TheMexicanJob
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you're a hooker.
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Just came back from the strip...
- Thread starter 96BlackSE
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elraido
I kant speel
You left off the dirty pirate part....wtf.
96BlackSE
CEG'er
No slicks. Drag radials.
Really though, I could of done much better if that axle didn't give out that day.
kscontourkid
Veteran CEG'er
i just want a set of the racing cams that should solve my low power problem
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
you don't deserve it.
beyondloadedSE
Hard-core CEG'er
Nima, I've already asked this twice with no response. Are you going to dyno your car?
I think this would really help us to see what your platform is making in terms of power. Demon appears to have no interest in terms of dynoing his car, so it would be nice to see what kind of numbers your car is putting down.
I think this would really help us to see what your platform is making in terms of power. Demon appears to have no interest in terms of dynoing his car, so it would be nice to see what kind of numbers your car is putting down.
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SVT SNOB
Hard-core CEG'er
I'll make sure he dyno's the car by spring time
.We will have pretty much the same setup in the spring time and would be a great time to dyno our cars back to back.Aaron
96BlackSE
CEG'er
Not really in a rush (and also haven't had the time) to dyno since the numbers don't mean much and can't use for comparison unless you have the same cars running on the same dyno preferably the same day...
Either way from the 1/4 times my guesstimate is that the engine should be making somewhere around 270hp
PurpleMystique
Hard-core CEG'er
And my grandma has been driving for over 60 years - length of time spent driving has zero correlation to skill on the drag strip.
BAD SVT
Addicted CEG'er
no disrespect, but thats bologne. by ur reasoning then, someone who got a license yesterday will do equal or better than someone who's been driving for a while no matter the circumstances. my comment about the length of time i've been driving was only to try n show that am not that bad a driver. answer me this... are u the same driver today at the strip that u were the very first time u went there? didnt think so. time passing = experience = better driver.
SVT SNOB
Hard-core CEG'er
biminiLX
Hard-core CEG'er
I agree with you that experience is important but in regards to driving on the track----some guys have it and some guys don't, regardless of experience.
-J
biminiLX
Hard-core CEG'er
Just wondering how you got 270? Have you weighed it yet?
-J
PurpleMystique
Hard-core CEG'er
Bologna.
I'm not guaranteeing that every new licensee is better than every experienced driver, I'm just saying that's a possibility.
I understand. But you don't understand why that's not true. Like I said, someone can drive a car for a long long time and still be terrible at it.
Well I've only been to the drag strip once, but I did manage to crack off a 2.20 60' time on tires that were too bald for me to use on normal roads and a car with 188hp to the wheels - I'd venture to guess this puts me around at least average for this site, especially considering it was the first time I ever went to the drag strip. I am by no means saying that I'm the best driver here, just in the better half. On the other hand, it looks like you've run one of the slowest times for a boosted Contour. Can you guess where that puts you on the spectrum? I'm not saying you can't improve once you get more familiar with the car, but the only evidence of your driving ability is a mid-14s quarter mile in a car that should be doing easy mid-13s. What does this say about you?
BAD SVT
Addicted CEG'er
the mid 14s run was simply a screw up in my first run ever. u on the other hand were fortunate, in addition to ur ok driving
. maybe u missed it the first time i said it; a 300+whp tour is not easy to take off at. it takes quite a bit of practice. practice that i havnt had time for yet. i dunno if u've driven a turboed tour yet, but u probably would have to take one for a spin to see what am talking about. besides, my 60ft explains exactly why i'm a sec behind the fastest tours. my nerves got the best of me while waiting for the green light. a few more take off runs, and i should be fine. pssst... oh, by the way, bald tires are exactly what u need on the dragstrip.PurpleMystique
Hard-core CEG'er
the mid 14s run was simply a screw up in my first run ever. u on the other hand were fortunate, in addition to ur ok driving
Are you serious? Knowing nothing about me, my driving ability, and my time at the dragstrip, you chalk up my times to luck? I suppose it wouldn't matter that I put down 10+ sub-15 second runs that day, and my second and third runs were both 14.7?
Nope, I didn't miss it. But the "good" drivers can manage it.
And once you do that, you might be a "good" driver. Until then, not so much.
pssst... oh, by the way, bald tires are exactly what u need on the dragstrip
Actually, tires that provide good traction are what you need at the drag strip, not tires that break loose at the top of first in a car with 188whp. But hey, what do I know, I just got lucky, right?
BAD SVT
Addicted CEG'er
i'm tired of argueing with u dude. nuthn's gettn thru ur cranium. 10 sub15 runs means u had practice. bottomline. besides, if u were as good as u say u were, u'd hit 14.6 everytime or better. so a LITTLE luck then on ur first try?
. bald tires are better on the dragstrip dude. how could u not know that?... really? if u wanna keep this up, as if u were 2yrs old, be my guest. for now, i'll keep quiet till i'm able to better my times... wow. and all i said was "I'm not that crappy a driver." Goodness!!! i cant stand unnecessary childish behaviour from an adult. sad thing is purplemystique, u act that way quite a bit. anyway, am done. hey 96, when u do get a chance, i'd also like to see what u're putting to the ground with ur setup in terms of power.PurpleMystique
Hard-core CEG'er
Okay.
No it doesn't. It means I was consistent from the start.
besides, if u were as good as u say u were, u'd hit 14.6 everytime or better. so a LITTLE luck then on ur first try?
Of course not. Times varied a lot due to air temperature, tire temperature, engine temperature, and clutch condition, not just my own skill. Two of my three fastest runs of the night were in my first three runs.
Okay, well tell 96BlackSE to ditch those worthless drag radials for some super-awesome worn out street tires since they'll net him way better times. Is this what you're saying?
TheMexicanJob
Banned?
if by smoke you mean explosion, i'm in to photograph it.