Mods needed to get a 14.99?

[jreat]

What other mods are needed to get this time? I don't want to use Nitrous

I have
SVT Upper
SVT T.B.
KKM intake
Borla Exhaust

[FastCougar]

You'll need a lot more horsepower!

A 3.0L swap should do the trick ;)

[jreat]

I got a 15.6 before the SVT stuff. I have a MTX. I would think maybe headers

[GrandMasterKhan]

Weight reduction will help a bit....check out the thread in the Drag Section

[DemonSVT]

I also think weight reduction plays a key.


Like removing the aweful, heavy pre-cats for headers. That saves a lot of weight.

Also replacing the stock Y-pipe to cat back with an aftermarket catless piece saves a bunch. Remember to wrap the aftermarket piece since it does not retain the stock heatshield.


There's ~40lbs weight reduction and some significant power improvement throughout the entire powerband.


You also should be in or close to the 14's with a good launch.

[Panthro]

and dont carry a lot of stuff in your car... if you want a street racer, then dont fill your hatch with amps and subs!

[bensenvill]

or spare tire, at minimum you should pull that sucker.

[Onebadcat]

My car must be a freak. I have a 2002 MTX v6 bone stock at the time and it ran a 15.41, off the showroom floor, I since have installed a CAI and it seems to me faster but I yet ran it with this mod.

[tropiccougar01]

I think you should gut the cats or get headers, and do alot of weight reduction. It will allow you to run closer to that time, but i dont think you will hit that time without FI or a motor swap. Heads and cams will net you a good amount also, but it would be more cost efficient to run nitrous.

[jreat]

I just went to opening day for the track and my best time was a 15.22. I was running with 93 oct. and I did take out my spare tire and I don't have any amps or subs, just stock there. I think I can drop some time by shifting better so I am not that far off with my mods. So no an engine swap is not needed to get 14.99. I am now thinking that Headers and y-pipe will get me there and I will be happy.

The WRX ran a 13.48 and that was done by my fiance, should be in the 12's by the end of the year, if funds become available.

[GrandMasterKhan]

15.22 isnt bad at all...headers should net you at least another .2 seconds. :shrug:

With some serious weight reduction and some nice sticky tires you should do well

[ND4SPD]

i wouldn't spend my time on the cougar... you'd never be able to get me out of the WRX! :biggrin:

[Onebadcat]

Yeah but my Miata is going to badasss when done. I have a 1990 Miata that I am putting a Mustang 5.0 with t5 tranny. I have the subframe done and the body trimmed now I am working on rebuilding the 5.0. Wiring is pretty much done. I drove a customers, that came end that had a "monster" Miata very similar to the one that I am building, hard for traction and 1st gear means nothing but a smoke show but he went best with a 12.36 @125MPH, what killed him was his 60foot times. That was a "stock" 5.0 out if 1992 Mustang, running on 14s.

[CULASLUCAS]

light rims

[gyger]

all I wanna see is a video of a Cougar with bolt-ons running a 14 anything

I wanna see this $h!t

[jreat]

Originally posted by: gyger
all I wanna see is a video of a Cougar with bolt-ons running a 14 anything

I wanna see this $h!t

I will get that video once I do it. I have my short throw at my house right now :).

I need to get my 60ft down most of them were between 2.2 and 2.4.

[atlas]

Is everyone forgetting about the Unorthadox Lightened Flywheel? :shrug: