Got my butt handed to me today in the third round by another Vette.

 

..... get-rid of that over-head tower in the back-ground, and it'd look-like 1982 all-over again:
I like the early-'80s Corvettes, but your car ROCKS!!!!!

 

You get em next time

 

So true, I out pedaled him until around the 1000 ft mark, he went one way, my blower belt went the other.

 

Thanks Glensgages for kind words...

 

Great looking car but can you drive it on the street?

I can't even fathom how it must feel going this quick. Next year I'd like to go back to Frank Hawley's school and give the Alcohol Funny Car program a shot. It'll be my 10th year wedding anniversary gift If I managed to stay married for 10 years, maybe I can manage to turn a couple of laps in a funny car.

 

Is that the pot calling the kettle black?


BTW, awesome car. 5.6x @24X is something else.

 

Thank you Geneus

 

Paul_Z06, Hope you will follow up on the TA/FC program, I know you will enjoy the experience. Here's a quick reference what to expect..

Butterflies open
Candles light
3.5+ G-force on hook up ( pushed into your seat)
0-90 mph in one second, through 250 mph
Pull chute, 4 + G-force when 2 chutes open ( pulling you out of the seat at 250 mph)
Shut down engine, shut down fuel, pull brake
Roll to a stop, all in 5+ seconds

Here's what else can keep you busy...

(1) Tire shake - like putting your head into a paint shaker while continuing to point the car in a straight line, as you accelerate toward 250 mph.

(2) Wheel spin - grabbing a brake handle in a split instant when you notice some of your 3+ G's going away, while lifting on the pedal enough to hook back up and feahtering back the throttle as soon as you instinctively know they are hooked.

(3) Dropped cyclinders - one or more holes going wet which immediately shoves the car violently to one side or the other while under full power.

(4) Engine damage - a violent explosion during your pass that blast raw fuel, fire, carbon fiber, metal parts, other debris into 250 mph wind right into your face while traveling as fast as you will ever go on the ground. And while your solely in control needing to keep your wits about you, while working to get stopprd before hitting the wall, sand or your competitor.

(5) Tire cut down - body failure, collapsing or other aero-concerns that can instantly make you an innocent passenger at 250 mph while going places or directions unintended with no control whatsoever. All this above, in 5 + seconds while your mind forgets to advise your body, this is going to hurt.

 

Got a passenger seat in that thing for me?

 

Man, that's just incredible. So much going on in so little time. I have tremendous respect for you guys. You really have to have your head screwed on straight at that level. Zero room for errors.

I thought I learned a lot at Frank's Super Gas course and he is such a good instructor that I really want to go back next year and see how I do in the funny car. I wish I could get a little more experience behind the wheel of a quicker car, though. It's going to be a huge leap going from a mid-8 second car to a high 5 second ride.

 

Boy, nothing wrong with a 8 sec ride either, my hats off to you. Just remember though "keep it fun" and involve your family as much as you can.

 

Sorry, it's a one seater

 

Looks like you met your evil twin! Did you guys "wave" to each other?

Thanks for that detailed description - think I'll watch!

 

Thats ok PRNDL, without the fans in the seats, there would be no racing