Doing 11's in the 1/4 is a big waste!

[Hollywood]

I think I'm with most people that want a car that does the 1/4 fast for race city. Not that I have the money to get me into the 11's, but there seems no point.

As soon as you hit 11's they kick you off if you don't meet the faster safety requirements. The safety part does not bug me that's fine. But it's a lot of things you have to do and spend $$$ and sacrfice street covienence, ie: rool bar, 5 point..etc..

I don't know..just does not seem like it's worth the hassel, if you hit 12's here at race city (calgary) that's pretty respectable to me.

[ninjak84]

What?
They "kick you off" once you hit 11's?

[szw]

Originally posted by Hollywood

they kick you off if you don't meet the faster safety requirements.

[szw]

Personally I think the whole 1/4 mile thing is a waste. When all is said and done, you can say you shaved 1 second off your time. Then everyone else who isn't 'in the know' will be like "1 second? You spent 2 grand for 1 second faster?" Then some sweedish dude will come out and say "That is because you crazy."



I will be there in the spring though, just for fun!

[sexualbanana]

u need a 5point once u hit 11's??

[Toma]

You think safety equipment is expensive to run 11's??

LOL, try 9's then

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by szw
Then some sweedish dude will come out and say "That is because you crazy."

hahahahaha

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Toma
You think safety equipment is expensive to run 11's??

LOL, try 9's then

Toma what else is required for 9 second cars???

[4wheeldrift]

IIRC, its a full roll cage, scattershields on the driveline, a fuel cell, harnesses, kill switches and on the list goes. Basically the car has to turn into a full out drag car.

[DSM Power]

I thought you needed a rollcage below 12 seconds anyways... Not that I have to worry yet...

[Mikko]

It's crazy to pay that much money to gain that little time!

[rage2]

Originally posted by szw
Personally I think the whole 1/4 mile thing is a waste. When all is said and done, you can say you shaved 1 second off your time. Then everyone else who isn't 'in the know' will be like "1 second? You spent 2 grand for 1 second faster?" Then some sweedish dude will come out and say "That is because you crazy."

One second down the 1/4 at speeds that'll get you 11's is quite huge... buslengths on a real road!

[Hollywood]

I'm just seeing if people agree with me here. Rage, would you want your car to get into the 11's but also street driven car as well?

[rage2]

Originally posted by Hollywood
I'm just seeing if people agree with me here. Rage, would you want your car to get into the 11's but also street driven car as well?

Only if it can do 11's on street tires .

[boi-alien]

Originally posted by rage2


Only if it can do 11's on street tires .

11s on street tires would be pretty damn impressive!

[2000impreza]

i would love to have a daily driven car that does 11's on street tires

[90_Shelby]

Easy fix if your worried about getting booted, run the times once.................get booted than drive on the street. It's a simple solution thats been done several times before.

[mitsuman]

I thought the new rules permit stock cars to run 11.50 or slower with speed under 125 mph(or something in that range). At least that is what is allowed in Edmonton!

But yeah...having a low 12 sec car is plenty for me to get into trouble!

[speedracer]

Street convience or saftey.. hmmm dunno about you but I consider my life worth a lot

[Taloness]

Originally posted by 90_Shelby
Easy fix if your worried about getting booted, run the times once.................get booted than drive on the street. It's a simple solution thats been done several times before.

I don't understand. Are you encouraging street racing? Or just stating that this is what people are known to do?

I think it's like anything else. If you feel the need to achieve a 12 second time, then you are going to have to put in the time and cash. For other people it is body work - again, time and cash. It's a matter of priorities. There is also the measure of horsepower . . . some people become dyno junkies! And some people should . . . Max . . . my $0.02.