Quest for 7 seconds is.....
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First and foremost, congrats on being the FIRST and only 7 sec LS1...
Second, half you guys are ridiculous... the guy NEVER posted about some stupid record.. READ THE TITLE OF THE THREAD... QUEST FOR 7 SECONDS IS.....
third, NHRA requires 1% backup, NOT 10%.... so, if he ran 7.94, he would need to run within 1% IF he was at an NHRA event or NMCA or NSCA or NMRA event...
get off the guys back and congratulate, dont hate..
Second, half you guys are ridiculous... the guy NEVER posted about some stupid record.. READ THE TITLE OF THE THREAD... QUEST FOR 7 SECONDS IS.....
third, NHRA requires 1% backup, NOT 10%.... so, if he ran 7.94, he would need to run within 1% IF he was at an NHRA event or NMCA or NSCA or NMRA event...
get off the guys back and congratulate, dont hate..
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Originally Posted by Ponyhntr
Well, here you go:
A few questions for you experts, since all I know about the car came from the original GMHTP mag article:
1. Which "record book" are we talking about? I didn't know the governing bodies such as NHRA and IHRA kept up with LS1 records.
2. Since when did a C5R motor become an LS1 motor?
3. Is it now a dual power adder car?
4. They could compete in a Competition Eliminator class like E/AA or F/AA, if single power adder?
Very cool car in any case.
Last edited by bickelfirebird; Jan 22, 2005 at 08:19 AM.
Congrats guys, 7's is no easy task and is not cheaply to do. You guys probably have one of the best teams out there working on that car. Your setup is incrediable from car to tow rig and the of course the team.
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Originally Posted by NumberOneSled
Does this car have C5R heads or LS1( AFR, LS6, etc..)?
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On the otherhand, I'm not sure they would want everyone to know the details of their build and it probably changes some from week to week. Certainly we don't make the specs to our Firebird's motor public.
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Originally Posted by bickelfirebird
No one here seems to know much about the build of this car. Maybe Mr. Duke or someone at Hardcore will take the time to post a little about the car or we may have to wait on another GMTP mag article for the details. I'm more interested in hearing about where and in which 10.5" class he intends to race. Spending all that money just to run 7s in a C5R-based car doesn't make much sense unless you have a grander plan.
You don't alway's have to build a car to race it in a certain class. Maybe he built it just to have fun with. It's a fast car and I am sure you can have a lot of fun with it!!
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Originally Posted by Nick@AP-Engineering
You don't alway's have to build a car to race it in a certain class. Maybe he built it just to have fun with. It's a fast car and I am sure you can have a lot of fun with it!!
I think Hardcore built it for bragging rights, and because they could build it. Not every car requires an NHRA or PRO class, there are still alot of people building cars to run for fun and to break records with. Keep in mind that this isn't their only drag car, they have a few others as well.
I agree, Ronnie has always been about just being the fastest LS1 around. Don't believe they have any plans for sanctioned racing. Just want to be on top of the LS1 world. I remember how happy Ronnie was the first time his car surpassed ARE's record.
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Originally Posted by Reckless
Just want to be on top of the LS1 world.
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Think that is kickass! How much boost and rwhp does one need to push a car with X weight into the 7s? I guess I'm just curious around how much does the car weigh and what kind of power levels are needed? That car is flyin, congrats!