homerz28

Hi guys. My M6 Trans Am has about 96k on it. It has American Racing 1 3/4 Headers, no cats, and madhammer (GMMG) exhaust. It is otherwise stock, and has been laptop tuned. I have a guy hassling me about racing him at a 1/8th mile track in Huntsville. He has like a 2000 powerstroke dually with stock tires and a 7.3l. I am unsure of the exact mods, but I know it has a larger than stock turbo, and it has been tuned. It's also an automatic. He says it's real mean, and it would spank my ***. I am a fair driver, no pro by any means. I've only made one pass at a strip in my life. ( a ran a 9.2 @ 80.5 mph) but that was before the tune, and it was about 39 degrees out, no traction and i short shifted 1st.

Anyway, what do y'all think? Do you guys think I stand a chance?

Thanks,
Zack

homerz28

Also, his is 2WD. Don't be shy lol. Anybody?

Sail Hatan

It's a dually. Probably weights 8000+ lbs. I raced a buddies twin turbo cummins from a roll, walked him pretty good, before my cam. He's making 650hp and .... Oh idk... A million ftlbs lol

cdenu95z28

[QUOTE=Sail Hatan;17445274]It's a dually. Probably weights 8000+ lbs. I raced a buddies twin turbo cummins from a roll, walked him pretty good, before my cam. He's making 650hp and .... Oh idk... A million ftlbs lol[/QUOTE
I agree shouldn't be a problem and helps that its two wheel drive. Just take him on ur gona win trust me. It takes them a lot of mods to get to where we r stock

homerz28

Thanks guys! I forgot to mention he wants to put $500 on it!

0silverado4

I don't see you having much trouble with it. Run him and take his money. If you decide to do it post back when. I might come and watch. I'm not far from the track.

LS1rob00

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$500 to race slow cars lol?

I'd assume you'll beat him, but 1/8 isn't a lot of time to come around if he gets you on the hit.

madmike9396

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get you some sticky tires and bust his *** !!! if you don't something is wrong with your car or hes making **** load of power

homerz28

If it happens I will have the vid posted definitely. I'm just afraid my stock master cylinder will get mad at me . Should I do a burn out?

audacious nick

10 minute long burnout

0silverado4

If you are on street tires drive around the water box. Back into it then pull forward and turn them over a couple times to get dirt and stuff out. No need for a John Force burnout on street tires. Make sure you get your shifts down. I was at Huntsville's track this past Friday watching and there were a few M6 Camaros and Vettes running some pretty slow times on account of bad shifting.

homerz28

Thanks for the tip 0silverado. I bet some of that bad shifting had to do with stock master cylinders

bufmatmuslepants

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I used to race a guy with a 01 cummins auto 4x4 completely built, he would launch in 4wd, he'd brake boost it and it literally looked like a bulldog getting up on its haunches to bite someone. He'd always rape me on the 60 and 330 but I'd run him down, I was doing 8.4s to his 8.6.

lemons12

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Got a buddy with a duramax that was running bottom 8s @ high 8X MPH in Hville.. He wasn't crazy modded but more than the average truck. Huge *** 4 door 20" rims etc... He was running those times with a few issues. It is a mid-high 7 @ low 90mph now. Truck hauls ***.

homerz28

I have searched for a good answer but I can't seem to find one, but what should my car do at this elevation in the 1/8th? when I ran 9.2 @ 80.5 I also had two passengers and I don't like to admit that cause that was retarded. Does anyone think a burnout plus shifting at WOT two times is possible on the stock master cylinder? I feel like i just got lucky the one time i made it down without a problem. It's usually really finicky

lemons12

iTrader: (71)

8.6s @ 86 or so at Hville depending on the DA.

homerz28

Thanks Mr Lemons, and everyone else. Just ordered a Tick master cylinder so my shifting problems should be fixed for the race. I would like to apologize for not posting this thread in the bench racing section. But i will be back with a vid of this race lol

lemons12

iTrader: (71)

If you need some cars to come down and handle him let us know.. We like putting the diesel boys in their place... Or hell, we can bring a diesel down! LOL

homerz28

He has a mustang running mid 4s in an "outlaw" class. can you boys handle that? lol. his argument was his truck that pulls that car can beat mine. pissed me off.

this is it for ***** and giggles.
http://www.racingjunk.com/Complete-R...ang-Coupe.html

Black01Bird

I have a few buddies with Duramaxs that run 12.0x-12.4x.. so to be honest i wouldnt be too cocky, if the guy is "dumb" enough to put $500 on it i would be VERY suspicious as to what is really done to the truck...