Anybody ever tack their car to the track?

Well, I\'m finally heading to New England Dragway today with a friend and I\'m going to run my stock 2000 Auto GT Vert. I figured the time is right since I ordered gears and I should see what this puppy can do before I start modding.

I\'m a little nervous about the whole thing since I\'ve only been a spectator.

I\'m taking video of the whole thing and I should be able to upload it tonight.

So anyone else ever take their car?

Ace

[videoholic]

How fast could you possibly go if you Tack your car down to the track?  

*Turns smart ass mode off*

No, but damn I\'d love to rip through those turns in my Ford Explorer.

Damn it,Damn it,Damn it,Damn it,Damn it,Damn it,Damn it,Damn it,Damn it,Damn it!!!

I hate it when that happens. I usually laugh at the dope who doesn\'t read their post before the hit submit.

Kind of funny though.

Well this just the quarter mile. I need to see what this car can do so I know if my mods are making a difference.

Again, damn it!!!

Ace

well I\'d love to but my viper\'s stuck in GT3

What\'s a "2000 Auto GT Vert?"  The GT makes me think it\'s a Mustang.... ?

[Living-In-Clip]

*thinks about editing the thread title for Ace and fixing it..*

*decides not to, because it is just so funny*

*thinks about editing the title and putting quote\'s around the tack part..ohh..good idea..*

Oops!

Forgot to add Mustang. I just figure everybody knows what I\'m talking about when I say GT.

Ace

I\'ve taken my sleeper to the Sacramento drag strip, first time was stock and I pulled high 15\'s.  Second time was with exhaust, stickier tires, and a modified air box w/ home made cold air and I ran some high 14\'s....I also didn\'t spin the tires this time around, because I relized it didn\'t look nearly as cool as I thought it did .   Third time I was up against a 5.0 mustang and I torched him, while onto the time of 13.8 sec.  I later added some methonal to the gas, bumped up the timing and adjusted the Manual Boost Controler to 13.5#\'s and ran 13.27.  After I get my water injection going, I should be running 12\'s.  (also my last trip to the track had some mods done, that I didn\'t list)

Well, I have to say I was pretty nervous on my first run.
 
My times stunk, my reaction time was about as good as an eighty year old blind man. I guess next time I won\'t tack my car to the track. What a freak\'n rush though.

I didn\'t expect much my first time and I was right. Let the modding begin.

If you look closely you can see my misshapen clown head. And you thought that was just some pic I found for my avatar.



Ace

BTW, theomen, those are some nice times.

Will the need for speed ever subside?

Ace

Those really are great times, theomen.  After my 60k service in the next couple months, I\'m going to begin modding my car.  I don\'t want to put toooo much into it, maybe $2000 for parts and labor.  I can only hope to get into the mid 14\'s - until I get a beefier car, that is.

w00t, I\'ll race anyone w/ my Nissan Xterra.

I will OWN you!

I shift mad quick, y0!

Originally posted by The Hurricane
w00t, I\'ll race anyone w/ my Nissan Xterra.

I will OWN you!

lol, I\'ll smoke your Xterra. :smokin:

I feel as though the need for speed is a great alternative to other addictions.  Also when your hitt\'n over 105 in the quarter, and your getting tunnel vision from the speed, you can\'t hear anything but the whistle of the wind and the roar of your engine, there is no greater "high".  Heroin, crank, crack, please, just give me 14 pounds of boost, in a 2300 pound 4 banger with over 300 horsepower, and 340lb feet of tourque.

the one thing I don\'t like about my car is that I can\'t take it in the twisties yet.  I\'ve been focusing on power mods, and NOTHING for handeling.  Also the turbo lag catches up with me half way through a turn, and will try to launch me into a ditch every damn time.

Sara; what type of car do you have?  and what mods are you looking for?