In Preparation for my First Trip to Cecil County!
10-02-2008, 12:53 AM
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In Preparation for my First Trip to Cecil County! Well, as some of you know I am heading to Cecil County Dragway later this evening for a GTO Showdown on Saturday for Cash Prizes and Trohpies. Friday there is a GTO/Buick Rental for 7 hours so we'll be doing some Time Trials and grudge matches to see who the "top dogs" might be fore Saturday!
So with that event here already I did some prep work:
Had D-rings welded on the trailer Sunday, spare wheel bought, tire mounted. Catless Mid pipes installed with new bung for my Wideband O2 sensor. Tow Rig has had it's wheels/tires rotated, rear end fluid checked, trans fluid checked, front end greased and lift components re-torqued. And of course why not try something a little different with a last minute "mod".
Last Minute Mod:
Old Filter on the Left 5.25" diameter by 9" long, with 3.5" outlet.
New Trial filter on the Right, same dimensions except only 5" long.
You can see the dirty area which is where most of the air is sucked into the blower, especially when I take out the headlight for racing. Almost 7" of the old filter are down where no forced air can get to it behind the bumper cover.
Check out how I positioned the new filter, to accept more forced air. Hopefully the blower will like the the new filter and position.... with the cats taken off as well, More Air In should mean More Air Out! Right??
So with that event here already I did some prep work:
Had D-rings welded on the trailer Sunday, spare wheel bought, tire mounted. Catless Mid pipes installed with new bung for my Wideband O2 sensor. Tow Rig has had it's wheels/tires rotated, rear end fluid checked, trans fluid checked, front end greased and lift components re-torqued. And of course why not try something a little different with a last minute "mod".
Last Minute Mod:
Old Filter on the Left 5.25" diameter by 9" long, with 3.5" outlet.
New Trial filter on the Right, same dimensions except only 5" long.
You can see the dirty area which is where most of the air is sucked into the blower, especially when I take out the headlight for racing. Almost 7" of the old filter are down where no forced air can get to it behind the bumper cover.
Check out how I positioned the new filter, to accept more forced air. Hopefully the blower will like the the new filter and position.... with the cats taken off as well, More Air In should mean More Air Out! Right??
10-04-2008, 11:39 PM
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The Track certainly HOOKED!!! No New PB ET or MPH though..... owell
Friday 0ct. 3rd in order throughout the day:
60'- 1.63......11.85 @ 118.94
60'- 1.71......12.91 @ 83.08.....missed 4th
60'- 1.582 new PB......12.87 @ 81.64.....missed 4th again grrr
60'- 1.69......12.34 @ 116.68......Anthony's pass in my car, Thanks Bro
60'- 1.580 new PB again..... 11.686 @ 120.69
60'- R/T .097 gots me a zero right after the decimal point LoL 1.554 new PB again, this one's a doozy 12.039 @ 115.79
60'- R/T .084 Finally a decent light for me, 1.61......11.72 @ 118.40
Thanks Ben for those two close races and making me learn the light so I don't get tree'd as bad as last year!!
60'- 1.616...... 11.85 @ 120.05
Saturday Oct. 4th
60'- 1.580...... 11.536 @ 120.97 off to a good start Again with Ben in the other lane.... he got the better ET again as well, which I am totally happy with and for him because the set-up is finally showing what it'll do!! Congrats my friend once again!
60'- 1.551.... new PB again!!.....11.589 @ 118.11
60'- Pro tree got me HA HA... 1.82......11.963 @ 121.39
I got the Pro tree heh R/T- .323, 60'-1.541 New and Final PB ..... 11.458 @ 121.56 Finally in roll bar territory again!!
60'- 1.644......11.676 @ 122.69... Should have learned/known we could DEEP stage right as the tree drops. Taken out of the Quick 8 on this one. MPH was finally coming back though.
60'- 1.609......11.747 @ 119.43
Friday 0ct. 3rd in order throughout the day:
60'- 1.63......11.85 @ 118.94
60'- 1.71......12.91 @ 83.08.....missed 4th
60'- 1.582 new PB......12.87 @ 81.64.....missed 4th again grrr
60'- 1.69......12.34 @ 116.68......Anthony's pass in my car, Thanks Bro
60'- 1.580 new PB again..... 11.686 @ 120.69
60'- R/T .097 gots me a zero right after the decimal point LoL 1.554 new PB again, this one's a doozy 12.039 @ 115.79
60'- R/T .084 Finally a decent light for me, 1.61......11.72 @ 118.40
Thanks Ben for those two close races and making me learn the light so I don't get tree'd as bad as last year!!
60'- 1.616...... 11.85 @ 120.05
Saturday Oct. 4th
60'- 1.580...... 11.536 @ 120.97 off to a good start Again with Ben in the other lane.... he got the better ET again as well, which I am totally happy with and for him because the set-up is finally showing what it'll do!! Congrats my friend once again!
60'- 1.551.... new PB again!!.....11.589 @ 118.11
60'- Pro tree got me HA HA... 1.82......11.963 @ 121.39
I got the Pro tree heh R/T- .323, 60'-1.541 New and Final PB ..... 11.458 @ 121.56 Finally in roll bar territory again!!
60'- 1.644......11.676 @ 122.69... Should have learned/known we could DEEP stage right as the tree drops. Taken out of the Quick 8 on this one. MPH was finally coming back though.
60'- 1.609......11.747 @ 119.43
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10-05-2008, 06:27 AM
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Todd....great times....both track & social. I only wish we coulda lined up after all the crap talking but its a good thing. Remember its 1-2-3-4. Now keep saying that to yourself and get out there and give it a try. 
J/K
great hanging out with you again & hopefully Ill be at the atco shootout. Let the smack talking begin.....
J/K
great hanging out with you again & hopefully Ill be at the atco shootout. Let the smack talking begin.....
10-05-2008, 10:24 AM
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Todd....great times....both track & social. I only wish we coulda lined up after all the crap talking but its a good thing. Remember its 1-2-3-4. Now keep saying that to yourself and get out there and give it a try.
J/K
great hanging out with you again & hopefully Ill be at the atco shootout. Let the smack talking begin.....
J/K
great hanging out with you again & hopefully Ill be at the atco shootout. Let the smack talking begin.....
No TH-400 in this car my friend, it'll stay with a 6 speed unless I decide later to make it a dedicated drag car.... TH-400 would go nicely in a Trans Am or Corvette for Tiffany's car though!!! The more I race and plant the bug in her ear, the more she likes the idea of racing herself and I won't put her in a shitbox so a 2000+ T/A or Corvette.... just waiting on money LoL (it'll be a while I'm sure)
Anthony is HIGHLY considering that route right now though!! He's got a T-350 in his garage/shed!!!
10-06-2008, 05:43 PM
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Dude ya gotta post up a pic of Ben's car launching! That thing shoulda pulled the wheels with a 1.52!
I can't wait to taste 1.4's or less once i get the auto in
I can't wait to taste 1.4's or less once i get the auto in
10-06-2008, 05:45 PM
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im on the fence of keeping mine streetable or going more for drag... i dont know
i want to get rid of the bumper supports and all the street stuff but i still love driving her on the street, eh maybe i will just risk it next year 
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10-06-2008, 06:32 PM
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tru, i admire ur courage to race with a stick, i would blow *** if i had a 6 speed lol.... im predicting in 5 years u will toss a th400 in that beast and be breaking into the 9's but i admire ur desire to keep it a fun street car
im on the fence of keeping mine streetable or going more for drag... i dont know i want to get rid of the bumper supports and all the street stuff but i still love driving her on the street, eh maybe i will just risk it next year :
im on the fence of keeping mine streetable or going more for drag... i dont know
i want to get rid of the bumper supports and all the street stuff but i still love driving her on the street, eh maybe i will just risk it next year :Most likely if I decide to go with a dedicated drag car the GTO won't be it. I'd have to put a solid rear in it, mini tub it, toss in a TH-400 amongst other things that I won't do to this car, maybe another one if the price is right. But if I am to go that route I'll buy a 2000+ Trans Am or Corvette to make a full drag car. I miss my Trans Am so that would probably be the car for me if I get the itch... or like I said, unless a GTO was priced right that I wouldnt mind Entirely stripping to make it 3200lbs with a TH-400 and 9".
Then again that's a lot of money to start over again! This car will go Tens with a six speed!
10-06-2008, 09:15 PM
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As requested... Here are the pics. Our Friend Ben's N/A 382CI Stroker, 2004 Barbados Blue GTO
