Anyone going over 200 mph???

[nitrorocket]

Hey, I was'nt trying to BS. I would hope you would know that. That is not what I am about. Mathematically I thought I was doing 150 off the rev limiter during my blasts. My factory speedo only goes to 120, so anything over that I have to read from the tach. Now that I have 3.08's, I can.

Why are you always picking on me. How was I supposed to know I had 9% converter slip!

I will tell you though! What a ride, this thing was sideways all the way down the track! What a blast! I can't wait to go back next week with the boost turned up! Hopefully I get some real times with the new gears, tires, and 2-step.

I have given up on 200 mph untill I can afford a gearvendors obviously. But I am still going do some major track day action next year! At least that lasts longer then a short 1/4 mile.


Dang this is an old post!

Originally Posted by fatlife

guys, this thread is a little old, nitrorocket has "somewhat" come to his senses since making this post. I just drug it back up because I saw such conflicting evidence just recently on another site, where he states he was hitting the revlimiter at 138mph on the drag strip, and numerous times in this post he says how he has hit 150mph on a regular basis. which really doesn't sound possible if he hits the revlimiter at 138. Anyway I was just being a punk and messing with him by posting it up

[fatlife]

I know man, sorry for picking on you, but you just make it so easy!

So the 3:08's are already installed?

[nitrorocket]

Long story short, I traded another guy that had 3.08's even up for my 3.42's, great for both of us. He is shipping them and I should see them hopefully by monday or so. It will take me a night to install them along with the 2 step, and then hopefully I am back to the track for another "good" run.

[Derek69SS]

Scott, what track do you run? I know Rock Falls would never let you, they're sticklers for NHRA rules... they'd make you wear a helmet, and inspect every rule that applied if you wanted to make a pass in a school-bus

[Scotch]

Originally Posted by Derek69SS

Scott, what track do you run? I know Rock Falls would never let you, they're sticklers for NHRA rules... they'd make you wear a helmet, and inspect every rule that applied if you wanted to make a pass in a school-bus

I haven't run out here yet. I made all my passes on the West Coast.

I don't have any problem with the NHRA rulebook, though. I build my stuff to comply with it and don't have problems. If I need to upgrade equipment to go faster, I'll do it.

Most of the time, if it's the first time you've been tech inspected and there's an issue, they'll let you go with the understanding the issue is resoved before your next visit. I'm fine with this, and when you return, be sure to remind the inspector what the issue was and point out how you've resoved it. It lets them know what kind of person you are, and has made life easier for me as a journalist when building a relationship with a track.

I have every intention of running my wagon at the local track(s) next year. I hope we could go together Derek- it'd be cool.

~SP~