excelguru
October 4th, 2004, 07:23 AM
Okay, let's get a few things straight right off the bat:
1. Those people who race on ESPN on Sunday afternoons are good.
2. I mean they're really good.
3. Burnouts are not as easy as they appear.
4. Everyone should do this.
Saturday afternoon, I drove a friend home in the Cobra after spending all day in the baking sun at a car show. On the way, he reminded me of a small 1/8 mile strip nearby that holds races on Fri and Sat nights during the summer.
"It only costs $10 to watch and another $10 to play. Heck, you should take this thing out there."
hmmm.....
And so I did. I really only had three good runs (the first three) out of 7 or 8 runs in total. My best reaction time was 0.416, best 60-foot was 1.951, and best ET was 8.476 at just over 87 mph (my fastest trap speed was just over 88 but had a slower ET). The rest of the runs were plagued by problems with grabbing 2nd gear (perhaps a linkage adjustment?)
What the numbers [u]don't</u> tell is how absolutely ADDICTIVE this is. I'm already thinking of how to talk the wife into letting me get back out there this coming weekend. I'll be changing plugs and re-setting the lash this week in hopes of resolving some nuisance issues. I plan to burn down the remaining tank of fuel so I can pump in a mix of high-octane and race fuel (don't re-start that thread, please... I'm experimenting here...).
I got to race a few times against a Mustang SVT, but was unfortunately unable to grab 2nd gear on those runs. It would've been a good race, too, as our best ET's were right on top of each other. And the best part... it's all perfectly legal.
Everyone should do this.
Keith :)
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1. Those people who race on ESPN on Sunday afternoons are good.
2. I mean they're really good.
3. Burnouts are not as easy as they appear.
4. Everyone should do this.
Saturday afternoon, I drove a friend home in the Cobra after spending all day in the baking sun at a car show. On the way, he reminded me of a small 1/8 mile strip nearby that holds races on Fri and Sat nights during the summer.
"It only costs $10 to watch and another $10 to play. Heck, you should take this thing out there."
hmmm.....
And so I did. I really only had three good runs (the first three) out of 7 or 8 runs in total. My best reaction time was 0.416, best 60-foot was 1.951, and best ET was 8.476 at just over 87 mph (my fastest trap speed was just over 88 but had a slower ET). The rest of the runs were plagued by problems with grabbing 2nd gear (perhaps a linkage adjustment?)
What the numbers [u]don't</u> tell is how absolutely ADDICTIVE this is. I'm already thinking of how to talk the wife into letting me get back out there this coming weekend. I'll be changing plugs and re-setting the lash this week in hopes of resolving some nuisance issues. I plan to burn down the remaining tank of fuel so I can pump in a mix of high-octane and race fuel (don't re-start that thread, please... I'm experimenting here...).
I got to race a few times against a Mustang SVT, but was unfortunately unable to grab 2nd gear on those runs. It would've been a good race, too, as our best ET's were right on top of each other. And the best part... it's all perfectly legal.
Everyone should do this.
Keith :)
Unique Motorcars (http://www.uniquecobrareplicas.com)
Southern Automotive (http://www.southernautomotiveengines.com)
Bruce Bunn (the painter) (http://www.jodecoautobody.com)
My Photo Album (http://members5.clubphoto.com/keith355593/owner-429c-1.phtml)