VE SS Bolt on Drag Times

[Haz30t]

Hi,
i have a VE SS and have all bolt ons i.e exhaust, headers, ls3 cam with conical valvesprings otr, 3.9 gears, tune, 2200 stall and runs on stock 19s with various tires. Made 283rwkw with conservative timing.
I have run a best of 12.89 @ 107, with a wiggle in 2nd my best mph has been at 109 cracking 12.9 but consistently runs 12.94 - 12.98 with high 1.9 60ft
Best runs are flashing the stall from idle anything over 1500rpm launch fries tires. At 1000rpm gets simular times to idle launch but slips tires more and less consistant.
Shouldnt the car be quicker with the mods even though on street tires?
I know drag radials will give me a good improvement but i should go quicker than it is on street tires and want to try.
How much quicker will it potentially go with drag radials?
Standard did 13.40@104 with 220rwkw

 

[gtrboyy]

If it's spinning off the line radials will make an improvement but wouldn't expect heavy car to get anywhere near an 11 without good sized stally & radials.

Russo's cracked 11's years ago with bolt-ons

 

[vr304]

Just curious if one were to strip some weight out of a ve sedan for a few runs down the strip what would you take out? Without going overboard of course

 

[VS 5.0]

Spare tyre, jack etc, rear seat.

 

[Deuce]

Also boot carpet, floor mats etc.
Maybe the liners on inside of bootlid & bonnet. Engine covers.

Skip breakfast, take up running for the week beforehand.

 

[Immortality]

What suspension set up do you have?

Stock low profile tyres are just no good at putting down a decent amount of power. We see it every year at the Fathers day drags, the late model HSV's, Camaro's etc come out with stock wheels and just light up out of the hole unless they take off like nanna.

 

[Haz30t]

If it's spinning off the line radials will make an improvement but wouldn't expect heavy car to get anywhere near an 11 without good sized stally & radials.

Russo's cracked 11's years ago with bolt-ons

Yeah russos Mick got 11s in a manual cause he can launch at 5000rpm + Phonsey from GMM got 10s with a cam in manual both had DR and slicks, an auto cant even take off at 1500rpm. Im on 19" street tires and stock suspension.
Fastest stock stall in aus was ss Enforcer at 11.8 with heads and cam.
I would love a 12.5 minimum with my setup on street tires.
Dragged in sport mode tc off best times off idle up to 1000rpm
Continental contisports ssr 255/35/19 on now cracked 12.9 slow 2.0 60fters
Various 245/40/19 used on my times to date not much difference between khumo brigestone and chinese tires and car usually performs very consistant in times run after run.

 

[Ssblwn]

Hi just trying to find out the record for a ve ss 1900 supercharger unopened stock street trim car stock gear box
Been told it’s 11.2

 

[Pollushon]

Grab yourself 2 x 17x9 BCI steelies with some decent 275/45 radials for the rear (you could go wider on a VE), low pressure (18-20psi) and watch that traction improve

That's what I have for mine on the 1/4, it's night and day to the 20's with 255's, 3k launches are very doable

 

[07GTS]

dont get caught up in these unopened, street, 1900 blower, stock gearbox stuff the truth is always very bent with those rules