The 9 cylinder Road Racer!!!!

[SoCal Rebell]

It started about 7 weeks ago when I went drag racing with the SoCal Viper Club at LACR Palmdale. I lined up next to my old friend Venom Lover in his STOCK '01 GTS, we made 2 runs and he won one and I won one (via better RT), his times were 2/10s better and 2 mph faster, I was 4/10s and 4 mph off my times. Last week I raced at WSIR and barely pulled a Z06 in the straight and lost ground to a stock '02 GTS. Well something is wrong here. Last night I pulled my plugs and lo and behold #10 plug has a broken tip, well with 10 new plugs in I went for a ride and woohoo it felt like I put in a turbo, she was also idling 100 rpm higher. The upside is I turned my best track times with 9 cylinders, I can't wait till this Thurs. & Fri. at Thunderhill.

 

[Bad_Byte]

Hmmm, So you're one cylinder short of a full bank.

 

[SSpeed Racer]

10 cyclinders is still not enough!!!

I will try not to pass you to much Friday!!!

 

[K Adelberg]

Excuses, excuses. Don't start blaming the tires too...

 

[slaughterj]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SoCal Rebell:
Last week I raced at WSIR and barely pulled a Z06 in the straight <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

So now you're going to go around to the vette guys and say "I can beat you with one cylinder tied behind my back!"?

Oh and you should get your ***** count checked , Candy said the tip was broken on that 10" plug too!

 

[SSpeed Racer]

Ron I think you opened up a can of worms


any other excuses besides what Ken said above??

 

[SoCal Rebell]

Well exccccuuuuuuuussse me Mr Dearing, I was not making excuses, I was stating a fact. I also turned my best time at WSIR with only 9 holes firing and I STILL stuck to your bumper. So watch out this Friday at Thunderhill

or this will be you

, watch your a$$!

 

[K Adelberg]

Bring on the smack! John, don't get him started on your Gen I pirouettes off turn 6.

 

[SSpeed Racer]

WOW I think someone is taking this a little personal!


Ken turn 6 was a great place to show Ken Haney exactly what his car could do. He wanted to know what it felt like to spin in a straight line and continue on. That's exactly what I showed him. Most importantly was how to spin and NOT flat spot the tires. He was very impressed by this maneuver and thanked me for the lesson.

Ron I am trying to remember Willow...thinking....thinking...NOW I remember.. No I never saw a black Viper behind me. Are you sure??

 

[dtittle]

Kinda reminds me when PMUM was laying down 1.19's at MS Ranch (TX) with only 9 **'s (um' er', I mean holes, cylinders that is)! I think he did it out of mercy for the lowly scumball GTSR's that couldn't pass him in the the old silver bullet.

Peace, T

 

[SoCal Craig]

Ron, John and Ken... love the smack talk. Let me know the results... like I don't already know

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John, did you really pull-off a Danny Sullivan move with Haney's car (spin and keep going straight without comming to a stop)?

 

[SoCal Craig]

Ron, other than being slow

what are the symptoms of a broken plug? Just curious if that's what was keeping me from doing better at Willow Springs

 

[SSpeed Racer]

Craig it was neat but being in someone else car was not fun for either of us. YIKES.

When I came over the hill in turn 7 I shifted into 4th and I guess the tires where still just off the ground when I hammered it and the Gen 1 did a beautiful spin maneuver right down the center of the track and yes with out stopping I continued on!!


Sorry I missed you leaving Santa Barbara. We ended up walking down the beach to the Pier. Stayed there till about 7pm. Traffic was hell coming home. 143 miles to home

 

[SoCal Rebell]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SoCal Craig:
Ron, other than being slow

what are the symptoms of a broken plug? Just curious if that's what was keeping me from doing better at Willow Springs

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Craig, it wasn't that bad, I'm sure I was getting some spark but not all it should. it was a little rough and sluggish, idle was down 100 rpm and she wasn't as responsive or fast as usual. BTW I heard you got your money's worth at the last session at WSIR.

 

[IMSOSLO]

Wow, I have to get in on this one. Not only did John spin my car he did a James Bond move by throwing rocks all over my car while I was chasing him the session before. Too hot trying to pull the mighty GenI down the front straight and then into the dirt and rocks.

I ran within 2 seconds of my best time (I run hoosers on my GenI) in John's car (on street tires) and he spun mine. Guess the GenII is a better car but it might appear the GenI drivers are more skilled.

Ken