You can hear it in the video I posted at the end of the run.

 

Leave it. Shifting will more than likely slow you down even more.

 

Its the hoop i'm worried about. The sides .. well.. those can be made removable. But once you get a cage made that hugs the interior, the padding adds so much. For driving on a saturday night, you dont want to put the whole 5 point belt on.. then if you have an accident, your head will more than likely have contact. I know its a dam'd if you do.. dam'd if you dont.

While the NHRA requires padding, most of the cars I see dont have it on. Also on the side bars padding is an issue. Lose the back seat, get a custom drivers set, the pain in the ass belts, the noise, etc..

They want to get cars of off the street, but then impose rules that make them go elsewhere. I feel much safer in this car at 130 than my 65 Mustang at 90 MPH. Guess this is why they changed the rules this year to 11.49 NHRA. See if BMP follows. May just do 1/8 mile then shut it down at BMP..

And I know sure as shit.. put the cage on. car will slow down

 

this was my first time ever running the 1/4, i was at the test and tune right before the event, then came back to watch the event, this car is still really new to me. but i had a great time, and there is alot of good cars from TR. here was my best time:

60' 2.190

1/8th 9.320

1000' 11.991

1/4 14.205

mph 101.10


I know i could do better.