Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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09/16/14 04:51 PM
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Whats crazy is that he was out of the throttle and the chutes were out on that pass. I saw some incrementals posted and it was faster on a previous 1/8th mile hit where it went 188 in the 1/8th and 4.00.
IMO its no less of a street car than the other unlimited entries.
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: Bad340fish]
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09/16/14 05:37 PM
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my thought process on this is it is just another form of racing that is spiraling out of control.
piling race tires, doors, pistons, turbos, superchargers, transmissions etc into a trailer and dragging it around is IMO ridiculous.
These guys are working so hard just to prepare to make a run down the track is retarded to me.
I always liked 572Charger's (member here but hasn't been around in a long time) approach, drive it in the gate, straight to the lanes, make a 8.50 pass and drive out.
I wish they would outlaw trailers. James Taylor didn't have one in Two Lane Blacktop and neither should anyone else
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: sixpackgut]
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09/16/14 05:51 PM
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my thought process on this is it is just another form of racing that is spiraling out of control.
piling race tires, doors, pistons, turbos, superchargers, transmissions etc into a trailer and dragging it around is IMO ridiculous.
These guys are working so hard just to prepare to make a run down the track is retarded to me.
I always liked 572Charger's (member here but hasn't been around in a long time) approach, drive it in the gate, straight to the lanes, make a 8.50 pass and drive out.
I wish they would outlaw trailers. James Taylor didn't have one in Two Lane Blacktop and neither should anyone else
Well I will disagree with you on the trailer.. I have no space in my ride... I need somewhere to carry some tools and maybe a few parts.. but I sure wont have any spare trans since I have to pull the engine and trans together to get the trans out... its just easier to unhook a trailer and be ready but if they did outlaw the trailers I can mount a box on the bed cover between the down bars... but I prefer not to
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/16/14 05:55 PM
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my thought process on this is it is just another form of racing that is spiraling out of control.
piling race tires, doors, pistons, turbos, superchargers, transmissions etc into a trailer and dragging it around is IMO ridiculous.
These guys are working so hard just to prepare to make a run down the track is retarded to me.
I always liked 572Charger's (member here but hasn't been around in a long time) approach, drive it in the gate, straight to the lanes, make a 8.50 pass and drive out.
I wish they would outlaw trailers. James Taylor didn't have one in Two Lane Blacktop and neither should anyone else
Well I will disagree with you on the trailer.. I have no space in my ride... I need somewhere to carry some tools and maybe a few parts.. but I sure wont have any spare trans since I have to pull the engine and trans together to get the trans out... its just easier to unhook a trailer and be ready but if they did outlaw the trailers I can mount a box on the bed cover between the down bars... but I prefer not to
says the person that built a truck
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: sixpackgut]
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09/16/14 06:26 PM
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Really not impressed except by the good driving skills shown. A fat wallet goes along way to a nice build as long as they have a good fire suppression system. I went and watched for 1/2 a day as it was only a good 2 hour drive, crazy fun times it looked like. Everyone knows all this street legal stuff is a load of crap. Even here in the sticks the state boys would not let things just ride by. They should make them be compliant to all 50 states rules and regs. but they let it get this far out. But it brings in money, people to a lot of tracks and vendors profit as well. How much $$$$ do you think is in the building of that truck. Pinks by far has been the best thing in the last 10-15 years overall but of course it got jacked over ego-s and money. James Taylor didn't have one in Two Lane Blacktop and neither should anyone else...umm that wasn't real life that was a m o v I e.
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Re: Larson at drag week
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09/16/14 06:33 PM
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Really not impressed except by the good driving skills shown. A fat wallet goes along way to a nice build as long as they have a good fire suppression system.
I went and watched for 1/2 a day as it was only a good 2 hour drive, crazy fun times it looked like.
Everyone knows all this street legal stuff is a load of crap. Even here in the sticks the state boys would not let things just ride by.
They should make them be compliant to all 50 states rules and regs. but they let it get this far out.
But it brings in money, people to a lot of tracks and vendors profit as well.
How much $$$$ do you think is in the building of that truck.
Pinks by far has been the best thing in the last 10-15 years overall but of course it got jacked over ego-s and money.
James Taylor didn't have one in Two Lane Blacktop and neither should anyone else...umm that wasn't real life that was a m o v I e.
I dont think ANY hot rod is actually legal in Cali but my junk is legal here in Mich
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/16/14 06:52 PM
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I couldnt fit my bag in Eddies duster. My clothes were seat cushions and lumbar support. We almost died in the rain in Chicago. i understand every thing there is to understand about Drag Week and I still say, no trailers
Did Doug Cline have a trailer?
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: sixpackgut]
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09/16/14 07:05 PM
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I couldnt fit my bag in Eddies duster. My clothes were seat cushions and lumbar support. We almost died in the rain in Chicago. i understand every thing there is to understand about Drag Week and I still say, no trailers
Did Doug Cline have a trailer?
IF they change the rules and outlaw trailers I WILL COMPLY but till then I'll run the brand new trailer I just built for DW... in the past when riding with Dale (quick52) in his 52 ford pick up we would take about 1/2 a hour to load and unload and even he is thinking a trailer to just unhook and be done... so much easier.. trailers do have a draw back... you burn more fuel and a lot of the guys have had trailer issues to deal with(to me thats just lack of maintenance)
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: sixpackgut]
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09/16/14 07:30 PM
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I can say that was my first time on dw and I would never go again if we could not have a trailer. Ours had what we needed to race like a pit bike and keg and 2stroke margarita maker
Lmao
I like this part for sure.. keg and 2stroke margarita maker
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Re: Larson at drag week
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/16/14 07:30 PM
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I got nothing against the trailers but full tube chassis? Also being able to change complete motors or trannys is going a little overboard.
As the currant rules.. you CAN change ANYTHING except the BLOCK.. those are the rules
ahh I did not know that. I thought you could fix broken stuff but not swap out everything once you got there.
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