Hot Rod Drag Week
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Hot Rod Drag Week
OK so here is a subject that may have bought you to this thread thinking it could be a number of things
However, if you are in to american V8 and drag racing, then this week sees a five day, 1200 mile street car drive across the US. No big deal, but these cars also have to run the quarter mile drag race each day, and they are now running down as low as 6.72 at 214mph - unbelievable.
Having just been over to Santa Pod this week and seen Frosty in his Red Victor 3 car, I cannot help but think he should be out there showing the Americans how to do it
Google Hot Rod Drag Week 2013 and take a look at this video from 2010 when Larry Larson runs the first 6 second street car pass .... oh and he drives through the rain to get there.
Anyone lese on here in to V8 as well as flat-6 ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwF-kr91uxU#t=135
Ian
However, if you are in to american V8 and drag racing, then this week sees a five day, 1200 mile street car drive across the US. No big deal, but these cars also have to run the quarter mile drag race each day, and they are now running down as low as 6.72 at 214mph - unbelievable.
Having just been over to Santa Pod this week and seen Frosty in his Red Victor 3 car, I cannot help but think he should be out there showing the Americans how to do it
Google Hot Rod Drag Week 2013 and take a look at this video from 2010 when Larry Larson runs the first 6 second street car pass .... oh and he drives through the rain to get there.
Anyone lese on here in to V8 as well as flat-6 ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwF-kr91uxU#t=135
Ian
Ian Highfield
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week
Interesting dyno pull here - 615 cubic inches and 2100 bhp with 26lbs boost - nearly pulls the dyno apart.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssiMPS4vaio#t=228
Ian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssiMPS4vaio#t=228
Ian
Ian Highfield
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week
Drag racing, love it! I went up to the Pod on Saturday, then Hedingham sunday, also did Dragstalgia weekend this year, after many years of going to Goodwood etc, this tops it for me every time.
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68' SWB 911
1302s one family owner
1963 AMC 660 Classic
1957 Peugeot TC4 race bike
Sadly gone:
74' 914/4 2.0
68' SWB 911
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week
Been going to drag race meets since 1965 and agree, there's nothing like it!
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and oh how we enjoyed it when you used to race them.KS wrote:Been going to drag race meets since 1965 and agree, there's nothing like it!
perfect excuse to post a pic of No Mercy - I loved it in it's first guise. If only I'd have listened to the advice on the bonnet all those years ago!
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week
Went to Santa Pod for the first time in 1971.
Built hot rods until 1988 (real hot rods...sorry), Custom Car Stand car and lots of shows, even trophies.
However; hard core drags are exhilarating way beyond belief, and I wish I had raced rather than cruised.
Off to Shakespeare this weekend/sunday for the NSRA Nostalgia Drags, taking the 911! (to watch)
Two Top fuelers simultaneously launching is just a good vib, in more ways than one...
Built hot rods until 1988 (real hot rods...sorry), Custom Car Stand car and lots of shows, even trophies.
However; hard core drags are exhilarating way beyond belief, and I wish I had raced rather than cruised.
Off to Shakespeare this weekend/sunday for the NSRA Nostalgia Drags, taking the 911! (to watch)
Two Top fuelers simultaneously launching is just a good vib, in more ways than one...
73T 911 Coupe, road/hillclimber 3.2L
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Lola t 492 / 3.2 hillclimb racer
Boxster 987 Gen II 2.9
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Ian Highfield
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
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Re: Hot Rod Drag Week
Owned a 67 Camaro and a 68 Firebird and would like to get back to owning one of those again at some time.
Ran a Triumph Herald built by Johnny Mulligan that had a 289ci Ford - first Pro Street car in the UK Those were the days !
Am following Hot Rod Drag Week as it is amazing to see a street car run that quickly and then drive 200 miles to the next track.
Ian
Ran a Triumph Herald built by Johnny Mulligan that had a 289ci Ford - first Pro Street car in the UK Those were the days !
Am following Hot Rod Drag Week as it is amazing to see a street car run that quickly and then drive 200 miles to the next track.
Ian
Ian Highfield
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD
Pre 73 1964 Alfa Giulia Sprint GT MSA Category 1 Rally Car
1992 964 C2 with RS Suspension setup and Sport Interior - SOLD
1973 911T (2.7 Carrera engine and loads of period mods - all steel) - SOLD
1986 Carrera Coupe (256bhp) - SOLD