Fastest launch I've seen

Darius · October 23rd, 2006, 07:59 PM

This thing gets it!!
Video - 6 Second Street Legal 106mm Turbo Corvette at the track. Gets on wheelie bars several times.

Savage · October 23rd, 2006, 08:28 PM

Holy crap! That was very fast.

Darius · October 23rd, 2006, 08:47 PM

Imagine what that must feel like! Left marks in the pavement from the wheelie bar. That car makes the 7.99 heffner car look slow.

The Great One · October 23rd, 2006, 09:32 PM

Torquemonster · October 24th, 2006, 04:37 AM

that's the way

Darius · October 24th, 2006, 04:55 AM

Can you imagine if it didnt have wheelie bars, car would be doing backflips!

The Former PFR · October 24th, 2006, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Darius240z

Imagine what that must feel like! Left marks in the pavement from the wheelie bar. That car makes the 7.99 heffner car look slow.

That's chalk for measuring suspension performance.

**Toby** · October 24th, 2006, 07:23 AM

Wheelie bars are a safety device and should never be used as a tuning device.

Sweet ride though. It take a BIG SET to drive one of those rockets. (a bigger set that I have thats for sure)

**Cudaman** · October 24th, 2006, 07:38 AM

Here it is from the driver's perspective.

Drag Race 7.00@ 194.00 MPH - Google Video

Cudaman

**Hog Whisperer** · October 25th, 2006, 08:54 AM

Pretty damned impressive... Seemed like it went good and straight. That's always nice.

woodyz viper · October 25th, 2006, 09:27 AM

Sick car !
But 'street' car ???

ryan0 · October 25th, 2006, 09:35 AM

corvette > *

EV2DEMON · October 25th, 2006, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Toby

Wheelie bars are a safety device and should never be used as a tuning device.

There are a lot of NHRA Pro Stock teams that would disagree with that.

**Toby** · October 25th, 2006, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by EV2DEMON

There are a lot of NHRA Pro Stock teams that would disagree with that.

Maybe I should have given a bit more info to back up my general statement that goes along with PFR's post.

The white marks left by the wheelie bars do indicate how the chassis is working so a crew can adjust the chassis as needed.

They are not to be used to correct severe handling problems caused by improper chassis tuning.

That better?

1TONY1 · October 25th, 2006, 12:35 PM

Get it close with preload on the bars and then make it go straight with the wheelie bars

Drive it with the wheelie bars is what we say.

A lot easier than adjusting the 4-link or ladder bars.

**CHAD** · October 25th, 2006, 12:51 PM

Tim Lynch sure doesn't drive with the steering wheel.

AMong · October 25th, 2006, 03:22 PM

chad , have you heard ? 6.66 on 10.5w's baby !!! woo hoo ! Will I see you in orlando this weekend ? come by the pit and hang out , we will feed you ! call me if your coming.

AMong · October 25th, 2006, 03:24 PM

PS : It is possible and common to see teams using the bars to " steer " the car , although its not the best way to tune the chassis , its the easiest out ... the reasoning for pro mod and 10.5W teams using the single wheelie bar is to eliminate this common bad practice.

**CHAD** · October 26th, 2006, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMong

chad , have you heard ? 6.66 on 10.5w's baby !!! woo hoo ! Will I see you in orlando this weekend ? come by the pit and hang out , we will feed you ! call me if your coming.

6.66 with a 6. Yep, he's bad and I think he shut it down a little early on that pass with his mph lower than other runs. He broke 220, no?

Did you see Manny ran a 7.11 at 206 on a 28" tall, true 10 inch tire?!?!?