just wondering if anyone was racing an exploer at the drag strip?
thanks
Jack

 

Ive raced my sport trac before. With my intake, i beat a V8 f-150 ext cab.

 

I raced a guy in a late model F150 with a V8 in it from a stop light to about 60mph and pulled him by a car length. Mine is the Exp Sport with the 4.0 SHOC 4x4 (auto trans, 4.10 rear). After 60 MPH I let up on it.

 

Its been a while, but there are a few of us that have run at the track...

 

Well if you want to talk streets, this older man (60's) with handicapped liscence plates, in a late 90's blazer wanted to race. I took it up to the governor limit and beat him.

 

brought my project home today. Its a 92 explorer 4 door.......I plan on building a bracket racer out of. 302 roller with C-4 trans and 4.10 gears..........anyone else bracket racing your explorer. I want to be the first to pull the front tires at the local strip.
Jack

 

Might be the first at your local track, but its already been done. There is a guy in southern Florida named Bill running an Explorer called Troll.

www.speedfreak.cc

He pretty much has the toughest X running right now, and he is almost done with the new engine (347, twin turbos, etc). He was pushing 750 horses before - should be well over 850 on the engine alone when its back.

I've got a few things left to do on mine and I'll be at the track for a night just to get a baseline number, but my spare time has run thin and I don't have time to go anymore...

 

Where do you find this stuff Cobra and why are people trying to push a family car to track records? Your supercharger is cool too and all but really, my 360 Durango is plenty for the street. My 4.0 Explorer does fine in low gear off road. If you want to build a bracket car, start with a stripped down frame. Just wonder what the point to all this is I guess?

 

Mine is a 4x4, V6 sohc sport, 5 speed auto with 4.10's. I have a chip, exhaust system, intake kit and other bolt on's.

It has run a best of 15.3 in the 1/4 at 90mph. Not to shabby for a 4200lb truck.

No governor so it tops out at around 128 mph, though I rarely if ever go above 90.

 

It's too bad you wasted money on a "chip" do you have pre and post dyno numbers for this mod? I have data on my rig that says chips for the same mods you have are worthless.

 

I've been playing with Explorers for 10 years now, so you run across things over time. I know Bill from another website we belong to, but he doesn't come around much anymore. Probably will once he is back running on the new setup again.

I can't answer for Ben, but for me the reason for building an Explorer over anything else is that I want something different. Everyone and their brother build Mustangs, Camaros, etc. I've never been someone to do as everyone else and have always enjoyed having something different. Is an Explorer the best vehicle to choose for racing - of course not. But why not be different. My setup is not built for track running, its built for everyday power and being able to tow what I want. I have enough room to get the friends in it along with all our gear in the back and hook up to the boat and go to the lake. My Explorer was fine for the street before I ever touched it also, but now it is even better and does a lot more of the things I need it for, plus looks good and performs (if I might brag a little ). I guess it always comes down to the old saying - "To each is own"...

 

i wish u lived closer to TN CobraXP.. i could sure use ur skills.. ur explorer is the nicest one i have ever seen.. 400 hp.. i am mega jealous. keep up the good work

 

I use to be closer. I lived in Atlanta for 12 years....

I appreciate the compliments! Its taken a lot of time and money to get the X the way it is now.

 

the reason i'm building a Xplorer is simple. Its different, I have a free one to build, and it has plenty of room to lock up all my tools, spare parts, and can be slept in on an out of town trip lol
Ben