Should i put some money on it??
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Should i put some money on it?? One of my good friends just bought a 95 T/a and he wants to run them at the dragstrip tonight 
....I'm thinking it should be a very close run but what do you think? Should i put some money in there?
Mine- 97 T/a, auto with 2000 stall, B&M electric shift kit, CAI, Flowmaster exhaust, 275/40/17 Kumho Ecsta Supra, 107k miles, 10 more HP stock
His- 95 T/a, 6 speed, TB bypass, magnaflow exhaust, 160 thermostat, 38k miles, 245/55 or 60/16 ??? tires
I'm thinking i should take him off the line with the wider tires and the new higher stall, and if i do i'm not sure that he will be able to hawk me down in the 1/8th...if that happens of course...
What do you guys think???
....I'm thinking it should be a very close run but what do you think? Should i put some money in there? Mine- 97 T/a, auto with 2000 stall, B&M electric shift kit, CAI, Flowmaster exhaust, 275/40/17 Kumho Ecsta Supra, 107k miles, 10 more HP stock
His- 95 T/a, 6 speed, TB bypass, magnaflow exhaust, 160 thermostat, 38k miles, 245/55 or 60/16 ??? tires
I'm thinking i should take him off the line with the wider tires and the new higher stall, and if i do i'm not sure that he will be able to hawk me down in the 1/8th...if that happens of course...
What do you guys think???
Flywheel power wise, you have him beat by a CAI. But he's automatically going to be putting more power to the ground with his 6 speed. So you're probably about even on RWHP. Either way, I think it'll be a driver's race. If he's good, I'd leave my money in my pocket.
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Opti.... In that case I'm 
haha. I'm going to get a 160 thermostat on the way home from work and really wish i could find somewhere to get a 1LE elbow for my car today....I've been meaning to get them for a while but havent...and now i have a good reason 
I don't think auto parts store such as autozone etc carry the 1LE do they?? Any suggestions on where to order one? Also, any estimates on where i might be sitting HP and TQ wise including the 160 thermostat...wheel and/or flywheel??
haha. I'm going to get a 160 thermostat on the way home from work and really wish i could find somewhere to get a 1LE elbow for my car today....I've been meaning to get them for a while but havent...and now i have a good reason I don't think auto parts store such as autozone etc carry the 1LE do they?? Any suggestions on where to order one? Also, any estimates on where i might be sitting HP and TQ wise including the 160 thermostat...wheel and/or flywheel?? 
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You've got about 400 hp at the wheels....I would put about $100 on the race...
I don't think you can find a 160* in town, I looked a while back.
I was kidding about the money, I can't drive worth a dern. I'll still beat you though
Anthony
I don't think you can find a 160* in town, I looked a while back.
I was kidding about the money, I can't drive worth a dern. I'll still beat you though
Anthony
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Haha....i figured you would read this...part of the reason i put it up..SECO has a 160 from what the guy just told me on the phone and we'll just have to see who will win...the weather is supposed to be cool so thats a plus... 
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Originally Posted by trans97am
Haha....i figured you would read this...part of the reason i put it up..SECO has a 160 from what the guy just told me on the phone and we'll just have to see who will win...the weather is supposed to be cool so thats a plus...
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No no no...not at all, haha. I meant that i've been needing to get one and this is as good as time as ever to get one before i go out there running the hell out of it...Not that it is magical and would cause me to win,haha. But thanks at least for the benefit of the doubt 
I think it's a pretty even match. I think the better driver will win this one.
Make sure to tell us what happens!
And no don't put money on it. Money turns friends into enemies, and a race is a stupid thing to lose a friend over.
Make sure to tell us what happens!
And no don't put money on it. Money turns friends into enemies, and a race is a stupid thing to lose a friend over.
Im goin with teh auto. A dual cat car with a cat back, stalled, and kitted with bigger meats. Your saying that your afraid of a box stock single cat car with a cat back and a m6, not to mention that the guy prolly can't launch.
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Yea it would be more for pride than anything, def not something we would hate each other forever for...and i doubt we will put money on it anyways....i was using "should i put money on it" as more of an expression like "who do you think will win" But I'm sure one of us will definately share who the winner is and the times, etc. 
But I'm sure one of us will definately share who the winner is and the times, etc. 
Originally Posted by AnthonyRSS
You've got about 400 hp at the wheels....I would put about $100 on the race...
I don't think you can find a 160* in town, I looked a while back.
I was kidding about the money, I can't drive worth a dern. I'll still beat you though
Anthony
I don't think you can find a 160* in town, I looked a while back.
I was kidding about the money, I can't drive worth a dern. I'll still beat you though
Anthony
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Originally Posted by Renegade
Are you crazy, 400 HP at the wheels? You would have to go Heads/Cam to get 400HP out of an LT1, with those bolt-ons you would be lucky to push 300-315 RWHP
But yeah I would go with the stalled auto in this race unless the other guy can really drive. Should be close.
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Here are my track times, i don't remember his exactly but i got him in both races All in good fun though...I'm sure we'll run them many more times
I ran two passes and here is my best
9.0267 @ 77.51mph
60ft- 1.9760
Just thought i would update the few that said they wanted one...
All in good fun though...I'm sure we'll run them many more timesI ran two passes and here is my best
9.0267 @ 77.51mph
60ft- 1.9760
Just thought i would update the few that said they wanted one...