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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / October 2006Whats the fastest car youve been in : 10 second, 9 second, faster ??
For myself, I havent been in anything faster than a 12 second car ; however, im going to a local DragStrip in a couple weeks and was thinking of buying my way as a passenger for a 9 second ride down the lane. Will the DragStrip allow passengers in a 9 second car , and, how much money would be incentive enough for a driver to let me be a passenger for one pass ? Thanks. A 9 sec car has certain NHRA/AHRA restrictions... Roll cage points, scatter shield, drive shaft loop, seat and belts yada yada, I would think the car would HAVE to be equipped to pass tech for 2 passengers. Like a promotional car or sumpin. A reg 9 sec car, you won't be allowed to ride along. IMO. I had a friend that had a 10 sec Nova. I made a couple passes in it. You can really get the sense of speed even on a wide dragstrip. >For myself, I havent been in anything faster than a 12 second car ; >however, im going to a local DragStrip in a couple weeks and was [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >  SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson >A 9 sec car has certain NHRA/AHRA restrictions... Roll cage points, scatter >shield, drive shaft loop, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > really get > the sense of speed even on a wide dragstrip. I had a 9 second ride in the back seat of a '60 Impala, still paying for it, but at least I don't have to take shots. SignatureDad 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd > I had a 9 second ride in the back seat of a '60 Impala, still paying for > it, but at least I don't have to take shots. I'm following ya ol man kickstart > >A 9 sec car has certain NHRA/AHRA restrictions... Roll cage points, scatter > >shield, drive shaft loop, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I had a 9 second ride in the back seat of a '60 Impala, still paying for it, but > at least I don't have to take shots. Would the payment for nine seconds in the back seat be child support payments, Dad? > "Dad" <knockers@fisher.net> wrote in message > >> > Would the payment for nine seconds in the back seat be child support > payments, Dad? Nah, just they pain you feel from lost love even after 23 years. My youngest son is 41 so no cash changed hands and money isn't how you pay in the dearest manner. SignatureIMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humor or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intended recipient any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is not authorized (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an irritating social faux pas. Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on borrowed time, let me tell you. . > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >at least I don't have to take shots. > What happened Dad, a wreck? SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson >>A 9 sec car has certain NHRA/AHRA restrictions... Roll cage points, >>scatter shield, drive shaft loop, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > I had a 9 second ride in the back seat of a '60 Impala, still paying for > it, but at least I don't have to take shots. I have a 9 second Volkswagen Karmann Ghia that you can ridde in if you help me push start it. (It takes 9 seconds for the oil light to go off ;-)) Homer 'I have a 9 second Volkswagen Karmann Ghia that you can ridde in if you help me push start it. (It takes 9 seconds for the oil light to go off ;-)) Homer' REPLY: Thanks for the proposal, but, what i had in mind was something where the front wheels would lift off the ground . (please dont tell me youd be willing to jack up your VW for me if i helped you push start it !). Dave. 'I had a friend that had a 10 sec Nova. I made a couple passes in it. You can really get the sense of speed even on a wide dragstrip. ' REPLY: Ill bet a 10 second ride really throws you back in the seat ! That would be around 700 h.p. to do 10 sec. flat id imagine. Might be hard for me to find someone with a passenger seat at the Strip whos got a machine like that , but, im going to keep my eyes open. Sure would like to experience it. Dave > 'I had a friend that had a 10 sec Nova. I made a couple passes in it. > You can really get [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Dave Hang out at the strip and make a few friends. Perhaps you can drive one of the beasts. I have a few friends that are into that sort of thing and at various times most of us have earned a thrill ride or two. Yes, you're in your seat for the short ride. The best short ride I've had was in a friend's dragster that I helped him rebuild. He let me take two passes last summer. Best 5.5 seconds on the 1/8th mile for me. He was breaking in the car and I was slow off the mark. I was grinning ear to ear. The race tracks (think Indy) let you take a few laps in your own car (rather cheap) or during certain times of the year to rent a real beast. It is rather costly but worth the ride. Even tending to such beasts is worth it. David > For myself, I havent been in anything faster than a 12 second car ; > however, im going to a local DragStrip in a couple weeks and was > thinking of buying my way as a passenger for a 9 second ride down the > lane. Will the DragStrip allow passengers in a 9 second car , and, how > much money would be incentive enough for a driver to let me be a > passenger for one pass ? Thanks. Dave: I used to have a street racer '67 Vette with an aluminum headed, aluminum rodded, 468 cu. in. full roller motor, with a Dominator carb and using a custom nitrous unit that went 9.82 @ 143. As far as a track letting you ride as a passenger, that would entirely depend on the track and probably the specific terms of their insurance. I would tend to doubt that very many tracks sanctioned by NHRA, or other large organizations, would allow you to do so. But if you found some small out of the way track you might be able to talk them into it. SignatureBottleBob http://home.earthlink.net/~bottlbob 'I used to have a street racer '67 Vette with an aluminum headed, aluminum rodded, 468 cu. in. full roller motor, with a Dominator carb and using a custom nitrous unit that went 9.82 @ 143.' REPLY: Bob, Ill bet that was one fast ride and you surprised alot of people you raced on the street ; did anyone ever beat you on the street (or at the Strip) ?? I think not. Ive got a 468 cid , full roller naturally aspirated motor with Mighty Demon Carb in my 1970 Vette at approx. 540 h.p./600 tq. gross ; to me...that is scary fast. I can only imagine mashing a 9.82 second machine ! > 'I used to have a street racer '67 Vette with an aluminum headed, > aluminum rodded, 468 cu. in. full roller motor, with a Dominator carb > and using a custom nitrous unit that went 9.82 @ 143.' > > REPLY: Bob, Ill bet that was one fast ride and you surprised alot of > people you raced on the street ; Dave: Heh, surprised some, got surprised by others. > did anyone ever beat you on the street > (or at the Strip) ?? I think not. Well having a fast car is not a guarantee of winning a street race, since a great majority of street races are "handicap" starts. One person or the other giving "car lengths" to the supposedly slower car. I seldom went to the strip, and when I did it was usually on an "off" day where I rented the track. The secret of winning money street races is to make your car seem slower than it really is, so it wouldn't do to have people know exactly how fast your car is. > Ive got a 468 cid , full roller > naturally aspirated motor with Mighty Demon Carb in my 1970 Vette at > approx. 540 h.p./600 tq. gross ; to me...that is scary fast. I can > only imagine mashing a 9.82 second machine ! Now THAT sounds like a cool ride. I've never used a Demon Carb, what CFM do they come in? PS I'm going to E-mail you my "Street Race Story", that I wrote some years ago. I think you'll get a kick out of it. I hope your WebTV address is valid, and will get it. I'd post it in here (and I have in the past), but glorifying what is essentially an illegal activity might ruffle some feathers. LOL SignatureBottleBob http://home.earthlink.net/~bottlbob 'I've never used a Demon Carb, what CFM do they come in?' REPLY: They go all the way up to the King Demon ; i think they just came out with a new King Demon 1200 or 1300 cfm ! Mine is an 800 cfm Mighty Demon (without choke horn), dp, mech secs, annular boosters for great low end power especially. I can be in 3rd gear at 2500 rpms , mash the pedal, and break the 255/60/15's loose. Ill look for your email. I think it just came in ! >'I've never used a Demon Carb, what CFM do they come in?' > Just about any CMF you can imagine, and they even offer an adjustable one with replaceable ventuis. They also make a sweet 3 2bbl setup. But $$$.. >REPLY: They go all the way up to the King Demon ; i think they just >came out with a new King Demon 1200 or 1300 cfm ! Mine is an 800 cfm [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson I ran a Vega once with times in the low 8 sec. I think I still have a slip around, 8.16 or something like that. >> For myself, I havent been in anything faster than a 12 second car ; >> however, im going to a local DragStrip in a couple weeks and was [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > large organizations, would allow you to do so. But if you found some > small out of the way track you might be able to talk them into it. 'I ran a Vega once with times in the low 8 sec. I think I still have a slip around, 8.16 or something like that.' REPLY: What it heavily nitrous'd ? How much h.p/tq . just out of curiousity ? All stock. Ran it at Pevely one weekend. I-55 Dragway. > 'I ran a Vega once with times in the low 8 sec. I think I still have a > slip around, 8.16 or something like that.' > > REPLY: What it heavily nitrous'd ? How much h.p/tq . just out of > curiousity ? >All stock. Ran it at Pevely one weekend. I-55 Dragway. A stock 8 second Vega? I don't think a stock one can do 8 seconds in free fall... ;) >> 'I ran a Vega once with times in the low 8 sec. I think I still have a >> slip around, 8.16 or something like that.' >> >> REPLY: What it heavily nitrous'd ? How much h.p/tq . just out of >> curiousity ? -- lab~rat >:-) Do you want polite or do you want sincere? Why not? I did it. Actually, it was one of the slow cars there that weekend. Lot of cars with lower times. I never took the Vette down there, so I never got to see how fast it was there. http://www.i55raceway.com/track/ >>All stock. Ran it at Pevely one weekend. I-55 Dragway. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > lab~rat >:-) > Do you want polite or do you want sincere? You are a great guy, very smart and help everyone. But there ain't no way a stock Vega will do 8sec 1/4. There is no way a stock suspensioned Vega will do 8 sec 1/4 with a frikkin cammed up rat motor in it and a powerglide w/transbrake. The car would fold itself around it's center and rip the control arms out of the unibody with enough tire and launch to get into the 8's..... Timing errors can happen. So I'm absolutely not saying you aren't telling the truth about your time slip. >Why not? I did it. Actually, it was one of the slow cars there that >weekend. Lot of cars with lower times. I never took the Vette down there, so [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson That would be in the 1/8 mile. > You are a great guy, very smart and help everyone. But there ain't no > way a stock [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >> >> Ahhh 16sec quarter, that's more like it :-) > That would be in the 1/8 mile. > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] >>> >>> SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson ROFL --- I gave you all the clues - Pevely, I-55 Dragway, etc. 1/8 mile, that's the trick. No one said it had to be in the quarter. > Ahhh 16sec quarter, that's more like it :-) > [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >>>>>>> REPLY: What it heavily nitrous'd ? How much h.p/tq . just out of >>>>>>> curiousity ? Previous liar never has a chance category: OK, my fastest 1/8 mile in a "vehicle". < 4.4 sec. (106 frames of film @ 24 fps.) & 152 mph. FJ-4B, C-7 cat. Also my shortest flight. Ejected at 8 seconds and got a free ride back to the ship + 2oz of "low bidder" brandy. -- PJ > ROFL --- I gave you all the clues - Pevely, I-55 Dragway, etc. > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >>>>>>>> REPLY: What it heavily nitrous'd ? How much h.p/tq . just out of >>>>>>>> curiousity ? >ROFL --- I gave you all the clues - Pevely, I-55 Dragway, etc. > >1/8 mile, that's the trick. No one said it had to be in the quarter. Then bring on the 60' times! ;) -- lab~rat >:-) Do you want polite or do you want sincere? LOL >ROFL --- I gave you all the clues - Pevely, I-55 Dragway, etc. > >1/8 mile, that's the trick. No one said it had to be in the quarter. > > SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson Cosworth? > All stock. Ran it at Pevely one weekend. I-55 Dragway. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> REPLY: What it heavily nitrous'd ? How much h.p/tq . just out of >> curiousity ? I had a Cosworth. Bought it for a fraction of the worth because someone stole the head off the Cosworth motor. And that was basically the worth of the car. LOLOL >Cosworth? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson Here is a couple pics of my old Cosworth Vega with a 350 / 4 speed. http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/_/r_seyler/Vega-Hover.jpg http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/_/r_seyler/VegaMotor.jpg http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/_/r_seyler/Vega1.jpg >All stock. Ran it at Pevely one weekend. I-55 Dragway. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove -SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson Here is a couple pics of my old Cosworth Vega with a 350 / 4 speed. http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/_/r_seyler/Vega-Hover.jpg http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/_/r_seyler/VegaMotor.jpg http://bellsouthpwp.net/r/_/r_seyler/Vega1.jpg I can almost see it rusting. AJM '93 Ruby coupe, 6 sp, both tops You could hear it rusting from inside the house! LOLOL >Here is a couple pics of my old Cosworth Vega with a 350 / 4 speed. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > SignatureRic Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 6.35 ricseyler@SPAMgulf.net http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler remove –SPAM- from email address -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson 'All stock. Ran it at Pevely one weekend. I-55 Dragway.' REPLY: Stock what ? HOw can a 'stock' motor Vega run those sorts of times ? ''I ran a Vega once with times in the low 8 sec. I think I still have a slip around, 8.16 or something like that.'' REPLY: In the eigth mile , correct ? > ''I ran a Vega once with times in the low 8 sec. I think I still have a > slip around, 8.16 or something like that.'' > > REPLY: In the eigth mile , correct ? That's all we got left: < http://www.racelegal.com/site/introduction.htm > But, we do have this: < http://www.cohnrestaurants.com/cohn/cohnrestaurants/corvette.php > Cold beer, outstanding meatloaf - great malts! -- PJ
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