Just never enough...
Race Director
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it was 2010.. but videos can be deceiving... yank is a over statement... the issues is not power but more traction issues related... anybody who thinks there is a big difference between 1500hp and 1200hp car has never really did any really roll racing. At that level he who leaves first..usually wins..regardless
I guess since I had only 600 rwhp or so, I haven't done any REAL roll racing.
I agree that at the 1200 to 1500rwhp level, differences amount to only 4-5 car lengths, but that does support my theory that it will take a very serious vette to compete at the level of the best TTG's, heck, due to gearing alone.
I see a minimum 4-5 car lengths at 150mph vs the TTG's, based on the videos, and these cars trap 160-170mph, so it will take a very built vette to take them down.
I don't know of too many vettes trapping 160+mph that aren't straight-up 1/4 mile cars.
Granted, many of the TTG's out there are bolt-on kits making 750whp or so, so I imagine a solid vette in the 900rwhp range should be the victor.
I seriously wish you guys the best when encountering these cars at your next opportunity.
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i hope to start it next week.. put a few miles on it,get the bugs works out and take it up there... just stay away when its at Bret's, i don't need my car to catch the "slow" virus from your car!!!
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Lookin good. Makes me want to spend more $$$$. Whats the part number on that radiator? Did you use your stock fans? I can't really tell from the pics. Who makes the larger dongles?
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Got the radiator from Arun, pm him he has the best prices. yes i used the stock fans just cut the top off to make it even with the radiator. i got the 4in pipe online somwhere not exactly sure.
