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Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: n20mstr] #1138943 12/18/11 11:20 PM 12/18/11 11:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric top fuel
Eric top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	Quote: im no HATER......anything fast gets my attention Obviously there are smart bracket racers that take relatively mild engines and put them in light cars with 14 x 32 or whatever. they are concerned with consistency and they are still going fast for cheap. They are the smart racers out there. Meanwhile some of us chase that ET no matter what. LOL Seriously, any car thats fast and well thought out gets my attention ...and by the way....your ride impresses me 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: Eric] #1138944 12/18/11 11:21 PM 12/18/11 11:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,388 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,388 Park Forest, IL	Fast is fast, no matter how you get there. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: Eric] #1138945 12/18/11 11:28 PM 12/18/11 11:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,766 On the parachute mount N n20mstr master
n20mstr master N Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,766 On the parachute mount	Quote: Quote: im no HATER......anything fast gets my attention Obviously there are smart bracket racers that take relatively mild engines and put them in light cars with 14 x 32 or whatever. they are concerned with consistency and they are still going fast for cheap. They are the smart racers out there. Meanwhile some of us chase that ET no matter what. LOL Seriously, any car thats fast and well thought out gets my attention ...and by the way....your ride impresses me Thanks ,its nice to see people think you worked hard to get a street tire car to work, the car was really not built to "impress" people, but rather to "surprise" them. Originally a street raced car from the late 80's early 90's... I just never changed the look of the car and left it the way it was. It was going in the 10's back then with no roll bar or anything.... ....BAD A$$ STREET CAR.....

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: n20mstr] #1138946 12/19/11 12:58 AM 12/19/11 12:58 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849 F fullmetaljacket master
fullmetaljacket master F Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849	Light is might and people some times will never know what it can really be capable of. Light is to some people who think that just taking parts off like some deranged surgeon and calling it a day is the secret, but I've seen some cars cut up raw and idiot like and end up all over the place including on the bumper and breaking parts that way. It all has to be well thought out, balanced and executed to deliver the goods and keep the good parts alive. It's a lost art and what I some times call Pocket science.

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: fullmetaljacket] #1138947 12/19/11 01:03 AM 12/19/11 01:03 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,257 acworth / N. georgia - south e... cheapstreetdustr master
cheapstreetdustr master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,257 acworth / N. georgia - south e...	some people just dont see the irony in things....lol... 365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured [image][/image]

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: cheapstreetdustr] #1138948 12/19/11 01:10 AM 12/19/11 01:10 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: some people just dont see the irony in things....lol... To me its always been about light weight... heck I could have got more weight off mine but there is a price after a point..... but thats just me

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1138949 12/19/11 01:17 AM 12/19/11 01:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,597 Topeka Kansas K ksj master
ksj master K Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3,597 Topeka Kansas	Some like roller skates and some like army boots.

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1138950 12/19/11 01:41 AM 12/19/11 01:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,448 Phoenix, AZ M MoparBilly master
MoparBilly master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,448 Phoenix, AZ	I love lightweight cars, but just like anything else, it takes planning and forethought to get there. It's amazing how quick you can add the weight back with your choice of components. Ditch the stockblock in favor of an aftermarket cast iron block, ditch the stock case powerglide in favor of a J&W setup, toss the sirroco radiator in favor of a 2 row aluminum job, add an alternator, or an extra battery...you've just improved the car dramatically, and added 200 lbs!! Talk about impressed, Seriously, I'm impressed by old school craftsmen like Mr. P-body, who do nearly all of it themselves. Sure, thier cars may lack the fit and finish of a Pro job in certain areas, but The fact a guy can stand there and say, "I did this entire car" has always got my attention. Another thing, is guys going fast in short, narrow, light cars, those Arrows, Omni chargers, Colts, Shadows, etc... I just shake my head, I love my Challenger's 110 wheelbase and wide stance, always feel comfortable even when I get out of the groove, but those things look twitchy and unforgiving!! 6973939-Copyofdiv5start.jpg (58 downloads) "Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks" 4 Street cars, 5 Race engines

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: ksj] #1138951 12/19/11 01:43 AM 12/19/11 01:43 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,448 Phoenix, AZ M MoparBilly master
MoparBilly master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,448 Phoenix, AZ	Quote: Some like roller skates and some like army boots. Army boots...hmmm, yeah, they drive me crazy!! Wait!! Are we talking about the same thing?? "Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks" 4 Street cars, 5 Race engines

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: MoparBilly] #1138952 12/19/11 05:37 AM 12/19/11 05:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S. M moparniac master
moparniac master M Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,295 U.S.	Tamato Tamotto Mopar Performance

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: moparniac] #1138953 12/19/11 07:58 AM 12/19/11 07:58 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,647 Ringtown, Pa. Dartsport540 top fuel
Dartsport540 top fuel Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,647 Ringtown, Pa.	Mr. P body, How light is your car?? 548 cu. in., Bill Mitchell Aluminum Block, CRT 727 auto trans, Alston Chassis. 8.981et at 149.46 mph. 1.204et - 60 foot, So Far....

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: Dartsport540] #1138954 12/19/11 08:16 AM 12/19/11 08:16 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Mr. P body, How light is your car?? 2405# with me in it... I'm 190

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1138955 12/19/11 08:26 AM 12/19/11 08:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	I'm impressed by anyone having fun with their cars Rickster

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: instigator] #1138956 12/19/11 10:04 AM 12/19/11 10:04 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,547 Syracuse,NY CompWedgeEngines master
CompWedgeEngines master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,547 Syracuse,NY	I'm not impressed by lite, I'm not impressed by heavy, N/A or power adder....blah...blah...blah.... I'm impressed by someone who knows how to WIN with their car, regardless of class, regardless of type of racing. Its the people that KNOW their cars that win. Thats whats impressive. RIP Monte Smith Your work is a reflection of yourself, autograph it with quality. WD for Diamond Pistons,Sidewinder cylinder heads, Wiseco, K1 rods and cranks,BAM lifters, Morel lifters, Molnar Technologies, Harland Sharp, Pro Gear, Cometic, King Engine Bearings and many others.

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: CompWedgeEngines] #1138957 12/19/11 11:34 AM 12/19/11 11:34 AM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi 6 67HEMI super stock
67HEMI super stock 6 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 902 Mopar Lane,Mississippi	If I could get the Coronet down below 3,000 lbs and keep my wipers,lights,carpet,seats,full exhaust,glass windows etc. I would be impressed. Guess I will just stay at 3600 and drive mine on the skreet '33 Plymouth 5 Window Coupe Blown Aluminum HEMI w/bolt ons (under construction) '69 Chrysler 300 Convertible 375 HP 440 '71 Plymouth Duster 360 W/EFI (Wife's Ride) '12 Ram MegaCab Dually 6.7 Cummins

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: 67HEMI] #1138958 12/19/11 11:50 AM 12/19/11 11:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually B BradH Taking time off to work on my car
BradH Taking time off to work on my car B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually	What do you get for ET & MPH when you deduct 1355#s from a combination that runs 10.5s @ 126 MPH at 3755#s? I'm guessing low 9's at 145+ MPH with a pump-gas 440...

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: BradH] #1138959 12/19/11 01:50 PM 12/19/11 01:50 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	You get 9.23s at 146 EDIT Now you have to figure out how to get rid of 1355# Last edited by MR_P_BODY; 12/19/11 01:52 PM.

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: rickstershemi] #1138960 12/19/11 02:12 PM 12/19/11 02:12 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,074 detroit, mi POS Dakota super stock
POS Dakota super stock Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,074 detroit, mi	Quote: I'm impressed by anyone having fun with their cars Rickster Agreed! I'm just going to keep what impresses me to myself.

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: POS Dakota] #1138961 12/19/11 04:32 PM 12/19/11 04:32 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 858 Oklahoma silverfish super stock
silverfish super stock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 858 Oklahoma	I'm impressed with ANY combo thats really fast. Whether it be a tube chassis car, 10.5 car, or whatever. I'm impressed with NA, nitrous, turbo, supercharged, whatever. I like it all. I do have a little bias to the small tire over 3000# street legal type cars but they all impress me.

Re: Do all those featherweight NA cars impess ya! [Re: instigator] #1138962 12/19/11 07:52 PM 12/19/11 07:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,327 south central,Pa mopar_to_ya pro stock
mopar_to_ya pro stock Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,327 south central,Pa	Quote: Usually not...I'm more of a poweradder kind of guy....lots of drugs(nitrous for yall NA guys) and the more boost the better! What kind of questin is that? To each his own, is how I see it, and I'm impressed with anything that runs good for what it is. What does yours run?

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