Track Wheels on my 04 Cobra

Fryguy302 said:
Yeah but who cares? The idea of the 30 mile drive is to make sure they are streetable, legal, legit street cars. Hell you could make it 50 miles. I've done the FFW true street race and it takes a street car to complete it. Traffic, expressway, bumpy roads, etc.
Click to expand...

i agree.. but i like to bring other things just like you such as a golf cart or tools incase something happens..
 
kammi10 said:
i agree.. but i like to bring other things just like you such as a golf cart or tools incase something happens..
Click to expand...

Oh for sure, I thought you were saying there shouldn't be trailers allowed. I'd always want a trailer even for an 11 second car. A prepped track can break stuff.
 
Fryguy302 said:
Oh for sure, I thought you were saying there shouldn't be trailers allowed. I'd always want a trailer even for an 11 second car. A prepped track can break stuff.
Click to expand...

Noooo.. im all for trailers being allowed there.. hell it makes it easier when u leave to go home since you can just load right up when your done and get the hell out of dodge instead fo have to drive the 30 miles again and then load up and god knows what hour if this takes place at a no et. hell even when my car ran 12.00 i still had a trailer there in case something broke.. just good insurance when u have one u might as well use it
 
sidewayscoupe said:
But with the same logic plenty of cars break on the public roads, leaving people stranded and needing a tow..... I'm not gonna trailer my car to the mall, movies or work....
Click to expand...

I haven't broken anything on the street to the point where I couldn't get home since I had the ProCharger on. When I go to the track I bring a trailer. I don't care if you have an 8 second car or a 12 second car. Things break at the track. Plus I really enjoy the time savings by getting my car ready the night before. I cannot fit a spare set of tires in my Vette, so if I want to race with slicks I'd have to drive 50 miles on the expressway with them (not interested) or have someone else bring them to the track and then do a tire change (big time wasting pain in the ass). With the trailer I do the tire swap at home with power tools, load up the car, and I'm good to go. Plus its nice to be able to bring some extra odds and ends to the track in your tow rig.

I can put my street tires on and drive cross country. I've taken the Vette up north, etc.

The Man said:
Can we also get everyone to admit how much they have invested in their cars, how much they make yearly, and what their monthly expenses are. That way we can get a ratio for everybody and see who's done more, with less.
Click to expand...
It's irrelevant what I or anyone else makes or what they spent on their car.

You're going to compare someone with an old shit box with a shot of juice to a modern car with turbos and act like the old shit box is better because the owner spent less to go as fast in a much less cool car. Irrelevant.
 
Fryguy302 said:
I think the 30 mile cruise would be cool, just like the old FFW and NMRA True Street races. 30 mile cruise and a heads up ladder. Maybe we could meet somewhere 30 miles from milan...leave trailers there if anyone has them, and drive the 30 miles to Milan. Maybe make it a low entrance fee and winner takes all.
Click to expand...

I could easily make a 30 mile cruise. I don't think the idea behind it would be for cars like mine so there would need to be more restrictions than a 30 mile cruise. But if it were a few hundred a car winner take all I would be in for sure.
 
GPowrie said:
I could easily make a 30 mile cruise. I don't think the idea behind it would be for cars like mine so there would need to be more restrictions than a 30 mile cruise. But if it were a few hundred a car winner take all I would be in for sure.
Click to expand...

:lol: I don't think they're looking for cars like yours in this.

Maybe there does have to be some rules :)
 
I was being sarcastic.

mdhmi said:
It's irrelevant what I or anyone else makes or what they spent on their car.

You're going to compare someone with an old shit box with a shot of juice to a modern car with turbos and act like the old shit box is better because the owner spent less to go as fast in a much less cool car. Irrelevant.
Click to expand...
 
I really like the concept/idea of this shootout, but we obviously have some discussion to do on final rules... We have all winter to sort it out
 
1. It's called an example, my point was that people drive street cars and trailer race cars (simple as that).
2. Additionally I can't justify the $$$$ to purchase, plate, insure and store a trailer for the two times a year I make it to the track. I guess good old AAA will have to haul my busted POS home.
3. I am an idiot.

Just my 2 cents, we will have to agree to disagree on this point (MERRY CHRISTMAS!)

ThreeHonks said:
Why would you trailer your car to the mall? I wouldn't think you are racing your car all out on a prepped track on your way to the mall or out to eat... Trailering to the track to race is just a smart idea.

Leave it to a vote. Most of the guys who belong in this class are regulars on tele/Woodward. And if you are out on Woodward/tele/etc. regularly, there is no reason why you shouldn't be included.
Click to expand...

Understood Mark.

We actually talked about you and your car at the MM party. I think a car like yours will actually be big shooter at an event like this.

The only reason I brought up the trailer is that it would help sideline the purpose built racecars, people running slicks, etc... from dominating the show.

I think a bunch of street cars on radials with a/c, bumping stereos, clicking off 8,9,10 & 11 second passes would be pretty cool.

One more potential issue is, with NO ET being so popular this idea might be tough to pull off. Seems like alot of guys at NO ET have cars that would fit in on this type of event, but I am not sure they would be open to the idea of people seeing their times.

mdhmi said:
I haven't broken anything on the street to the point where I couldn't get home since I had the ProCharger on. When I go to the track I bring a trailer. I don't care if you have an 8 second car or a 12 second car. Things break at the track. Plus I really enjoy the time savings by getting my car ready the night before. I cannot fit a spare set of tires in my Vette, so if I want to race with slicks I'd have to drive 50 miles on the expressway with them (not interested) or have someone else bring them to the track and then do a tire change (big time wasting pain in the ass). With the trailer I do the tire swap at home with power tools, load up the car, and I'm good to go. Plus its nice to be able to bring some extra odds and ends to the track in your tow rig.

I can put my street tires on and drive cross country. I've taken the Vette up north, etc.
Click to expand...
 
sidewayscoupe said:
+1 rep to Lance for making a total abortion out of his Pic thread!
Click to expand...
He has like a million pic threads, I'm sure he doesn't mind :roll: +1 to him

I would be in on the street car shoot out, everyone meet in some location that is roughly 50 miles then drive to the track. But I agree it shouldn't matter how far of a distance, guys that do drag week drive thousand or so miles..... let the "real" street cars run.
 
sidewayscoupe said:
1. It's called an example, my point was that people drive street cars and trailer race cars (simple as that).
2. Additionally I can't justify the $$$$ to purchase, plate, insure and store a trailer for the two times a year I make it to the track. I guess good old AAA will have to haul my busted POS home.
3. I am an idiot.

Just my 2 cents, we will have to agree to disagree on this point (MERRY CHRISTMAS!)
Click to expand...

Sideways: I am not trying to start an argument, I am probably coming off a little strong and that is my bad. I am just thinking on the same mindset as the post below. I am all for a 30-50 mile cruise. Getting down plank road in one piece will really tell who has a street car or not! :lol:

mdhmi said:
I haven't broken anything on the street to the point where I couldn't get home since I had the ProCharger on. When I go to the track I bring a trailer. I don't care if you have an 8 second car or a 12 second car. Things break at the track.
Click to expand...
 
I would down for this for sure. My car is purpose built BUT street car for sure. Lots of people have varied levels of what street car means. I know several people who don't consider my car a street car but I do. So all depends on the rules
 
LITTLEMAGS said:
I would down for this for sure. My car is purpose built BUT street car for sure. Lots of people have varied levels of what street car means. I know several people who don't consider my car a street car but I do. So all depends on the rules
Click to expand...

You are one of the guys I was hoping would bite! We all want to see that car go down the track.

I'm thinking of a few others...... :)
 
ThreeHonks said:
as much fun as a street car shootout would be the one thing I dont get is the "have to drive your car to the track rule". There are other ways of determining if a car is a true street car or if the owner just claims it as a street car.

I don't see a point in getting stranded at the track if you break when plenty of us have trailers anyway. If you have access to a trailer, why leave it home? I know how it feels to have been stranded at the track before and I have to say it is not a lot of fun.
Click to expand...

X2

I would be in on this race also, but not 100% sure my car will be done this year.. what's with all these rules? Got a altenator with plates and insurance and that's a street car in my book lol.
 
Fryguy302 said:
:

Maybe there does have to be some rules :)
Click to expand...

As far as other rules go a thought just came to mind. What about an extremely fast street car that will not pass tech at milan? My Chevelle will never see a cage or other things to make it legal at Milan eventhough it sure needs it? Once they hear it I cannot say...uhhh 13's to the tech guy.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top