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**Robotech** · 05-23-2007, 07:01 PM

Arrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggg...you should have said something!

I was at Palmdale for PDD on the 19th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arrrggggggggg...

Anyway, nice runs for up there. I only turned in four the next day. First two stunk but the last one was memorable...

I'd had been getting pretty poor 60's all day...2.4 and up. It wasn't pretty. So I line up for a fourth time in about a half hour. And what am I up against...

...a Cobra Mustang...the supercharged Cobra Mustang...but not with the stock MP112 blower, oh no, this guy has a 2.3L Whipple like mine.

We launch and he gets me a bit on RT...a .154 to my .160 but I make that up in the 60' as he spins more than I do and turns a 2.2 60' to my 2.08. I accelerate through the first half and am ahead at the 1/8 but only 1 MPH faster. The V8 in his car is now really humming and he's making up ground. I keep looking over my shoulder to see where he's at but can't spot him. I cross the line with him probably about 1 car back. He traps 111.7 mph at 13.2.

I ran a 107.4 trap with a 12.968 ET!!!!! This is in full street trim for both of us...regular tires, pump gas, full weight. I'll take that at Palmdale. As voo doo said, it's a dang high elevation track. Ernest, if your track is close to sea level then expect him to be 14.3-14.4 which is pretty good for Palmdale. Stock GTPs run about 15.4-15.6 up there in the heat and this past weekend they could only manage 15.8-15.9.

05-23-2007, 07:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
Robotech Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2006 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 1,097 My Photos: (0)	Arrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggg...you should have said something! I was at Palmdale for PDD on the 19th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Arrrggggggggg... Anyway, nice runs for up there. I only turned in four the next day. First two stunk but the last one was memorable... I'd had been getting pretty poor 60's all day...2.4 and up. It wasn't pretty. So I line up for a fourth time in about a half hour. And what am I up against... ...a Cobra Mustang...the supercharged Cobra Mustang...but not with the stock MP112 blower, oh no, this guy has a 2.3L Whipple like mine. We launch and he gets me a bit on RT...a .154 to my .160 but I make that up in the 60' as he spins more than I do and turns a 2.2 60' to my 2.08. I accelerate through the first half and am ahead at the 1/8 but only 1 MPH faster. The V8 in his car is now really humming and he's making up ground. I keep looking over my shoulder to see where he's at but can't spot him. I cross the line with him probably about 1 car back. He traps 111.7 mph at 13.2. I ran a 107.4 trap with a 12.968 ET!!!!! This is in full street trim for both of us...regular tires, pump gas, full weight. I'll take that at Palmdale. As voo doo said, it's a dang high elevation track. Ernest, if your track is close to sea level then expect him to be 14.3-14.4 which is pretty good for Palmdale. Stock GTPs run about 15.4-15.6 up there in the heat and this past weekend they could only manage 15.8-15.9. __________________ V.A.L. Midnight Blue MagnaFlow dual outlet, quad tip exhaust test car GMPP CAI 16.540 @ 82.096 MPH Sold Other car 97 Grand Prix GTP. 12.07 @ 113.4 MPH As seen on Pinks All Out Las Vegas! Last edited by Robotech : 05-23-2007 at 07:04 PM.