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Post your Personal Bests 1/4 mile and 1/8 mile

Discussion in 'Race 400/430/455' started by slimfromnz, Dec 12, 2019.

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  1. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    Hi all,
    Since a lot of you in the Northern Hemisphere are prepping for Winter and wont be able to race, thought I might start a thread where you can share your PBs along with videos and slips showing your achievements.
    - Buick powered cars only
     
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  2. johnriv67

    johnriv67 Well-Known Member

    Is there a caveat? Like 11.00 and better?
     
    johnriv67, Dec 12, 2019
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  3. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    So I will start.
    Car weighs 3300lb, no cage or transbrake, 555cui, dynoed at 923hp 835ft/lb
    1/8 mile PB
    - 60ft 1.35
    - 660ft 6.150 @ 113mph


    1/4 mile PB
    - 60ft 1.45
    - 660ft 6.35 @ 112
    - 1320ft 9.8 @ 139
    Didnt get the 9.8 run. This one shows a bad stumble off the line which we are rectifying
     
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    slimfromnz, Dec 12, 2019
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  4. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    No not really. I did post in the Race section, but more the merrier this time of the year ;)
     
    slimfromnz, Dec 12, 2019
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  5. 455monte

    455monte Well-Known Member

    Does it have to be buick power or can it be any of our cars?
     
    455monte, Dec 12, 2019
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  6. Philip66

    Philip66 Well-Known Member

    This is my personal best in my 87 Regal. It's a 3100 pound back halved car with a bored and stroked 523" iron block that's filled and girdled. It's car 160V on the right of the time slip.
    It's a fresh combo and every time I've raced it this year it's gotten faster.
    Looking forward to next year!!


    image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg

    I don't have any videos of the above run but this one was posted from the Buick Bash at Quaker Valley Dragway back on June 14th.
     
    Philip66, Dec 12, 2019
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  7. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    Buick power please
     
    slimfromnz, Dec 12, 2019
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  8. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    Thanks for sharing Philip. Nice car
     
    slimfromnz, Dec 12, 2019
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  9. 436'd Skylark

    436'd Skylark Sweet Fancy Moses!!!!!

    11.57@119.. 1.68 60'.. have to get that to the 1.60 range. Not bad for a jackass with a 4 speed.

    Edit- also pinging off the rev limiter for the last 50' or so..
     
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    436'd Skylark, Dec 12, 2019
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  10. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    Left lane....with 3.90 gears (now 3.50)...in the cat....with a breaking yoke on rear vibrating my eyeballs....next pass it broke it at the line thankfully....but then car ran over me rolling off trailer....and the rest is historyo_O:rolleyes: norwalkbest.jpg

    3300lbs, 464 inch, TA Stg 1 SE
     
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  11. wildcat4

    wildcat4 Well-Known Member

    1.484. 60 ft
    6.843. 1/8 mile
    100.90 mph
    10.848 1/4 mile
    121.41 mph

    Not in your level but still fun to drive.

    With power steering of course.
     
    wildcat4, Dec 13, 2019
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  12. wildcat4

    wildcat4 Well-Known Member

    Yikes!! Rolled over you
     
    wildcat4, Dec 13, 2019
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  13. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    I used my head....as a chock for the slick....coilover on my chest and sharp exhaust on my leg. Got the car stopped tho....:eek:
     
    BQUICK, Dec 13, 2019
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  14. slimfromnz

    slimfromnz Kiwi Abroad

    :eek::oops: You live to tell the tail............ thats all that matters
     
    slimfromnz, Dec 13, 2019
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  15. Philip66

    Philip66 Well-Known Member

    Every time I hear this story I chuckle to myself. It's not that I think it's funny, so glad you're ok Bruce! With all of the crap that I've been through and the stuff that has happened to me I just can't believe this didn't happen to me.
    Had to be a sight to see that's for sure...
     
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  16. BQUICK

    BQUICK Gold Level Contributor

    Yeah Phil....after that excitement my girlfriend never went to the track again....too much for her....now she dates a guy with one car (Hyundai) and no garage
     
    BQUICK, Dec 14, 2019
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  17. BrunoD

    BrunoD Looking for Fast Eddie

    I have a video and also time slips,unfortunately,I don't know how to put them here.The car is back halved,weights just over 3000 pds with driver,so its 2.850.The best time for my race car? 2018 GS Nationals,it went 9.04 and 147 1/2 mph.S-2 heads,stock block and crank,494 ci,short time a lousy 1.29 on the back wheels.On th 1/8 it did 5.7 and 120 mph. The block is filled,with a girdle.On that day,it actually went 9.13,then 9.06,and then 904.Fairly consistent,all the time.Bruno.
     
    BrunoD, Dec 14, 2019
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  18. brent earp

    brent earp Well-Known Member

    10.09 132mph
     
    brent earp, Dec 14, 2019
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  19. wovenweb

    wovenweb Platinum Level Contributor

    48.9, didn't run the 200m

    Oh, in car, lol!
     
    wovenweb, Dec 14, 2019
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  20. bballsam

    bballsam SoCal Gran Sports

    I remember that day...
     
    bballsam, Dec 14, 2019
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