Joe Handley Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 Good God, wonder how much faster it would be with slightly more normal sized tires on it?!
Lownslow Posted July 15, 2012 Author Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Good God, wonder how much faster it would be with slightly more normal sized tires on it?! i stand corrected 11s on slicks Edited July 15, 2012 by Lownslow
Jantrix Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 Yeah, he's liable to hurt himself and the car racing on those balony skins. Tractions gotta be terrible and handling too.
JunkPile Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 Nice launch! That thing is just nasty fast. Eats GT Mustangs for snacks
MyBradKeselowski Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 Here ya go! Liftoff! [media=] Give a Caprice steroids and vitamins and it will become this way... :rolleyes:
Casey Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 He better cut a check to a chassis shop and get the thing tied together with a roll cage. Wouldn't hurt to put on his seatbelt either. What kind of track lets you run that quickly without a shoulder belt? I'm guessing this was some kind of show and not a sanctioned event, but even so...when you run that quickly a helmet and seatbelt use should be mandatory. What's under the hood? I'm guessing a big turbo.
Joe Handley Posted July 15, 2012 Posted July 15, 2012 He better cut a check to a chassis shop and get the thing tied together with a roll cage. Wouldn't hurt to put on his seatbelt either. What kind of track lets you run that quickly without a shoulder belt? I'm guessing this was some kind of show and not a sanctioned event, but even so...when you run that quickly a helmet and seatbelt use should be mandatory. What's under the hood? I'm guessing a big turbo. That "track" looks more like a long driveway out in the sticks that somebody put a christmas tree and guardrails on.
Draggon Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I would LOVE to see that thing put down a full run.
Lownslow Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 That "track" looks more like a long driveway out in the sticks that somebody put a christmas tree and guardrails on. grudge track in georgia times dont matter
disabled modeler Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Love the sound of it...some whining is good....LOL...
Jantrix Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) grudge track in georgia times dont matter Safety either apparently. Sounds like a beast though. Edited July 16, 2012 by Jantrix
Lownslow Posted July 16, 2012 Author Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Safety either apparently. Sounds like a beast though. want them out on sidestreets instead? hes owned a few cars from what im told its a small block with procharger Edited July 16, 2012 by Lownslow
Joe Handley Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 Safety either apparently. Sounds like a beast though. Well, it is on private property and there are guard rails
jbwelda Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 i dont think the guy needs much advice, looks to me like hes got it covered except maybe a bit more driving skill, he gets out of control in both those vids and has to back off. that that pile is certainly pretty impressive if you ask me. not something you would expect and the voices in the crowd seem to echo that...sweet vids!
Jantrix Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 want them out on sidestreets instead? Of course not. But should someone die out there someones gonna be liable. Insisting on a cage, proper racing belts and a helmet at the least would be the smart thing to do.
Wayne Buck Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 If he's going for the "sleeper" theme, I think it would be MUCH better off if it were turbo'd rather than supercharged. You can hear that thing a mile away. I go with a less radical cam and a turbo setup... Built right, it could be just as fast (or even faster) and sound way milder.
Casey Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 If he's going for the "sleeper" theme, I think it would be MUCH better off if it were turbo'd rather than supercharged. You can hear that thing a mile away. I go with a less radical cam and a turbo setup... Built right, it could be just as fast (or even faster) and sound way milder. I don't think you install 20"+ wheels for a sleeper look. It sounds great, I think. Nothing quite like the whine of a supercharger.
Wayne Buck Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I don't think you install 20"+ wheels for a sleeper look. It sounds great, I think. Nothing quite like the whine of a supercharger. Yeah, I agree with ya on that, generally you wouldn't. LOL... I meant he was maybe going for a look to try and catch people off guard. I do agree that it sounds great! I wouldn't be racing with those big rims though... I bet the weight of those things alone slow the car down noticeably and it surely would never hook worth a darn! I like the car a lot better in the second video.
Casey Posted July 16, 2012 Posted July 16, 2012 I kind of like the boxes with 20"+ wheels, as the cars have always looked big, even though they were downsized from the previous full-size GM Colonnade cars. But for the strip, you need slicks. Stil pretty impressive that a car that heavy and boxy can run that quickly.
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