1/4 mile performance

Q.M.P · June 21, 2006

I have a 2002 5.3 Chevrolet Silverado with k&n intake. borla muflers and a programer and I'm running 14.5 in 1/4 mile I want to lower my time what would help me lower it. i dont know that much about performance and I need help. Any suggestions or coments about the topic welcomed . THANKS

Buggle_96 · June 21, 2006

14.5.....seems hard to believe.

svensk · June 21, 2006

lol...wow Anything lower you're gonna need turbo.

carneyman · June 21, 2006

Do you have a jet engine strapped to that or something?

Haulin' 8.1 · June 22, 2006

Elapsed time is a result of traction and how effectively you use your engines power to accelerate a quarter mile.

Traction:

limited slip type rear axle

traction bars on the rear axle

a rear anti-sway bar

move the battery to the right rear

wider/taller drag type radials

acceleration:

torque converter with a higher stall speed and lighter wieght

higher gear ratio in the rear axle

dump wieght (front wheels/tires?)

install a performance camshaft

long tube headers

That list will serve you well, anything else is just not important.

Vernon

Wingnut · June 22, 2006

Elapsed time is a result of traction and how effectively you use your engines power to accelerate a quarter mile.

Traction:

limited slip type rear axle

traction bars on the rear axle

a rear anti-sway bar

move the battery to the right rear

wider/taller drag type radials

acceleration:

torque converter with a higher stall speed and lighter wieght

higher gear ratio in the rear axle

dump wieght (front wheels/tires?)

install a performance camshaft

long tube headers

That list will serve you well, anything else is just not important.

Vernon

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I agree...Leave the front wheels at home.

95Sierra2500 · June 22, 2006

Headers, cam, P&P heads, bore/stroke, shift kit, etc. etc. The usual power mods. What all you do depends on how fast you wanna run. I've seen trucks that'll run 10's in the quarter, but they're not really streetable anymore.

silverz06 · July 28, 2006

getting a high stall converter is generally good for .5 dropo

2dooryuko · August 3, 2006

this might sound like a dumb question but what exactly does a torque converter do? im looking to get some torque outta my truck to get it quicker....should i look into one? ive seen them from 100-500$ is it worth it or will a tuner help me more?

svensk · August 3, 2006

this might sound like a dumb question but what exactly does a torque converter do? im looking to get some torque outta my truck to get it quicker....should i look into one? ive seen them from 100-500$ is it worth it or will a tuner help me more?

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It acts *sorta* like the clutch on an automatic. Since the clutch manually disconnects the the tranny while shifting gears on a manual; the automatic tranny has a torque converter which does the work on it's own.

Your stall speed is where if you held down the break and throttle, it would be the RPM at which your breaks get overpowered. It allows you to launch at a higher RPM closer to peak power.

To answer your question it would only help you if you drag raced at the track. It wouldn't offer anything other than to get you a better launch if you race alot.

A tune would be more beneficial to you.

JL Turbo · September 23, 2006

Turbo and watch out low 13's!

FJB20 · January 30, 2007

I want that motor. I hava 2001 5.3L with a few more mods and I not near the 14's yet

I'm takin all my wheels off -- lol

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Schmids5.3l · January 30, 2007

14.5 sounds really hard to beleive. I have the smallest full size truck with the largest available motor (besides 6.0, but they only had 15 more hp in 03 and didnt come in this size of truck) with 3:73's with the same mods and ran a 14.9. And I know a K&N wont take off .4 seconds. Traction wasn't too much of an issue either. s**t Reg cab Short bed Hemi rams dont even run 14.5's stock and they put out 345hp stock compared to your 285.

Well you could take off the spare tire and tailgate to save some weight, its free too. You could also remove your top passanger headlight for direct air to your K&N...It's drag racing, you gotta do whatcha gotta do.