LOL Todd----I heard about this post in Del Mar several times---word traveled fast brother----people were asking me if it was real---:cheers:

Doug

I heard a chick named "Big Wanda" traded him for services to be determined at a future "date".

Somedays I'd be happy to hear from the Shiek. :lol:

I'd take the Camel and Servant as a partial trade. I'll take oil stocks for the remaining balance. :unibrow:

I'm glad I went back a few pages to confirm or not.

Big Wanda's orientation has yet to be determined--:lol:

This thread has gone sideways more than a few times but this takes the cake. :rolleyes:

yeah, had to edit that one, almost threw up.............. ;)

Haha keep this thread on the road Todd!! :lol:

Thanks for deleting that Jody... I think I'll have bad dreams tonite still.

hey your the one who's responsible for that...:P

Get your car back from the Sheik yet? ;)

Hey Todd, I am trying the same product Heatwave pro that you did awhile back. Wondering if you remember any pitfalls you had with fitment?

How did you cover the trans tunnel? Did you cover the entire tunnel even he part under the console (not sure what kind of console you have if any). I have an auto so I will have a full console trying to figure out what I can fit w/o a ton of fitment issues. Looks like I might have trouble trying to fit carpet and heatwave pro under the console.

Any tips, pics, memories or pitfalls you have to share?


Thanks!

It defiintely takes up some real estate. I don't have a console and I'm not sure how they fit. Get a console and trial run it. That would be my reccomendation.

Yep, already started doing that, thanks for the suggestion thou. Definitely looks like I'm going to have to have work around the console. With the dampifier pro down already it doesn't look like the console will fit well with anything more if the carpet is going to still fit under it..

'bout time!


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Winning is ALWAYS fun!

:cheers: :woot:

SWEET !!!!!! Congratulation's

Congrats Todd! 100 TW baby...:thumbsup:

Haha one pic says it all - no need for words from our boy. :D

Congrats buddy - now the 200+ treadwear tires are REALLY never coming back. :woot:

Nice one Todd :thumbsup:

This was the first time I've ever had the car have PERFECT balance out of the shoots. I got 27 runs in 2 hours. What a blast. I didn't show up until about 1:30 and had a great dual with the great guys over at TCI. It was nice to take out all those 5th gen camaros and corvettes. :D

Man was it nice to have the R888's back on the car. As you'll see in the video, we were hauling the mail for such a tight venue. :thumbsup: My engine builder would kill me if he heard me bouncing it off the rev limiter this many times.:_paranoid

This is at the very end of the day trying to best my 25.8 by loosening the car up a little. Didn't happen.....

http://youtu.be/5Qb0WMqCvcQ

First time in my life that I've drag raced legally. I have to say, it was alot more fun than I expected. I slept in and showed up around 11. :D They still let me run but I was right into the brackets and had no clue where to set my ET. I dialed in a 11.23 and raced a 2006 chevy truck that was 6 seconds off my dial in the first run. After a short nap, I ran a 12.38 with wheel spin in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. My reaction time was .5xx. 60 ft time was 2.125 :rofl: Remember, never drag raced.

Race two I dialed in at 11.9 and ran a 12.2xx. My reaction was good but I still lost and bought myself back in again. I had massive wheel spin off the line but it hooked good after that.

Run three I dialed in at 12.1 and ran a 11.959. Met my goal at the time of getting into the 11's. (Weld, eat your heart out) 60 ft time was still a miserable 1.906 but I made it up on the top end at 119.39. We did have about a 20mph head wind which I have no clue how much that effects things. With a little more practice, I think she's got a 11.7 in her.

Played around with some calculators for fun:

With a 1.9 second 60 foot time, that normally equates to a 14 second car.

0-60 based on 1/8 mile times was 3.16 seconds which takes out supercars.

Based on my mph, I should be able to run an 11.1 second quarter BUT that would require me to get my 60 foot time down to 1.54 which ain't happening without drag slicks and was softer springs.

Most everybody was impressed after watching it on the Autocross the day before. A win at the Autocross and into the 11's was a great weekend. I'll definitely drag race again. Best part is driving the car to both events and back home. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_b6s7aLsHY
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...agSlips006.jpg

Man she's running smooth and strong. simply impressive

Todd nice times. Did you adjust the shocks for the drag runs or were they the same as for the autocross? I'm not sure how hard it is to reset them for Xcross.

I changed all the settings except the front compression. Car was pulling some G's after it hooked in 1st. :D ProTouring=Do everything well....

Sweet !

Nice showing Todd!

And.... "into the 11's" is the proper description!

BTW -- Now you see why Frank and JP are going for multiple suspensions in their "fastest whatever the F' it is car".... Road racing is different set up than auto x and is way different than drag racing...

To win at Auto X and run "INTO" the 11's first time out is smokin' good in my book. Drag radials on back - skinnies up front - 90/10 drag shocks for some weight transfer (get that nose proud boy!)... and you might take it into the 10's.

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Congrats Todd on the win and getting the car to the strip! 11.95 for the first time to the track with drag radials is pretty good man. I am thinking the head wind hurt the MPH a bit. I think your car should trap mid to high 120's with the power it makes. No doubt with more practice she will be going mid to low 11's as it sits. Any vids??

AWESOME !!!! Great job man!:hail:

Thanks guys, there is a video right above the time slips. Apparently, I'm to dense to figure out how to embed videos around here. I thought the MPH was down a litte as well. I've never chassis dynoed this motor so the jetting could be a little off. I did fatten the primary side up for drivability after a got the engine in the car. 1-2 shift is also a little sluggish. I was knocking off .2 every run. With drag slicks, I'm sure mid 11's isn't out of the question. My car is about 3780 with driver. I'll be back....:unibrow:

I think mid 11's as your car sits with just a bit more practice. My 408 I just sold went 11.82 at 115.8 last time out at the the track. I would really like some high 10 second passes once its dialed in. Scott's car(lS7) went 11 something at 124 with 505rwp so you should be similar. Not sure how much his cars tips the scale at??

Yeah that headwind really had to hurt because you should really be at mid 120s MPH with that power.

Nice runs Todd, congrats on the Auto-x win and impressive 1/4 times. Here you go:





Hit the quote button to see how I embedded the vids + there is a video button near the image one when you post

Very nice Todd. I bet you hit mid 11's with more time at the track.
Good luck and have fun.:thumbsup:

Good showing Todd. I bet with some diff tires/wheels and more experience launching that beast you could drop those strip times a good bit. Or you could always through the bottle to it :unibrow: .

:unibrow: :D

thats what was thinking put it on the bottle and youll have a easy 10 sec (in to the) lol pro-touring car! o yeah and do somthing about those slow azz shifts!!:P

Talk about a fun afternoon. You had the AC all to yourself!

There were actually some competitors Carl! Just not at 3 PM.:D You're right, I was able to run until my car needed to cool down. The best was earlier when the TCI car and I were running back to back. I had the lead and he ran a 26.1 and my next run was a 25.8. Not sure how I did it since I couldn't get under 26.2 on any of the other 26 runs. Just skill I guess...:lol:

While everyone else was polishing, holding down their folding chair, or re-arranging their creepy little stuffed children dolls, you were out kickin' a. Very nice. I'm not much into static car shows. I'd rather try to break stuff.

I guess if you show up to enough events, eventually you'll win something...

Kidding, but that was the best "Todd" comment I could think of.

Congrats! I'm glad you found a setup that you're happy with, and that the car is running well.

Matt

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