You got mods? Have you ever seen the strip!?
03-08-2012, 08:38 PM
#1
You got mods? Have you ever seen the strip!?
So I was talking to some kid that drives a Cobra at a local convience store, and we were discussing our performance mods and shootin the shyznit. I then ask him, "whats your quarter mile time?" and the kid just gave a blank stare...he didnt know what the fawk I was talking about..lol I then had to educate him about the dragstrip up at New England Dragway... Surely enough he thanks me and plans on going up there and seeing how fast his cobra is at the track this spring/summer.
Anywayz
How many of you have never ran the quarter mile but have performance mods? sure sure, I know that giving our cars performance upgrades is a cool hobby, but isnt it also good to know how your mods really improve your cars quarter-mile times at the track?
Its really fun up there!
Anywayz
How many of you have never ran the quarter mile but have performance mods? sure sure, I know that giving our cars performance upgrades is a cool hobby, but isnt it also good to know how your mods really improve your cars quarter-mile times at the track?
Its really fun up there!
03-08-2012, 10:47 PM
#3
1st Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 117
I sent an e-mail to the marketing guy at New England Dragway a few years ago suggesting that they try to get a TV show like Chronicle on Channel 5 to do a story on a noobie going drag racing for the first time. I went to Richmond Dragway a few times back when I was stationed at Fort Lee, VA 30+ years ago (yeah, I'm old... so what! LOL) but going to NED now without some knowledge of how it all works and what kind of safety equipment you need to be able to run is kind of daunting for someone who doesn't know anyone who races there anymore.
Maybe a little primer on what you need to do and what happens when you go there would help others feel comfortable enough to take a shot at it.
Anyone out there care to give it a try?
Maybe a little primer on what you need to do and what happens when you go there would help others feel comfortable enough to take a shot at it.
Anyone out there care to give it a try?
03-08-2012, 11:41 PM
#4
I sent an e-mail to the marketing guy at New England Dragway a few years ago suggesting that they try to get a TV show like Chronicle on Channel 5 to do a story on a noobie going drag racing for the first time. I went to Richmond Dragway a few times back when I was stationed at Fort Lee, VA 30+ years ago (yeah, I'm old... so what! LOL) but going to NED now without some knowledge of how it all works and what kind of safety equipment you need to be able to run is kind of daunting for someone who doesn't know anyone who races there anymore.
Maybe a little primer on what you need to do and what happens when you go there would help others feel comfortable enough to take a shot at it.
Anyone out there care to give it a try?
Maybe a little primer on what you need to do and what happens when you go there would help others feel comfortable enough to take a shot at it.
Anyone out there care to give it a try?
03-09-2012, 06:47 AM
#5
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: MA
Posts: 1,387
03-09-2012, 03:05 PM
#6
I go once in a while.
Last reliable times were before I got the blower, car was running 14's.
The only time I've gotten to the track with the blower was with the stock clutch which wasn't holding. I'd drop the clutch, it'd slip, and bang I'm into the rev limiter
Track trip planned as soon as the new trans is in and the clutch is broken in. I have an online buddy with a near identical setup that's running mid-12's regularly, but he's a total track ho, I'd be thrilled with low 13's/high 12's.
Last reliable times were before I got the blower, car was running 14's.
The only time I've gotten to the track with the blower was with the stock clutch which wasn't holding. I'd drop the clutch, it'd slip, and bang I'm into the rev limiter
Track trip planned as soon as the new trans is in and the clutch is broken in. I have an online buddy with a near identical setup that's running mid-12's regularly, but he's a total track ho, I'd be thrilled with low 13's/high 12's.
03-09-2012, 04:34 PM
#7
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: MA
Posts: 204
I go once in a while.
Last reliable times were before I got the blower, car was running 14's.
The only time I've gotten to the track with the blower was with the stock clutch which wasn't holding. I'd drop the clutch, it'd slip, and bang I'm into the rev limiter
Track trip planned as soon as the new trans is in and the clutch is broken in. I have an online buddy with a near identical setup that's running mid-12's regularly, but he's a total track ho, I'd be thrilled with low 13's/high 12's.
Last reliable times were before I got the blower, car was running 14's.
The only time I've gotten to the track with the blower was with the stock clutch which wasn't holding. I'd drop the clutch, it'd slip, and bang I'm into the rev limiter
Track trip planned as soon as the new trans is in and the clutch is broken in. I have an online buddy with a near identical setup that's running mid-12's regularly, but he's a total track ho, I'd be thrilled with low 13's/high 12's.
