jrcart

Hey guys...this week has been a cluster ****, my car was not ready yesterday when I arrived at Evosport (still not done right) and by the time they got things somewhat buttoned up I would not have been able to make it to Houston in the time allowed.

So.......I am loading up the rig and heading to Firebird Internation for their Friday Night test & Tune tonight...I might stay for the Saturday Night Drift & Drags too. Conditions will be less than desirable, but I still think I have what it takes to break into the 10's. DA's in that area last night were around +2000 and I went 11.04 at Famoso with a +1800, so 10's are not completly out of the question.

If anyone is going to be there tonight please stop by and say hi.

I Like Soup

Dude...you are in Az tonight? Hell, I could stop by and say hey. We are having a custom dyno tune Saturday and then methinks we are heading to dinner and the dragstrip.

jrcart

Unless my rig blows up or I die, neither of which are out of the question considering the week I have had, I should be pulling up to the track gates at 5:30 this afternoon.


P.S. if anyone shows can they bring a video cam, I forgot mine at home.

chiromikey

don't have a camera but i'll try to get out there tonight.

jrcart

I'm just gonna stop at Best Buy and pick one up...see you there.

blackbenzz

Good luck. Nitrous is DA in a bottle

jrcart

Thanks Ahmad, I'm going N/A for my first few passes so I hope there are a few MB World peeps there that can attest to no bottle being in the car should I break any previous N/A records.

blackbenzz

Awesome, I think most of us would take your word for it should noone be able to make it. Hopefully somebody can

Bluemax

You should go to Speedworld. Much better track and prep. Plus on Saturday there having a big race so the track will be REAL good.

aleksandar1099

You should come out on sat to the dyno day, I am going to be in AZ this weekend and stop by there...

jrcart

I was just on Firebird's website and it says cars that run 11.99 or quicker need a full cage...Do they inforce this rule? I hope not

juicee63

10.99 , and they will enforce it you likely have two passes under 11 then booted. You hit 1099 in AZ , I think everyone will be pretty dam impressed.

Roll cage mandatory in cars running 10.99 (*6.99) or quicker, or any car exceeding 135 mph (217.2 km/h). Full bodied cars, with unaltered firewall, floor and body (from firewall rearward, wheeltubs permitted), running between 10.00 (*6.40) and 10.99 (*6.99) roll bar permitted in place of roll cage. Cars running between 7.50 (*4.50) and 9.99 (*6.39) must have chassis inspected every three-years by the ASN and have a serialised sticker affixed to cage before participation. Must conform to specs for body style used, as listed in General Regulations 4.11, 10.6.

MB_Forever

Good luck, this should be good.....

LZH

Yeah, just tell'em your running 12's and hope for the best. Good luck Jim - yooooooou can dew it !!!

chiromikey

juice is correct, it's 10.99 for full cage. BUT, firebird does NOT allow any leeway on rules. you run 1/100th too quick and there's no second chance...you'll get the boot for the night (unless you can go back and pass tech for that class).

blackbenzz

I thought the NHRA rule for cages was 11.49, is this track different?

Jim- If the track you go to posts your 60' times on the board make sure you look at that when making a pass. If you don't have a good 60' LET OUT! You dont want to get booted for a cruddy pass. Do NOT tell tech you go faster than whatever the roll cage et requirement is. They wont know unless you tell them. Just a few tricks of the trade. On your last pass of the day just go ***** to the wall, this always pisses off the tech guys cuz they cant do **** about it but make you leave which you are gonna do anyway

I Like Soup

I would assume with a crappy 60' he wouldn't break in to the 10's. Anyway, I don't think Firebird posts them, just your reaction time.

chiromikey

11.49 is for a roll bar, 10.99 is for the cage.

neither firebird or speedworld post 60ft times, as karl said, just reaction times. i've not seen his set up but from what's been posted he should be able to tech for 11.0. however, for that to happen tonight will take a big bottle!

jrcart

The mountains were steep...really slowed us down, I might be a little late, but I'll be there.

I Like Soup

jrcart missing in action so far...I think he is afraid of Mike! LOL!

blackbenzz

So what happened?

hooleyboy

Come to Dyno-Comp in Scottsdale Saturday morning for the Dyno tune day. Its a good chance to meet other MBworld guys

The address is
Dyno-Comp
8295 East Raintree Dr.
Scottsdale, Arizona
85260

"All are welcome to come and hang out" Direct words from Richard the owner of Dyno-Comp.

aleksandar1099

Hey guys, I will be at the pavillions mcdonalds for the car meet there sat night if anyone is interested in comming...

cruzinquick

I'll be running the team race during the day at Speedworld. Track will be nice for the night races and DA should get better with the small cold front coming in. Hooley and Mikey have my cell, let me know if you guys are coming. I'll have my laptop but the wireless at the track is not very good. So I'll probably won't have a chance to check the boards unless I get taken out early.

cruzinquick

That's a nice car show each sat. night. Why watch when you can race. www.speedworlddragstrip.com