Drag Radial USED TO be a cool class.....
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Drag Radial USED TO be a cool class..... Oh well.....what used to be a cool fast street car type class has turned into a class where its just SSO combos being run on drag radials, sad.
Only reason i'm typing this is that i heard over the weekend bid daddy dwayne guthridge went 8.05 @ 181mph on 315/60/15s with a 100mm turbo
----I think you guys should get a drag radial class going at some of your events, they are fun because it isn't always the highest horsepower motor that wins the event, it's whoever can get it to the ground.
Only reason i'm typing this is that i heard over the weekend bid daddy dwayne guthridge went 8.05 @ 181mph on 315/60/15s with a 100mm turbo
----I think you guys should get a drag radial class going at some of your events, they are fun because it isn't always the highest horsepower motor that wins the event, it's whoever can get it to the ground.
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Originally Posted by unit213
Isn't that the case in every class?
I should note that BD was running a tire and turbo that isn't legal in any drag radial ford event but still, to be competitive in either FFW or NMRA drag radial you better be going mid 8s
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I have heard the "it evens the field a little" comment before, but I don't think thats very true. Because, the car with the most power is still going to win. Why? Because if he has the money to outpower the other guy, then chances are, he has the money to get the suspension dialed in also. IMO
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Originally Posted by Straight Line Performance
I have heard the "it evens the field a little" comment before, but I don't think thats very true. Because, the car with the most power is still going to win. Why? Because if he has the money to outpower the other guy, then chances are, he has the money to get the suspension dialed in also. IMO
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you're entitled to your opinion but from what i view and hear from the racers themselves it is not true....yes to a certain extent you need the horsepower to be COMPETITIVE but that doesn't mean an automatic WIN
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Our local track sucks for being fair. The only open street rule is it has to be "inspected", have a plate, and run through mufflers. Slicks and whatever else you can throw on it are ok. It's not really fair because of all the filthbags that have their own humdinger shops just throw on a sticker, but they trailer their car down and you never ever see it on the street.
One cool thing though is that they get all pissed when I run next to them because a lot of the times, my MPH is usually higher than the low 12/high 11 second guys. They won't talk to me at all.
We do have new emission laws that go into effect next month so that should make it a bit fairer. They won't be able to cheat either because the test is wired into the DOT, so it's a live feed of the car (unless they use someone elses car for the test). Oh well. Just my little rant.
One cool thing though is that they get all pissed when I run next to them because a lot of the times, my MPH is usually higher than the low 12/high 11 second guys. They won't talk to me at all.
We do have new emission laws that go into effect next month so that should make it a bit fairer. They won't be able to cheat either because the test is wired into the DOT, so it's a live feed of the car (unless they use someone elses car for the test). Oh well. Just my little rant.
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thats a good class....they have something like that in the NMCA. I think it is actually called "cheap street."
They even have a rule where your opponent is allowed to buy the motor that is in the car for "i think" $3000. If you dont sell, you lose all your points you've accumulated during the season
They even have a rule where your opponent is allowed to buy the motor that is in the car for "i think" $3000. If you dont sell, you lose all your points you've accumulated during the season
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OK, here's my point, I heard someone say that "Big Daddy" was going to run somewhere around 45-50psi of boost to run a big number. Also, the nitrous guys are dropping a bunch of timing at lower rpms and using the timing table as a sort of controller for around a 600hp shot of gas. So, who's gonna win, the guy with the most power to the ground.
I'm just saying, the "evens the field" part I don't agree with. Regardless of tire, some guys are gonna do whatever it takes to win, thus, the creme rises to the top.
Albert
I'm just saying, the "evens the field" part I don't agree with. Regardless of tire, some guys are gonna do whatever it takes to win, thus, the creme rises to the top.
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you are entitled to your opinion straight line but i disagree.....you can plainly go look at the results of the drag radial wars and see who won and i bet he had less power than other participants
Also you kinda contradict yourself. You say "so who's gona win, the guy with the most power to the ground." But you also say "regardless of tire."
Also you kinda contradict yourself. You say "so who's gona win, the guy with the most power to the ground." But you also say "regardless of tire."
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Big Daddy went to FFW and helpedthem create a drag radial class becuase NMRA has strict rules for the class. The turbo he was running last year was deemed illegal,and he would of lost around 200hp going to the biggest legal turbo. NMRA has said they want to keep drag radial under control and therefore still hold tight rules.
FFW has very liberal rules,they dont run a mandated tire size like NMRA does. pick your poison and go race.
Renegade has been the class that jumped out of hand.
Orlando's drag radial class is getting more and more insane,but as with ANY class of racing,you gotta pay to play (cheap street/factory stock etc are exceptions).
Heck even Cheap street has dove into the 9's.
FFW has very liberal rules,they dont run a mandated tire size like NMRA does. pick your poison and go race.
Renegade has been the class that jumped out of hand.
Orlando's drag radial class is getting more and more insane,but as with ANY class of racing,you gotta pay to play (cheap street/factory stock etc are exceptions).
Heck even Cheap street has dove into the 9's.
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JimmyKash, you are right, the most power won't always win and I really don't keep up with DR wars much. I'm mainly thinking of cars that run at my local track, and the fastest cars on ET streets are still the fastest with DRs.
Anyway, I agree with what you're saying, I guess I came across wrong.
Albert
Anyway, I agree with what you're saying, I guess I came across wrong.
Albert
