Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: B3422W5]
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04/15/09 05:46 PM
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Even at 12.02 I'm happy doing that. I have 2 kids to send to college and me to send to retirement. At one time I thought 12.20 was all I thought the factory headed smallblock could do. Now should be capable of 11.8's with decent weather. I was thinking of running the 12.0 index. ( index classes seem to be on the comeback.)
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 05:59 PM
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No, was originally meant for street. Emissions tests too much of a pain, and then theres insurance. Not too far from streetable, the mufflers are laying right next to it, but I think I nixxed that putting a spool in.
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: 340B5]
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Hmmmmm, could be mabey need more bucks cut out more weight NO NEVER
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: RodStRace]
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04/15/09 06:59 PM
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There are several barriers that it takes a jump in expense/program to cross. The 11.49 is one, then 10.99 the next, then 9.99, and so on (NHRA tracks).
The question to ask yourself, aside from whether you can afford the next level, is what class do you want to be in? A 10 or 11-second car is relatively easy to build, and can run Super Pro, Pro, and/or Box or No-Box in bracket racing.
In my case, it does not make sense to change the heads, cam and carb to run 9.50's, as the 10.20's I run now will find me in the same classes.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: Triple Threat]
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04/15/09 07:06 PM
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I've got a low 7 sec blown altered....and have ZERO desire to run that thing...
I have a desire to drive it If your looking
sure....23k deposit and have at it...all the loud pedal you can handle...
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 07:16 PM
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I WANT TO GO AS FAST AS I CAN,MY WALLET STOPS ME,SO EVERY NOW AND THEN,I GET STUPID AND RUN MY HAYABUSA 190 ,WHEN THE FREEWAY IS OPEN,OR I JUMP ON THE TOLL ROAD TO SAN DIEGO.HOPEFULLY WHEN I GET BACK TO WORK,I CAN BUILD THAT LOW 7 SEC CAR, SO FOR NOW,I JUST GET TO DO SOME OFF ROADING WITH MY WR450 DIRT BIKE,JUST NOT AS FUN AS THE RACE CAR WAS.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: quickd100]
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I put my old car together (again) about 3 years ago with the hope of 11.70s or so. I never thought of the street car going any faster.The first pass was a 11.40 and it got faster from there. 11.17 and now im looking for 10s. So in a word no, not there yet.
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: 340RICK]
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04/15/09 08:41 PM
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: 340RICK]
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04/15/09 08:48 PM
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No i'm not fast enough yet . this should be the motor that gets me into that 3 digit number . back in 70s 14s 13s 12.99 yes that was the magic number . Then in the 80s 12s got into mid 11s 90s was low 11s 2000 hit that 10.999 then 2005 got crazy 10.50s last year 10.20s 2009 should be 9s why 32 years racing a feather in my cap . I'm 50 and still playing hopefully racing has no age. don
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: 10 o to go]
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04/15/09 09:00 PM
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I don't want to go to the expense of taking the chassis cert from 8.50 to 7.50, so I'd like to hit it with a small shot of spray and run right at my chassis limits. Then I'm done. I'm pretty sure a small Monty shot should get me yelled at for going under the cert If I keep the car much longer I'll slow it down a little with a pump gas motor and turn up the spray. Then I can drive it more on the street and still go as fast at the track.
Jim
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
[Re: wildcargo]
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04/15/09 09:02 PM
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No I drive it in the back door.
dude, that is just wrong, you must rephrase, immediately!!!!!!
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Re: Anybody ever say."I am going as fast as i want to"
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04/15/09 09:10 PM
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No I drive it in the back door.
dude, that is just wrong, you must rephrase, immediately!!!!!!
It's all in the mind of the beholder,,,,you been hanging around with Fred WAY too much.
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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