Originally posted by ChattavegasSE:
Ok kids, it's been a while, so here's a little Eric Update:

Doc-did you send me directions in a PM to the Ford museum? I've slept since then, and I don't remember.

I saw MYSVT at the drag strip Friday night. He wasn't racing because his secondaries were stuck shut. I told him about the meet and he said he would try to go, but he couldn't give a definate yes.


That's right gang, I raced my stock automatic v6 at the 1/8th mile track! I ran damn well, I think, although I have no idea what cars run on the 1/8 mile, just 1/4! Anyway, my best time was:
R/T: .872
60ft: 2.506
330ft: 7.047
594ft: 10.101
1/8ET: 10.788
1/8MPH: 65.51

My friend Josh and his SVT Focus ran a best of 10.34, IIRC, and my friend Lacy in his slightly modified ZX3 ran 10.68, also IIRC. Josh got an R/T of .542, so we had to hear about that all night.

Out of a total of 9 (that's right! 9 runs in one night!) 3 were BYE runs cause there was some oil in one lane. I raced two ricer Hondas, one in particular was a red Civic hatchback, with black rims. He ran a 10.450 ET with a 1.292 R/T, I ran 10.931 with a .802 R/T, so I won by .009 seconds! I smoked his ricer ass! Today when I was leaving work, I saw the same car, he still had the big number on his window and I just started laughing. I thought about turning around and chasing him down, but he might be pissed about loosing to a stock automatic family sedan. So that's my new addiction, drag racin at the 1/8th track in Brainerd. (Chattanowhere locals know where it is) That was the best 20 bucks I've ever spent!

Ummmmm......What was this post about? I forgot.



Oh yeah! I bought a new truck today. I got a 2000 Lightning. It's kind of an ugly color, I'm prolly gonna repaint it soon. I think it'll look nice deep navy blue; an homage to my first car. RIP blue car. Anyway, I already lowered it today, it's about a 3 inch drop. I'm also gonna put on some 20" Roja wheels, but I can't remember which model right away. I don't have any pics yet, but I'll be sure to post some or even bring it to the meet!

I bet you're thinking: How the crap can Eric afford a Lightning (even used!) with an already 5 grand per year insurance premium!??! Well kids, the secret is......it's 1/21 scale! Hehehe, I bought it for 15 bucks! The best part is I can afford to work on it and I don't have to pay insurance!!!

My fastest 1/8 is 10.6 at 66 mph.

Hector 2003 Rally Red Mitsubishi Evolution VIII 257HP/259TQ 2005 Lapis Blue Mazda 6s RET: 00 Cabernet Red Ford Contour Zetec ATX SUPERCHARGED 160HP/141TQ