs great. I totally agree with your statement above. I am on my last E85 tune, and you have to be careful even in 3rd gear and Toyo 888r in 315 size. It is violent. Ken
 

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@biminiLX killer runs man!

Still running an 8.8 right. How did it hold up and do you have any gear whine after running all weekend?

Also took a look at Xclutch and seem appealing. From what I can see the 9" double and triple disc versions use a non-sprung disc. Is yours that way and did you notice a difference compared to sprung disc clutch?
Hey man, thankfully I ditched the 8.8 last year. For anyone drag racing a MANUAL GT500, do yourself a huge favor and swap to a Strange bolt-in S197 9” rear. The 8.8 can live with huge power on lighter auto cars, but for heavy stick shift Shelby cars, there is NO WAY you’ll get the 8.8 to not whine. Take it from a guy whose built 3 and had 4 gear sets in it.
On the clutch, I do have a solid hub version, but they can build it any way you want. This clutch is an experiment to see if the organic will live at this power and weight and allow slipping for drag use.
It’s great on the street, light weight as a triple and no chatter. Mine does have a touch of rattle due to the slolid hubs but it’s only with the clutch in and that’s also something I’ve learned to drive around.
For guys at normal power levels probably 800rwhp, their dual cerametallic sprung hub would probably be the hot setup. I’ve driven their cerametallic solid triple in their TVS LS Ute and it was perfect.
Another thing I liked about the clutch kit is that it includes EVERYTHING needed for install, including slave cylinder, ARP flywheels bolts and a cool billet splined alignment dowel.
Easy to talk to Steve and spec out the right one for you.
-J
 

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Unless you have racing goals, or are just plain crazy :), the torque from a 5.8/TVS2650 is more than enough for any street car. Rolling into the car at 3500-4000rpm from a 3rd gear highway roll is violent—and crazy good fun!


Congrats J! Bad ass times. Your car looks and runs great. I totally agree with your statement above. I am on my last E85 tune, and you have to be careful even in 3rd gear and Toyo 888r in 315 size. It is violent. Ken
Agreed Ken. I wanted this car to scare me and it does in a good way. I like to hit it from 3500-4000 and that’s right at 900-950rwtq! Talk about throwing you in the seat and then not stopping til 7200 :)

I seriously got the car home around midnight on Wednesday and scrambled to get it ready and loaded late Thursday. Never had driven it at this power level or used the 15” bias and adjustable suspension on track, Hell we installed Strange single adjustable front struts Thursday night!
First pass was a 10.0, second spun bad and the third test run was a 9.77. I then had to just focus on making 3 clean passes in True Street. I was happy with a 9.80 average. Sunday morning I iced it down and ran the 9.55.
For Mod Nats, if the weather is as it usually is, I’ll have at least 2 tenths in the DA plus I’ll have exhaust cutouts (probably some power there bypassing the stock mufflers) allowing me to use the WOT BOX 2-step launch. I may also try the no-lift shift, but I was rifling off fast 2/3 and 3/4 shifts all weekend. I will probably add a degree of timing as well.
So, 9.20s and high 150s at Mod Nats?
@Justin@VMP I wonder how much a Gen3R would gain? :)
Plus I haven’t touched the NX spray bar installed in the lower intake, but that might be night to tap in 3rd down track.
-J
 

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Congrats J on the 9.55 pass , and all the new pictures look awesome, it makes me appreciate the color combo of our cars that much more.
 

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J, I am waiting to see how much the cutouts help. I may do the same thing in the future. Who installed the spray bar in the lower for you? Thanks, Ken
 

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Awesome stuff James and thanks for taking the time to post all the great videos and info.
 

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Hey man, thankfully I ditched the 8.8 last year. For anyone drag racing a MANUAL GT500, do yourself a huge favor and swap to a Strange bolt-in S197 9” rear. The 8.8 can live with huge power on lighter auto cars, but for heavy stick shift Shelby cars, there is NO WAY you’ll get the 8.8 to not whine. Take it from a guy whose built 3 and had 4 gear sets in it.
On the clutch, I do have a solid hub version, but they can build it any way you want. This clutch is an experiment to see if the organic will live at this power and weight and allow slipping for drag use.
It’s great on the street, light weight as a triple and no chatter. Mine does have a touch of rattle due to the slolid hubs but it’s only with the clutch in and that’s also something I’ve learned to drive around.
For guys at normal power levels probably 800rwhp, their dual cerametallic sprung hub would probably be the hot setup. I’ve driven their cerametallic solid triple in their TVS LS Ute and it was perfect.
Another thing I liked about the clutch kit is that it includes EVERYTHING needed for install, including slave cylinder, ARP flywheels bolts and a cool billet splined alignment dowel.
Easy to talk to Steve and spec out the right one for you.
-J
Going to a 9" myself as I've also rebuilt my diff twice now. It's whining pretty bad again, and I know it's not going to last. Is the Strange 9" a truly bolt in deal?

Great runs J, I would really be tempted to move to the 3R if I were you....I think you'd pick up some very nice power over the Gen3 spinning it as hard as you are.
 

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Oh wow you still got more left in it for sure! If you think its got a 9.20's in it before spay do you think you could get an 8.99 with spray?
 

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