Who likes to race there cars?

Posts : 15 Join date : 2010-02-16

love racing my car who else runs there car? 1/4 that is

Posts : 3254 Join date : 2009-09-13 Age : 67 Location : NJ

Quarters the way to go. We got guys that go to the track here.

Posts : 3387 Join date : 2009-09-12 Location : NJ

I love going. Never seem to go enough or fast enough lol

Posts : 911 Join date : 2009-09-13 Location : NJ

My car has low miles but between the track and my beatings it may as well have 100k on it. Nothin like the lights on that tree before your face!!!!!

Posts : 15 Join date : 2010-02-16

jjjferro wrote:: I love going. Never seem to go enough or fast enough lol

lol you sould be going 12's ur procharged right?

Posts : 3387 Join date : 2009-09-12 Location : NJ

12.3 @ 117 was best run last year. Just had a PI 3200 stall converter put in last month. Looking for 11.7\11.8 run. Motors still stock so I'm at my safe limit (459 rwhp, 407 rwtq). Still not fast enough though Who likes to race there cars? 58199

Posts : 15 Join date : 2010-02-16

jjjferro wrote:: 12.3 @ 117 was best run last year. Just had a PI 3200 stall converter put in last month. Looking for 11.7\11.8 run. Motors still stock so I'm at my safe limit (459 rwhp, 407 rwtq). Still not fast enough though

nice my bro has a 03 gt full wieght w stall procharged with full exhuast and bolt ons 9 psi goes 11.7

Subject: Re: Who likes to race there cars? Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:12 am

A ROAD COURSE is my thing, Raceway Park & BeaverRun! I've done the 1/4 a couple of times, but nothing gets your adrenaline pumping like the banks, curves and straightaways of a ROAD COURSE.

I've also done AutoX, but I must confess that I not very good at it! It's them DAMN CONES! Lol!

Posts : 319 Join date : 2009-11-12 Age : 34

lol im with streetboss!

Subject: Re: Who likes to race there cars? Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:07 pm

Besides one might say I drag race every morning on my way to work, 18 mile in 17 minutes. fuz

Subject: Re: Who likes to race there cars? Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:25 pm

Yep-I'm guilty. Can't wait for warmer weather to race again!!

Posts : 10 Join date : 2010-02-25

I'm actually scared to race it on a track, any track that is........until I go to a racing school. Skip Barber school of racing is where I want to go. I have a "special" car just for that sort of training....lol

Posts : 911 Join date : 2009-09-13 Location : NJ

Fiacobra now I am curious to see the special car!!! lol Pictures please!! Who likes to race there cars? 211952

Posts : 3254 Join date : 2009-09-13 Age : 67 Location : NJ

STREETBOSS65 wrote:: Besides one might say I drag race every morning on my way to work, 18 mile in 17 minutes.

Lucky you, You must have a blast! Who likes to race there cars? 211952

Posts : 10 Join date : 2010-02-25

Colstang07 wrote:: Fiacobra now I am curious to see the special car!!! lol Pictures please!!

It's a build in progress...

Pics when I get home

Posts : 10 Join date : 2010-02-25

Here ya go

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Posts : 3387 Join date : 2009-09-12 Location : NJ

SWEET!!!!
Whats the specs?

Subject: Re: Who likes to race there cars? Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:33 pm

WOW!!!!! Looks great!!!

Subject: Re: Who likes to race there cars? Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:43 pm

Wow i like it clap

Posts : 3254 Join date : 2009-09-13 Age : 67 Location : NJ

That is so friggen cool!! Who likes to race there cars? 767808

Posts : 911 Join date : 2009-09-13 Location : NJ

WOOOW that is cool! How soon are you gonna have it ready?

Posts : 10 Join date : 2010-02-25

Thanks for the nice words fellas.

The car has a custom made tubular chassis with a roll cage. The body is by "Shell Valley". Out of all the manufactures, Shell Valley makes the best bodies (IMO) and they resemble one of the original coupes pretty close. The CSM # of that coupe slips my mind at the moment.
Anyway, the car will be close to an original as practical. The differences would be the 9" rear that's in my car, the 6 spd Tremec TR-6060 from a GT-500, and a 1968 302cu.
As of now, the car is a rolling chassis with the rear installed. The trans is in a crate ready to go. The engine needs rebuilding and i'll do that last after the car is completely together and painted. I'll most likely go the fuel injected route with the new F.I. weber set up that resembles the original weber carbs.
As for a time frame, it's going to be awhile...lol
You know how it goes, life gets in the way with a family, other higher priorities, and simply time. No worries though, I get plenty of seat time in my '09 Shelby.
The coupe project is something i'm going to do with my lil' guy. He's 6 now and ready to turn some wrenches.

Posts : 911 Join date : 2009-09-13 Location : NJ

Little guy gonna have a heck of a ride, keep us posted with updated progress pictures. Good luck with the build.

Subject: Re: Who likes to race there cars? Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:45 am

Should video the work so your son will have the memories forever............