Most of the big HP guys abandoned their 6 speeds a long time ago.
Ya i noticed anybody running 10's are running auto's... even some 11 sec trucks. So nobody on this forum with say a Paxton or other blowers dont even have enough to pull 6th???
Most of the big HP guys abandoned their 6 speeds a long time ago.
November 2006... #1900 didn't have nearly the amount of goodies as she has today. No, back then she was still almost bone stock with only Magnaflows for mufflers. I was out running with some local buddies on their Yamahas one night. After several miles running on the 610 Loop around Houston I finally hit 163 mph. By then I was running on the downhill slope of the Houston Ship Channel bridge. She felt like she was rolling on ice; scared the hot hell outta me. The speedo was pegged but the actual speed was confirmed on GPS and by the speedo of the Yamaha I was running neck and neck with. Even though it was both cheered and frowned upon by various forum members here, I still promised I would never do anything that stupid on a public road again.
Ya i noticed anybody running 10's are running auto's... even some 11 sec trucks. So nobody on this forum with say a Paxton or other blowers dont even have enough to pull 6th???
It's all straight line 1/8 or 1/4 mile dragracing here I guess....
No top speed or road course racing guys I believe.
There was a member who was running flying miles with a stock truck. Unfortunately, I don't remember who it was. I would like to try that in my truck.
This topic got me thinking, whenever I take the tailgate off my truck, my MPGs improve by 2-3mpg at highway speed.
Would it be more aerodynamic/beneficial to do this for a top speed run?
There are a few members doing the Standing Mile as well as quite a few that AutoX theirs. We had one that did the Cannonball Run and the other High Profile cross country race against a load of exotics and sportscars.:burnout:
I've gone 174.82 mph in 1320' in a Ford Lightning
I've gone 118.15 mph......in 1320'
Was it stock or did it have a few "bolt-ons"? LOL
Daammmmn!