It is that time of year in Las Vegas when the drag strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway starts midnight mayhem. It is a cool event where you can "run what you brung". The last time I ran on that track was in 2005. It was my wife's '95 3.8L Mustang auto and it ran a 19!

I'm excited, I've had my Z for about 17 months now and am finally comfortable with running it...at least once my OBD I cable parts arrive and I can tune the shift point down.

Here is what I've upgraded, otherwise bone stock 117k miles:
3,200 rpm converter
CAI
Flowmaster American thunder cat back
Poly torque bar mount (likely wont matter but it feels a bit different)
Strut brace (obviously doesn't help)

Fresh tires, stock size 245/50/16, W-rated.

I'm hoping to get down in the 13s. I think my converter makes a huge difference in how it launches. Unfortunately it will bounce off the rev limiter a bit before shifting as a result of the higher stall, so I need to adjust that this week.

Will post up some slips and hopefully a video after next weekend's run. Hopefully I won't break the damn thing!

 

Nice man good luck. My guess is 14s

 

Depending on how much you spin with those narrower tires, you should be able to get high 13's, low 14s at least.

 

Ill be pretty happy if I can get 13s, maybe if I air them down a bit

 

Ill guess a 13.7. I ran 13.9 with full exhaust and intake with a stock stall untuned. You'll probably spin a bit

 

14-15's

 

14.7, 13.6, 13.8 if you run three times.

 

Your 94 was rated in the low 14's in the 1/4 as it came from the factory. Ok, the engine has 117k miles, but with what you've done to the car, you sure better be at least in the 13's.

 

Sounds like its time for you to get some headers & Y-pipe!

 

Oh I know...problem is that some of my exhaust manifold bolts broke off in the head on the drivers side so it would be a lot of crappy work to get that fixed and get the headers to seal. I was able to get the stock manifold to mostly seal, using silicone instead of a gasket helped.

What I'd really like to do is come across a cheap junked LT1 and build it in my garage at my convenience (cam, heads, rockers, etc., maybe even a stroker crank), the swap that in with headers and such.