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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 08:35 PM
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Just wondering, I see alot of high 500hp Cars poping up all over the forums, with very few timeslips to go with them...Do you think your car is a Dyno Queen or a Track King??
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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this includes you to alberto! HA! I said it =P
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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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I think mines either a dyno wench or a track peasant ... but atleast I have the option to choose since I've dynoed and 1/4 miled it
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 01:51 AM
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Good point, and great question.

Our cars we build are DEFINATELY track kings!
...But not the kind you go in a straight line for about 11-13 seconds,
The type of tracks that cars like the Z's and G's, Porsche, Ferrari, Lambo's, and other sports cars are supposed to be on. Tracks like Road America, Willow Springs, Laguna Seca, Sears Point, Buttonwillow, etc.
After all, as I have said before IMHO, these are not drag cars like mustangs, or other muscle cars, or even supras. These cars are indeed, sports cars, and quite potent ones (when modified)

Just my 2 cents.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 03:36 AM
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Track-you all know that. Dyno numbers are fun to "compare", track times are the truth...
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 05:25 AM
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^^ agree on that.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 05:59 AM
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Dyno right now...Track as soon as the stereo comes out from the show season.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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my car has no power.. therefore my bike is a dyno queen
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by doug
my car has no power.. therefore my bike is a dyno queen
Awwww.Doug, now thats not entirely true..Yuo car makes some decent power...We could always slap it on JWT's dyno and get 1200 whp..
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by MRC Motorsports
Awwww.Doug, now thats not entirely true..Yuo car makes some decent power...We could always slap it on JWT's dyno and get 1200 whp..
i thought you said the hamsters that run the dyno wheel went back to cali for the winter

hopefully when i get some money next spring i can come back for some upgrades
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by doug
i thought you said the hamsters that run the dyno wheel went back to cali for the winter

hopefully when i get some money next spring i can come back for some upgrades
Your rich.. you dont need to save
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by EM-EFER
Your rich.. you dont need to save
no that my friend is a bold face lie... i am broke as a dog
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:31 AM
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Track for me ..... Dyno numbers are very low 333 whp
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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neither, my dyno numbers suck as well as my track numbers.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 07:43 AM
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track numbers are as different as dyno numbers

different drag strips, different elevations, different temps, different humidity, different tires, different track preparation, different drivers, etc
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sentry65
track numbers are as different as dyno numbers

different drag strips, different elevations, different temps, different humidity, different tires, different track preparation, different drivers, etc
True...
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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Track. Going to Laguna Seca on November 4th, and Sears Point on November 12th. Testing out the new custom VRT-Stance suspension (Dampers and coilsprings). Running with our friends from Speedventures in Laguna, and the Porsche Club with Trackmasters racing at Infineon. Nice people in both groups, and some really nice cars.
She has done 1:57 at Cal Speedway with the Roval, 1:44 at Laguna Seca, (with me behind the wheel) and 1:25 at Streets of Willow (CW with the Bowl, Scott B driving) on the older set up and/or narrower tires. Once I learn how to drive this thing better it should be delivering superior times. A really good driver will beat my times by several seconds, no doubt about it.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:22 AM
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do you have to race it down the 1/4 to be considered a racer? my car sees about 1500 miles a month in the months that i drive it (scratch that, i go thru 2 tanks a night when I take it out, im sure im over 2000-2250 a month)... and let me tell ya, im not just out for a sunday drive.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Well said. A know a few track "elitists" who think that if you dont have significant track days, you wasted money on your car. Personally, everyone has different interests. That's the bottom line.

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do you have to race it down the 1/4 to be considered a racer? my car sees about 1500 miles a month in the months that i drive it (scratch that, i go thru 2 tanks a night when I take it out, im sure im over 2000-2250 a month)... and let me tell ya, im not just out for a sunday drive.
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My tuning skills are a lot better than my drag racing skills...so I will stick to dyno stuff...and street racing.
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