Heads Up LS Powered Full Size Truck Class at LSFest2k15
01-06-2015, 01:43 AM
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Heads Up LS Powered Full Size Truck Class at LSFest2k15 I'm starting this thread to try and see how much interest can be generated. We need to hear from those who would have a truck that would fit some general guidelines (like full size, capable of running 9.99 or quicker, minimum weight of say 3500-3600 lbs and of course ls powered) for a heads up class at lsfest2k15.
Please post up your combination including Year, Model, Power Adder, Suspension (front and rear), Weight, best et so far (not what you think it could run), and a general avg of et's.
This is for those guys that would absolutely commit to coming.
I'll start:
I would 100% show up for a heads up class. My combo is as follows:
2006 Chevy Silverado 1500 Single Cab Short Bed
F2 Procharged iron 408
Coil over conversion on the front
4-link in the rear
Last time it was scaled it weighed 4110 ready to go. Currently undergoing a few minor changes and should weigh in around 3850 ready to go.
Best pass to date: 8.99 @ 154 mph
Has run 9 teens to 9 twenties consistently
Come on guys, spread the word and lets get this going. If someone is in daily contact with flaco, please let him know and tell him to post up.
Please post up your combination including Year, Model, Power Adder, Suspension (front and rear), Weight, best et so far (not what you think it could run), and a general avg of et's.
This is for those guys that would absolutely commit to coming.
I'll start:
I would 100% show up for a heads up class. My combo is as follows:
2006 Chevy Silverado 1500 Single Cab Short Bed
F2 Procharged iron 408
Coil over conversion on the front
4-link in the rear
Last time it was scaled it weighed 4110 ready to go. Currently undergoing a few minor changes and should weigh in around 3850 ready to go.
Best pass to date: 8.99 @ 154 mph
Has run 9 teens to 9 twenties consistently
Come on guys, spread the word and lets get this going. If someone is in daily contact with flaco, please let him know and tell him to post up.
01-06-2015, 11:33 AM
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Im In for this.....I also posted over on YB.
Trailblazer SS
88mm Turboed 427
Weight is expected to be around 3500-3650 with driver
No times, Still building, Link in my sig to build thread.
Were expecting the truck to run low 9's or better.
Trailblazer SS
88mm Turboed 427
Weight is expected to be around 3500-3650 with driver
No times, Still building, Link in my sig to build thread.
Were expecting the truck to run low 9's or better.
01-09-2015, 01:40 AM
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That said, it could be a good idea to allow tbss guys in just to get some filler in there if we couldn't get a full field.
I feel the same way about mini trucks too. While they certainly wouldn't fit in the ultimate goal of a full size truck class.........it may be better than nothing.
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01-09-2015, 07:32 AM
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I understand and all the tbss guys say the same thing.........it weighs as much as a truck so it should run the truck class. That would be like saying my camaro weighs 3850lbs (some do) so I should be able to run the truck class with it. See where I'm going with that. Your tbss is an suv not a truck.
That said, it could be a good idea to allow tbss guys in just to get some filler in there if we couldn't get a full field.
I feel the same way about mini trucks too. While they certainly wouldn't fit in the ultimate goal of a full size truck class.........it may be better than nothing.
That said, it could be a good idea to allow tbss guys in just to get some filler in there if we couldn't get a full field.
I feel the same way about mini trucks too. While they certainly wouldn't fit in the ultimate goal of a full size truck class.........it may be better than nothing.
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01-10-2015, 03:18 AM
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See, I'm sorry....I beg to differ and Feel that Trucks have a hard enough following that for you to discriminate on truck size and SUVs seems like you are just another guy trying to stack a field how you want it....Look at the diversity in "CARS" ....Ill be there running regardless....but personally for you to call us a Filler is really disrespectful IMO and not a good way to get this started off well. I mean your highly limiting your field to just Chevy or GMC Full size trucks? What about the plethora of S10 or S10 Blazer combos, Trailblazers, colorados, Luv Trucks, Any other brand with an LSX Swap....I just don't find it cool that you think you guys are some "Elite class" . Its hard enough to get a class like this but then to be so discriminatory about it. Sorry but that's a real turn off for this guy. Really all you can complain about is Weight....But you're already tossing around all these weights, and if that's all the problem is, then I hate to tell you , my SUV is a lot closer to a truck than a car considering its a full framed vehicle. Just sayin man...you might want to rethink your standing. Good luck getting enough "FULL" Size trucks to run and fill a class for an event as big as LS Fest....I wish you luck.
Wow, you got me completely wrong man, and I apologize as you took my response WAY out of the context I meant it. Thats the problem with communicating with others via text and not vocally or in person. That said,
I in no way was calling your ride or anyone else's a "filler" out of disrespect. My term filler was only meant in a way to describe a "full field".
Also, no body is acting like "we are an elite group of guys", myself included.
Regarding the comments about me not needing to discriminate because getting something like this going is hard enough as it is......it's just like anything else. I'm not trying to "stack a field", I'm helping the effort to have a full-size GM truck class. It is what it is and thats it. It has absolutely nothing to do with me wanting to intentionally push others away. It would be no different than me showing up to a tbss meet and trying to run in a tbss/s-10 blazer only class and being told that I can't because I have a truck. I would completely understand and not whine about it.
The bottom line is an f-body is an f-body, a mustang is a mustang (even with an ls swap) and so on. The NMCA doesn't allow non-GM swapped cars to compete even though they would fit in the rules of the class. Same thing here, a truck is a truck and an suv is an suv.
I clearly stated that for the benefit of getting something together, if the only way to make it happen was to combine trucks and suvs......then so be it. I'm 100% game for that if it is the only way it'll happen.
Again, no disrespect at all towards you or anyone else. I just thought there might be a following for a full size truck class as it has a decent following down here in texas.
01-20-2015, 03:05 PM
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I dunno, full body on frame, 14 bolt rear end, stock v8, avg weight of 4500+ pounds, 7000lb tow capacity with built in hitch, similiar cargo area, room for 4, 2wd/awd options,
I dunno I'd say a tbss is more truck than some of you I wanna buy 2 door truck and make it a race car guys.
I dunno I'd say a tbss is more truck than some of you I wanna buy 2 door truck and make it a race car guys.
01-22-2015, 12:43 AM
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I dunno, full body on frame, 14 bolt rear end, stock v8, avg weight of 4500+ pounds, 7000lb tow capacity with built in hitch, similiar cargo area, room for 4, 2wd/awd options,
I dunno I'd say a tbss is more truck than some of you I wanna buy 2 door truck and make it a race car guys.
I dunno I'd say a tbss is more truck than some of you I wanna buy 2 door truck and make it a race car guys.
01-23-2015, 01:05 AM
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I was thinking over 3600lbs. There is only 1 full size that I know of that would come in under, and it would come in way under. Spike's truck is something like 2900lbs. Tube chassis deal. So the 3600lb weight limit would be not be limiting at all really. It's pretty tough to get these things that light, especially with FI. 10.99 to qualify would certainly make the field larger, but I'm not sure how many of the 10 sec guys would participate knowing that there are 8 sec trucks in the class. It's real hard to put together something like this when there are not a ton of folk racing full size pick up trucks. We have I think 4 races a year down here in Texas that are full size truck deals, but they are pretty low key as far as money and social exposure. I was thinking it would be fun to do one at a high caliber event such as lsfest.
I can pretty much tell right now it aint gonna happen. It was a cool thought and there are plently guys down here in the South that would be down for it, they just don't post on the forums much so it is pretty much impossible to use a thread to prove interest. Then on top of that you have guys that don't even have a car (truck in this case) posting negative ****. I never got a dollar figure from PSJ anyway on what we would need if this thing were to happen.
We'll just keep it down here in the dirty south unless some act of God happens.
I can pretty much tell right now it aint gonna happen. It was a cool thought and there are plently guys down here in the South that would be down for it, they just don't post on the forums much so it is pretty much impossible to use a thread to prove interest. Then on top of that you have guys that don't even have a car (truck in this case) posting negative ****. I never got a dollar figure from PSJ anyway on what we would need if this thing were to happen.
We'll just keep it down here in the dirty south unless some act of God happens.