Thunder Shootout Rocked!
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! I had a blast, to bad I couldn't run full passes (Damn Roll Rage).
Next year I will have the car ready, I mean legal for the shoot-out. No Problem Race way was the sheet. I cannot believe on how well it hooks. After seeing 1 car blow its drive shaft and the next two cars break the rear end at the launch. I started to worry if this was going to happen to my Z.
Special thanks to CoachO2M6 for helping me slow down the car. So I could at least bracket race.
Also like to thank, Badass2002Z28, Slick98ta, Nice4thgenZ, and Mongoose
PS. The drive from St. Louis, MO to Louisiana sucks, 1500 mile round trip
<img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />
Next year I will have the car ready, I mean legal for the shoot-out. No Problem Race way was the sheet. I cannot believe on how well it hooks. After seeing 1 car blow its drive shaft and the next two cars break the rear end at the launch. I started to worry if this was going to happen to my Z.
Special thanks to CoachO2M6 for helping me slow down the car. So I could at least bracket race.
Also like to thank, Badass2002Z28, Slick98ta, Nice4thgenZ, and Mongoose
PS. The drive from St. Louis, MO to Louisiana sucks, 1500 mile round trip
<img border="0" alt="[Camaro]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />
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From: Houston, TX
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! Vince, I made a post in the appearance section showing photos of the new 18" wheels/tires <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=3;t=003279
Thanks for the kind words everyone, I enjoyed beating the **** out of my car in front of everyone, hope you enjoyed the show LOL!
-Tony <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...c;f=3;t=003279
Thanks for the kind words everyone, I enjoyed beating the **** out of my car in front of everyone, hope you enjoyed the show LOL!
-Tony <img border="0" alt="[Firebird]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" />
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From: Richardson, TX, USA
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 1 Bad Z:
<strong>We left the track and went out to eat and when we returned to the hotel everyone was already asleep. What the hell was that???? It was only freakin 9pm? I WAS PISSED! Where were all the hardcore "Party Animals"? Nine Ball, PSJ, Slomaro, WTF? We wanted to drink some more and talk more sh*t!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mike,
I was just happy that I finally got my dinner!!! That waitress was the BEST!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> It was a classic moment when you guys wrote down on a piece of paper what the waitress had forgotten to bring you 1 hour after you had ordered it!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> PSJ got us totally lost on the way home and we drove from the restaurant in Donaldsonville down some backroads for at least 1/2 hour before we told PSJ to pull his rig over and he was totally lost. I took over the lead and we found our way back, but poor PSJ and the MFBA crew were hopelessly lost EVEN after following us!!! I thought they were goners for sure and would become alligator food. We saw them pull up about 45 mins to an hour after we arrived back at the hotel.
Mir Naziruddin
<strong>We left the track and went out to eat and when we returned to the hotel everyone was already asleep. What the hell was that???? It was only freakin 9pm? I WAS PISSED! Where were all the hardcore "Party Animals"? Nine Ball, PSJ, Slomaro, WTF? We wanted to drink some more and talk more sh*t!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mike,
I was just happy that I finally got my dinner!!! That waitress was the BEST!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> It was a classic moment when you guys wrote down on a piece of paper what the waitress had forgotten to bring you 1 hour after you had ordered it!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> PSJ got us totally lost on the way home and we drove from the restaurant in Donaldsonville down some backroads for at least 1/2 hour before we told PSJ to pull his rig over and he was totally lost. I took over the lead and we found our way back, but poor PSJ and the MFBA crew were hopelessly lost EVEN after following us!!! I thought they were goners for sure and would become alligator food. We saw them pull up about 45 mins to an hour after we arrived back at the hotel.
Mir Naziruddin
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Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Orange Park Fl.
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! that night was a lot of fun and i still did not eat after i got my food.....I still don't know what she looks like (in the face) <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />
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From: Troy, AL
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Mike TexaSS:
<strong>Tony what did Sanders C5-R car do???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Although Mike and the rest of the guys at MTI worked their asses off (thanks to them for giving it a helluva try!) the car couldn't be ready in time for the event. Hope to get some times soon. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
<strong>Tony what did Sanders C5-R car do???</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Although Mike and the rest of the guys at MTI worked their asses off (thanks to them for giving it a helluva try!) the car couldn't be ready in time for the event. Hope to get some times soon. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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From: Gainesville, Florida # of drag strips runs: ?!?!?
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! Tony, congrats on the finals in brackets! A 6-speed can be bracket raced?? Who'd thunk it? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Glad to see someone has the same idea I do: drive it to the event, change tires and rip some killer times and then drive it home again! Okay granted mid 11s isn't quite up to the 10s you're pulling, but I may be able to change that next year <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
BTW- the 18s look bitchin. And the car still looks sleepy, nothing like a 10 second bomber-perfect!
Derek
<small>[ November 04, 2002, 05:34 PM: Message edited by: Villain281H ]</small>
BTW- the 18s look bitchin. And the car still looks sleepy, nothing like a 10 second bomber-perfect!
Derek
<small>[ November 04, 2002, 05:34 PM: Message edited by: Villain281H ]</small>
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! It was an AWESOME weekend. I'll for sure have my car at the next shootout.
I had fun being a spectator/cameraman/pitcrew, but i would have loved to compete with all you guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />
I had fun being a spectator/cameraman/pitcrew, but i would have loved to compete with all you guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />
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From: Lake Zurich, IL
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! Thunder shootout rocked! Hopefully next year I'll be able to drive my car down to the event (need to make it faster first) and race <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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From: Grand Rapids, MI
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! I had a blast down there. It was well worth the $300 plus in gas, 18 plus hours each way and over 2000 miles total driven to get there. It was awesome to meet a bunch of you. I'm definitely looking forward to next years event!
Re: Thunder Shootout Rocked! Dam Steve, you are up already? I just woke up, that 17 hr drive is gonna take me a few days to recover from.
I had a blast. Even though I didn't have my car there. Nice to meet some of you guys.
I had a blast. Even though I didn't have my car there. Nice to meet some of you guys.