I'm shooting for low 11s, being that I have the Dana with 410s and posi and T56 around, and the bolt-ons. But I think above all, I want to be able to turn a corner at speed while still maintaining composure and cruise on the highway.
Waaaaiiit. You think you’re going to go low 11’s with a 318, 4.10” gears in a Dana 60, 1.12” torsion bars, Firm Feel leaf springs and Bilsteins?
And pull 25 mpg’s?
Look I’m no drag racer. I know a few basic things, my focus is handling. But you aren’t building a suspension set up that’s going to be ideal for drag racing. Not that you can’t drag race with that set up, but it’s going to cost you time. And I’m sure one of the drag race guys can give better info, but I’d guess you’d need 450 hp to go low 11’s unless that car is super light. That’s a tall order from a 318. Especially if you intend to drive it on the street and have it be reliable.
That’s why I asked you about what you wanted to do earlier. What handles best and what hooks best at the strip are two different suspension set ups. A “corner carver” is going to lose a bunch of time at the strip because of suspension set up. And throwing more power at it won’t necessarily fix it either, because you have to hook to go fast. The parts you already have will make for a good corner carver, they won’t make for a good 11 second strip car.
