1/8 mile Drags

Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by slimfromnz, Jan 24, 2017.

  1. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    Hi all,
    We had our first 1/8 mile Drag meet. It was called "No Prep Kaos" and we ran on street tyres (not ET streets, but normal street tyres).
    $1k for first place. It was Chicago Shootout heads up, pro tree. Never ran on a pro tree before, :sleep:
    Running street tyres on a non prepped track was difficult, but everybody was in the same boat. I would take off in second, get beyond 60ft then hit it hard then pull top gear.
    We won every round and came up against an LS2 Turbo car in the final. He treed me something shocking. He had .4 advantage off the line. I had to ease it off the concrete then chase him down.
    I drove around him and got the win by .07 sec with a 7.08 @ 108mph and took the money. I was 8mph up on him over the finish line. My 60ft was a ****house 2.0sec.
    Loved it.
    [​IMG]
    Cheers
     
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  2. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    Nothing compared to the shock he had when you drove past him on the far end.
     
  3. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    Reckon he would have heard me coming lol
    Cheers
     
  4. alan

    alan High-tech Dinosaur

    Nice! :TU:
     
  5. flynbuick

    flynbuick Guest

    It was a sound seldom heard by turbo cars ahead at that point in a pass.
     
  6. Smokey15

    Smokey15 So old that I use AARP bolts.

    Congratulations!
     
  7. rmstg2

    rmstg2 Gold Level Contributor

    That would have been a sight to behold, I would have loved to have been there.:TU:




    Bob H.
     
  8. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    Very cool!
    But....I bet it's hot down there.....summer for you.
     
  9. gus455

    gus455 Well-Known Member

    Congrats Royden, very cool! :TU:
     
  10. Jim Rodgers

    Jim Rodgers Well-Known Member

    Video or you were never there.







    Lol
     
  11. TheSilverBuick

    TheSilverBuick In the Middle of No Where

    That's awesome!
     
  12. HotRodRivi

    HotRodRivi Tomahawks sighted overseas

    What Jim Rogers said.



    They must think you have some sort of Aluminum drag racing motor probably from John Force when peoples look at it
     
  13. tom Hearsey

    tom Hearsey Well-Known Member

    Way to go Royden. You are an inspiration!
     
  14. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    I wasnt going to put up the vid because its pretty embarrasing actually. Looks really slow off the line, but then I spose you hear the BBB pulling him in.
    Remember I take off in second to limit wheel spin and ease into it.
    About 1:30 in
    https://www.facebook.com/junga2365/videos/10210727143873545/
    Cheers
     
  15. D-Con

    D-Con Kills Rats and Mice

    I was saddened to discover the video wouldn't work for me. :Do No:
     
  16. Smokey15

    Smokey15 So old that I use AARP bolts.

    Couldn't watch either. Have to log in to Farsebook to view.
     
  17. 300sbb_overkill

    300sbb_overkill WWG1WGA. MAGA

    I hear ya, not a member of the Facebook cult myself so I couldn't see it either.



    Derek
     
  18. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    Not sure how to save from fb and then post it externally
    Cheers
     
  19. ss4825

    ss4825 Well-Known Member

    Awesome.
     
  20. sailbrd

    sailbrd Well-Known Member

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