I knew I was going to but I wasn't going down without a fight.

What was shocking was how close the run was considering the power differences.

The cars...


Black one mine 640 RWHP
Grey one 7Seconds 754RWHP

Same power mods except for a removal of the restrictor plate (for more boost 14.5psi to 11.7psi) and an aftermarket cam. Oh he's running Mickey Thompson slicks out back too.

My only advantage for this type of race is I have a Mantic twin-disc clutch. It seems I'm able to grab the next gear a little harder/faster than his can on the stock clutch.

Both 3rd gear hits, once again, in Mexico...

I may have gotten a slight jump by about 1/2 car starting at around 70/75mph we were otherwise even. I hit 4th gear. Still not passing me. Went all through 4th and I hit 5th just under 150mph. Now he's starting to catch me just as I'm wrapping up 4th. I hit 5th and I shut down at ~160mph being about a car behind.

I come to find out thanks to the higher RPM he can go to he was still in 4th gear at 160mph+ . That's the difference maker right there for the race but it seems the extra power only comes in handy way up top with these boosted cars because mid-range they're about equal. It made my mind up I'm not doing anymore power mods at this point.

Both cars are ridiculous in their own right.

 

I concur 100% with Nosferatu. We burned up Mexico! The horsepower only helps up top. In the middle it is Dead even. I like how his clutch grabbed quicker. That makes a definite difference. I am so Glad the Mexican Highway Patrol was eating Doughnuts!

 

Also to define Horsepower Up Top. It was only a Creeping that I was doing. Not pulling away Fast. It puts the Horsepower in perspective. Big Smile on the Face! We had Fun!

 

centris always make more power up top...sure the cam and added boost helped....

nothing wrong with running in Mexico as long as you don't mind getting the cars impounded and spending a night in Mexican jail...I know on my side of Mexico they have been out looking for stuff like this...last week they had ground units and the chopper up....

they also started watching the folks leaving C&C just FYI


oh and while I am on the topic....to the jackass in the black C6 with the wing in Pinellas...quit driving like a douche all over the place your car sounds like *** and you make everyone else look bad..

 

 

dude I wanted to pull him over and bitch slap him...I think he cut his mufflers out....it sounds HORRIBLE

BTW...been a long time since I saw someone from Deridder LA....used to drive through there on my way to LC when I was at Ft Polk

 

My condolences

 

Nosferatu said my car blows fire out the exhaust! I am Stoked Fire is Bad ***! The wing probably made 1000 RWHP! LOL

 

Just a cost savings option in case you don't want to drive the 1300 miles from Tampa to Mexico for the rematch next time:

http://www.theyucatantimes.com/2014/...a-and-yucatan/

 

There are about 6 Vette's in my neighborhood and one of them is a C6 with this HUGE wing on the back and it looks STUPID! I don't know what they are thinking.

 

http://images.craigslist.org/00X0X_e...4K_300x300.jpg
Like this one?

 

that used to a local car

 

Nosferatu, have you ever mentioned what your 1/4 times are, I have missed them if you have. I'm guessing 10.6 @ 126 ?????
NSF

 

why not race from a dead stop?why 75mph roll on?

 

Impossible. Only Quadblack could beat you.

 

Read my signature never ran on actual drag radial only street tire. Mods, power numbers, and track numbers are there. Car is good for low tens with tire considering my et is over 135mph. I'm not going to break an axle or differential with a super sticky tire just to get a piece of paper that says 10s.

Here's how hard it pulls from 70. We wanted to leave traction out of the equation and just see raw power what happens. Obviously traction and/or driver skill can significantly alter the outcome.

 

 

Why Not? Probably because a roll race is a true measurement of Horsepower. It takes all the spinning and BS excuses out of the picture. Only excuse in a Roll Race is being a Bad driver. The Fastest car will win. We were also integrating some 1/2 Mile testing. But make No Mistake when you Click Fifth in one of these cars It Just Got REAL!

 

I don't know how long ago you were stationed at Polk but its 4 lane all the way from Shreveport to Lake Charles now. Takes less then an hour for us to get to the other side of LC now from DeRidder. DeRidder is well still DeRidder just typical small town USA but wouldn't live anywhere else!