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Mail From: "Leigh Smith" <(email redacted)>

Anyone drag race a V-6 ATX that could offer some advice?
I may wind up helping the local high school auto shop convert their 95 ATX SHO
to strip duty.
How much abuse can the ATX take?
What are the suggested mods?
Anyone have some ATX E.T.s to share?
Lee
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I ran a best of 14.851 at 94.33mph. That was a full weight car with
bolt-ons just short of cams.

If the starting point is a good trans, the car will last a while if you
stay away from the burnout box. Drag slicks or radials may be tough on
the tranny though.

A stock stripped atx should run a low 14.
Run straight pipes and open up the intake. That should net a few hp.
Stiffening the suspension and frame would help traction. A TwEECer or
LPM should be considered mandatory. Maybe you could install a roll bar
with frame stiffeners and cut the roof off for a creative exercise.

Mike


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Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:01 PM
To: SHOTIMES
Subject: [Shotimes] drag racing advice

Anyone drag race a V-6 ATX that could offer some advice?
I may wind up helping the local high school auto shop convert their 95
ATX SHO
to strip duty.
How much abuse can the ATX take?
What are the suggested mods?
Anyone have some ATX E.T.s to share?
Lee
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Mail From: "Ron Porter" <(email redacted)>

I have a lot of ATX drag experience, and my FWD ATX experience is a couple
of hundred documented runs on my Gen 3.

BUT......are you talking stock or highly modified? HUGE difference in how to
drive it.

Ron Porter


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From: (email redacted) [mailtoemail redacted)]
On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:01 PM
To: SHOTIMES
Subject: [Shotimes] drag racing advice

Anyone drag race a V-6 ATX that could offer some advice?
I may wind up helping the local high school auto shop convert their 95 ATX
SHO
to strip duty.
How much abuse can the ATX take?
What are the suggested mods?
Anyone have some ATX E.T.s to share?
Lee
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Mail From: "Leigh Smith" <(email redacted)>

Thanks Mike, That's a good reference point.
I was thinking a standard quick-shift kit would help prolong the trans
life - usually does.
Any opinions?
Any idea what typically dies in an ATX in this car?
I thought they had a known "weak link" from the factory, at least in the
first year cars.

Lee
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From: "Co-op User" <(email redacted)>
To: "SHOTIMES" <(email redacted)>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] drag racing advice


> I ran a best of 14.851 at 94.33mph. That was a full weight car with
> bolt-ons just short of cams.
>
> If the starting point is a good trans, the car will last a while if you
> stay away from the burnout box. Drag slicks or radials may be tough on
> the tranny though.
>
> A stock stripped atx should run a low 14.
> Run straight pipes and open up the intake. That should net a few hp.
> Stiffening the suspension and frame would help traction. A TwEECer or
> LPM should be considered mandatory. Maybe you could install a roll bar
> with frame stiffeners and cut the roof off for a creative exercise.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted)
> [mailtoemail redacted)] On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:01 PM
> To: SHOTIMES
> Subject: [Shotimes] drag racing advice
>
> Anyone drag race a V-6 ATX that could offer some advice?
> I may wind up helping the local high school auto shop convert their 95
> ATX SHO
> to strip duty.
> How much abuse can the ATX take?
> What are the suggested mods?
> Anyone have some ATX E.T.s to share?
> Lee
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Mail From: "Ron Porter" <(email redacted)>

I found that I still had a post from 10/13/2000 about drag racing a Gen 3
SHO.

Following this post, I will forward it along. It's titled "Drag Racing
Suggestions"

Ron Porter


-----Original Message-----
From: Leigh Smith [mailtoemail redacted)]
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 7:59 PM
To: (email redacted); 'SHOTIMES'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] drag racing advice

Stone stock - at least at first.
Then they'll get to lightening it.
Lee

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From: "Ron Porter" <(email redacted)>
To: "'Leigh Smith'" <(email redacted)>; "'SHOTIMES'"
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Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] drag racing advice


> I have a lot of ATX drag experience, and my FWD ATX experience is a couple
> of hundred documented runs on my Gen 3.
>
> BUT......are you talking stock or highly modified? HUGE difference in how
to
> drive it.
>
> Ron Porter
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: (email redacted) [mailtoemail redacted)]
> On Behalf Of Leigh Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:01 PM
> To: SHOTIMES
> Subject: [Shotimes] drag racing advice
>
> Anyone drag race a V-6 ATX that could offer some advice?
> I may wind up helping the local high school auto shop convert their 95 ATX
> SHO
> to strip duty.
> How much abuse can the ATX take?
> What are the suggested mods?
> Anyone have some ATX E.T.s to share?
> Lee
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