HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags
10-15-2003, 08:50 AM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags All I can say is...
If any of the "street" cars from the "Worlds Fastest Street Car Shootout", that I saw in Orlando, FL this past weekend show up it will be sick.
The slowest class they had was the "Radial Tire" class. This is not ET Streets, these were guys running drag radials. All cars had to have stock style suspension, interior, and minimum race weight of 3400 lbs.
The cut of for the 32 car field was 9.20. The #1 qualifer was like 8.30...ON DRAG RADIALS!! I was in awe seeing these guys hook and run 8's all day on radials.
The heavy street class had a minimum weight of 3500 and no slicks, they were running mid-high 7's on ET Streets.
I was like damn I would love to race in the radial class but I'd be lucky to run high 9's with a 200+ shot on my motor. But to do it on radials :O AND I wouldn't even have qualified!!
I really like the sound of these kinds of events, but it looks like you will have to be running 8's for sure on ET Streets to have a shot, that's my prediction.
Lee
If any of the "street" cars from the "Worlds Fastest Street Car Shootout", that I saw in Orlando, FL this past weekend show up it will be sick.
The slowest class they had was the "Radial Tire" class. This is not ET Streets, these were guys running drag radials. All cars had to have stock style suspension, interior, and minimum race weight of 3400 lbs.
The cut of for the 32 car field was 9.20. The #1 qualifer was like 8.30...ON DRAG RADIALS!! I was in awe seeing these guys hook and run 8's all day on radials.
The heavy street class had a minimum weight of 3500 and no slicks, they were running mid-high 7's on ET Streets.
I was like damn I would love to race in the radial class but I'd be lucky to run high 9's with a 200+ shot on my motor. But to do it on radials :O AND I wouldn't even have qualified!!
I really like the sound of these kinds of events, but it looks like you will have to be running 8's for sure on ET Streets to have a shot, that's my prediction.
Lee
10-15-2003, 02:05 PM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags Frei, you think someone can run 8's on pump gas?
If so that would be what, a 502ci 7:1 with a turbo? Just curious as to what car has gone 8's on 93 pump gas.
I guess someone could use alchohol injection to make it work.
If so that would be what, a 502ci 7:1 with a turbo? Just curious as to what car has gone 8's on 93 pump gas.
I guess someone could use alchohol injection to make it work.
10-16-2003, 08:05 AM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags At the Shootout I would say that 40% of all the cars that qualified were turbo charged. The others were nitrous. All the big dog Super Pro Outlaws were turbo and alchohol/blowers.
There were more turbo Mustangs there than you could shake a stick at. And there was also some very impressive 4th Gen body style Camaros, of course they had BBC and forced induction or a big shot of nos. Unfortunately I didn't any LS1's qualify. Although a car like the silver ARE car would have done pretty good in the radial or heavy street class.
Make me think about buying the motor they have for sale...
There were more turbo Mustangs there than you could shake a stick at. And there was also some very impressive 4th Gen body style Camaros, of course they had BBC and forced induction or a big shot of nos. Unfortunately I didn't any LS1's qualify. Although a car like the silver ARE car would have done pretty good in the radial or heavy street class.
Make me think about buying the motor they have for sale...
10-18-2003, 12:39 PM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags
Awesome!... Finally something for real street cars....I imagine this it like the true street that the ford guys do... if so you would be surprised, the majority of the cars that win are not really that fast.... relatively speaking. The really quick street cars usually break or have to abort a run or two.
Thanks for posting in here!
-Jarrod
Thanks for posting in here!
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10-18-2003, 09:36 PM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags
If so that would be what, a 502ci 7:1 with a turbo? Just curious as to what car has gone 8's on 93 pump gas.
http://www.procharger.com/nova.shtml
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http://www.procharger.com/2003newsle...ject.nova.html
Imagine it with EFI (Knowing Blow Through Forced Air Carb Setups aren't ideal)
I know there are a few 706 cube motors out there that run on pump gas also.
10-21-2003, 12:34 PM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags I'd love to see a pump gas car go 8's but I am thinking mid to high 9's will the record, and indeed I had that Procharger Nova in the back of my mind.
I'd outlaw alchohol and water injection since the nitrous guys can't really do that.
I'd outlaw alchohol and water injection since the nitrous guys can't really do that.
10-21-2003, 11:21 PM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags I am pretty certain the winner will be running in the mid to high 8s. You can easily make 1000 hp with a turbo and pump gas. Couple that with a light car and a properly setup suspension and you have a winner.
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10-22-2003, 08:12 PM
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Re: HOT ROD Magazine Pump Gas Drags
10-28-2003, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Freiburger
- Must be street legal, registered, insured
now, i think this would be an awesome class to run in. a real "true" street class. ;D
i think a light car w/ a v8+ turbo would take it home. 2200lbs loaded, 800+ RWHP on pump gas? ;D yeah i think so. there will more than likley be some 8 second contenders. i know i'd be there. ;D
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10-29-2003, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Reckless
So what's with the "How do you plan to cheat?" question on the entry form? What kind of answer are you looking for here?
Soooo....not a single LS1 entry so far. What's the deal?
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10-30-2003, 12:46 AM
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Hell, time to check on shipping my car home for weekend of racing.. Todd (recklass) you got any idea on shipping prices? Maybe Hot Rod would want to help me out here??? Lets see, entry isnt due for another month and a hlaf so that will give me time to finish a few things.. hmmmm
10-30-2003, 09:13 PM
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hmmmm... dat would mean holding off on a couple little things, not sure what will remain yet, but theres always something right....must think about this one.