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Paul Efantis from Maryland, USA just ran a nasty time qualifying in TX:

2950#, stock IRS rear, TH350 trans, no nitrous...

60' 1.418

330' 3.68

1/8 5.53

MPH 133.50

1000 7.12

1/4 8.467 @ 167.28 MPH

This was on BF Goodrich DRAG RADIALS!

Paul also can be seen street-driving the car in his home town. :uh-huh:

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Originally posted by ice180

looks awesome can't wait to see the vids.  Friend is currently rebuilding his with big single turbo previously had twin TD06's should be a weapon...  Starting to get a bit cheaper here.

Cool! Need more fast MKIV Supras from down there! :uh-huh:

Originally posted by hippy

2 speed auto?? can someone explain to me how that works??  seems most drag racers are slack like me and have an auto  :spank:

GM Powerglide. Been in most 1960's US cars and light trucks. Lots of drag racers use them in highly modified form. Usually found in rail dragsters...

Dragsters use autos cause

A, autos change gears a hell of alot faster

B, autos are alot more constant, and constancy is the key to bracket racing

C, autos put less strain on the drive train, unlike a manual the power is built up through the drive train when they car is stalled up, no sudden surge of power from a clutch drop.

and yes, 2 speed autos are popular in drag racing. The glide is a very very strong gearbox in a built up form. Also pretty cheap.

Originally posted by ice180

looks awesome can't wait to see the vids.  Friend is currently rebuilding his with big single turbo previously had twin TD06's should be a weapon...  Starting to get a bit cheaper here.

are you talking about Nigel's Supra?

if so i asked him the other day what turbo he was going for and he said that he was probably gonna stick with the twins

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