Motorhead350
11-11-2007, 02:55 PM
The car is finally together for the year. The tranny has been built, the torque converter has been beefed up and I have slicks in the rear. The tires I used were the BF Goodrich Drag Radials and man they work as well as slicks. I made some passes last night and killed everyone. I lost one race, but I'll get to that later. The times were as followed:
12.952@106.86
13.038@106.05
12.973@106.11
12.906@107.41
12.863@107.06
12.941@106.10
I was very surprized that that closest race was against an ex-police Chevy Caprice who I beat by 2.5 car lengths on a 12.9 run. Killed SRT8 Charger, Trail Blazer SS with bolt ons, 2001 Camaro SS, 1996 Impala (gutted) 2007 Mustang GT with underdriver pullys, headers, tune, intake, gears and not to mention a really nice set of red rally stripes on with paint.... that was such a cool kill. He told me he only ran 13.5. The track was hosting an event that I was unaware of so getting in cost $40 which I wasn't happy about, but the clocks stayed off.... so no one knows what this car runs except me and you. :cool:
The only race I lost was against an EVO and here's why; I was all staged and ready to go, but I must have moved foward a little and out of the staging area. I kept my foot on the gas for the launch, but after 10 seconds or so they weren't going to start the race... I moved back just to where I needed to be and soon as I did they hit the light and I was still in reverse and the first amber came on. I threw it into drive and slammed the gas and caused a smoke show for 60 feet or so because I couldn't hook up.... must have looked cool though and I ran a 15.1@109 mph.
All the other racers were asking what I had done. I said flashing lights, 100 watt PA, Sirius radio... nothing they were looking for. :P The hood stayed closed the whole time I was there with no problems or overheating because it was probably about 48 outside. Some could hear the supercharger and knew something was up and others were sure I had a bottle. Another guy noticed I painted my intercooler black and I told him it was a giant tranny cooler.
Next years goal is 12.5 and I'll probably be done with performance mods with the car.... but then again I think we all say stuff like that. ;)
12.952@106.86
13.038@106.05
12.973@106.11
12.906@107.41
12.863@107.06
12.941@106.10
I was very surprized that that closest race was against an ex-police Chevy Caprice who I beat by 2.5 car lengths on a 12.9 run. Killed SRT8 Charger, Trail Blazer SS with bolt ons, 2001 Camaro SS, 1996 Impala (gutted) 2007 Mustang GT with underdriver pullys, headers, tune, intake, gears and not to mention a really nice set of red rally stripes on with paint.... that was such a cool kill. He told me he only ran 13.5. The track was hosting an event that I was unaware of so getting in cost $40 which I wasn't happy about, but the clocks stayed off.... so no one knows what this car runs except me and you. :cool:
The only race I lost was against an EVO and here's why; I was all staged and ready to go, but I must have moved foward a little and out of the staging area. I kept my foot on the gas for the launch, but after 10 seconds or so they weren't going to start the race... I moved back just to where I needed to be and soon as I did they hit the light and I was still in reverse and the first amber came on. I threw it into drive and slammed the gas and caused a smoke show for 60 feet or so because I couldn't hook up.... must have looked cool though and I ran a 15.1@109 mph.
All the other racers were asking what I had done. I said flashing lights, 100 watt PA, Sirius radio... nothing they were looking for. :P The hood stayed closed the whole time I was there with no problems or overheating because it was probably about 48 outside. Some could hear the supercharger and knew something was up and others were sure I had a bottle. Another guy noticed I painted my intercooler black and I told him it was a giant tranny cooler.
Next years goal is 12.5 and I'll probably be done with performance mods with the car.... but then again I think we all say stuff like that. ;)