Zigroid
05-02-2004, 11:12 PM
well I made my trip to the drags friday night. Just finished up my header install earlier this week. Last few times I've been to the drags the competition was... well not good. or too good. I beat a 17 second ranger twice last time! then got smoked by a 12.0 second regal turbo. but this time there were mustangs to be beaten!
1st run I beat a '99 style cobra (not an 03-04) by a pretty large margin.
2nd run I beat a '99-up style GT by a little more than the previous run.
3rd run I got lined up against a 5.0 with slicks and alot of work done. I skipped the water since i just have sumitomos on and lined up while he did a massive 10 second burnout and flew by the staging lights. he backed up and got in place. As soon as the lights are green I'm out of the hole and waaaay too far ahead for him to even think about catching me. and the gap continues to grow :)
then my victories came to an end when I was lined up against a HEAVILY modified 69 mach 1. he cut a 1.7 60' time and ran a 13.6 at like 98 or 99 to my 13.8 @ 102. No shame in losing to such a cool car though. that mach 1 sounded really mean though. I figured it would have ran a bit better and i was happy I ran it so close.
it was such a fun night! about 6 months ago I made my drag racing debut at a best of 14.8 @ 93 and now im a full second quicker and 9 mph faster. went from one of the slowest to one of the faster :)
I also let my buddy drive who normally drives an '85 ford ranger. he ran a 14.7 at 101 (bet you can't guess what he did off the line.) then when I told him how to launch it he pulled out a 14.1 @ 101. I think he beat a chevy truck and a base model supra.
good times
1st run I beat a '99 style cobra (not an 03-04) by a pretty large margin.
2nd run I beat a '99-up style GT by a little more than the previous run.
3rd run I got lined up against a 5.0 with slicks and alot of work done. I skipped the water since i just have sumitomos on and lined up while he did a massive 10 second burnout and flew by the staging lights. he backed up and got in place. As soon as the lights are green I'm out of the hole and waaaay too far ahead for him to even think about catching me. and the gap continues to grow :)
then my victories came to an end when I was lined up against a HEAVILY modified 69 mach 1. he cut a 1.7 60' time and ran a 13.6 at like 98 or 99 to my 13.8 @ 102. No shame in losing to such a cool car though. that mach 1 sounded really mean though. I figured it would have ran a bit better and i was happy I ran it so close.
it was such a fun night! about 6 months ago I made my drag racing debut at a best of 14.8 @ 93 and now im a full second quicker and 9 mph faster. went from one of the slowest to one of the faster :)
I also let my buddy drive who normally drives an '85 ford ranger. he ran a 14.7 at 101 (bet you can't guess what he did off the line.) then when I told him how to launch it he pulled out a 14.1 @ 101. I think he beat a chevy truck and a base model supra.
good times