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

[Murlo26]

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[311evo]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

I was on my way to a test day when my motor went down.

I look forward to getting booted out of the track and throwing my entry fee out the window, lol That would make me happy.

Lol, +1!

[Murlo26]

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[scheides]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

It would be cool to do a black vs black and we both get the boot on the same run...man the epicness!

I hope even my noob ass can hit a 10, otherwise I'm gonna see if Ron wants to try my car for a run or two to see what it can really do.

Good thing this is the bench racer's league thread, a ten...haha right Set your goals a little more realistic man, I'm gunning for high 12's!

[311evo]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

It would be cool to do a black vs black and we both get the boot on the same run...man the epicness!

Maybe we should line up for our first runs.

[Murlo26]

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[311evo]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

We are getting ahead of ourselves....we don't have cars that work, lol. Well I don't maybe you do, not sure since you don't have a build thread!

Scheides, I fully do not expect to run a 10 the first time out, I would be happy in the low 12's with the power I expect my car to make.

However, I think my car will be 10's capable on street tires. And with some lightweight stuff and slicks, maybe even 9's eventually, plus a shit load of driver mod.

I say again, the 10's are my goal for the car, not what I think i will run first time out, lol.

I want to make a few events if possible when my car finishes up, but need it back first.

I don't have mine yet no, I think yours will be done before or around the same time as mine.

You'll run at least 11's for sure, no doubt about that.

Slicks break things. Expensive things.

[scheides]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

I was on my way to a test day when my motor went down.

I look forward to getting booted out of the track and throwing my entry fee out the window, lol That would make me happy.

Originally Posted by Murlo26

It would be cool to do a black vs black and we both get the boot on the same run...man the epicness!

I hope even my noob ass can hit a 10, otherwise I'm gonna see if Ron wants to try my car for a run or two to see what it can really do.

See these two posts? That's what prompted this discussion, and the sentiment you kinda continue to carry in your posts. I'm not hating/mad/putting you down, if you run fast more power to ya. Later you kinda backtrack:

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Scheides, I fully do not expect to run a 10 the first time out, I would be happy in the low 12's with the power I expect my car to make.

But you keeeeeeep on talking about running 10's like it's nice and easy. Just run what you run and be happy, that is what this thread is all about Please take the actual bench racing elsewhere, this thread is NOT ABOUT BENCH RACING it is about ACTUALLY RACING...but for bench racers and newbs, like you and me

[311evo]

I won't be happy without the 10 too. haha. last year with 336hp I was running 7.6-7.7 1/8th mile times which should be aroun an 11.5-7. This year should be a bit better.

Also, I'm down for the 11th if my car is.

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by mlomker

I'm down. I'll shoot some video. Dave can give me a ride there. lol.

I will have to think about this...

[A//// Guy]

Im going to run a 9.99. LOL at you guys.

[311evo]

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Im going to run a 9.99. LOL at you guys.

Are you aware of what this thread is about?

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by 311evo

Are you aware of what this thread is about?

Yes, bench racing. Also known as being courageously optimistic of your goals.

[311evo]

Yeah yeah. Maybe we should make a friendly payban wager.

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by scheides

you can run 17's for all I care!

I think I'd need a 'drag racing for dummies' book. I don't really even understand how staging or some fairly basic stuff works.

Seeing how Gump's beast of a X (with shop guys driving it) could barely break into 10's... Having NLTS would probably help.

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by 311evo

I don't have mine yet no, I think yours will be done before or around the same time as mine.

You'll run at least 11's for sure, no doubt about that.

Slicks break things. Expensive things.

Originally Posted by ecoli

The sidewalls of slicks will wrinkle and flex on the launch, while a DR won't flex much at all, so if you hook with a DR, the that initial shock can be hard on the driveline.

There you go, Slicks > Drag Radials for breaking things.

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Im going to run a 9.99. LOL at you guys.

Go back to your boat and not racing.

[Murlo26]

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[Kracka]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Jim went 11.1 with like 430whp with the worse geared 6 spd.

1st through 4th on the IX MR 6-speed is nearly identical to 1st through 4th on the X GSR 5-speed.

[Murlo26]

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[mlomker]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Another perk to having instant email notifications...you get to see what people originally wrote, lol.

I edit my posts often. Usually to be more polite but not always.