[Shotimes] Racing against fast trucks

Mike Kopstain SHOtimes@midwestsho.com
Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:09:49 -0600


The "Toolman" drives the turbo SHO.  If you want some interesting videos, go
look on www.shocago.com, click the video tab, and scroll to the bottom.
View his video compilation.  I've never seen a needle jump from 110 - 140+
that quickly.

~ Mike

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: "Mike Murphy" <murphymike@hotmail.com>
Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Racing against fast trucks


> Who is the Toolman and what does he drive?
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> Mike Murphy said:
> > Well technically with a 13% driveline loss I'm at 499.46hp.   The torque
is
> > only 350lbs to the ground which was the reason for my loss to the
Toolman.
> >
> > Murph
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: "Erik" <masho95@charter.net>
> > To: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>,   "Mike Murphy"
> > <murphymike@hotmail.com>
> > CC: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Racing against fast trucks
> > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 14:03:13 -0500
> >
> > I believe Murph was refering to the SRT-10 Dodge.  They are supposed to
have
> > 500 hp.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> > To: "Mike Murphy" <murphymike@hotmail.com>
> > Cc: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 1:34 PM
> > Subject: [Shotimes] Racing against fast trucks
> >
> >
> >  > Just so you know the genesis of my question.  I am not in the market
for
> > a
> >  > pickup.  I had a situation last night were I raced a pickup, and I'm
sure
> > it
> >  > was a GMC.  He raced away at the green light and my reaction was
slow,
> > but
> >  > still expected my car to catch and beat him.  I eventually caught him
and
> >  > passed him around 100 after I had to slow behind a car in the right
lane.
> > I
> >  > was left with a less than satisfied feeling after that.  The guy's
truck
> > was
> >  > very quick.
> >  >
> >  > Murph, 500hp at the crank for what, your SHO?  Must be supercharged,
> > right?
> >  > --
> >  > Cheers,
> >  > Carl Prochilo
> >  > 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
> >  >
> >  > Mike Murphy said:
> >  > > The Lighntings are faster than the SRT-10
> >  > >
> >  > > see video:
> >  > >
> >  > > http://www.haloclub.com/movies/LvsSRT10a.wmv
> >  > >
> >  > > I'm at 500hp at the crank.
> >  > >
> >  > > Murph
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > > From: Ron Childs <rbchilds@pacbell.net>
> >  > > To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> >  > > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] FS: '91 SHO (reduced!)
> >  > > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 09:12:31 -0800 (PST)
> >  > >
> >  > > They have a Silverado SS with a 345 hp motor and AWD but it is not
> > really
> >  > > fast
> >  > > (especially for $40K stripped.) Try a Dodge SRT-10 with the Viper
> > drivetrain
> >  > > if you
> >  > > want a fast truck.
> >  > >
> >  > > -Ron Childs   '91
> >  > >
> >  > >
> >  > > --- Carl Prochilo <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote:
> >  > >  > Does GMC make a fast pickup truck?
> >  > >  > --
> >  > >  > Cheers,
> >  > >  > Carl Prochilo
> >  > >  > 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
> >  > >  >
> >  > >  > Mike Murphy said:
> >  > >  > > I've already beat a modded Lightning.....next.
> >  > >  > >
> >  > >  > > Murph
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