NEW
SUSPENSION | PASS #1 |
| 60-FT. | 1.350 |
| 330-FT. | 3.973 |
| 1/8 ET | 6.110 |
| 1/8 MPH | 115.97 |
| 1/4 ET | 9.555 |
| 1/4 MPH | 148.6 |
Notes: Loosened the extension on the rear AFCO shocks two clicks to hit the tires harder on launch, and raised the rear drag-radials air pressure to 18.5 psi. Raised boost at launch to 8 psi. The car came out about 2 feet, and the driveshaft broke cleanly off at the front yoke. After inspecting the car in the pits, it was determined that the output shaft on the TH350 was damaged, and a replacement output shaft and driveshaft would be required before further testing could resume.
NEW
SUSPENSION | PASS #2 |
| 60-FT. | |
| 330-FT. |
| 1/8 ET |
| 1/8 MPH |
| 1/4 ET |
| 1/4 MPH |
Subsequent TestingNotes: After the transmission was rebuilt and a new driveshaft from PST was bolted in, the car was tested with the same setup as Pass #2 of the new suspension. The car lifted the wheels to the limits of the 4-inch travel limiters, and pulled the front end just past the 60-ft mark. Based on the mph and ET of the eighth-mile pass, the car projected out covering the quarter-mile in approximately 9.2 seconds.
NEW
SUSPENSION | PASS #3 |
| 60-FT. | 1.284 |
| 330-FT. | 3.873 |
| 1/8 ET | 5.97 |
| 1/8 MPH | 115.45 |
| 1/4 ET | 9.20EST |
| 1/4 MPH | |
Notes: Loosened the extension on the rear AFCO shocks by one click. Raised the rear drag-radial tire pressures by 1/2 pound to 19 psi. Tightened the front-end limiters by reducing 1 inch, and raised the boost at launch to 10 psi. The car launched better with less overall wheel standing, and had personal bests in both 60-foot and 330-ft ETs. Toward the end of the eighth-mile, the transmission let go, invalidating the ET. After returning to the shop, it was determined that the input shaft on the freshly rebuilt TH350 had sheared off, thus destroying the transmission.
NEW
SUSPENSION | PASS #4 |
| 60-FT. | 1.280 |
| 330-FT. | 3.863 |
| 1/8 ET | 6.124 |
| 1/8 MPH | |
| 1/4 ET | |
| 1/4 MPH | |