Meet @ 42?

Would you guys be interested in getting together @ 42 this spring? Sometime mid-late April would be great. Just got a whole bunch of little stuff done to the TA and I want to see if I can beat my best of 13.79....Where is everyone from around here? Im from Canal Fulton. Usually up at the strip a lot, or on Tusc. (Lincoln Way)

Damn, my sig is WAY outdated! :eek:

I'm usually up at Dragway 42 Firday and Tuesday nights. I usaully don't make plans because everytime I do it rains, so I just go up whenever the weather is right.

Oh, and I'm from Canton and I go to the strip and down Tusc every now and then too.

Hell I'm down. I believe this is the 3rd or 4th year that we have tried to get a thing going but the most we got together is 3 I think. lol. Last year really sucked with all the rain.

Hopefully I can get a tranny by the end of April but more likely she will be up and running in May sometime. Waswa, I'm coming for you. 3500 stall and some 3.73s. I have to debate how much I want to spend on the tranny now though. They range from $1,250 to $2,400. I like the www.fbodytrans.com ones personally for the price, they coime with tranny coolers and deep pans too.

Yeah, I know what you're talking about with rain. Its like its constantly stuck over West Salem!

Does anyone know the method they use for preping the track there? Because I normally get 2.2 60's and last time in the COLD I got a 2.018 and the only thing I did different was do a bigger burnout to clean my tires off and run with a 1/2 tank rather than a 1/4-1/8th....I hope I can get this launch down, because If I can cut 2.0x, Im good for mid 13s, maybe better:)

BTW, Ive got a few other friends that would be comming with fbodies too. Two LT1 TAs, a 94 Z28, and a guy from fbody.com with a 96ws6 with a 383 Stroker:) Ran a 12.90 on a smoking clutch :D

im up for it

Originally posted by 95_RipperZ
Hell I'm down. I believe this is the 3rd or 4th year that we have tried to get a thing going but the most we got together is 3 I think. lol.

aint that the truth! im definetly down for meeting up again this year. i missed driving the camaro all last summer because of my stupid knee. the knee will be good to go in a couple weeks so id like to meet up!

supersport, your name is justin right? I was the person that came up to you @ 42 and was like "Hey, do you remember be from the strip @ all last summer?" And you were like "No..." :lol: Let me try and refresh your memory....It was you, your friend Jay or something (red LS1 TA), That asain dude sammy's purple cobra, & some kids red c5 vette. You were all parked outside the mens suit store by Starbucks when that fight was about to go on...I also told you I had the third gen(91 Camaro with a 305) and I was about to get a 94z28...

Oh well,you dont remember me :( :lol: Just kiddin man...

haha, yep thats me and i do remember that! im as forgetful as they come so im surprised i do! ;) i seriously hope for my car to be tuned and all by late april...lets set something up for late april/ early may (a specific date) and see how many guys we can get to commit.

hey from stow ohio here i would love to go to 42. i usually go to norwalk but it is a long drive and it is difficult to get a lot of runs in. also what day does 42 open anyone know?

42 opens March20th(Saturday) My baby wont be out of hibernation till April 2nd, so Im running my 96 Ranger :lol: Im comming up with a few friends (Gay civic, a 94z28, and a few other cars) Yeah, supersports car is flippin awesome! When I was there last time he was running low 12s spinning the whole way down the track :lol: Justin my sisters BF works @ swensons in jackson and over the summer he was like "Damn, you missed it...About 5 minutes ago a turbocharged SS just drove by" I was like "Turbocharged? You sure it wasnt supercharged?" Till I saw you at the track with a turbo. :lol:

A little update, I didnt get that 94 z28 because the lady wouldnt back down $250.00 :mad: But Im glad I got my baby now....Oh, and I would just like to tell you that the night you were up at the strip and I heard your car I promised myself I would get a cutout, guess what my first mod was on the TA? :lol: Didnt you used to have hooker LTs and dual cutouts?

yep...former setup was the obnoxious sound of hooker lt's, ory, and loudmouth. if rasp is what youre after, i highly recommend that setup! man that was painful. thats why i put the cutouts in...to get rid of the rasp. it worked, but sounded like a pro stock car and although i like sound, it was just too much. damn near had to have a megaphone to talk to my passenger. no rasp with the turbo now :bow:

hehe...i got so many mixed reactions last year with the turbo. i had a group of bikers that insisted that it was a supercharger...that was an interesting conversation. half of the people couldnt tell that it had FI period! i had a couple guys at one car show that asked me why i had a boost gauge. naturally i was a bit confused why i got asked that. poor guys were more confused though.

with this snow we are supposed to get tomorrow, who knows how long it will be until we get our cars out. :( perhaps we should start a new thread with a specific date for sometime in early may. May 4th, 7th, 11th? what works for everyone?

Yeah, I agree.....Hopefully we'll be able to get them out soon. My set date is April 2nd, but if the weather is still bad she isnt comming out:)

I've had my car out for a while now. 400+rwhp and 4.11 gears makes good donuts in the snow:D Just kidding, its out but I don't drive it in the snow. I'm racing on the 4th at the Firestone plant in akron. Yes, my first autocross experience, I'm so nervous. no one is allowed to come out and watch:shame: :no:

BTW, Justins car is pretty amazing, there is always a horde of people standing around his car in the staging lanes at D42:thumb:

Waswa

hehe, thanks Waswa...the car definetely gets more attention than id like. :)

Supersport, your car got stolen did it not? What are you doing now car wise?

Grease, you better get your stuff in order...thinking of slapping a pulley and chipping my Lightning and going Grease hunting...ha ha. Yeah, I know I said I was not going to...but it is just to easy.

Justin your car got stolen?!

Were is all of this stuff going on? City? NE Ohio? Directions

-Dustin-

Originally posted by CANTONRACER
Supersport, your car got stolen did it not? What are you doing now car wise?

Grease, you better get your stuff in order...thinking of slapping a pulley and chipping my Lightning and going Grease hunting...ha ha. Yeah, I know I said I was not going to...but it is just to easy.

No its Syndrome's LS1 SS Camaro that was stolen then wrecked in a police pursuit. Plus you are going to need more than a pulley and a chip to keep up with me. I'm really think about your idea of throwing a TNT wet kit onto my car for the track, 100 shot.

Chris won't be happy, he finally got his car running right with the bigger turbo. I rode in it the other night, it feels like a low 14 second car now, but he thinks he can beat you, LOL

Bersaglieri, and everyone else in NE Ohio. Most of the activity is in the Akron/Canton region. Me and CANTONRACER recently joined a local bulletin board for car enthusiasts (rice boys) in the Canton area. We have the 2 fastest cars followed by his Lightning. Everything else is an Eclipse, Cavalier, Prelude etc. They basically talk alot of crap and cannot back it up. One car on there will smoke an LS1 on the street then run 15.1 at the track.

www.ohiodsms.com

I'd like to set a few more trouble making f-body owners on there. They cruise alot and hang out at Starbucks, Horizon motorsports and go to D42. Plus one of the guys on there is a video editing student and can make really cool car videos if you give him the pictures and videos of your car.

Wrong dude with the car stolen...oops.

I have been telling you to throw a n2o kit on your car for years...and now that my lowly, humble, daily driver pickup truck is looking your way, yeah, we know what is up.

I bet my wifes V6 Mustang can beat most of those dudes on that board.

haha...you can be sure if my car got stolen id be out on a manhunt!

grease...i say go for the 100shot, that would be so cool.

edit...i posted over on that dsm website...

whats a better day of the week for everyone to race...tuesday or friday?

Sheet...It depends, Im a nurses aide and I get every other Friday off, so I cant tell for sure yet (I actually could If I wasnt lazy and my gf wasnt waiting for me) I'd totally be up for causing some havoc up @ the strip. You guys ever heard of the Russians? Did you see what they did you that C5?!?! Ew! One of my friends friends bought a car off them and supposedly they stalk him now :lol:

Not to change the subject, but does anyone know how 42 is prepped? I used to run on a 1/4 tank of gas, with 25psi and a small burnout on street tires, and cut ****ty 2.2 60's. Last time I went I pulled a 2.018 60', and the only thing I did different was leave my spare in, and run with a 1/2 tank of gas.


Also, if I ran a 13.79@100.99 with only the vortech intake elbow, cutout, and Moroso CAi, what do you guys think I can hit with the other mods in my sig? BTW, my old coil was fried, I did a resistance test on it and my haynes manual claimed it was shot...Any guestimates? This is if I can cut the same 60' time....I know its hard to predict, but give it a shot:)

Oh, since my last run I have added:
MSD Blaster Coil (Old one was shot)
Hypertech Thermomaster chip
160* Thermostat
TB Bypass
TPIS Airfoil


Oh, and Im about to get an ORP done @ Thrifty Muffler in Massillon. the guy told me he'd do it for $50.00 :)

No home made ram air kit?
No water wetter?
No synthetic engine oil?
No deeper tranny pan?
No tranny cooler?
No electric waterpump?

"No home made ram air kit?
No water wetter?
No synthetic engine oil?
No deeper tranny pan?
No tranny cooler?
No electric waterpump?"

Lol...where do I begin.
1) I was actually looking @ that today...Lol. Do you really think it will be good for any gains?
2)Nope, I think the 160* Will make it run cool enough. Ill find out April 2nd
3)Nope, I have a small leak and Ive heard synthetic leaks like a mofo when the car warms up.
4)Nope
5)Yes, a hayden will be comming very soon, probably with a Trans-Go shift kit.
6)Nope. Unfortunately my waterpump went the night I got the car, and I didnt know jack about 4th gens so I just replaced it with a regular one.

Sure it will. You will only be making it easier for your motor to get air in.
160 thermos do not help that much
Some say yeah, I say nah on the leaks with syn oil
For $50 you can get a deeper one from a dealership
like $40 and cake to do for the cooler


pulley?

Im stayin away from the Synthetic till I get the leak fixed. Not trying to sound snotty, but my dad has been ASE certified for 12 years now...I want to use synthetic, but he said to wait till I get the leak fixed.

i still have my cold-air box...ill be glad to give it to you if you want to try and fab something up. i have no use for it anyway...

i think im going to start a new thread for a get together Friday May 7th and see what kind of turnout we can get...

Yeah, the 7th sounds decent. If worse comes to worse I can get someone to cover my shift.

Would your airbox work on the LT1? Any way I could rig it?

i would imagine there has to be SOME way to do it...depends on your fabbing skills. i have no patience, so if it didnt work immediately, id say piss on it. ;)

By the way, would anyone happen to have any spare DR's they could let me borrow for a pass or two?

Originally posted by Screamin93TA
By the way, would anyone happen to have any spare DR's they could let me borrow for a pass or two?

yeah me too!!:D

^Man, you hardly need them....Look at all the power Im putting out compared to you :lol: :lol: I wish...