The T types are almost an unknown car these days. Nobody knows what they are anymore.

 

This may just turn out to be the best race we have had on tech in a long time. You guys have very similiar ETs no?

 

I wouldn't say that. Most anyone I talk to who isn't a biased import fan boy knows the car I mean when I say Grand National or Regal.

 

Oh Doug, you wouldn't know the high road if it were prepped for a drag race.

 

LOL I agree. Everyone has to 'turn up'. I'm thinking like Lil Jon. Turn DOWN for what?

LOL That was pretty good.

Ok enough of you guys beef. How is this about 5.0s vs LS1s again?

 

i can just like that. see.

 

I would like to have one.
Possibly
I don't like prepped roads.
Turnin it up......turnin it down.......I ain'ts got no time for dat

according to this vid ls1>5.bro

 

Nothing is being turned up. Just taking a page out of "Hio's Tips for Success." Car will only be SLIGHTLY lighter, but the drivetrain will be a whole lot more efficient... I am finally replacing the rusty as hell driveshaft and getting a much more efficient converter...

Hell, I might even have to turn it down to make it interesting!

 

It's because if you drive the car on the street alot, you don't want to run around in kill mode 24/7. No need for the extra wear and tear on the car. But if you have a good race planned... put on kill. But I do agree with you about someone racing another car and getting beat, then saying "I was only running 15psi... imagine if I turned it up to 22!" I hate that too.

Of course my situation was a little different... I ran 18psi regardless.. didn't change.

If I was racing someone that was planned, I put 100+ Unleaded in the car... not to gain more power because I know it didn't really gain anything, but as an extra precaution against detonation from back to back pulls. If I had a turbo... then yeah.. race fuel and max boost would be setup for a pre-planned race. Better to short-shift and sandbag, than to not bring enough to the table just in case.

 

That's why when the 2.9 goes on it's gonna be on kill from when I drive it around, when I load it up on the trailer and take it to the track, when it idles in the driveway..... Always on kill

ZOh6klr plate and all

 

If you have your **** setup right on a turbo car the difference between street and kill mode should be the push of a button

 

No EBC for me... Twist of the ****

 

I would like for you to run me just how you drive it everyday. I think that's fair for any run. No bullshit involved that way either.
Any changes you make to run someone just creates bullshit. If want 100 octane for "safety" then your tune is to hot.....back it off and deal with losing or have enough ***** to blow your **** to prove your point. If you think race gas is cool and awesome......then ride with that **** erryday. Pay the price and man up.

That's the way it is imo.......but that's called integrity
Not really.....fuel change required.

 

I run a boost leash + C02.

It's always on kill though.

 

I feel left out of your sig islander....lol

 

Here comes the "changing fuel isn't fair" argument again.

 

E85 ftw. My turbo car was out of injector so it was always on "kill" lol.

 

turbo's and e85 is for pansy's

 

Its for people who don't know how to build a "proper" NA setup.

 

Grand National/Regal T's are cool cars with great collector value (probably the best from any 1980's car aside from the '89 T-T/A) with performance stats respectable for their era. However, they have been a bit blown out of porpotion by many. People seem to think they're 12-second cars from the factory. In reality, they were bottom 14-second cars @ 98-100mph traps. The rarer GN-X averaged in the mid to high 13's, but only 500 cars built. It takes a bit more than a "chip" to get one of those up to par with most of today's performance vehicles.

With that said, I would love to have a '87 T-type with the "WE4" package sitting in my driveway someday.