Would you say that your Vette is "really" built for road racing? We may be talking about similar high levels, but not all out, no holds barred purpose built. These are both cars that can legally be (well, sorta) driven on the street.

And the fastest car on Motorgen, though not by a regular user, is Paul Ho's Turbo Civic that runs 9s at over 150. That's a purpose built car.

Carlos' Vette has way more suspension work done to it than the Chevelle does.

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That's just what I was thinking before I read it.

First of all, calm down guys. I was excited that guys on speedtalk and Vettemod told me that I should be in 700hp territory. That's all.

Second of all, I said several times that I think I would lose to CobraSS for several reasons, but what do I care? I'll race him. What am I going to cry if I run a 12 sec 1/4 mile for the first time in my life with a motor that I built that runs on 91 octane and I lose to a guy with experience who runs 10s on nitrous? Prooob not.

Sure I'll race him. But only if we both fill up with 91 at the same gas station before we head into the strip and only if we both run street tires. But please do use your nitrous, if it was built for nitrous, use the nitrous. In fact you should use it in 1st gear so you understand my traction pain.

That's cute that someone can run 9 seconds in a Civic, but unless it's on 91 octane with street tires I really don't care. Not a fair comparison.

If you guys think I'm closer to 550whp... ok... cool! Should I cry about that? I get a 550whp conservative estimate? That's still over 650hp. Oh please, someone hand me a tissue box.



Finally, Ben, suck my balls. I prob have a shorter shift throw than anyone on this forum. I have a pro 5.0 with a custom 2" stick. I was shifting slow so I didn't lose traction and slide us into a wall. Like I told you, even 2nd to 3rd will break it loose.

Let me set out my calendar right now so no one calls me a coward if I can't show.

I have midterms and won't be back in oc till after the 18th. Then I'll be in SD Halloween weekend for a party.

After that I should be free for a while till finals.

Also, must go during the day. Well established that I am poor. Must be sub $40. No $100 private track nights. On that note, I think the most logical thing to do would be to just put Cambria on the dyno during Sean's scheduled cheap dyno day. Takes my shitty tires/ driving out of the equation.

I think it's really funny that Sean was teasing me just a few years ago about having only 185hp. And that we all thought his 315hp Camaro was a rocket.

Then it ain't much use is it. :smack: BTW, I have a Lou's short stick on a McLeod Silk Stix so, what-evvaah.

October 31 (Halloween), daytime, $20.

Ron, I love your cars and I respect what you do with them especially on the budget you allow yourself. But you stripped down your Chevelle and caged it. I have the full interior, A/C, radio, sound deadening, etc.... I haven't committed my car to road racing like the chevelle is committed to drag racing.

Ben, I don't agree that the vette and the Chevelle are on the same level of tune. My vette has a ton of room for improvement. Areo package, weight reduction, metal bushings, cage, big brakes, etc......

Adam, I think you would lose even if you were driving the chevelle and Ron was driving the chambrio. He treed me by .5 secs in the stang and cut and awesome 60ft (on ET streets). I wasn't able to run him down even though there I had 4 mph on him.

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But you had 4mph on him? How much hp are you making?

I have to run 100 in the Chevelle due to the 12.25:1 compression. I know what it's like to drive on street tires. I drive the Chevelle all the time on the street tires and only install the slicks when I take it to the track. On the street tires it will break the tires loose in third until you reach about 110mph. I feel your pain.