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on: 08-12-2004
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Ran a 7.906 in the quarter... FWD SRT-4 drag car |
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| #21 |
8-12-2004 @ 11:50:56 AM |
| Posted By : sven |
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#20, damn impressive! If they could turn the SRT-4 into rwd, who knows how well it would do. If they could turn an integra into rwd, they can certainly do the same for the SRT-4. Imagine the potential.
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| #22 |
8-12-2004 @ 11:53:56 AM |
| Posted By : kstagger |
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#21, well these cars have really nothing in common with the street version...
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| #25 |
8-12-2004 @ 04:56:58 PM |
| Posted By : 1990sr20det |
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#19, Thats one hell of a turbo.. i wonder if i could bolt that onto the 240 *starts pondering and mapping out a custom exhaust manifold *
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| #26 |
8-12-2004 @ 05:37:08 PM |
| Posted By : stang392 |
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now lets see if they can ever break out of the 7s
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| #27 |
8-12-2004 @ 06:33:16 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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The problem with this whole FWD/4 cylinder drag racing subculture is it's completely pointless. It's a step backwards....as far as I'm concerned, high 7s out of a fiberglass bodied tube frame dragster was impressive, when the NHRA did it 30 years ago. Now it's as if instead of constantly attempting to shave the upper limits, some people are bored enough to say "Well, let's see how fast this four cylinder will go".
It's depressing, because it's not about the all-out quest for speed anymore. It's as if everyone accepts that dragsters won't get any faster, and now they're just fucking around.
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| #28 |
8-12-2004 @ 06:43:41 PM |
| Posted By : DA_MAISTA |
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#27 I think we came to the conclusion that it is just a different class in motorsports.
Otherwise we could just abandon every single touring car championship, truckracing, GT Racing, Nascar, whatever and instead concentrate on an F1-Series in which all regulations are abolished an tell the teams:"Build something with more than 2 Wheels an go around that track as fast as you can". Or why are people still racing 125cc and 250cc bikes when there is a 500cc series? Motorsports just don´t work that way.
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| #29 |
8-12-2004 @ 06:46:52 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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#28, Who's "we"? I didn't come to that conclusion.
Drag racing has always been substantially different from other forms of motorsports, which was the only thing that really made it interesting. It was more about conquering a specific piece of ground in as short a time as possible, instead of just celebrating the driver.
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| #30 |
8-12-2004 @ 06:49:20 PM |
| Posted By : 1990sr20det |
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#28, You ever try throwing a 500cc bike around an area cross track?? that takes skill... i raced mx from when i was 5 at a 50cc to 17 at a 250cc ... most 500 cc bikes are used for outdoor and enduro racing... i know this has nothing to do with the arguement but i just wanted to throw my two cents in
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| #31 |
8-12-2004 @ 06:56:11 PM |
| Posted By : DA_MAISTA |
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#29 Even in complete backwater nations like mine, people get some TV-coverage of american drag racing events. And, I am afraid to tell you so, there are classes like Nitro Funny cars, Pro Stock and Top fuel. I seems that drag racing is not that special at all. According to your argumentation, building an 11 second muscle car or even a nitro funny car is a complete waste of money as both will inevitably be slower than a top fuel dragster.
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| #32 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:02:51 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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#31, No, not at all. Lower classes of drag racing are basically for people either with less money or with less skill.
If someone wants to build a 7 second 4 cylinder, fine. Weird and pointless, but fine. But too many of them act like they're blazing some kind of new ground, when in fact they aren't doing anything special. I can understand why someone would publicize the fastest street legal car, the fastest funny car, etc., but what the hell is the point of having the fastest 4 cylinder? There's also the issue of the fact that there are already classes of drag racing that run 7s and 8s, so why don't the drivers just join one of those?
[Edited by Skid on 8-12-2004 @ 07:03:36 PM]
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| #33 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:11:32 PM |
| Posted By : ImRaptor |
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#32, What gives you more coverage, and more likely more sponcership?
A 4cyl that can go 7sec 1/4mi
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A 8cyl that can go 6sec 1/4mi
Fact is there are people with money to spend, and they probably aren't going to give it to you, so let them go and spend it how they may. If you see taking a smaller engine and making that fast as a step backwards, then I pity your narrow vision of the world.
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| #34 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:14:17 PM |
| Posted By : DA_MAISTA |
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#32 I would guess they are doing it because FWD dragracing requires different driving and engineering skills than conventional Dragracing does. Similar to the difference between a ´68 muscle car and a ´04 Top fuel. As far as I understand it, there are several drivers and crews competing in that class, so it is not a pointless oddity as you call it. Of course, you may not like the sport that this particular class provides (I don´t like the Top-fuelers, they don´t look like cars anymore), but personal preference is a different thing.
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| #35 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:16:50 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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#33, Oh yeah. They're totally blazing a trail on road that's already been paved. Those rebels. And you think the fastest V8 dragsters only runs 6s? I recommend you go find some drag results and examine the times, then come rejoin the discussion.
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| #36 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:20:55 PM |
| Posted By : ImRaptor |
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#35, When did I say a V8 could only run 6 sec? And I also never said they were blazing a trial.
Your starting to create arguments against things I never said.
I sugest you learn to read a little better and then join the discussion.
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| #37 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:23:25 PM |
| Posted By : ImRaptor |
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Base point behind FWD drag cars, theres money to be made. No one cares about the practicallity of anything when there is a profit to be made.
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| #39 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:24:42 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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#34, In other words, it's a cripple class. Compare it to the little 4 cylinder open wheel "champ cars" and the 4 cylinder stock cars...it's an entry level training class. The dragging equivalent of the bunny slopes.
For this car to exist is one thing, but do you ever hear about the fastest champ car? The fastest 4 cylinder stock car? I know I never have. There's no point in publicising something with unimpressive performance.
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| #40 |
8-12-2004 @ 07:28:44 PM |
| Posted By : Skid |
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#36, When did I say a V8 could only run 6 sec?
Gee, probably the part of #33 where you said:
What gives you more coverage, and more likely more sponcership?
A 4cyl that can go 7sec 1/4mi
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A 8cyl that can go 6sec 1/4mi
Looks to me like you comparing a 4 cylinder dragster that's damn near as fast as they get to a 6 second V8.
I also never said they were blazing a trial
No, but if you'll observe #32, I said they take that attitude, which is my main problem with them.
I sugest you learn to read a little better and then join the discussion.
You joined this discussion after me. Don't blame me if you can't keep up.
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