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Pontiac Pavement Pounders Shootout: Lone Star Part 2

Five More Power-Hungry Ponchos Prove Their Worth on the Strip
By Thomas A. Demauro
Photography by Randy Allen
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Strip Specs
Year/Model: '02 T/A WS6
Race Weight: 3,305 lbs
Curb Weight: 3,185 lbs
Fuel Level: 10 gallons
Type of Fuel: 104-octane Sunoco
Engine: '98 LS1 bored over and sleeved to 4.06" bore
Cubic Inches Before/After: 346/375
Built By: Real Performance Motorsports
Programming: LS1 Edit by Chris Robinson
Air Box: Texas Speed and Perf. lid on stock box
Fuel Injectors: 36 lb/hr
Intake Manifold: LS6
Throttle Body: Stock 78mm
MAF: Stock 78mm
Fuel System: Elect. Walbro 255 in-tank pump, NOS inline pump, stock line size
Heads: '98 LS1, ported 2.02/1.60 Rev valves
Flow Numbers: 310-cfm intake at 28" of water
Pistons/Rings: Wiseco forged/Wiseco
Rods: Eagle forged
Compression Ratio: 11.6:1
Crankshaft: Stock
Rotating Assembly Balanced: Yes
Camshaft: Comp Cams hydraulic roller, 232°/236° at .050, .574/.577 lift, LSA
112° Installed Position: Straight up
Rocker Arms: Jesel 1.70:1 shaft-mounted, roller
Ignition: Stock coil on plug, MSD wires, NGK TR6 plugs
Total Timing: 20°
Exhaust: Kooks headers 1 7/8" step to 2" primaries with 3 1/2" collectors, Lane's Wholesale custom true dual, X-pipe 3 1/2" inlet 3" outlet, Dynomax mufflers 3" inlet/outlet
Power Adder: TNT Nitrous 150/200hp shot
Transmission: Turbo 400, transbrake, manual valve body, built by Sullivan Motorsports of Dallas
Converter Precision Industries, 3,600 rpm stall
Shifter: B&M Pro Ratchet
Rear: Ford 9", 3.70 gears
Brakes F/R: Stock disc
Wheels F/R: Weld Draglite 15x3.5 / 15x10
Tires F/R: 165/15 Euro Radials/28x10.5x15 Hoosier slicks
Tire Pressure F/R: 30 psi/ 15 psi
Suspension Fr: QA1 shocks/springs, BMR tubular K-member and A-arms, no stabilizer bar
Suspension Rr: QA1 shocks, stock springs, Hotchkis control arms and Panhard rod, Wolfe Racecraft torque arm and stabilizer bar
Chassis Mods: BMR subframe connectors, Wolfe Racecraft 10-point roll cage
Interior Mods: Kirkey lightweight racing seat, passenger and rear seats removed
Safety Mods: Roll cage, driveshaft safety loop, battery relocation, SFI-approved drivetrain parts, 5-point harness
Paint: Factory Pewter, charcoal stripes
Launch Technique: 3,600 rpm on transbrake, footbrake 1,500 rpm
Best E.T./MPH Prior to Event: 11.12 at 117 mph on motor

STRIP TUNING LOG
Run Tuning Launch RPM Shift Point 60-FT 1/4 E.T./MPH
1 20° Timing 1,500 6,500 1.76 11.51/119.88
4 150 Shot nitrous transbrake 3,600 6,500 1.40 10.11/130.24
5 Same 3,600 6,500 1.38 10.10/127.55
8 Same, footbrake 1,500 6,500 1.47 10.33/129.19
10 200-shot nitrous transbrake 3,600 6,500 1.40 10.17/130.13
Five most important runs are listed in the order that they occurred.


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