2002 Ford Explorer V6 vs. 1996 Ford Explorer V8

[FatManStroke]

lighten it up.. if you can take the rear seats, and spare tire out.

[etalian]

i'm gonna open all my windows and open my tailgate window for more aerodynamics. and i'm gonna fold all the seats but mine flat. i am hopin that will help!! what do y'all think

[stump0331]

i think u should leave yur windows up

[FatManStroke]

i would have to agree windows up.

[DirtyDiesel]

i would leave windows up and remove anything that can be removed to lighten 'er up, as well as run out as much gas in the tank as possible, and leave just enough to race and get to a station. also put some 93 octane with octane boost. i would just before the race run without an air filter. dont forget to turn everything off that you dont need like the A/C and radio. over inflate your tires a bit to decrease resistence. all the little things add up in the end. then try to get him off the line.

[etalian]

thanks man. i really need help. i'm really nervous. and is it ok to run w/o a filter?

[Banshee34]

Originally Posted by dirtydiesel

i would leave windows up and remove anything that can be removed to lighten 'er up, as well as run out as much gas in the tank as possible, and leave just enough to race and get to a station. also put some 93 octane with octane boost. i would just before the race run without an air filter. dont forget to turn everything off that you dont need like the A/C and radio. over inflate your tires a bit to decrease resistence. all the little things add up in the end. then try to get him off the line.

Exactly what I was going to say except the air filter part, haven't heard of that one.

When we raced, (boats.... so this might be different) but the standard was every 10 pounds was 1 mph. Got a spare tire haning underneath?

[DirtyDiesel]

i had a 99 GMC sonoma and i completely removed the air muffler so there was like a 2 1/2" hole there and i ran it like that for about a year and went down dirt roads and it lasted through quite a pounding or two. I never saw a problem with it. it ran smooth when i got it all the way through untill i got rid of it. im not saying to run it forever like that but i doubt it will hurt to run it for a 1/4 mile without it. my dad ran his bronco pulling the sled for years with just a funnel looking thing on there with no filter.

[djsdiesel]

have you raced yet??? If you have do you still have the pink slip to your exploder

[etalian]

i won guys. and i am not dumb enough to race for slips.