Sunshine tonight....

[67ChevelleSS]

Anyone one going?

[gator]

i will be there as well as a few other fbodys that i know of :) i would like to give the "pro" lane a shot tonight. i would assume it has less change of spinning with the rubber the big tire cars put down.

[67ChevelleSS]

I'm just hoping my car works, I have some a dyno appt. at 3 to try to get this car running right. I'll be out there either way, just hope the car works.

[bottlefedLX]

I will be there, I hope to get a shot a Launch but we will see how it goes. I wouldn't mind racing any 8.1-2 second cars tonight. I will be there from open till about 8PM. See you guys there.

John

[launch]

I may not be running tonight John as I'm nursing what looks to be a turbo thats slowly dying. Thats bad news for some of you seeing as this means the new set up is going get put in high gear. Also look for the new paint to appear in the next couple of weeks also. Pretty and fast coming up very soon.

[BDIX]

I'll be out for first appearance.

[gator]

98, dont be affraid to stop on by. :) i have the black TA. nto too many out there like it

[auxilium]

what time does sunshine close tonight?

[TheShow50h]

what time does sunshine close tonight?

I think it's 10-10:30

[bottlefedLX]

I may not be running tonight John as I'm nursing what looks to be a turbo thats slowly dying. Thats bad news for some of you seeing as this means the new set up is going get put in high gear. Also look for the new paint to appear in the next couple of weeks also. Pretty and fast coming up very soon.

That sounds like a definite bummer, but it seems you had been putting the new stuff on the back burner. I could only pull off one decent burnout, but it was against a monster Camaro (89-92) that looked like a full race setup. I beat him out of the hole, unfortunately, that was the only part of the race I led :lol: My best is as follows:
r/t-----.400
60'-----1.9141
330----5.448
1/8-----8.341
mph----85.97

I ended up leaving around 7:30.

67ChevelleSS, I finally got to see you car run, man that thing is sick!!!! I went over to say hi but it didn't look like anyone around your car felt sociable, maybe you broke something, so I left you alone. Anyway, very cool car. I'll stop by some other time.

Gator, sorry I didn't stick around, I was running low on the sauce, and there was a lengthy clean up, so I decided to head home to hang with the family. I'll catch you next time.

John

[bottlefedLX]

I think it's 10-10:30


Did you and James end up running?

John

[gator]

had an OK time. got there around 7:30 7:45 only to wait an hour or whatever it was after someone oiled down the track. :( got one n/a run in. spun. did two runs on the jug. first spun a bunch. second a spun a ton! let out half way through the run. no point in hurting anything. slicks were at 15 psi cold. i wonder if i have to go lower than that??? i hate teh sway on the big end.

very first run on the NX shot .... no bottle heater and its a wet shot :( GOTS to get a heater!!! hit was honestly pretty weak. probably a 70 shot lol

6.94 @ 99.4 (1.533) - driven to and from the track without changing tires ;) i cant wait to actually hook like its supposed to! i never spin n/a

learning this new combo is killin me.

[bottlefedLX]

had an OK time. got there around 7:30 7:45 only to wait an hour or whatever it was after someone oiled down the track. :( got one n/a run in. spun. did two runs on the jug. first spun a bunch. second a spun a ton! let out half way through the run. no point in hurting anything. slicks were at 15 psi cold. i wonder if i have to go lower than that??? i hate teh sway on the big end.

very first run on the NX shot .... no bottle heater and its a wet shot :( GOTS to get a heater!!! hit was honestly pretty weak. probably a 70 shot lol

6.94 @ 99.4 (1.533) - driven to and from the track without changing tires ;) i cant wait to actually hook like its supposed to! i never spin n/a

learning this new combo is killin me.

The "oiling" happened around 7, (coincidentally, by an LS1) so I am glad I didn't stick around. I must have just missed you. How big a shot are you running? I couldn't get better than a 1.941 60', so what is a good 60' for you if you spun a bunch and pulled a 1.533?

John

[gator]

ah that makes sense about the oiling. i never put the two together. it was the two brothers that are always out there with fbodys. he put a rod through the block. ouch.

well it is technically a NX 120 shot but thats at 1050 psi. with no warmer at all and not even a full bottle (dynoed a few pulls on this bottle already) it was probably more like a 75 shot or less. you know how wet shots need bottle pressure.

as for spinning, the 60' might look good but i know it spun terribly. my car deadhooks even at sunshine most of the time. usually 1.55-1.56 at sunshine. but its clean and moves out. this one shook the tires hard and i had to really drive my way out out of the 60' (if that makes any sense). i think without a doubt at BMP i can break into the 1.49 or better since n/a i go 1.53 at that track pretty normally. again its just the feel and smoothness of the launch. when it hooks right it just lifts and shoots out. this one felt like i launched on a gravel road!

[67ChevelleSS]

67ChevelleSS, I finally got to see you car run, man that thing is sick!!!! I went over to say hi but it didn't look like anyone around your car felt sociable, maybe you broke something, so I left you alone. Anyway, very cool car. I'll stop by some other time.


Yeah I was very pissed off for a while, I didn't get a good run until about 7:30-8. Finally got back in the 5's. I've been going through this car like crazy trying to figure out what was wrong, well it ended up being the guy I bought my gas from screwed me over and gave me cheap shit. I drained the tank, put in 118, the car has never run so good.

As far as the LS1 oiling the track, that was my buddy. He broke a rod, crank and some other parts, not a good night for him.

[gator]

um, why the hell are we talking drag racing on a car message board!?!?!

;)

thats for you 67ChevelleSS for last nights comment.

[Cecil]

New personal best... getting better.

R/T = .510
60' = 1.55
1/8 = 6.02
MPH = 124

Knocking on that 5 second door :naughty:

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-hayabusa-04-bikepics-361333.jpg

[67ChevelleSS]

um, why the hell are we talking drag racing on a car message board!?!?!

;)

thats for you 67ChevelleSS for last nights comment.

Yeah we need to rename this Tampa Chatting. Why do you guys keep talking about cars?

[Na306StAnG]

i got the new motor in my car Monday night and went out there to tune the new suspension. Car did not feel right at all. i think i still have some tranny problems not sure. carb was way to rich also. i never made a full pass i lifted every pass. i like the way they run the cars out there now i got 5 runs in before 8:30 i love it

best time of the night i lfted right pass 330 mark

Rt .576
60. 1.675
330. 4.873
1/8 7.881
MPH 96.64

I Should be back friday night but not sure i might just use ulmerton road to test it out

[Na306StAnG]

New personal best... getting better.

R/T = .510
60' = 1.55
1/8 = 6.02
MPH = 124

Knocking on that 5 second door :naughty:

http://predator.bikepics.com/pics/suzuki-hayabusa-04-bikepics-361333.jpg

Fucking awesome balls of steel i could never go that fast on 2 wheels

[gator]

you lifted at the 330 mark but you trapped 96 mph with a 1.67 60'? that is really weird.

[TurboKaw]

Yeah I was very pissed off for a while, I didn't get a good run until about 7:30-8. Finally got back in the 5's. I've been going through this car like crazy trying to figure out what was wrong, well it ended up being the guy I bought my gas from screwed me over and gave me cheap shit. I drained the tank, put in 118, the car has never run so good.

As far as the LS1 oiling the track, that was my buddy. He broke a rod, crank and some other parts, not a good night for him.

Where did yo get the bad gas at? Want to make sure I don't get it. You were definitely running completely different from when I saw you at TR#11. I run 118 for the turb/nitrous I use and looking for a good source.

I see you are in Tarpon, what area? I hear cars around me every now and then. I am near Old east lake off of Keystone.

[bottlefedLX]

as for spinning, the 60' might look good but i know it spun terribly. my car deadhooks even at sunshine most of the time. usually 1.55-1.56 at sunshine. but its clean and moves out. this one shook the tires hard and i had to really drive my way out out of the 60' (if that makes any sense). i think without a doubt at BMP i can break into the 1.49 or better since n/a i go 1.53 at that track pretty normally. again its just the feel and smoothness of the launch. when it hooks right it just lifts and shoots out. this one felt like i launched on a gravel road!

I know what you mean, I don't really look at the et on the timeslip anymore, just the 60' and the r/t because I know if they suck the rest of the run will suck.

[bottlefedLX]

Yeah I was very pissed off for a while, I didn't get a good run until about 7:30-8. Finally got back in the 5's. I've been going through this car like crazy trying to figure out what was wrong, well it ended up being the guy I bought my gas from screwed me over and gave me cheap shit. I drained the tank, put in 118, the car has never run so good.

As far as the LS1 oiling the track, that was my buddy. He broke a rod, crank and some other parts, not a good night for him.

Sorry to hear that about the gas. The LS1 looked stock but sounded mean and seemed to be pretty quick. That always sucks when you break stuff. BTW, sorry about the chatting :)

John

[TheShow50h]

Did you and James end up running?

John

No that little puss didn't even have $15 to go race with. :mad: We will race, and he will go down. :)

[67ChevelleSS]

Where did yo get the bad gas at? Want to make sure I don't get it. You were definitely running completely different from when I saw you at TR#11. I run 118 for the turb/nitrous I use and looking for a good source.

I see you are in Tarpon, what area? I hear cars around me every now and then. I am near Old east lake off of Keystone.

You probably heard me then, I live right at the corner of East Lake Road and Keystone. I take it up that way sometimes for test runs.

I got the gas at what used to be "Waynes Corner" right off Hercules in Clearwater. They have a new owner thats an asshole, I don't even think he gave me 100 octane. I will never buy there again, that could have cost me a motor.

[67ChevelleSS]

Sorry to hear that about the gas. The LS1 looked stock but sounded mean and seemed to be pretty quick. That always sucks when you break stuff. BTW, sorry about the chatting :)

John

I wasn't being serious. It just seems like there are no races anymore, just b.s.ing and what not. Ah well, not much we can do about it.

[TurboKaw]

You probably heard me then, I live right at the corner of East Lake Road and Keystone. I take it up that way sometimes for test runs.

I got the gas at what used to be "Waynes Corner" right off Hercules in Clearwater. They have a new owner thats an asshole, I don't even think he gave me 100 octane. I will never buy there again, that could have cost me a motor.

I have been getting mine at Holeshot Engineering down in Pinellas Park and haven't noticed any probs with it. Just a pain to get it have to do it on mu lunch hour. Pretty sure you know of Highlands road then, nice half mile run with no side roads on it.

[Na306StAnG]

you lifted at the 330 mark but you trapped 96 mph with a 1.67 60'? that is really weird.

after you said that i looked at my time slips all of them but that one are around 68-76 but this one said 96 not sure why all the other times are about the same give or take a tenth or two so not sure why? i got the suspension figured out i still think iam going to got out there tomorro