What is it with people in Grand Am's?

Just watch, some crackpot will sue Pontiac for making an affordable production car that goes too fast. :blast:

 

I like the port holes too. I think there is a guy who has run his Regal GS into the 12's. I know I've seen him at the track at least once.

 

They use wheelie bars, however, not for prevention of wheelies. They put them so far down that it prevents the weight transfer to the rear tires, like a mini jack under the rear bumper. They showed some "professional" drag racer that actually had a pnuematic one that he could pop up and down so he had traction at launch + halfway down the track and then would pop it up to gain speed.

No, it'll be the rich parents who buy a stock 13 second car and let their drunk jock kid drive it around with the car full of his buddies and then sue because it didn't have 3 seatbelts in the front.

 

speaking of poorly designed front ends,

I was once rear ended by a grand am at a stop sign in my apollo, got out to look no damage whatso ever to the bumper hitch (thank goodness for bumper hitches), her car, big hole in the bumper where it hit the hitch. The other time I saw the after math of a harley and a grand am, low speed I'm sure, this one really made me wonder about the grand ams. The metal part that sits above the wheel on the harley (fender? sorry i don't know motor cycles) had a good sized dent, the grand am, the front bumper was hanging from one side, part of it was on the ground.

Patrick

 

I could tell by the way she was driving she was dying to be taken to Buick school.

heh. a spinal tap reference. ya gotta love it.
Break like the wind

 

2000 Regal

Cody i have a 2000 regal GS (supercharged) i ran a 15.32 1/4 at the local track. Traction control off, tires at 22lbs for better traction, shifting at 6000RPM's. They really aren't that fast for a $20K car.

I would like to see one built for NHRA's superstock with a tube frame though:grin:

Thanks
Dustin

 

Cool, but hey for a 6 it's pretty good and front wheel drive, it'd beat my car in the 1/4th:grin:

 

Re: 2000 Regal

You must be stock Dustin.

If you go to http://www.regalgs.org/ and look at the times there are lots of 12's and 13's and a few 11's.

These cars are quick with 240hp and 280tq but with less than 1k in mods ( CAI, Catback, Chip & 3.4" pulley ) usually run mid 13's with good track conditions.

Don't forget the 30mpg on the highway either. Go Buick! To bad the Regals replacement looks like crap and doesn't get the L67 anymore.

 

the only mods to my regal are bosch 4+ platnum plugs the car only has 28,685 miles so when stuff needs to be replaced i will upgrade until then not really much point.

Besides i have a car that will win plenty of races only it wins legite races at the track not on the street. the only way to race and you have proof too.

Thanks
Dustin

 

I know you said today, but I must try and take exception... the LS1 and LS6 engines in the 4th gen f-body and the C5 (and C6) are great engines... (IMHO)...

Frank