Hit the track last night

[geno]

Not too many, since it wasn't really packed last night, but there were some cool cars

My Shadow is sidelined right now, and the Shelby is currently unregistered, so I didn't have anything to run

But it was still a fun night, my buddy's WS6 was running great, it's the red one in the pics, that's what we rode to the track in. My other friend brought hit turbo Caravan, totally stock with 212K on it, and pulled a 15.8 with a *very* tired clutch, he was pretty psyched. He was getting TONS of compliments on it too, I thought that was pretty funny and so didn't he. "The damn thing's not that fast, I don't know why everyone loves it so much!?". His other car is a high-11 second 88 Shelby CSX. There weren't many imports there other than some DSMs and WRXs with a few EVOs there... Normally the track is packed with 16 second Hondas but I guess it's a little too early in the season for that...

Anyways, on with the pics, would've gotten more if there were more cars there but the track was pretty empty:

Pics

 

[Ogg]

cool,
But what I want to know is which ones of these dorkboys is you, eh???

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[Heisenberg]

I wish there was a track around here...

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Ogg
cool,
But what I want to know is which ones of these dorkboys is you, eh???

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Neither I can guarantee you that the kid on the right was hammered at the time of that pic though

 

[GasX]

What is the "mystery car"?

Is it a Capri?

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
What is the "mystery car"?

Is it a Capri?

yep

 

[Quixfire]

It's a 1985-86 Mercury Capri

 

[amdskip]

So was it a street race only or what? I'd take the camaro, the rest aren't real race cars

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: amdskip
So was it a street race only or what? I'd take the camaro, the rest aren't real race cars

There was a Monte Carlo (I believe) running low low 8's, I think he knew someone at the track and he was just tuning... so there were other race cars there

 

[fs5]

what did the rx-8 run? (snicker)

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: geno
But it was still a fun night, my buddy's WS6 was running great, it's the red one in the pics, that's what we rode to the track in. My other friend brought hit turbo Caravan, totally stock with 212K on it, and pulled a 15.8 with a *very* tired clutch, he was pretty psyched. He was getting TONS of compliments on it too, I thought that was pretty funny and so didn't he. "The damn thing's not that fast, I don't know why everyone loves it so much!?".

http://www.turbovan.net/turbovan.html

those things are popular

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: geno
But it was still a fun night, my buddy's WS6 was running great, it's the red one in the pics, that's what we rode to the track in. My other friend brought hit turbo Caravan, totally stock with 212K on it, and pulled a 15.8 with a *very* tired clutch, he was pretty psyched. He was getting TONS of compliments on it too, I thought that was pretty funny and so didn't he. "The damn thing's not that fast, I don't know why everyone loves it so much!?".

http://www.turbovan.net/turbovan.html

those things are popular

Oh believe me, I know they're popular (I'm a turbo Dodge guy myself), and they're gaining popularity as of late....

And the RX-8 was in the 14's, can't remember his exact times though, he knew how to launch the thing nicely, I remember that.... frankly I couldn't be so brutal with a brand new car unless it wasn't mine

 

[Doggiedog]

Its no track without the Civics.

 

[RagingBITCH]

So how badly did that Civic rape the Viper?

Oh and um, that is a Civic, not an ITR, with the J-spec front.

Actual ITR

I'd put my money on the Cobra (vs the Vette)

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
So how badly did that Civic rape the Viper?

Oh and um, that is a Civic, not an ITR, with the J-spec front.

Actual ITR

I'd put my money on the Cobra (vs the Vette)

You are correct sir! It was dark and all I looked for were the 5 lug hubs (and it had them?! No Civics have 5 lug hubs right? Must've been a swap?)

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: geno
And the RX-8 was in the 14's, can't remember his exact times though, he knew how to launch the thing nicely, I remember that.... frankly I couldn't be so brutal with a brand new car unless it wasn't mine

high 14's? That's pretty good for a car w/ only ~190 whp
As for a new car, after the break in period for the car you gotta drive a car like that hard. I mean why purchase a sports car if you're not gonna have fun?
I dyno'd my car @ 1150 miles, just couldn't wait.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
So how badly did that Civic rape the Viper?

Oh and um, that is a Civic, not an ITR, with the J-spec front.

Actual ITR

I'd put my money on the Cobra (vs the Vette)

You are correct sir! It was dark and all I looked for were the 5 lug hubs (and it had them?! No Civics have 5 lug hubs right? Must've been a swap?)

It's hard to see from the pic but it looks like there's 4 lugnuts. (You were there so you know better than I do) But yea, afaik all Civics use a 4 lug pattern.

 

[geno]

bump for the later crowd

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
So how badly did that Civic rape the Viper?

Oh and um, that is a Civic, not an ITR, with the J-spec front.

Actual ITR

I'd put my money on the Cobra (vs the Vette)

You are correct sir! It was dark and all I looked for were the 5 lug hubs (and it had them?! No Civics have 5 lug hubs right? Must've been a swap?)

It's hard to see from the pic but it looks like there's 4 lugnuts. (You were there so you know better than I do) But yea, afaik all Civics use a 4 lug pattern.

There were 5 lugs, I'm, very sure of it

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5

Originally posted by: geno
And the RX-8 was in the 14's, can't remember his exact times though, he knew how to launch the thing nicely, I remember that.... frankly I couldn't be so brutal with a brand new car unless it wasn't mine

high 14's? That's pretty good for a car w/ only ~190 whp
As for a new car, after the break in period for the car you gotta drive a car like that hard. I mean why purchase a sports car if you're not gonna have fun?
I dyno'd my car @ 1150 miles, just couldn't wait.

I never said high 14's, just 14's

 

[Actaeon]

Very nice WS6

EDIT: Oh, i'd put my money on the Z06 (vs the Cobra)

BTW, who won that?

 

[LongCoolMother]

oh dear is that a viper i see racing a civic? :Q!!!!

 

[thedarkwolf]

15.8 for a stock turbo caravan is pretty damn good. I am thinking my not so stock turbo caravan will be doing good to hit 15 flat but who knows I may break into the 14s. Just have to fix my pesky trans pan leak this weekend.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Actaeon
Very nice WS6

EDIT: Oh, i'd put my money on the Z06 (vs the Cobra)

BTW, who won that?

That's not a Z06. Like I said earlier, it's a regular C5 I'd take the Cobra over the C5 anyday

 

[maziwanka]

hahaha. turbo vans? thats freaking awesome. i want to see one run in the 13s.