Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
I realize your car is faster than his (for now). At our track you can remove anything you want (and win $1k on certain days if you win) to race. So maybe you don't remove anything, but some people do, and it gets them faster times, which is what going to the drag strip is all about. 
Well I understand what you're saying about the money thing, even though your track is VERY rare in that they'll let you remove just about anything in order to get a better time.
My point is bragging about about a street car going so & so fast without things that are normally attached to the body is kind of stupid and really isn't much comparison to other cars of the same make with said bdy parts attached. Running little gas, removing the spare, pulling the subs, etc is fine in my book because many people run like that on the street. That's my point.
BTW, removing a hood isn't going to improve your time that much. You're talking about 40lbs on a 2800lb car. You'll be lucky to get a drop of 0.05 tenths loosing 40lbs. I've got $50 saying your buddy either got a much better 60' when he yanked his hood and/or was shifting better.
Dave
black 96 Maxima SE
Best ET/MPH: 14.31@99.3mph with a 2.18 60'
JDM intake manifold, ECU, intake, y-pipe, muffler
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