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damn 10.8 @ 132 is serious! ...at least in my book. I think with your much lower weight and equivalent power I can't expect an et like that.

But I'm going to have the same dilemma with no roll bar. I'm talking to my fabricator buddy to see what kind of ideas he has for a removable roll bar that won't screw things up. I'm also going to try to take a couple laps at the Thunderbolt track at New Jersey Motorsports Park (I've driven that track many times in my other car). Can't drive it too hard (limit it to what the car can handle) like I'd like to do since they won't allow that. But maybe just a quick cruise around with a camera in the car would still be cool to do in a '32 roadster. They have events to familiarize newbs and they advertise that anything with wheels, bicycles, skateboards, baby carriages ...so why not the '32. I think if they can squeeze me in when the track is clear they'll let me loose a little bit.

Originally Posted by Hot Rod Nick

damn 10.8 @ 132 is serious! ...at least in my book. I think with your much lower weight and equivalent power I can't expect an et like that.

My ET calculator says with your 550 hp in a 2400 lb car you should turn a 10.3 traction and launch permitting. I ran the 1/4 with the 355 that produced 386 hp. I haven't run the G-Tech yet on the new 427 but the calculator and G-Tech have always been very close. The calculator says a 9.7 with the 526 hp 427.