ForgedPerformace Greddy TT / JWT 850BB comparison Test
Originally Posted by eagletanggreen
So whats up you now work at Forged? Make sure thier is toilet paper in the bathroom when I get there tomarrow
and i promise the white powder on it is not itching powder, sir...
Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
Exactly. It has been, and always will be primarily about the driver. It's not about the car, the power, the powerband, or whatever. All those things play a role. But at the end of the day, the driver holds the cards. Look at what AJ did with "just" 450whp. With the right setup (light car, slicks and skinnies), and good driving skills, he ran an 11.0 flat!
The road racing community has recognized this forever. The fast/skilled driver will turn the fastest laps....not the car with the most power.
Eagle only recently started drag racing, and he quickly went from the high 12's to high 11's on the stock block with street tires...with the same power level. Now he has his new setup...and I have no doubt, he will be going from mid 11's to mid 10's very shortly....with some more practice. No need to brag...I think we all need a little piece of humble pie from time to time.
The road racing community has recognized this forever. The fast/skilled driver will turn the fastest laps....not the car with the most power.
Eagle only recently started drag racing, and he quickly went from the high 12's to high 11's on the stock block with street tires...with the same power level. Now he has his new setup...and I have no doubt, he will be going from mid 11's to mid 10's very shortly....with some more practice. No need to brag...I think we all need a little piece of humble pie from time to time.
I could not Agree more Sharif, When I was on the road course (Big Willow @ Willow Springs) Running 550rwhp on my car, a friend of mine Clint (THX723) was still kicking my @ss in his G35 sedan just because he is such a better driver than me (he has been tracking for years vs. my first time)
Perfect example I had 300rwhp MORE than Clint and he still ran far better times than I!
Point in case: It IS all about the driver
Sharif: Again you did a magnificent job with both these cars! Congrats!
-George
GT Motorsports
Originally Posted by Jeremy@Forged
which jeremy? he already wants some of me...but, our cars are far too evenly matched whereas our driving skills are not... i say we clone alberto and let him race himself in the FP cars... *haha*
oh, and he took sharif at ZDayz...
oh, and he took sharif at ZDayz...
what we should do is at track day, if you want to know your car's full potential let Alberto take it for a couple runs. Guaranteed to take 0.4 sec off of your ET.
Originally Posted by eagletanggreen
Make sure thier is toilet paper in the bathroom when I get there tomarrow
Luie-like I told you, drive the set-up a while then give it an evaluation of its performance. You and I both know next time we see each other your car will be stronger from break in and hopefully you'll be that much better with keeping it in boost. Your set-up pulls HARD in high boost, thanks again for letting me drive it
Originally Posted by Jeremy@Forged
which jeremy? he already wants some of me...but, our cars are far too evenly matched whereas our driving skills are not... i say we clone alberto and let him race himself in the FP cars... *haha*
oh, and he took sharif at ZDayz...
oh, and he took sharif at ZDayz...
Ouch..
Bert and Louie...your cars looked bad@ss in the video.Congrats Bert!!!!! SHARIF WILL YOU PLEASE SPONSOR THESE GUYS AND SEND THEM TO FLORIDA SO WE CAN MATCH THEM UP AGAINST THE PF GUYS. I'll even pay for their hotel!!!!!!
Originally Posted by coachk
Bert and Louie...your cars looked bad@ss in the video.Congrats Bert!!!!! SHARIF WILL YOU PLEASE SPONSOR THESE GUYS AND SEND THEM TO FLORIDA SO WE CAN MATCH THEM UP AGAINST THE PF GUYS. I'll even pay for their hotel!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Alberto
Luie-like I told you, drive the set-up a while then give it an evaluation of its performance. You and I both know next time we see each other your car will be stronger from break in and hopefully you'll be that much better with keeping it in boost. Your set-up pulls HARD in high boost, thanks again for letting me drive it
Nice Video! Alberto, no question you can definitely DRIVE! Maybe some lessons for me if you come down to cali sometime?
BTW, Your car did pretty good on those runs, Still "worried" about your GTM engine?
Have fun and be safe,
-George
GT Motorsports
BTW, Your car did pretty good on those runs, Still "worried" about your GTM engine?
Have fun and be safe,
-George
GT Motorsports
Originally Posted by coachk
Bert and Louie...your cars looked bad@ss in the video.Congrats Bert!!!!! SHARIF WILL YOU PLEASE SPONSOR THESE GUYS AND SEND THEM TO FLORIDA SO WE CAN MATCH THEM UP AGAINST THE PF GUYS. I'll even pay for their hotel!!!!!!
i will buy them some beer!! hehehe
^ Jeremy, why would they bring down these built monsters only to get beat by a Turbonetics kit on a stock block with a little NO2?
Seriously, it would be cool to see these cars in action... and then beat them!
Seriously, it would be cool to see these cars in action... and then beat them!
Originally Posted by eagletanggreen
There is a lot more to impove at this level, some slicks would've helped, some skinny tires, gutted interior...ect..
Skinny tires and gutting interior(unless removing metal) won't do much IMO. When I had some 245 DR's, the lowest 60' I could achieve was 1.77. We tried gutting and fooling with the tire pressure and never could lower the 60'. And we're talking 30+ runs during adjustment.
Finally, I said screw it and bought these DR's/rims pictured. Second run I got a 1.65 and finally broke into 11's. You know how they say .1 off the 60' equals .2 down the track. Well, that was spot on for me.
The first run on my new DR's was a 12.01 w/ a 1.74 60'. Next run was an 11.83 w/ a 1.65 60'. The 60' rule of thumb worked out about right.
For example, if you would have pulled a 1.65 60' which should be obtainable with DR's on a 15"-16" wheel, your run would be around 11.2 <----------- That's what a good driver should have run w/ the right tire and seeing previous threads of yours you could've hit.
If you cant fit 15" rims over your brakes, I would consider installing OEM brakes. Not saying its necessary to do this but I can guarantee its the cheapest and easiest way to lower your 60'.
Oh, and on my 11 second run it was full interior (-spare tire)
Originally Posted by Philthy
Damn, Performance Factory is really all over this thread - let it go already... lol
Last edited by coachk; Sep 3, 2007 at 06:47 AM.
Originally Posted by danielwebb
Iunno man PF better watch it or they'll start to come off like MRC