Couple races and then home on a flatbed.
05-07-2011, 03:47 PM
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Couple races and then home on a flatbed. Ended up being a good night, with quite a few cars out.
On the way up to meet people, PSM and I pulled into a gas station to wait for QuasarZ28 and as we pulled back out, a blue Dodge Stealth or Mitsubishi 3000GT with exhaust drove by (I thought it was a Stealth, but the guy called it a VR4). We were next to each other, slowing down for a light and I wasn't sure if he was interested, but when the light turned green (before we stopped) he punched it through a couple gears. He slowed again and we got next to each other, same scenerio, the light was red and we were rolling up to it in 1st gear. This time as soon as he punched it I stood on and ran through 1st and 2nd gear, pulling quite a bit on him before shutting down.
He got next to me and put both arms out the window, clapping and yelling, "nice car!". I thanked him and asked him what was done to his car. He said that it had a boost leak and he was waiting for parts
He then asked me if I had a P1 blower on mine and when I said no, it was a heads and cam car, and he looked at me like I had just spoken in a strange language, lol. Later on he told QuasarZ28 that it was all stock, but it had at least exhaust and it seemed to move out well, so I think he was just disappointed with the result of the race. Never got him to pull over to talk, so I don't really know what was done to it.
Later on, after we all hung out a while, I called my buddy to see if his friend wanted to line up with me in his 1978 Malibu. The car has a cammed LS2 and a 6-speed swapped in. Very clean car:
My car is a 2002 Z28, 6-speed, heads/cam/intake:
I asked him where a good spot to start was for him traction-wise, and he said, why don't we do a 45 mph roll in 2nd, which was cool with me. I had one passenger and he was alone in his car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pfj18BKzS4
After the race we spun around and NightmareTA asked him if he wanted to run again, but he yelled, "my hood flew off!" When we got to a parking lot, here's what the damage looked like:
Very not cool. The paint is nice on this car and now he's gotta get another hood painted up for it.
After that, a guy I know wanted to line up with the 2001 Camaro SS, 6-speed, that he just picked up. It's a beautiful car, but it's all stock. He knew he was gonna be alot slower, but he just wants to get runs in with it. We were slowing for a car in front to get out ahead and he started honking it off before I downshifted. He ended up getting a jump, but it was a fun race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcPAAdQNlD0
We spun around to try and get another run. We lined up in 1st gear and I honked it off, but when I put my foot down the car just made a POOF noise and shut off. I figured it wouldn't be good, and it turns out the timing chain snapped. Could be not too bad or it could be a big hassle to fix depending on whether or not a piston made contact with a valve. A new timing set has been ordered so I'll keep you guys updated.
Not the best ending to the night, but it was fun while it lasted
On the way up to meet people, PSM and I pulled into a gas station to wait for QuasarZ28 and as we pulled back out, a blue Dodge Stealth or Mitsubishi 3000GT with exhaust drove by (I thought it was a Stealth, but the guy called it a VR4). We were next to each other, slowing down for a light and I wasn't sure if he was interested, but when the light turned green (before we stopped) he punched it through a couple gears. He slowed again and we got next to each other, same scenerio, the light was red and we were rolling up to it in 1st gear. This time as soon as he punched it I stood on and ran through 1st and 2nd gear, pulling quite a bit on him before shutting down.
He got next to me and put both arms out the window, clapping and yelling, "nice car!". I thanked him and asked him what was done to his car. He said that it had a boost leak and he was waiting for parts
He then asked me if I had a P1 blower on mine and when I said no, it was a heads and cam car, and he looked at me like I had just spoken in a strange language, lol. Later on he told QuasarZ28 that it was all stock, but it had at least exhaust and it seemed to move out well, so I think he was just disappointed with the result of the race. Never got him to pull over to talk, so I don't really know what was done to it.Later on, after we all hung out a while, I called my buddy to see if his friend wanted to line up with me in his 1978 Malibu. The car has a cammed LS2 and a 6-speed swapped in. Very clean car:
My car is a 2002 Z28, 6-speed, heads/cam/intake:
I asked him where a good spot to start was for him traction-wise, and he said, why don't we do a 45 mph roll in 2nd, which was cool with me. I had one passenger and he was alone in his car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pfj18BKzS4
After the race we spun around and NightmareTA asked him if he wanted to run again, but he yelled, "my hood flew off!" When we got to a parking lot, here's what the damage looked like:
Very not cool. The paint is nice on this car and now he's gotta get another hood painted up for it.
After that, a guy I know wanted to line up with the 2001 Camaro SS, 6-speed, that he just picked up. It's a beautiful car, but it's all stock. He knew he was gonna be alot slower, but he just wants to get runs in with it. We were slowing for a car in front to get out ahead and he started honking it off before I downshifted. He ended up getting a jump, but it was a fun race.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcPAAdQNlD0
We spun around to try and get another run. We lined up in 1st gear and I honked it off, but when I put my foot down the car just made a POOF noise and shut off. I figured it wouldn't be good, and it turns out the timing chain snapped. Could be not too bad or it could be a big hassle to fix depending on whether or not a piston made contact with a valve. A new timing set has been ordered so I'll keep you guys updated.
Not the best ending to the night, but it was fun while it lasted
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05-07-2011, 04:00 PM
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Beautiful runs. I think your being alittle modest, your Z reeled him in almost effortlessly. What RPM are you shifting at, cuz it comes on like a freight train just before shifting to the next gear. Looks like a true powerhouse. What does it run on a good night?
05-07-2011, 04:01 PM
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Thanks guys!
I usually shift to 2nd when the stock tach reads 6K because it seems to read really slow in 1st. After that I shift when it reads 6500.
Not sure what it runs right now, but last year I went 11.63 @ 119.7 mph. I made a few changes and picked up some power over last year, but last week I put a nitrous tune in it and haven't dynoed since, so I'm not sure.
I usually shift to 2nd when the stock tach reads 6K because it seems to read really slow in 1st. After that I shift when it reads 6500.
Not sure what it runs right now, but last year I went 11.63 @ 119.7 mph. I made a few changes and picked up some power over last year, but last week I put a nitrous tune in it and haven't dynoed since, so I'm not sure.
05-07-2011, 04:19 PM
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Nitrous tune? Are you planning to squeeze the motor on a little shot or go for the 9's with a huge dose of juice? Judging by the way it runs now, all challengers better bring a big stick to hang or an equally big check book to pay for the *** beatings your passing out. LOL. Hope your motor isn't hurt to badly.
05-07-2011, 04:26 PM
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Nitrous tune? Are you planning to squeeze the motor on a little shot or go for the 9's with a huge dose of juice? Judging by the way it runs now, all challengers better bring a big stick to hang or an equally big check book to pay for the *** beatings your passing out. LOL. Hope your motor isn't hurt to badly.
Btw, what the hell is going on in your avatar?
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05-07-2011, 10:25 PM
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I think it was just a stock timing set on the car, but I honestly don't remember 100% (I did the cam 5 years ago). I'm actually suprised it lasted this long considering all the abuse it took. I'll look through my paperwork on the car and see if I wrote it down when I did the swap.
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05-08-2011, 07:43 AM
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Thanks guy, much appreciated!
I wasn't sure what to think with the Malibu before the race. I knew the car was lighter, but he's also a little down on power compared to mine, according to what the owner said. I'm also not sure how well he was driving and it's possible that on a better run he would have pulled out the win. I really wanted to get another race or two in, but given the circumstances it wasn't possible.
One thing I've learned from past experiences is that one race does not definitively show how two cars match up.
I wasn't sure what to think with the Malibu before the race. I knew the car was lighter, but he's also a little down on power compared to mine, according to what the owner said. I'm also not sure how well he was driving and it's possible that on a better run he would have pulled out the win. I really wanted to get another race or two in, but given the circumstances it wasn't possible.
One thing I've learned from past experiences is that one race does not definitively show how two cars match up.
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I think it was just a stock timing set on the car, but I honestly don't remember 100% (I did the cam 5 years ago). I'm actually suprised it lasted this long considering all the abuse it took. I'll look through my paperwork on the car and see if I wrote it down when I did the swap.
Thinking about the VRX5 cam...
Thinking about the VRX5 cam...
