The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[Bigtanker]

Just watched the new Ken Block video. Climbkhana. Ho-ly crap.

[video=youtube_share;Hg6L_7qLIEQ]http://youtu.be/Hg6L_7qLIEQ[/video]

 

[Bigtanker]

For the record, I haven't watched it yet. Just embedded it. I'll report back when I do. But just looking at the video above, I'm going to have to watch it on the TV and not my dang phone.

 

[Bigtanker]

https://youtu.be/IXvVCdjcwrA

Car people of INGO this is what I am trying to avoid.
Of course I have more dragstrip experience than this dude.
He let's the mustang jump him?
The cars have a hard midrange hit.

I think it would be solved with a better (stickier) set of tires.

 

[churchmouse]

https://youtu.be/IXvVCdjcwrA

Car people of INGO this is what I am trying to avoid.
Of course I have more dragstrip experience than this dude.
He let's the mustang jump him?
The cars have a hard midrange hit.

1st....it was a seriously **** poor burn out.
2nd....he did not know what he was doing. Do a decent BO.....put it in the lights before the tires loose all the heat you just put in them.
3rd....Drive the car.

He did none of the above very well. He did not "Let" the horse jump him he was not aware of what was actually going on. Then he stabbed to throttle and gave chase. Make as many test passes as needed to learn the car/track. 1st pass get the BO/staging process down correctly. make a short hop out of the gate and then just drive it down. Get faster on everything as you go. When you get all of the steps in order....on time....then stand on it. If it shots through the tires then lift.

Put some street radials or a set of Mickey's on a spare set of rims. I would run the mickey's. You can play with tire pressures and get the car to launch.

 

[churchmouse]

I have posted this before but this is a good example of what a good set of Mickeys (Non-radial) tires will do for you. They will set down and move the car out nicely.
I ran 10#s of air in these and had to run the pressure back up if I drive it to the track (seldom but street car nights yes) and I did put a lot of miles on it on the street on that series tire.

 

[Bigtanker]

Just watched the new Ken Block video. Climbkhana. Ho-ly crap.

Ok. Watched it. Badazz.

At 5:18, he was "that close" to going over the edge. At 7:40, did he hit/touch the guardrail?
The helicopter was cool as to blowing the tire smoke away.

 

[churchmouse]

Ok. Watched it. Badazz.

At 5:18, he was "that close" to going over the edge. At 7:40, did he hit/touch the guardrail?
The helicopter was cool as to blowing the tire smoke away.

That car is "All" wheel drive so the fronts were keeping him from going over.

 

[Bigtanker]

That car is "All" wheel drive so the fronts were keeping him from going over.

I know but damn that guy can drive.

 

[femurphy77]

[video=youtube_share;Hg6L_7qLIEQ]http://youtu.be/Hg6L_7qLIEQ[/video]

Pretty cool but doesn't seem as "intense" as some of his other videos. Of course a 14,000 ft drop does tend to take a little of the starch out of people.

 

[Bigtanker]

Pretty cool but doesn't seem as "intense" as some of his other videos. Of course a 14,000 ft drop does tend to take a little of the starch out of people.

I can agree with that. But to keep topping his previous video's is tough.

 

[churchmouse]

I know but damn that guy can drive.

And he is "Slinging" 1400 Pony's around like nothing.
I have been to the peak more than once. Good friends build for regulars that run the hill and they live in Black Forrest close by. I have driven up and down the hill but not any where near that manner. That place will take the starch out of your shorts. The drops are sheer. The terrain deadly.
I would like to see what kind of actual times that car/driver combo would turn in.

 

[thunderchicken]

https://youtu.be/IXvVCdjcwrA

Car people of INGO this is what I am trying to avoid.
Of course I have more dragstrip experience than this dude.
He let's the mustang jump him?
The cars have a hard midrange hit.

I don't care how much experience a person has, that is always a possibility

 

[churchmouse]

I don't care how much experience a person has, that is always a possibility

Yes sir.

 

[femurphy77]

A little more on my Galaxie cross; I pulled the vac hose off of the distributor and total advance topped out at 36 degrees as desired so the vac is causing the issue. This particular distributor is "supposed" to only allow 10 of vac advance and total mechanical up to 36 degrees. Reality was 55 total from an initial of 15 so the fix for the time being is to just leave the vac disconnected. On to the next step!

 

[churchmouse]

A little more on my Galaxie cross; I pulled the vac hose off of the distributor and total advance topped out at 36 degrees as desired so the vac is causing the issue. This particular distributor is "supposed" to only allow 10 of vac advance and total mechanical up to 36 degrees. Reality was 55 total from an initial of 15 so the fix for the time being is to just leave the vac disconnected. On to the next step!

Another check on the list.

 

[halfmileharry]

A little more on my Galaxie cross; I pulled the vac hose off of the distributor and total advance topped out at 36 degrees as desired so the vac is causing the issue. This particular distributor is "supposed" to only allow 10 of vac advance and total mechanical up to 36 degrees. Reality was 55 total from an initial of 15 so the fix for the time being is to just leave the vac disconnected. On to the next step!

Sounds like you're having all the fun.

 

[femurphy77]

Sounds like you're having all the fun.

Uh. . . .yeah that's what we'll call it.

 

[halfmileharry]

Uh. . . .yeah that's what we'll call it.

I have fought ALL those issues more than once.

 

[churchmouse]

I managed to manipulate my funds a bit and move some thing I no longer need so I can take my Transmission out to my guy.
I had parts and pieces that if kept might spark another project. Friends in need so here you go. I am 3/4s there. Trans is covered now I need to decide lock up converter or not. And what Stall speed.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Are there any pros for a non-lockup? Price? Complexity?