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Bradleyrj 03-22-2012 12:30 PM

Is Heltra gunning for Foose???
 
Lots of extra weight loss stuff going on with both trucks. Foose keeps getting faster.. Heltra orders more parts.. Hmmm


/ Stirs shit :/ end thread.

ForceFed4g63 03-22-2012 12:44 PM

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blkscls1z 03-22-2012 01:42 PM

Foose's truck faster than any Lightning on CHP???? :poke:

1998ta__1991rs 03-22-2012 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by blkscls1z (Post 160002)
Foose's truck faster than any Lightning on CHP???? :poke:

i know of 2, possibly 3 that are faster

chrisheltra 03-22-2012 02:18 PM

If I was gunning for Foose why on earth would I continue to run on pump gas?

BAD BOB 03-22-2012 02:42 PM

b/c he is on pump gas?

chrisheltra 03-22-2012 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BAD BOB (Post 160011)
b/c he is on pump gas?

Theres a big difference in power potential between 93 and E85.

If I was interested in running his kind of times Id have to buy C16 because my fuel system wont support E85.

BigdaddyDupree 03-22-2012 03:55 PM

Which two lightnings are faster Zac? Ive never seen one local faster then 6.70

Mike 03-22-2012 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree (Post 160024)
Which two lightnings are faster Zac? Ive never seen one local faster then 6.70

slow04 has been faster with nitrous, cause he's a cheater.

DolSVT00 03-22-2012 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BigdaddyDupree (Post 160024)
Which two lightnings are faster Zac? Ive never seen one local faster then 6.70

Slow04 has been low 6.6 I believe.

Mike 03-22-2012 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DolSVT00 (Post 160027)
Slow04 has been low 6.6 I believe.

Here is another cheater named Randy, oh oh oh my truck's faster than yours without the blower belt. :poke:

1998ta__1991rs 03-22-2012 04:14 PM

hasnt bills truck been that quick too?

DolSVT00 03-22-2012 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 160028)
Here is another cheater named Randy, oh oh oh my truck's faster than yours without the blower belt. :poke:

Well it was, just saying.

chrisheltra 03-22-2012 04:29 PM

In all honesty though I hope every time that Rob goes to the track that he gets a new best and I know he wishes the same for me. Hes a good racer, competitor, mechanic and friend.

He has set the bar high and I hope to run his times or better in due time.

I have found out that its much more affordable to buy light weight parts to go quicker than it is to buy more horsepower. Its less stressful on parts too.

ForceFed4g63 03-22-2012 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra (Post 160035)
In all honesty though I hope every time that Rob goes to the track that he gets a new best and I know he wishes the same for me. Hes a good racer, competitor, mechanic and friend.

He has set the bar high and I hope to run his times or better in due time.

I have found out that its much more affordable to buy light weight parts to go quicker than it is to buy more horsepower. Its less stressful on parts too.

So what's next for dropping weight?

chrisheltra 03-22-2012 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ForceFed4g63 (Post 160037)
So what's next for dropping weight?

Id love to do a TH400, 9", manual rack, tubular lower control arms and fiber glass leafs but thats a lot of $$$$. I wish I had the funds to do an aluminum block too.

Ct.TOPGUN 03-22-2012 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by blkscls1z (Post 160002)
Foose's truck faster than any Lightning on CHP???? :poke:

Nope!!!

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra (Post 160035)
In all honesty though I hope every time that Rob goes to the track that he gets a new best and I know he wishes the same for me. Hes a good racer, competitor, mechanic and friend.

He has set the bar high and I hope to run his times or better in due time.

I have found out that its much more affordable to buy light weight parts to go quicker than it is to buy more horsepower. Its less stressful on parts too.

Great way to look at competition. I always hope those I am gunning for get faster. It makes me think and do extra. That is fun for me.

And +1 on weight savings being easier on parts. But as for price? At my level it is running about $1K per tenth by getting lighter weight stuff. Getting 2 tenths or better getting knocked off right now in upstate Connectiucut. Yep, a pretty penny.

FRDnemesis 03-22-2012 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra (Post 160035)
I have found out that its much more affordable to buy light weight parts to go quicker than it is to buy more horsepower. Its less stressful on parts too.


And this is why a lot of True Racers don't give a shit about dyno numbers. They understand that there is now a bigger picture in the equation!

I played the weight reduction game years ago. It is expensive but damn its worth it! There is an article on the vette forum right now where one shop is challening another to see who can get their Z06 from 3,100 down to 2,800 while still keeping it street legal, and full interior. They both have by now spent close to 10k each and are still 100lb short of their goal. Cool thing is; they are posting the results of every part and its weight reduction for all to see!

chrisheltra 03-22-2012 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FRDnemesis (Post 160058)
And this is why a lot of True Racers don't give a shit about dyno numbers. They understand that there is now a bigger picture in the equation!

I played the weight reduction game years ago. It is expensive but damn its worth it! There is an article on the vette forum right now where one shop is challening another to see who can get their Z06 from 3,100 down to 2,800 while still keeping it street legal, and full interior. They both have by now spent close to 10k each and are still 100lb short of their goal. Cool thing is; they are posting the results of every part and its weight reduction for all to see!

Link?

dkbmxer002 03-22-2012 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisheltra (Post 160051)
Id love to do a TH400, 9", manual rack, tubular lower control arms and fiber glass leafs but thats a lot of $$$$. I wish I had the funds to do an aluminum block too.

i wonder how fast a lightning would go with an lsx in it haha.


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