2005 Pump Gas Drags

[NJSPEEDER]

the new issue of hot rod magazine came today. they included teh rules and application fo the 2005 pump gas drags. looks like it is time to get rollin on the car hardcore.
i have to get everything together asap, they ask for pictures of the car, engine, and interior. time to make calls, hurt the credit cards a little, and show the world how we do in jerzee.

later
tim

[Ian]

If you need anyone to help wrench on the beast, let me know.

[NJSPEEDER]

ok, now you know...lol
i will be working on it pretty much every night from now til they announce teh list of who is in. if i am in i will continue to work on it, if not i will work on it, run a scary fast number, then send them the video and tell them to suck it. all with the style and grace that only a jersey native would understand :finger:
i will shoot you a pm to let you know what is up.

later
tim

[Ian]

SWEET!8) lookin' forward to it.

[j0n]

hey any help you need gimme a call...i dont know wtf im doin but i can lend a hand with whatever

[NJSPEEDER]

step 1 is body work. i hve to submit pics of the car, motor, and interior. teh motor i can taek teh pick on teh stand prolly so that leaves me with making teh car and the interior not look like crap soon enough to get my entry in.
i am gonan collect up everything i can to get teh motor and trans ready with in teh next month or so. january will be go time for teh serious mechanicla work, february will be assembly time.

later
tim

[12secondv6]

Gotta look into this

[Tru2Chevy]

Originally Posted by 12secondv6

Gotta look into this

No offense to you and your v6, but it isn't bracket racing. IIRC, each contestant gets 3 runs, and they take the average of the three ETs to determine the winner. I think the average last year was in the mid 9's.

- Justin

[j0n]

9.1xx

[jims69camaro]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

No offense to you and your v6, but it isn't bracket racing. IIRC, each contestant gets 3 runs, and they take the average of the three ETs to determine the winner. I think the average last year was in the mid 9's.

- Justin

there's no reason why he couldn't get his v6 into the 9s... with about $25k worth of work, he'd be all over it.

[NJSPEEDER]

they say on in teh article thqat any cars running 10's or better will be considered basically. last year the winner averaged 9.14, and he did not have the fastest runs, he was consistant where as everyone else that was in the very low 9's ran into problems on a run and blew the average.
i know that i am not likely to have enough car to consider winning, but i would think a 346cid car with a single turbo running mid to low 9's with a bolt on suspension and 275/60 drag radials would impress a few people. hopefully enough to get me a feature in a magazine
i think james could have a shot at making it in if we get to work on his car asap. i know there is enough weight in it to knock off a few tenths, add to that a real set of gears and some tuning for the nitrous and he could get into the 10 with it very easily. i am sure he would get some extra looks since he would prolly be the only guy there with a V6 that it didn't say "grand national" on the side of the car. hehe
james, if you are serious, shoot me a PM. i have a few tricks up my sleeve we could use on your car

later
tim

[Ian]

Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER

step 1 is body work.

Sweet! I miss doing body work.

[AliWantsNss]

My friend Tommy did that last year w/ his 97 C5. He was called "the most legit 11 sec car" and "the most daily driveable." He had a lot of fun with it.

[j0n]

Originally Posted by AliWantsNss

My friend Tommy did that last year w/ his 97 C5. Â*He was called "the most legit 11 sec car" and "the most daily driveable." He had a lot of fun with it.

dude he seems like the coolest vette owner ever...i was lovin the trailer hitch!

[AliWantsNss]

Originally Posted by j0n

dude he seems like the coolest vette owner ever...i was lovin the trailer hitch!

Yes he is quite a character, and they hit it on the head when they said that he isnt your typical Vette owner.

[NJSPEEDER]

i remeber reading about him. a few of my friends from pa just pointed at the plates and said that explained everything. lol
his car is definately cool.
i decided that even if i am not lucky enough to get an invitation i will be going down to watch. the way i see i would get to see and talk to these guys, see what teh track in memphis is really like, get to see the comp cams factory, and be ignorant in a city i haven't ever had teh chance to get kicked out of yet i WILL be spreading my jersey charm hehe

later
tim

[12secondv6]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

No offense to you and your v6, but it isn't bracket racing. IIRC, each contestant gets 3 runs, and they take the average of the three ETs to determine the winner. I think the average last year was in the mid 9's.

- Justin

Good point.... I'm fully aware of last years results..... and contestants.....

You NEVER know what kind of car/ combo a magazine will want....

Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
High Performance Pontiac
GM High Tech twice

All have taken interest in my birdie

[NJSPEEDER]

Originally Posted by 12secondv6

Good point.... I'm fully aware of last years results..... and contestants.....

You NEVER know what kind of car/ combo a magazine will want....

Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords
High Performance Pontiac
GM High Tech twice

All have taken interest in my birdie Â*

lets get your **** ready then dude step 1: unhack job all of james previous work. step 2: if there is enough time left submit an application to participate. lol
i see no reason why we can't get your car into teh 10's by the early part os the season. a few little tweask here and there is all it will take. don't really think you need anything major or expensive. your combo is solid, mostly at least. we can tweak it into a few more magazines i bet

james, check your pm's

later
tim

[Tru2Chevy]

Originally Posted by 12secondv6

You NEVER know what kind of car/ combo a magazine will want....

Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords

Hmmm....that's an interesting one.

What would they want with a stock v6 firebird?

- Justin

[NJSPEEDER]

i am all about towing my car down. the car is gonan be too built up to risk it stranding me somewhere.
i know i can borrow a trailer, prolly a truck. but the more heads we have roll down teh bigger teh party

later
tim

[12secondv6]

Originally Posted by Tru2Chevy

Hmmm....that's an interesting one.

What would they want with a stock v6 firebird? Â*

- Justin

But, it had a drop in k&n