Not bad for a heavy V6 car with IRS

[Drifting Thunda]

Coy Miller's Thunderbird Super Coupe - 10.85 @ 127 mph

Takes a lot of work to get a car with independent rear suspension to launch that good. Not to mention it isn't too shy of 3900 lbs.

Just a supercharged V6.

 

[skip0110]

👍 nice find

 

[RB26DETT]

Takes a lot of work to get a car with independent rear suspension to launch that good.

what makes an IRS difficult?

 

[Jay]

IRS camber down and reduces grip.

 

[Drifting Thunda]

Characteristically speaking, IRS is much more prone to wheel hop and overall less traction from a stop when compared to a solid or "live" rear axle.

However he's obviously runnin with some sticky rubber seein how he clutch-dropped from the rev-limiter (in that modified car probably about 6,600 rpms) and the tires didn't miss a beat on the pavement. Impressive tires though his SC has a little more than 500 ft-lbs. if I remember right. 👍

Currently his SC is the fastest true SC so far. By true SC I mean it's still a V6, still the stock model blower (Eaton M90), still IRS.

 

[gmartin]

The requested URL /turbo351/shootout/CoyMiller-1085.mpg was not found on this server.

 

[Drifting Thunda]

Hmmm... dang I don't know where else it'd be hosted... I'll try to find it again.

 

[Drifting Thunda]

Try this one I think it works! http://members.cox.net/umeinholdt/Vids/CMShooutout.wmv