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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

Hi guys, took a trip out to Sears Point as a spectator for the first time in about 5 years. Saw some very nice cars but was quickly reminded why I don't race there.

It's quite a cluster fuck. Over-crowded. Way too many 15+ sec cars. Wheel-spin city! Cars would stage and roll back due to the ground not being level.

I'm good for another 5 years (:
Enough bitchin... I took a few pics tonight and wonder if the owners are members of this board.

Sorry for the quality. My night-mode pics wouldn't turn out the best if there was any movement while the pic was captured.

Enjoy!

There were a few mach1's that were impressive running low 13's with EXTREMELY limited traction on radials.

Posted by uh0h50 (Member # 3125) on :

nice pics man.. yeh i agree it gets way too crowded over there but it's so much fun.. did u see a red 04 mach 1 race by the way?

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

quote:
Originally posted by uh0h50:
nice pics man.. yeh i agree it gets way too crowded over there but it's so much fun.. did u see a red 04 mach 1 race by the way?

Ya I have pics of that car but not enough space to upload

Posted by eljefe (Member # 1753) on :

what did the z06 run???

Posted by 2Coupes (Member # 5617) on :

thats my red coupe.
13.4 @104 on streets.

Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :

what did the Z06 run?
Can't wait to get mine.... in like 10 years when prices drop below 30k..

The track is not downhill or uneven.. it's the freaking wind that pushes the cars back..

i will somehow be there next wednesday.. [patriot]

12s here i come..

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

I don't recall what the zo6 ran, but it was in the 12's. Sear's point doesn't show the MPH so its hard to gauge what the car is capable of when traction is as bad as it was tonight.

2Coupes, you were on regular old street radials?
What 60fts were you seeing tonight?

The wheel spin was out of control tonight.
MANY people getting sideways at half-track...

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Jmir018:

The track is not downhill or uneven.. it's the freaking wind that pushes the cars back..

You could be right, there def was a strong headwind.

Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :

I've always been CONSISTENTLY faster in the same cars at Sears Point compared to Sac. ET and MPH.

Posted by Eddie510 (Member # 2354) on :

it does look nicer than sac though [Whoo Whooooo!]

Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :

infineon does show mph.. maybe the thing was broken.. oh well.. i can't justify driving 2 hours to sac.. too far in case something brakes....
oh well.. hopefully it'll be less crowded and a whole lot stickier next week.
Are you going Don?

Posted by v-town50 (Member # 4920) on :

quote:
Originally posted by eljefe:
what did the z06 run???

the ZO6 dialed in at a 12.10 and i think it ran a 12.25 or right around there.

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

quote:
Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
I've always been CONSISTENTLY faster in the same cars at Sears Point compared to Sac. ET and MPH.

Ya that is interesting, I've heard a few people say that as well... But for everyone of them there are probably 10+ that say the opposite.

I've personally had more luck with Sac and enjoy the atmosphere a little more. Granted I haven't given Sear's a chance in 5 years.

Posted by v-town50 (Member # 4920) on :

oh yeah by the way did you get any pics of a red and primered 90 gt runnin in high school

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

quote:
Originally posted by v-town50:
oh yeah by the way did you get any pics of a red and primered 90 gt runnin in high school

I remember that car but I did not photograph it. Sorry.

Does anyone know anything about that blown blue LX hatch that ran high 11's. What are the specs?
It was pulling the front wheels at launch despite track conditions. The motor is shown in the original post.

[ October 20, 2005, 01:43 AM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]

Posted by v-town50 (Member # 4920) on :

i know the blower hasnt been on there that long ( like less than 2 weeks) but i never see the guy when hes out there so im not sure what hes got in it

Posted by losbadgt (Member # 4394) on :

what did the dark shadow grey cobra run (03). Hey jersey i did not get the intake today maybe tomorrow, but for sure we are going next week.

Posted by 93redcobra (Member # 1344) on :

nice pics

Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on :

quote:
Originally posted by losbadgt:
what did the dark shadow grey cobra run (03). Hey jersey i did not get the intake today maybe tomorrow, but for sure we are going next week.

Ya i'd like to know how he did (i'm assuming that's Vince)

Posted by CLEEN 50 (Member # 5867) on :

WOW that vette looks SICK [Eek!]

Posted by CLEEN 50 (Member # 5867) on :

Does anyone know what that white vert ran?

[ October 20, 2005, 11:08 AM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ]

Posted by 2Coupes (Member # 5617) on :

The white vert has a TFS stage 1 cam, ported stock heads, exhaust, gears, and an eldelbrock intake, 14.2 was his best I believe [Roll Eyes]

My red coupe has 245/50/16 Toyo street tires. I was seeing 2.1 60ft times.

That blue LX has an aftermarket block thats a 331, Brodix heads, S trim(only at 8psi because of his 10.5:1 compression)

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 2Coupes:
The white vert has a TFS stage 1 cam, ported stock heads, exhaust, gears, and an eldelbrock intake, 14.2 was his best I believe My red coupe has 245/50/16 Toyo street tires. I was seeing 2.1 60ft times.

That blue LX has an aftermarket block thats a 331, Brodix heads, S trim(only at 8psi because of his 10.5:1 compression)

The white vert was extremely clean but put up some unimpressive numbers. He was spinning pretty badly, and Sears wasn't lighting up MPH, so it was hard to gauge.

The blue LX... 10.5:1 331, H/C/I, Strim, wheels up launch... and only high 11's? Gotta be more in there.
Maybe he went faster, I only caught 2 of his passes.

Posted by MidnightNotchback (Member # 5242) on :

The best I saw the Z06 run was 12.3 @ 119/120. Nice car, but it had some damage on the drivers side behind the rear window. [Whoo Whooooo!]

for 2Coupes' car!

Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :

damn 119/120?
Thats crazy..

Patrick, i don't think that was vince's cobra. he's got different rims on the front.
Last i talked to him his clutch was toast and he has thinking about finally having a non-stock one installed.

Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :

The blue LX does have more in it, for starters it needs a better driver.

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

quote:
Originally posted by losbadgt:
what did the dark shadow grey cobra run (03). Hey jersey i did not get the intake today maybe tomorrow, but for sure we are going next week.

If I am not mistaken, 12.9-13.0

Posted by 86- 50 (Member # 4723) on :

the track is a little uphill, even when there is no wind you still roll back. That would have to be a strong wind to push your car back. I always thought sac was a faster track, always got better times up there.

Posted by losbadgt (Member # 4394) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 86- 50:
the track is a little uphill, even when there is no wind you still roll back. That would have to be a strong wind to push your car back. I always thought sac was a faster track, always got better times up there.

so far the few times that i gone to the track at sears point i never roll back, but it does get really windy up there.

Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 86- 50:
the track is a little uphill, even when there is no wind you still roll back.

COMPLETE

Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :

quote:
Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:

quote:
Originally posted by 86- 50:
the track is a little uphill, even when there is no wind you still roll back.
COMPLETE

I don't know why people keep on saying that [Roll Eyes]

... THE TRACK Is not uphill.
It starts going uphill after you've crossed the finish line... [patriot]

I've never had the wind push me back.. but some of the veterans(people that are there every single wednesday) tell me that it happens when it gets really windy. [patriot]

Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Jmir018:

quote:
Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:

quote:
Originally posted by 86- 50:
the track is a little uphill, even when there is no wind you still roll back.
COMPLETE
I don't know why people keep on saying that ... THE TRACK Is not uphill.
It starts going uphill after you've crossed the finish line...
I've never had the wind push me back.. but some of the veterans(people that are there every single wednesday) tell me that it happens when it gets really windy.

I am not going to make claims about the incline or the wind, but I WILL say that I saw a number of cars roll back once staged this past Wed...
Not very many, but it was happening.

Posted by 86- 50 (Member # 4723) on :

You see people all the time get to the line, stage, and then red light cause they rolled back.

Posted by TRIXSNK (Member # 2844) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Jmir018:
damn 119/120?
Thats crazy..

Patrick, i don't think that was vince's cobra. he's got different rims on the front.
Last i talked to him his clutch was toast and he has thinking about finally having a non-stock one installed.

Thanks Jersey.

I haven't talked to him in a while and hope all is well with his car....i'm really curious to see how he likes the new clutch.

And how could they ever make a fully sanctioned NHRA track uphill [Roll Eyes]

Years ago the rt lane would always roll back if staged but there was an actual "dip" there which they fixed when they re-did the track and added the huge grandstand.

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