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Murlo26 08-11-2010 02:52 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
5/10th's of a second in the 1/4 if I am not mistaken :( Ewwww....going to have to get crazy on the lightweight stuff I guess :)

turbotalon1g 08-11-2010 03:37 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
lol NLTS.

Goat Blower 08-11-2010 03:38 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
I was on the journey to 10's long ago, I ended up at 11.9. I wish I would've run my setup when I was making 520awhp at DB, but by then I didn't really care anymore. It's true that it's harder to get a higher horse car off the line and shifted smoothly down the track. Although I never used NLTS and mostly granny shifted it as well, because everybody else was blowing trannies left and right, all I ever did is blow up a clutch and a xfer case. Funny thing is now that I'm back at a 16g stock appearing car, I'll probably run faster than I ever did if I finish it in time for the track. Technology has come a long ways since 1999.

turbotalon1g 08-11-2010 03:40 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
^If you don't run faster I'll take your cars and give you my sweet rides.

311evo 08-11-2010 04:03 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
lol @ this thread.

It's definitely on between me and Murlo :). But it's more of a "friendly on-the-same-team" kind of "on". I don't really care if he'll beat me or not, I'm rooting for both of us.

Murlo26 08-11-2010 04:07 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
^x2, that's what I was getting at, it just can of sputtered into this, since we are both crazy and think we can run 10's :)

scheides 08-11-2010 04:28 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Team Jacob or Team David, who will it be!?!??! :P

Murlo26 08-11-2010 04:31 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Ok, well at least it seems people have decided that 500whp is enough power, with power being 1/10th of the fight for a ten though and Skill being like 1/2 and weight/traction being the other parts :)

Can i be on team Jacob? I think he will win too...

turbotalon1g 08-11-2010 04:34 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
1. set 2 step.
2. floor accelerator and clutch pedal
3. put in 1st gear
4. 3rd yellow/green sidestep clutch pedal
5. Enjoy 1.7-1.8 60' Fts all day
6. Enjoy the ride its awesome

t-revzr 08-11-2010 04:34 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Im going to turbo my new toy and whoop both you :)

turbotalon1g 08-11-2010 04:34 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
^you are going to do whatever scheides tells you to do or whatever he is currently doing.

Murlo26 08-11-2010 04:35 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by t-revzr (Post 352818)
Im going to turbo my new toy and whoop both you :)

I'll do freeway pulls with you :)

With the honda like powerband, the X is a blast on the street at speed :) Even with the extra weight.

t-revzr 08-11-2010 04:36 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 352819)
^you are going to do whatever scheides tells you to do or whatever he is currently doing.

Scheides told me to keep the car! Where is my car?

mlomker 08-11-2010 04:36 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Murlo26 (Post 352816)
weight/traction being the other parts

Will you be running the rpf1's? I forget what you sold off.

t-revzr 08-11-2010 04:37 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Murlo26 (Post 352820)
I'll do freeway pulls with you :)

With the honda like powerband, the X is a blast on the street at speed :) Even with the extra weight.

Im excited for your car to be done soon! Id like to see what a X with some mad power feels like.

311evo 08-11-2010 04:38 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...jakevsdave.jpg


hehehehehehehhehe.

Murlo26 08-11-2010 04:38 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by mlomker (Post 352822)
Will you be running the rpf1's? I forget what you sold off.

Yup, so 275 wide tires should help, but then it is even more weight to spin.

The rims might be the first to go...or buy a second cheap ass light set with some slicks and AMS small brake kit :)

Murlo26 08-11-2010 04:39 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
I think I look more like the guy on the left though, lol, seeing as how my head is completely shaved/bald :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by 311evo (Post 352824)


Matt D. 08-11-2010 05:51 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by t-revzr (Post 352818)
Im going to turbo my new toy and whoop both you :)

Do you own a grave site yet? I'd like to know where to send flowers.

goodhart 08-11-2010 06:42 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt D. (Post 352827)
Do you own a grave site yet? I'd like to know where to send flowers.

Ling Ling the sequel???

Goat Blower 08-11-2010 10:07 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 352817)
1. set 2 step.
2. floor accelerator and clutch pedal
3. put in 1st gear
4. 3rd yellow/green sidestep clutch pedal
5. Enjoy 1.7-1.8 60' Fts all day
6. Enjoy the ride its awesome

You forgot a couple.

7. Have your car tuned beforehand, have a spare laptop battery for track tuning.
8. Don't forget your race gas.
9. Bring extra axles.
10. Fix boost leak.
11. Put IC couplings back on, again, and again.
12. Replace blown clutch in the pits that puked on the line.
13. Pick pieces of xfer case off the starting line.
14. Apologize to the track guys for picking up your xfer case parts off the starting line.


Just a few I could think of off the top of my head. Running 12's is a piece of cake, running faster than that gets increasingly harder.

You guys wouldn't be the first ones here to brag about theoretically running 10's right off the trailer. Hell, Swifty does it every spring. :lol:

cmspaz 08-11-2010 11:13 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
^ LOL.

TalonFiero 08-12-2010 12:25 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
I'll run a ten before both of you fools, hahahahahahaha cough cough! ;)

I am up near 460hp levels now and I bet I will still only run 11.1s. I hate my 6 speed I am sure it also hates me. :(

Still on a single walbro on stock fuel wiring, 60K miles of straight E85 and still ticking. Take that all you dual/triple/special pump fools!

BTW, 8500rpm is the new safe rev limit for stock motor evos.

Sorry, I wanted to talk some smack too.

-Stuck in the 11s

mlomker 08-12-2010 07:09 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TalonFiero (Post 352889)
Take that all you dual/triple/special pump fools!

lol

Murlo26 08-12-2010 10:01 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TalonFiero (Post 352889)
I'll run a ten before both of you fools, hahahahahahaha cough cough! ;)

I am up near 460hp levels now and I bet I will still only run 11.1s. I hate my 6 speed I am sure it also hates me. :(

Still on a single walbro on stock fuel wiring, 60K miles of straight E85 and still ticking. Take that all you dual/triple/special pump fools!

BTW, 8500rpm is the new safe rev limit for stock motor evos.

Sorry, I wanted to talk some smack too.

-Stuck in the 11s

I will not be surprised if you beat me to 10 at all, you can drive and your setup is extremely strong, im routing for you! Go Jim :)

turbotalon1g 08-12-2010 10:17 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Jim is weaksauce. I'll be back in teh 11s before he gets to the 10s. lol

Pump comment is awesome.

Murlo26 08-12-2010 10:52 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
So I spoke with Shane today, the guru of drag and evo's, when I dropped my intake off and he said something kind of funny that I think is totally true.

His words were, a good run is luck, lol. He said it has to all fall into place to get a great run.

I think its totally true, unless you are a baller driver, it will take a lucky run to get what you want. Obviously you need the power/weight ratio at a minimum, but beyond that it's luck, the launch and 1-2 shift and still hitting the others. It all has to fall into place. So like I said, i will just be happy to get my car to the strip in one piece, i will worry about times after. But i almost laughed when he said this, because it is so true.

He also said some people, like i guess this curt brown guy in DSM's, are just so awesome, they can jump in your car and drive it 1/2 second faster than you ever possibly could and that is how most of these shops like AWD motorsports run their cars, with super crazy tunes and professional drivers...

So basically, just focus on getting better and worry about you vs yourself, ignore what other people can do. Something I will try to focus on, since a 10 will not happen anytime soon as this thread indicates, lol. All along I was simply trying to say the car will be 10 capable, for a pro driver, maybe i got a little carried away.

Shane always puts stuff into perspective...man i want a car, lol.

turbotalon1g 08-13-2010 06:29 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
You guys crack me up.

Murlo26 08-13-2010 08:27 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 353134)
You guys crack me up.

I'm practicing to become a comdeian:woohoo1:

scheides 08-13-2010 08:50 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Murlo26 (Post 353117)
So basically, just focus on getting better and worry about you vs yourself, ignore what other people can do.

This is pretty much my motto. If I compare myself to others I just get depressed, there's always someone making more power with less mods or going faster with some POS. Focus on having fun with it, that's all that matters!

blackawdtsi 08-13-2010 09:52 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
A good run for a rookie is luck. A good run for an experienced driver is just another day.

TalonFiero 08-13-2010 10:13 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Track condition and weather is a big one, its a bit of luck for sure. If it's not a test and tune day at Rock Falls, I can never seem to 60' out there due to lack of track prep.

Cedar Falls always seems good but its a longer drive and the last few times I went it was busy as fuck (porkies shootout) or my stock clutch was having none of it.

BIR is decent but there are very few days. I went to one Wednesday night street drag and everyone only got two runs in before they shut it down, it was late summer and it was literally two hours of racing and a ton of cars. We all met on the track and they drew our names out of a bucket to see who one the prizes, I took third and got a $35 sunbeam tach that only went to 7,000 rpms. LOL

Grove Creek is cheap and fun, 1/8th mile is not as boring as you would think. Its good experience, everything that matters pretty much happens in the first 330' anyway. Its fun driving out there for Friday night races and racing the country folk and beat their piece of shit cars.

mlomker 08-13-2010 10:19 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by TalonFiero (Post 353162)
Grove Creek is cheap and fun, 1/8th mile is not as boring as you would think. Its good experience, everything that matters pretty much happens in the first 330' anyway. Its fun driving out there for Friday night races and racing the country folk and beat their piece of shit cars.

Interesting. I'd like to check that out.

turbotalon1g 08-13-2010 10:57 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
I still want to check out Grove creek. hmmm I wonder what is going on tonight? :whoo: <--That is awesome btw.

TalonFiero 08-13-2010 11:08 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g (Post 353171)
I still want to check out Grove creek. hmmm I wonder what is going on tonight? :whoo: <--That is awesome btw.

I guess they don't do Friday nights anymore, bummer. Looks like its Saturdays that they do the street legal drags.

turbotalon1g 08-13-2010 11:15 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Lame, well I don't have a car.
I was gonna cruise with munchgsx, if not I'll work on some cars and drink some beer and listen to tunes. All invited of course assuming we don't get this torrential storm they are talking about.

Goat Blower 08-13-2010 11:30 AM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Murlo26 (Post 353117)
He also said some people, like i guess this curt brown guy in DSM's, are just so awesome, they can jump in your car and drive it 1/2 second faster than you ever possibly could and that is how most of these shops like AWD motorsports run their cars, with super crazy tunes and professional drivers...

This is true. Brent Rau jumped in my car and ran a 12.02 babying it when I was running consistent 12.5's. I'm sure the spread would have been a full second if my car was faster at the time. It was making ~390whp in FWD mode at Elite way back in the day. Curt Brown weighs about 135 lbs, so you could probably knock off another tenth with him driving.

mdost03 08-13-2010 12:38 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Grove Creek event Aug 28th at 9am-2:30pm. Gates open at 8am. Everyone go!

notsostockgalant 08-13-2010 01:05 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
^^^same day as the cookout jeez
-Tom

mlomker 08-13-2010 01:24 PM

Re: What does it take to run a 10? 500whp@DB, practice, or both? Neither?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by notsostockgalant (Post 353202)
^^^same day as the cookout jeez

Yeah, maybe 9/18. There's a group talking about going to Rock Falls on 9/11.


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