What's the limit on being hardcore?
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What's the limit on being hardcore? This will be funny in a way to all you racers . . .
Started out in 2000 with a few minor mods. (lid/catback)
In 2001 decide to upgrade suspension and tires
Late in 2001 decide to get the 422 and a cage.
In 2002 decided to convert to an auto and add nitrous.
Now, going to solid roller (won't be specific on specs, but more than 260 duration and 0.650 lift) and much higher stall converter.
Now I will soon be needing a 10-point, a physical, and an NHRA license.
The question to the drag racers: When does this stop? At this level? Or when I own my own top fuel team?
I will be sure to post the results from the latest combo once it is done. The insane thing is that I still plan on driving this car to work on occasion. Am I nuts, or am I more typical than I think?
Started out in 2000 with a few minor mods. (lid/catback)
In 2001 decide to upgrade suspension and tires
Late in 2001 decide to get the 422 and a cage.
In 2002 decided to convert to an auto and add nitrous.
Now, going to solid roller (won't be specific on specs, but more than 260 duration and 0.650 lift) and much higher stall converter.
Now I will soon be needing a 10-point, a physical, and an NHRA license.
The question to the drag racers: When does this stop? At this level? Or when I own my own top fuel team?
I will be sure to post the results from the latest combo once it is done. The insane thing is that I still plan on driving this car to work on occasion. Am I nuts, or am I more typical than I think?
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? You are hardcore when you consider a 4000 stall verter streetable <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you harcore when you go solid roller <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you are hardcore when you get a cage <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> .You meet all the requirements.
Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by AlonzoVersion 1.0:
<strong> You are hardcore when you consider a 4000 stall verter streetable <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you harcore when you go solid roller <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you are hardcore when you get a cage <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> .You meet all the requirements. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">but a 4000 stall is streetable. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> isn't it? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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<strong> You are hardcore when you consider a 4000 stall verter streetable <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you harcore when you go solid roller <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you are hardcore when you get a cage <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> .You meet all the requirements. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">but a 4000 stall is streetable. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> isn't it? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by AlonzoVersion 1.0:
<strong> You are hardcore when you consider a 4000 stall verter streetable <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you harcore when you go solid roller <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you are hardcore when you get a cage <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> .You meet all the requirements. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, yes, and yes. It's funny - I used to love the stuff on the street, but now find that hardcore drag racing at the track blows away everything. There is nothing quite like that lose-your-stomach-feeling because you car is taking off so damn fast. Kind of like a roller coaster, only faster.
<strong> You are hardcore when you consider a 4000 stall verter streetable <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you harcore when you go solid roller <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> you are hardcore when you get a cage <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> .You meet all the requirements. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yes, yes, and yes. It's funny - I used to love the stuff on the street, but now find that hardcore drag racing at the track blows away everything. There is nothing quite like that lose-your-stomach-feeling because you car is taking off so damn fast. Kind of like a roller coaster, only faster.
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? What a 4000 stall isnt streetable. Damn and all this time i was planning on getting a 4400 stall. <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? In the late 80s i did the snowball thing with my mustang.Ibought a new mstang and i was only going to put on a good exaust and a couple of small things and that was it.Well two years later i had a car that my wife would not ride in because it smelled like fumes and "those stupid plastic seats" are very uncomftable(sp).So now i had a car that i didnt even enjoy driving for more than 10 min.( but it ran in the 10s)so i sold it and bought another new mustang that was only going to get a couple of "things".Well i did this 3 more times before i said no more of this race car stuff im going to buy one of them ram air T/A's and enjoy it and keep it all stock.
Well guess what.I just bought
a "couple of things" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
Well guess what.I just bought
a "couple of things" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? I was told I was Hardcore for driving a stock internals car 60+ miles a day with a Yank UT-4600 w/3.23's <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
It's all in what you like. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
It's all in what you like. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WeatherGuy:
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The question to the drag racers: When does this stop?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Money and time are the limit
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The question to the drag racers: When does this stop?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Money and time are the limit
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? I know all about the snowball effect....
I made the decision during my winter teardown to keep it simple, and not hunt for any more horsepower. I just don't want to go through what it takes to be 9-second legal at this point.
My motor just went back together exactly like it came apart. The only changes were fixing a couple of minor details. No more weight reduction, no more horsepower... I'm calling it done for now, and hopefully can keep my car in the 10.0-10.1 ET range in the summer heat...
It won't stop until you make it stop! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
I made the decision during my winter teardown to keep it simple, and not hunt for any more horsepower. I just don't want to go through what it takes to be 9-second legal at this point.
My motor just went back together exactly like it came apart. The only changes were fixing a couple of minor details. No more weight reduction, no more horsepower... I'm calling it done for now, and hopefully can keep my car in the 10.0-10.1 ET range in the summer heat...
It won't stop until you make it stop! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? I think **** penetration and "money shots"...oops...wrong subject <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
I think this would be defined by each individual. After being somewhat hardcore for a while (TH350, 4.10s, turbo, cage, etc.), I wanted to drive my car more. I am now back to MN6, 3.42s, heads/cam, and N2O for the track.
I think this would be defined by each individual. After being somewhat hardcore for a while (TH350, 4.10s, turbo, cage, etc.), I wanted to drive my car more. I am now back to MN6, 3.42s, heads/cam, and N2O for the track.
Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? WeatherGuy, you are very normal to me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />
I was going to keep it simple this off season but that went out the window very fast. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
It only stops when you run out of money. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Good luck to ya. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />
Coach
I was going to keep it simple this off season but that went out the window very fast. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
It only stops when you run out of money. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Good luck to ya. <img border="0" alt="[angel]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_angel.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Coach 02 M6 Z/28:
<strong>It only stops when you run out of money. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hell, that hasn't stopped me yet! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<strong>It only stops when you run out of money. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hell, that hasn't stopped me yet! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? I hear ya George! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I guess I will need to change my answer. It only stops when ????????? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? In my case it will "slow down" when I move out and get my own place. hahaha
I know the snowball thing. Hell in 98 when this started, my car had a 305 and i barely knew how to change oil and spark plugs.
Ive come a long way since then! LOL
I know the snowball thing. Hell in 98 when this started, my car had a 305 and i barely knew how to change oil and spark plugs.
Ive come a long way since then! LOL
Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? I don't consider myself hardcore. I just like having a fast daily-driver. I still prefer having a car that I can drive every single day than one that is built for the track only. I don't have much time to get to the track as much as I'd like anyways.
Most of the stuff I've replaced on my car is just an upgrade or maintenance item. If you want to go fast, you have to add power if you aren't gutting your car. In order to keep the car reliable you have to replace a whole shitload of parts!
Now if I could just keep an engine in one piece... <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Hardcore to me isn't how fast someone is going. Its how much they would sacrifice in order to go faster. Guys with fully gutted out 346ci cars running deep in the 11s are far more hardcore than I am. I'm just hardcore at adding bigger engines I guess <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
-Tony
Most of the stuff I've replaced on my car is just an upgrade or maintenance item. If you want to go fast, you have to add power if you aren't gutting your car. In order to keep the car reliable you have to replace a whole shitload of parts!
Now if I could just keep an engine in one piece... <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Hardcore to me isn't how fast someone is going. Its how much they would sacrifice in order to go faster. Guys with fully gutted out 346ci cars running deep in the 11s are far more hardcore than I am. I'm just hardcore at adding bigger engines I guess <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? 5.13 gears, powerglide, 7500 stall, 16:1 C/R, and 9000 RPM. If someone ever did that I'd call them hardcore. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Coach 02 M6 Z/28:
<strong> It only stops when you run out of money. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Amen!
My coworkers think I am hardcore for daily driving my car with just one seat and having a cam requiring over a 1/4" idle hole in the TB. At least this way I don't have to waste race gas by driving people to lunch <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<strong> It only stops when you run out of money. <img border="0" alt="[evil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Amen!
My coworkers think I am hardcore for daily driving my car with just one seat and having a cam requiring over a 1/4" idle hole in the TB. At least this way I don't have to waste race gas by driving people to lunch <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: What's the limit on being hardcore? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WeatherGuy:
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The question to the drag racers: When does this stop? At this level? Or when I own my own top fuel team?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">When you can have a DAILY DRIVER in Houston Texas year round with no A/C !!!! and no power brakes or no power steering just to gain a tenth or so.
Or when your daily driver tires are front runners with ET streets or full slicks. Even in a Houston monsoon. ( Don't recomend that one though.) ( Can you say 360 or 180 on I-10 in rush hour traffic with anything more than condensation on the street) I think slicks in the rain would be starting to cross the stupidity border though, and endagering public and personal safety, more so than being hard core , IF it is done on PURPOSE. Although soemtimes you just get stuck in the rain.
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The question to the drag racers: When does this stop? At this level? Or when I own my own top fuel team?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">When you can have a DAILY DRIVER in Houston Texas year round with no A/C !!!! and no power brakes or no power steering just to gain a tenth or so.
Or when your daily driver tires are front runners with ET streets or full slicks. Even in a Houston monsoon. ( Don't recomend that one though.) ( Can you say 360 or 180 on I-10 in rush hour traffic with anything more than condensation on the street) I think slicks in the rain would be starting to cross the stupidity border though, and endagering public and personal safety, more so than being hard core , IF it is done on PURPOSE. Although soemtimes you just get stuck in the rain.