Guy,
That wasn't a grin, that was the distortion from all the G forces when
accelerating :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Pepoy" <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
To: "Gerardo Magana" <gmagana@softcom.net>
Cc: "Ronald Hamilton" <fj20@worldnet.att.net>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: Drag Racing!
> Gerardo
> Been there, done that. That is one amazing car. After my ride with Ron my
wife,
> Pam, said I didn't stop grinning for about 4 hours.
> Guy
> Tempe, AZ
>
> Gerardo Magana wrote:
>
> > I was thinking of more of when you go airborne, damn does Ron's car
fly!! I
> > just remember getting sucked in to the seat and the turbo kicking in,
> > unbelievable!!
> > Gerardo
> > 67.5 Solex
> > (rocketship survivor)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ronald Hamilton" <fj20@worldnet.att.net>
> > To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Don Miller"
> > <turbospl311@yahoo.com>; <CalSpeed@aol.com>; <andycost@att.net>;
> > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 7:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: Drag Racing!
> >
> > > Actually 140 is the easy part with the air dam holding the rocketship
> > down.
> > > It's the little voice in the backround saying "wanna bet which wheel
comes
> > > off first?"
> > >
> > > Ron
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > To: Don Miller <turbospl311@yahoo.com>; <CalSpeed@aol.com>;
> > > <andycost@att.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 3:06 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Drag Racing!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Like I said about 400 HP is needed to get to10.5. It doesn't sound
like
> > > you
> > > > need that much more HP but drag comes into play big time at over 100
in
> > > our
> > > > cars and to go a bit faster you usually need to throw a lot more HP
to
> > get
> > > > there. The same is true to get a car to get from 140 to 150 in top
end.
> > To
> > > > go that extra 10mph requires about 25% more HP because of drag,
maybe
> > > more.
> > > > Exponential power increases are needed.
> > > >
> > > > Of course you could streamline the car to help a lot.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Don Miller" <turbospl311@yahoo.com>
> > > > To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; <CalSpeed@aol.com>;
> > > > <andycost@att.net>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 10:16 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Drag Racing!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Some of you know my car. 3 litre V-6 Turbo. Last years
> > > > > Quarter Mile was 11.2 at 125. It must have been 1/8
> > > > > mile. I dynoed at 318 at the rear wheels.
> > > > >
> > > > > Don Miller
> > > > > 68 turbo v-6 (getting a new Foed 8.8 rear end)
> > > > > Meridian, ID
> > > > > --- datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Impossible it was a 1/4 mile, impossible.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Must have been 1/8 mile. To run a 10.53 1/4 you'd
> > > > > > need at least 400HP. A 10
> > > > > > second quarter is quick, real quick for a street
> > > > > > car.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: <CalSpeed@aol.com>
> > > > > > To: <andycost@att.net>;
> > > > > > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 4:40 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Drag Racing!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > In a message dated 8/25/01 5:59:02 AM !!!First
> > > > > > Boot!!!, andycost@att.net
> > > > > > > writes:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > << It's a U20. >>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How the heck do yu run a 10 sec 1/4 mile in a U20.
> > > > > > It was a quarter
> > > > > > mile...
> > > > > > > right?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Calspeed
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