The Fairlane heads to the dragstrip on Friday... - Lateral-g Forums

Tom.A · #1 11-27-2007, 10:14 PM

Good luck. Don't have a clue but I will guess 12.18 @ 116. Not sure if this is the event at Fontana on Friday, but my brother and friends are gonna try to go with blue second gen Nova with a Dougans prepared Big Block.

rocketman · #2 11-28-2007, 09:15 PM

I would say mid 12's,

**Steve1968LS2** · #3 11-28-2007, 09:20 PM

Oh, change in plans.. I was set to run at Fontana Friday but I was called today and it ends up that I was number 101 and the cut off was 100.

SOOOOOO... I will run the Fairlane tomorrow since our magazines have the track rented. There will be full track prep, but no tree and no timing lights.. just a radar which works great but is somewhat less cool.

Wish me luck!

**4mm** · #4 11-28-2007, 10:10 PM

Good luck Steve, it is going to be real close IMO

**Steve1968LS2** · #5 11-28-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 4MuscleMachines

Good luck Steve, it is going to be real close IMO

I won't break it or put it in the wall.. lol

Yea, I heard about the rain deal as well.. so long as it doesn't rain on Sunday I will be HAPPY.

That's when Penny will debut at the John Force Holiday show..

mazspeed · #6 11-28-2007, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

I won't break it or put it in the wall.. lol

Yea, I heard about the rain deal as well.. so long as it doesn't rain on Sunday I will be HAPPY.

That's when Penny will debut at the John Force Holiday show..

When is that show Steve? Also good luck down the 1/4 mile.

**Steve1968LS2** · #7 11-29-2007, 07:54 PM

Ok.. on the way to the track the trans felt a bit off. the 1-2 shift was great but the 2-3 shift had a weird "flare" to it.

On the third run it let go on the launch. I had the rpms up to around 2600 and when I launched the engine just reved. I drove down the track and back to the line. It felt "ok" but when I drove it later it would barely move in the forward gears. Reverse is fine so it's not the input shaft.

I will call Hughes tomorrow for a new trans ... lol

best time was 12.51 at 111 with a 2.07 60-ft... I need more converter and I think my fuel delivery system might need a little loving. I'm about 5mph down on trap speed and that should knock that half second off I need.

Right now I need to fix my trans.. but that's hot roddin for ya.

As the old saying goes "If you not breaking stuff you're not really trying." lol

**Steve1968LS2** · #8 11-29-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mazspeed

When is that show Steve? Also good luck down the 1/4 mile.

Sunday December 2nd.. it will be Penny's debut (other than SEMA) It's a good show for a good cause.

She will be there all day.. info on John Force's website.

Tom.A · #9 11-28-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Oh, change in plans.. I was set to run at Fontana Friday but I was called today and it ends up that I was number 101 and the cut off was 100.

SOOOOOO... I will run the Fairlane tomorrow since our magazines have the track rented. There will be full track prep, but no tree and no timing lights.. just a radar which works great but is somewhat less cool.

Wish me luck!

That should be a good thing as they are saying it's gonna rain on Friday.