FB Built for Drag??

[89Rotary]

Tryin to decide if a FB is the Best Canidate for a Drag car. Motor will be Swapped for a 13bTT or 13Bt. Just lookin for ideas, and or Websites for Drag Specific Parts

[P71]

Best you can do without a full tube chassis. It's the only 7 with a solid rear axle already, it's the lightest, and there is already a wealth of knowledge about racing them. Atkins is selling their FB drag car, might want to talk to them.

[sk8world]

there asking 25k... I would LOVE to have it but wife would shot me. I wonder whats the deal on the motor??

[89Rotary]

My Wife would kill me too lol. but still would be a AWESOME CAR!!!

Thanks for the info though

[Bryan@BNR]

I am building a FB. It isn't tubbed, but it has a Ford 8.8 rear end that is built. I just transferred the factory mazda 4 link to the rear and made the 4 link and the panhard bars fully adjustable. I have the car done except for the custom wheels for the front. I was going with fender flares, but decided I didn't want to cut on the car.

With the little turbo it made 440 RWHP on the 13bREW that is ported. By far the 1st gen is the best to make into a drag car. They are so cheap! If you take the best parts of each generation, you can make a respectable street car. A few people with these with a stock T2 gear box have went consistant high nines. Thats what is in my plans a high nine second, full interior, working A/C, turnkey driver on pump gas with methenol injection!

[sk8world]

that will be sick Brian.. Hope to see you at some local events. When you going to have it ready? You going to IFO in Montgomery May 31st?

[Bryan@BNR]

that will be sick Brian.. Hope to see you at some local events. When you going to have it ready? You going to IFO in Montgomery May 31st?

Im coming to get YOU!!!!! J/k hehe. I will try my best to attend IFO. I have to order front tires, align the car, and get the brakes to where I can trust them in order for me to attend.

I wish I could get my 2 step working but the inputs in the ECU aren't doing right.

Bryan

[sk8world]

cool.. Hope to see you there... I too have been knocking the 2 step idea around. MAy try it later... I am actually going to run less boost next time out to see if it goes faster.... LOL....

[Bryan@BNR]

yeah less boost may do a little better if your car is all over the place or slipping clutch. I may have a problem with the 4.88 rear end gears :D. Boy does it really feel nice and torquey down in the lower gears.

[81gsl12a]

yeah less boost may do a little better if your car is all over the place or slipping clutch. I may have a problem with the 4.88 rear end gears :D. Boy does it really feel nice and torquey down in the lower gears.

so your car is turbo with the 4.88 gear? what size tire are you running and hows it feel? i always heard to run a smaller gear with a turbo and i have 4.78s right now. not got to run it yet almost done with my new set up

[Bryan@BNR]

Right not it has 26" talll tires. 255 BFG drag radials. Yes its a medium turbo.

[darthrotary]

Check out this 20B Beast ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGkgEBXZLoM

[sk8world]

Check out this 20B Beast ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGkgEBXZLoM

That is one sick 1st gen.

[Bryan@BNR]

Badass!

[Rix-7]

Check out this 20B Beast ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGkgEBXZLoM

That's mental, love fb drag cars

[sen2two]

1st gens make the best drag cars of all rotary cars...

I have built a 2nd gen, 3rd gen, and an Rx2 for drag use. So far the 1st gen I am building right now is the best choice I have ever made. Just look at the shape of it... Perfect

[dream36realms]

mine isnt built for drag but it has the 8.8 to handle the 400 ponys my LS1 makes. Actually the 8.8 vs stock difference is greater than the 12a vs LS1 so I now have more weight in the ass of the car. add the roll bar and even more back there. ;) oh and subs and dynamat