[cdrookie]

yes, but can those "bracket cars" take their set up to the street and be competitive against the top 4 or 5?

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George
the question was ask how fast they ran.

you stated: not quick enough (when in fact 3/4 of them are faster than you)

I stated how fast Kamakazi said his ran

you come back talkin about how fast bracket cars are??

where did that come from? did I miss something

[chiefbigb]

The only time any of these guys could even come close to the rear bumper of Kye Kellys car was when he lost traction. That is a puropse built track car being put on the street. I paid the 50 bucks to watch monza and doc run at richmond dragway just to see the cars and how they were built. Pretty nice cars and well built for what they were doing. Down to race anytime anywhere? A friend of mine helps with a 4000 pound chevy pickup that will run in the 4s. He wanted to run them for no less than 3000. Answer? No way man were are just here to run eachother. Im sure that was part of the contract they have to show up there. It made the track a bunch of money and got the people out to watch. Thats a great thing. People wanted to see these street cars. If it was a street pro mod race I doubt it would have done as well.

[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by 535 tall deck

George
the question was ask how fast they ran.

you stated: not quick enough (when in fact 3/4 of them are faster than you)

I stated how fast Kamakazi said his ran

you come back talkin about how fast bracket cars are??

where did that come from? did I miss something

I think someone (not you) 'missed the bus' quite a few years ago and is still living in the 60s. Be patient with old people.

Tom V.

[GTOGEORGE]

Originally Posted by 535 tall deck

George
the question was ask how fast they ran.

you stated: not quick enough (when in fact 3/4 of them are faster than you)

I stated how fast Kamakazi said his ran

you come back talkin about how fast bracket cars are??

where did that come from? did I miss something

I also gave a ET's of what I think those cars are running......7.20's-7.70's. I also stated that after the top 5 it DROPS off a lot......ET wise.
I would never race my Race Car on the street or an unpreped track (although Milans is damn close to it) that's just an accident waiting to happen!!!!

Read post 248 & 249.......there are other people posting in this thread, some are actually racers! LOL!



GTO George

[Tom Vaught]

The Carp has risen to the bait, (as usual). Get over it Drag Race Boy. Bonneville, Trans Am, Baja 1000, Hill Climbs. (Beside 1/4 mile)



Tom V.

[GTOGEORGE]

Originally Posted by Tom Vaught

The Carp has risen to the bait, (as usual). Get over it Drag Race Boy. Bonneville, Trans Am, Baja 1000, Hill Climbs. (Beside 1/4 mile)



Tom V.

............and I don't comment on those because I DONT RACE IN THOSE! Get the point!! LMAO!



GTO George

[Tom Vaught]

I guess the point is you can be a "one trick pony" or you can enjoy lots of different things. Its the Holidays, get off the I RACE bs and CONTRIBUTE to HELPING others next year go faster vs playing the same old "I race" tune year after year.

Tom V.

[LiL Jack]

Originally Posted by GTOGEORGE

There are quicker bracket race cars out there then those so called street race cars from OK! Just saying. Honestly ........... being the Quickest street outlaw car won't even get you a cup of coffee! I take that back it'll get you a reality TV show! LOL!!


GTO George

That's a lot of stupid right there^^^^^^^^

[GTOGEORGE]

I don't live on this web site, I have way more valuable stuff to do, speacial in the summer...... Thank You very much. Go back to sitting on that recliner (I bet you have a lap top) we're talking race cars!


GTO George

[GTOGEORGE]

Originally Posted by LiL Jack

That's a lot of stupid right there^^^^^^^^

How's your Pro Street car doing? LOL! No, seriously how's it doing specially those heads?


GTO George

[maktope]

The reason I joined these forums was for the help tom. I bought my GTO 6 years ago with the intent of a full restore mod. Then I changed my mind then decided for a nice street car then changed my mind again, because I had no help, no direction and am an 80s baby so lack of information. Since I joined and other forums I gained knowledge and perspective, and gradually made my way over here. Almost done building my street strip car. A Lil nervous about my combo but we will see. But to the point at hand. Not fast enough was the quote, fast enough for who? It's your car for your purpose. I am hoping to be in mid 10s. That's fast enough. 3/4 of you guys would dust me, doesn't matter fast enough. Even when these message boards get off subject the am out of information spoken or typed is a great deal of help to us novices who want to join in the hobby. I don't see the point in arguing what's fast enough. Because from what I have seen posted a track can negate any ones fast enough and make it not enough. To all keep handing out the knowledge you learned over blood sweat and cursing. And if any of you are in the Los Angeles area I would love to pick your brains

[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by GTOGEORGE

Go back to sitting on that recliner (I bet you have a lap top) we're talking race cars! GTO George

You would be wrong, as usual! Don't have a recliner, don't have a lap top, don't have a bully in a very small playground mentality.

I have forgotten more about race cars than you have ever learned over the years, and it doesn't bother me one bit that I did forget. You can play one song and you don't play it very well, as others have point out.

Keep dreaming.

Tom V.

[johnta1]

Subscribing

[GTOGEORGE]

Originally Posted by Tom Vaught

You would be wrong, as usual! Don't have a recliner, don't have a lap top, don't have a bully in a very small playground mentality.

I have forgotten more about race cars than you have ever learned over the years, and it doesn't bother me one bit that I did forget. You can play one song and you don't play it very well, as others have point out.

Keep dreaming.

Tom V.

Everyone has an opinion......lets get back to topic!


GTO George

[cdrookie]

wonder if big chief is subscribing to this?

[GTOGEORGE]

Originally Posted by maktope

The reason I joined these forums was for the help tom. I bought my GTO 6 years ago with the intent of a full restore mod. Then I changed my mind then decided for a nice street car then changed my mind again, because I had no help, no direction and am an 80s baby so lack of information. Since I joined and other forums I gained knowledge and perspective, and gradually made my way over here. Almost done building my street strip car. A Lil nervous about my combo but we will see. But to the point at hand. Not fast enough was the quote, fast enough for who? It's your car for your purpose. I am hoping to be in mid 10s. That's fast enough. 3/4 of you guys would dust me, doesn't matter fast enough. Even when these message boards get off subject the am out of information spoken or typed is a great deal of help to us novices who want to join in the hobby. I don't see the point in arguing what's fast enough. Because from what I have seen posted a track can negate any ones fast enough and make it not enough. To all keep handing out the knowledge you learned over blood sweat and cursing. And if any of you are in the Los Angeles area I would love to pick your brains

I agree with you 1,000%!!! Bought my first 74 GTO new in 74 it ran low 16....... Got it down to 10.80's so I think 10 anything is quick it's all relative. There's a lot of good info on this web site also some bad just be careful!



GTO George

[johnta1]

wonder if big chief is subscribing to this?

I hope!

It's his thread that he started.

[GTOGEORGE]

Originally Posted by johnta1

I hope!

It's his thread that he started.

That brings up a good point, the topics name............actually shouldn't be NHRA saved my life........just saying? I'm sure his roll cage was NHRA certed!
Or how about this one........if they would have been racing on a well prepped drag strip (like a car with that much power should have) would the mustang have lost traction and run into Justin?

GTO George

[Matt Meaney]

the way Justin tells it, he brought the car to don dial for some upgrades. don refused them and would only work on the car if things were done his way. is it NHRA certed, don't know. did don build a safer race car, absolutely.

I've seen cars loose traction down track on prepped tacks too. maybe you remember warren Johnson's comments after loosing traction down track at an NHRA national event.

as a counter point, would dave's wreck have been as bad and him as hurt, if it was on the street where there's no jersey barriers to hit. maybe it would have gone off into a field and not hit anything or rolled.

racing cars is dangerous where ever it's done. different venues present different dangers.