Calling out the built/nitrous stang
 

I don't think I remember his SN. Blackstang or something maybe? Big bad NA combo with a 300 shot.

Heads up
1/4 or 1/8

My mild Viper vs your built stang. I'll be on an 18" drag radial with factory wheels up front.

You know he ran like a 25 something in the 1/4 right?

Might be a better race for your cummins

Lol. That's Jeff. Not sure he's even used the nitrous yet.

I dont think so either. He has been really busy as of late. He still needs seat time in the car and hasnt even made a nitrous hit in it. Last i spoke to him about it he was talking about boosting it instead.

I'm sorry I just have to ask this question, but....why didn't he do that in the first place?

Oh man.. I hope he hits the nitrous at least once.

Sometimes people just change their minds about what they want. I don't blame him really. Boosted set ups are less hassle, set it and forget it. Nitrous systems are more involved with constant monitoring and refilling bottles. I don't blame him at all really.

The car on nitrous should be fast! I hadn't seen him mention it recently so assumed he was learning to race the car. Motor to motor I think I would cover him, but on spray he can outrun me.

He's got other things going on, new baby/baby mama, bowling etc. I think at this point he's just content with having the car back in his garage being able to drive it after being in and out of the shop for so long.

I think after his massive amounts of shit talking, not producing, technical issues with the car that had to be sorted out, he may have learned a lesson and is laying low.

This.

This. His goals were definitely different before baby #3 became a factor.

And this!

My beard may have surpassed yours!

I think he has been humbled down a little since all that.

I know he was talking about "what if Whipple came out with a 4.5L s/c for the 5.0?" And then they did...

Twins! Fuck those giant PD blower heat pumps.

:patriot:

I do believe the V has run some pretty good times on your PD blower. Don't change your tune (see what I did there? lol) now that you have gone twins on the V.

Notice the entire time I owned it with the PD blower I was very open about the car needing nitrous to be fun....

Same thing I said about the Eaton setups on Cobras. A PD blower + dope is fun, a PD blower alone fucking sucks dick

Not using the nitrous at the track till I get some slicks. But I have used it on the road a few times but anything under 60 it just melts the tires.

Psssh. Hey when are you going to show off your beast at the track?

My car is slow. No need to.

Lol

I like the direction this is heading

You know that wasn't the only pass of the night?

And also that's bullshit cause you're number one on the power adder list.

Not my doing. Nor my wish. I prefer not to be in the light.

You can have the spot

Why not buy a set of good radials or tires? Will a 15" wheel fit on the car?

These cars work best with slicks at the track, especially at his power level. DRs won't do enough for him.

All cars work better with slicks at the track...:console:

You realize that statement is complete nonsense, right?

Obviously. I'm speaking for stick cars. Didn't exactly mean 5.0s.

Depending on the power level. IIRC, wbt broke the rear end in one of his cars doing a hard launch in an auto at the track, on slicks. You need to beef the hell out of everything in the driveline to do slicks on an auto in order to do a full hard hit at higher power levels.

See above.

Every here has said he needs slicks to get full potential at the track because the DRs aren't working.

The DR's aren't working because of the tires. It's user error and not getting the suspension dialed in properly yet.

There is a whole class of cars (275 class) that manage to put well over 1100hp to the tires on a 275 radial dipping into the high 4 second 1/8th mile times.

Slicks are NOT needed to go fast. I've said it a million times, it's about a proper set up.

And before you say it, to say it's "these" cars is nonsense. Beefcake runs the 275 class, on E85 making over 1000rw and runs great numbers.

Those guys in the 275 class are driving manuals at that power level? I can probably cut 1.7-1.9 with better shocks and struts with DR but with slicks I can cut 1.3-1.5 which is a big difference.

Beefcake is auto.

You act like I don't know this, and I've never heard of the 275 class. Lord. Unless you have the resources and want to install a fully track capable suspension on the car, slicks are the easier route to go. Jeff wants his car to be both street and strip, street majority. Using slicks at the track would eliminate a lot of the suspension hassle from the equation to give him a quick, effective solution to hooking at the track. His car is not a purpose built race car that he wants to run 8s in every weekend. Therefore doing a full suspension for him outside of shocks/struts and springs would be a waste of money on his end.

There are many routes you can go for a "proper" setup.

God, Steve, can you fucking read? I said I was speaking for stick cars, not 5.0s. I didn't choose the right word, but now you have gone into kill mode, so there is no hope for me.

Beefcake runs an auto.

All of those 275 guys run glides, which are basically autos. You know exactly why too.

Doesn't mean it can't be done. It's certainly easier to go with an auto, but it doesn't mean it can't be done rowing gears either. It's just harder to do needing a serious driving mod and stout driveline parts. Most people going that fast tend to go auto because it's so much easier to do. Point and shoot, takes the driver practically out of the equation. Junkie rows gears with a 6 speed well into the 8's. If he put an auto in it it would go EASY 7's.

All you need is some serious seat time and practice.

Also, to add, no where is any of my statements did I say that DRs won't work. I simply said they won't do enough for him. Obviously he needs to upgrade many things in order to make DRs work to his advantage, where as slicks take a lot out of the equation.