Drag Strip that is. Mustngsbware(stephen) and I are going out to Ennis this night for test and tune. We hope to get some good runs in while the weather is still cool. We would like everyone we can out to suport or race if you would like. It starts at 6pm and goes till 11:30pm. It's $10 to get in and $15 to race.
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And I would so love to race the Indy with all of it's Duke power.........sorry, just had to say it....you can pick yourself up off the floor now from laughing.
Would love to go and watch though, but can't. Get some good video!
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I have a few things to do to the car but it will be ready by the 29th for some racinnn. Should be able to dip into the 11s this time with the cooler weather and not having a kinked IC line cuasing 6* of KR.
Hmm, hmm, hmm... I really would like to see what I could get if I didn't run out of 3rd like last time. But since my car isn't really running up to par I think I'll have to wait and ask Orange what it feels like.
And I would so love to race the Indy with all of it's Duke power.........sorry, just had to say it....you can pick yourself up off the floor now from laughing.
Would love to go and watch though, but can't. Get some good video!
I was gonna be gunning for you with my 4 banger with only 1200 miles on it now. I think you are just Yellow. I'm callin you out Cintex.
Ok you can all quit laffin now.
I don't know what we have going that Friday night, Might just be able to sneak off from the Queen. Joe
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Posts: 5923 From: Fort Worth, Texas Registered: Dec 2001
Heh, I forsee Daniel running out of gas on the way to Ennis
Well, Orange definately isn't running in race-shape. I was thinking bout coming out to watch, but I have a TV show auditon early Saturday so I'm thinking I need to get to bed early. Guess we'll see on Friday.
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67 Cafe off 67 and cooper in Cedar Hill. About what time works and who is meeting? I'm out of work at 5 so anytime after that is good with me. Thank you for getting the FUEL blake. And helmet am I shareing with you? I know that new thing you got is fast.
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You guys better get some video of the runs, because watching other Fieros go fast is all I have. Mine barely work so that keeps me motivated, so if nothing else do it for me. That's right, I played the pity card O yea and don't let Stephen do the filming. The last video I saw from him at the track all I saw was the dashboard and clouds flying by. Thanks guys and I look forward to hearing how it goes. Also Stephen, if you want to tow the TPI car there and run it too, that would awesome.
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I'm sorry blake I guess the Infiniti isn't fast either. So I guess we're meeting at Ambers about 645 that's 1845 blake time. Then we'll go eat then race.
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I don't see any times or videos yet... I guess everybody broke down before they got to the track?
I don't know if any of Stephen's friends got video...
The Super Trooper award goes to Daniel... who was sooo sick, he purged a couple times before running... And his shifter cable got hung before he ran... and only had 1st & 2nd gears. He looked real good all the way to about 60 mph... I did not get to see him leave, but heard he managed to get it in 3rd, and got home. Daniel, I hope you get to feeling better.
I'll let Stephen give his own times.
The GXP did all right... it's not easy launching FWD... my best was a 14.30 with a 2.28 60' over 4 runs. The more the car sat in staging, the worse it got. Last 2 runs were both 14.5x... Hot motor I guess. The car is better than what I am capable of, but it's not shabby for a 3805lbs (with me in it) sport sedan.
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Took the car out to the track tonight to get in some runs and see what it would do. Was shooting for 11s being my last time to the track I was hitting 12.4s with 6* of KR. Ran the best of 12.0 @ 110 MPH with a 1.6 60' and ran 4 other times with all of them being 12.1s @ 110 MPH. The weather was about 55* or so and the track was hooking well for me with the MTs on the back. Should be able to dip into the 11s once I upgrade the brakes so I can stall the car up for the launch and take out a little fuel(running a little rich). Overall was a good night, several people where suprised with the car and had several comment on it thru out the night. I drove the car 2 hours to the track, made my runs and then drove it 2 hours back with no problems. I forgot my camera so I dont have any video of the runs, I am hoping someone else out there took a video of it and I can find it.
O yea and don't let Stephen do the filming. The last video I saw from him at the track all I saw was the dashboard and clouds flying by. Thanks guys and I look forward to hearing how it goes. Also Stephen, if you want to tow the TPI car there and run it too, that would awesome.
