RAGEman

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Bob, thanks for your concern, my friend. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />

I'm okay, really, I'm not upset about it at all.

Believe it or not, I do care slightly what others think about me. Especially the important people. Not that any amount of disapproval of weight reduction will ever stop me from doing it, but I like to hear other people's views. I'm not trying to take a thing away from your accomplishments. No one could ever do that. I know full well that if you take 65 cubes away from me, it would take some serious gearing and some Colonel-esque weight reduction to get me anywhere near 11.67 or 115 MPH. If not some internal engine mods. Anyway. Please don't take offense. I agree that this is all in harmless fun. I'm just wanting to see what my car would run starting from a platform equal to yours. For comparison's sake. I can't just take my raceweight to 3225 or everyone will poke fun at me, which makes me cry. J/K. <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" /> It's not to prove to you or anyone anything, it's just so I won't feel initmidated by a motor with 65 less cubes. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> So, what will it take?

You really ought to come to Texas some time. Do you do any racing in the Midwest or Southeast during the winter/spring?

Bob Cosby

Well, its pretty much impossible to say what one car will run with xxxx mods. An LS1 certainly has a big power advantage over a DOHC (likely 30 RWHP or more in similarly-modded form), but the Cobra can take advantage of better gearing - especially when comparing 1st gear in the tranny, and overall gearing. I think it is also safe to say that weight comes out a bit easier and with less loss of the 'street' equipment that we talk about.

So it is something of a trade off. I do believe that with equal mods, an M6 LS1 has the potential to outrun a DOHC car in the 1/4 mile. Gearing helps keep my car close in ET, but the MPH shows the obvious deficiency in power. So, I really can't say what it would "take". You, 01-Z, and Larry are already ahead of me in all-out ET, so you guys need to get together yourselves and decide. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

All that said...I enjoy running comparable ET's to you guys (mainly the M6 folks...hard to compete with those damn A4's). My not wanting to gut my car is a personal choice, just like someone else pulling everything out of theirs is a personal choice. No choice is better than the other - simply different. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

If I decide not to run NMRA F/S next year (a distinct possibility), then I'll go out to run as quick as possible with a "bolt-on" 4.6. I think 11.4's are possible in killer air with a more optimized combo. If I do decide to run NMRA, well, the 11.67 pass might end up being my best ever. Such is life. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Did you know I'm originally from Texas? My hometown is Sherman (north of Dallas), and I've lived in Austin, Laredo, Amarillo, San Antonio, and Houston. I graduated High School in north Houston back in 1983, and spent a lot of time getting in trouble at Rankin Road, for those that know it. I fully intend to move back to Texas in 4 years when I retire from the USN - likely up near Sherman, which will always be 'home' to me. We get down there every other year or so, but being a family trip, I don't bring the Cobra. My wife puts up with my racing enough already to try and convince her that I need to make a trip to the track on our family vacation. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

BTW....I don't offend easily, so don't worry about that. You can't run the Corral Forums for over 5 years without growing some pretty thick skin.

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CamaroCain

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> My not wanting to gut my car is a personal choice, just like someone else pulling everything out of theirs is a personal choice. No choice is better than the other - simply different. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Very well put <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

RAGEman

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Yeah, you need longtubes. All right, well, just for personal reassurance, I'm going to try to run 11.60 @ 3500 lbs. this season. I don't really think the 275 lbs. is worth 65 cubes, but it'll be close enough for me to put my mind at ease. We just can't have a Ford guy getting out of place over here. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

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DailyAluminumBlock

Thanks for your reply willis, I sent ya another. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

WILWAXU

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Bob Cosby:
<strong>LOL. I like this! I can beat the snot out of Rageman on this list. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> With the exception of the front sway bar, my signature internet ET fits those rules....well ok, except that it is not an LS1, of course. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Oh, and eat your heart out John Brown! <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Not so fast Cobra boy.. your a long way from #3500 raceweight <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

BTW: I've been 12.08 @ 111 (1.62) with the front swaybar on and at 3500lbs raceweight. That was in 90 degree Tampa weather on 17x315 nitto's. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Figure that's an easy 11.9 in "decent" weather <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />