LS Vega solid 9.6x's

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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby RockDaddy » Sun Oct 11, 2009 10:01 pm

Ran all weekend in the cold at the Milan Frost Bite Nationals. Ran a best of 9.48@140.05 on Saturday then they cut it down to 1/8 mile for my class due to cold track. I kept getting better and ran a 5.99@115 as a best with a 1.31 60 foot in the 1/8th

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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby 72 SS PNL » Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:44 pm

thats gotta be a blast , sucks about the safety switch to 1/8 , lol
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby RockDaddy » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:24 am

With a 5.99 1/8 I might have been going in the 9.3's in the 1/4 according to estimated conversions. Wish I would have got to see for sure though.
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby mldeolde » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:05 pm

don't cry too much!!!!!!!!!! RUNNING 9.40'S AT 140 mph would sure make me situp and take notice. :dance: :dance: :dance:
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby RockDaddy » Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:12 pm

Here are some pics from the Frostbite Nationals this last weekend!

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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby 72vega5.3 » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:35 pm

Awesome wheels up shots :cheers:
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby waybad » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:52 pm

DUDE :mrgreen: I think I just wet my pants :oops: ,, That has got to be almost better than sex!!! :shock:
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looks like you have got the suspension dialed up good!!!!
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby RockDaddy » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:59 pm

I'm actually too embarrassed to say how and what I have been doing (rigging) the rear suspension to get it doing what it is doing lol. Best 60 foot of the day was 1.31 flat so it has been improving.
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby greg72 » Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:10 am

Just how many miles are on those front tires? maybe 3 total ? !!!

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Seriously though, awesome shots!
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby mldeolde » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:44 pm

from the looks of your launch attitude and the wrinkle of those slicks i'd have to say what ever you are doing with the suspension is definatly getting the job done. the end result is all that counts not how you got there. keep up the good work. your LS motor makes me cry every time i look at my Bowtie block 345 cu in sbc with all the tricks we 've used to get it where it is . your engine looks like a piece of cake to design and looks terribly straight forward. the fuel injection setup is a real interesting and novel approach. i like it ........... :dance: :cuss:
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby SWT Racing » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:50 pm

Nice!

That sure is a clean looking engine. Wish mine were that simple sometimes!
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby Roccosvega » Sat Oct 31, 2009 2:24 pm

I Like that paint its purple then its blue,Nice color for a wheelstanding Beast :twisted:

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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby waybad » Tue Nov 18, 2014 4:04 pm

Hey Rock,, any new plans for the off season??
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby RockDaddy » Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:50 pm

Wow Ive been going a lot faster than the title of this thread huh.

This years best 8.21@163.67 I believe,

Just went with a new rotating assembly before end of the year and am trying Aluminum rods too. Going to do a ton of dyno work this winter and concentrate on the intake system. I think there is some to be gained there. I really need 100 more HP somewhere for next year. We will see.

After I freshened it we ran at the Halloween classic and ran a decent 5.24@132.xx 1/8 mile
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Re: LS Vega solid 9.6x's

Postby waybad » Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:00 am

excellent!! keep us posted and take pictures!! :mrgreen:
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