View Full Version : JET's first runs with his trilogy car
the fat bastid
11-25-2003, 06:13 PM
his best for the day was 12.953@110.77 on street tires! his 60' was 2.077 because he had to let up on the gas or tottaly destroy his tires. man, thats gonna be fast with slicks and traction.
JET will have the low down when he gets in.
kurly
11-25-2003, 06:55 PM
Originally posted by the fat bastid
his best for the day was 12.953@110.77 on street tires! his 60' was 2.077 because he had to let up on the gas or tottaly destroy his tires. man, thats gonna be fast with slicks and traction.
JET will have the low down when he gets in.
Wow!
Bigdogjim
11-25-2003, 06:56 PM
Nice:) I'll bet his smile is a mile wide:)
bigslim
11-25-2003, 07:05 PM
Great runs. I know the car has the potential to do even better.
CRUZTAKER
11-25-2003, 07:06 PM
Goosebumps man....
I missed the screen name change, I wondered what happened to you, missed your call as well.
BTW, do the dvd plasma's color kinda run at that launch speed? :D
jgc61sr2002
11-25-2003, 07:48 PM
Excellent time. Way to go.:up:
TripleTransAm
11-25-2003, 07:53 PM
Too funny... if this keeps up, I'll end up caving in and getting myself one, marriage be damned...
Congrats, must have been a heck of an experience. :up:
I am still alive but it was close. The car has way too much power for street tires. It was cold & damp at the track. Low temperature was 32 & maximum relative humidity was 94%. To top it off it was still wet from Monday nights rain. I never got a full wide open launch because the car kept going sideways. The 1st couple of runs I had to completely let off the throttle to avoid hitting the wall. After a few runs I decided to push the throttle down very slowly to keep the car straight. I can't tell you how the 1-2 shift feels because I couldn't keep the throttle open long enough to have it shift near the redline.
Dave is a bigger man than me turning a 12.4 with this set up. It does not feel safe at all launching all this power with no traction. Needless to say I'll be back at the track this weekend trying to beet this time.
The car sounds and feels smooth as silk. Lidio did a great job with the install.
KraziKid
11-25-2003, 08:33 PM
Just out of curiosity, how many of you with Supercharged Marauders use them as daily drivers?
the fat bastid
11-25-2003, 08:41 PM
hey JET you forget to mention the 12.5 lbs of boost you got, which is a nice bit above the regular kit. woot!
kurly
11-25-2003, 08:42 PM
To top it off it was still wet from Monday nights rain. I never got a full wide open launch because the car kept going sideways.
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Sideways potential is great!
MI2QWK4U
11-25-2003, 08:47 PM
Congrats Jet, god you have to be loving life right about now! People are beginning to understand how I felt when I drove the Trilogy car a few months ago. Trust me on this one, you will have to really get a feel for the car and what it can do so you can get a decent launch even with street tires. I just obtained 4 used rims, 2 are in great shape and are going out this week to get widened for Nittos so I can get a decent launch next spring at the track.... Have fun!
Dave
woaface
11-25-2003, 08:53 PM
Droooool...
Ladyhawke
11-25-2003, 08:55 PM
John ... Wow what fun you must be having!! Great times!!
Remember to watch out for the guy in the other lane. On one of my runs with my 89 GTA (replaced by the Firehawk), the guy in the other lane crossed over in front of me. At 80+ mph, that's kinda scary. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/1/v/hairraise.gif
KraziKid ... Haggis and I drive our MM as a weekend warrior.
bigslim
11-25-2003, 11:24 PM
People crossing over in front you is the one thing that scares me. Dave, you didn't tell me you had a set of wheels. That's cool. I may get some too. Can't wait for you know what.
DarthMerc
11-26-2003, 12:46 AM
All this talk about Fast, SC MM's is making even us lurkers drool. Mid 12's! I want a kit for mine now!:)
stumpy
11-26-2003, 07:01 AM
Originally posted by DarthMerc
All this talk about Fast, SC MM's is making even us lurkers drool. Mid 12's! I want a kit for mine now!:)
:up:
You gonna bring that beast to Cecil county on the 6th? If you get some traction you may take the whole thing. Put a loaded cooler in the trunk, that will definitely help plant the rear better and you may be able to launch full tilt without going sideways. Remember, the Imapalas aren't allowed a power adder so you'll be going up against N/A opponents.
You going back again this Friday? Stupid question, the urge to do it again will probably be overwhelming by Friday afternoon. If not then I'll see you on Saturday.
Hemlock
11-26-2003, 07:14 AM
WOW !! REALLY A GREAT TIME , THE MPH IS OUTSTANDING WITH ALL THOSE LITE LAUNCHS . GOTTA HAVE ME ONE OF THOSE AFTER MY TEST DRIVE AT ENNIS , AND THIS EXCELLENT REPORT .
Hey, Darth, welcome to the board and the family.
Originally posted by stumpy
:up:
You gonna bring that beast to Cecil county on the 6th?
What's going on that day?
stumpy
11-26-2003, 12:00 PM
Impala vs. CrownVic race, here's a link Cecil County Dec. 6th (http://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=433043&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1).
If you've never been to Cecil County then you're in for a treat. It's kind of known as the cheater track because it's soo fast (slight down hill, always a tailwind, higher traps, great air and awesome track prep.) Of course you'll still need to get some traction but you'll stick much better than last night I can assure you!
It would be nice to have a good representation for the MMs to silence some of the knuckle heads that constantly rag on em. :flamer: Any 4000 lbs daily driver in the 12's deserves respect!
Stumpy
I'll be there anybody else want to join us?
Jerry Barnes
11-26-2003, 08:19 PM
John,
Congratulations from all of the folks at Trilogy Motorsports and Alternative Auto. Sounds like things are going as planned and we are excited to hear that you are enjoying your Trilogy MM.
Please be careful, the weather and track conditions can be a little hair raising this time of year and we want to see you early in the spring at some of the meets.
We sold another 2 Superchargers today to some very well known Marauder owners, but I will let them tell you when they are ready.
To say that sales are doing well would be an understatement.
Once again, thanks to my staff of great engineers(Michal, Ben, Mirek, Rafael, Chenna, Jiri, etc.), Lidio and all of the great friends/customers. It's really satisfying to see the new Supercharged MM owners having so much fun. I can't tell you the number of sleepless nights and constant worrying I have gone through to this point. I am sleeping a little better these days!!!
My only recommendation after the Supercharger install is widened rims and Nitto Drag Radials. The rest will be easy!!!
Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!!!
kurly
11-26-2003, 08:31 PM
Those Trilogy Mod's are so Cool!
woaface
11-26-2003, 09:05 PM
Still dreamin...
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