Going racing Sunday

[SpyhunteR]

Guys wish me luck that I wake up and get to the track.

sunday is www.battleoftheimports.com BATTLE OF THE IMPORTS at LVMS!

I'm going to be in Street Comp, if i remember correctly, FWD class. Hopefully I qualify, I know I won't be competitive, but it'd be nice to be able to turn some heads and get some runs in. Hopefull the elusive 11, and hopefully even more a mid 11 so I can get kicked off the track. :)

Cheers y'all!

[lone_wolf025]

I'd love to see the look on the face of those ricers when you hit it :)

[Rich]

good luck dood.

[GrandAmGT1996]

excited to hear results! GL

[timberwoof]

Is this the first time he's been to the track since the new custom intake?

[silvergtjrad]

Is this the first time he's been to the track since the new custom intake?

I believe so

[lone_wolf025]

Sunday's just about over. Any results?

[williamGT]

I'll be your cheerleader
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[SpyhunteR]

disappointing day. My class was full of 10 second boosted street hondas. Some with full interiors, some with not so full interiors, all on slicks. Had zero chance of qualifying with my current power. For me just to break into the final 8 bracket, I would have had to hit a minimum of 11.1. *coughs* currently out of reach.

my 2-3 synchro is basically done from the looks of it. I'm not a fan. I was not grabbing 3rd ALL DAY, except one run when I babied it in. Since I wasn't grabbing 3rd, I wasn't getting full passes that were worth a damn. I was pulling 1.9 60fts all day long but I was tripping over that 2 to 3 shift that was eluding me all day, so I wasn't focusing on my launches like I should.

Big 'effin whoop. I'm picking up a spare tranny in Arizona next weekend.

[WeibSunder]

Damn, that sux man. Maybe you can start choppin parts off the car to lighten it up? lol

[2003SCT]

That sucks....oh well at least you were out there and you never know your limits until hit them head on.


http://www.car-part.com seems like they have the best deals on spare parts...lots of stuff in Phoenix.


CHRIS

[timberwoof]

with the trouble what was your best time anyway?

[SpyhunteR]

12.7@113 I think off the top of my head.

It felt so craptastic I was just completely bummed the entire day.

[lone_wolf025]

Such is the pits when you're running a 12 second car that was originally a 15'er

[SpyhunteR]

Such is the pits when you're running a 12 second car that was originally a 15'er

Well when I do race I don't hold back, so 2nd to 3rd synchro going isn't TOO big of a bad thing to me.

Il'l survive. I'll be back on Wednesday to see how I do with easy shifting into 3rd. haha.

[SikMindz]

Yeah...Spy was giving me attitude when I talked to him. Now I'm not bringing him any Remy when I go to Vegas.

[Mike Jung]

Yeah...Spy was giving me attitude when I talked to him. Now I'm not bringing him any Remy when I go to Vegas.
You refining your tastes Sik ?
I thought your drink was Vodka.

You into Cognac now ?
:thumbs:


& Spy, how can you handle all the track incidents ?
It seems ever time you go, you need to fix somethihng else !

[SikMindz]

You refining your tastes Sik ?
I thought your drink was Vodka.

You into Cognac now ?
:thumbs:


& Spy, how can you handle all the track incidents ?
It seems ever time you go, you need to fix somethihng else !

I drink Henn VSOP or higher and Remy XO occasionally. But the Sin City Sissy requested XO when I was there next week. Then he whined about his vagina bleeding again. :amraam:

[AaronGTR]

Such is the pits when you're running a 12 second car that was originally a 16'er


Fixed. It was originally a NA four cylinder SE after all. :heh:
saying it was only a 3 second improvement instead of a 4 second improvement actually belittles his accomplishment.

[timberwoof]

12s none the less, beat most cars on the road anyway. I showed a buddy of mine a video of one of Spy's runs, and he couldn't believe a grandma car could do that.

[GregFarz78]

Sucks man least we finally got to see your car in person...you'll get those 11s next time

[SpyhunteR]

I've been deciding what I want to do the past couple days. I'm even considering getting a Cavalier to do a completely new build up just for the street classes with a GT40R slapped on with a decent standalone.

Right now I'm just stuck thinking what should I do with Grandma? So far the plan is to find a way to hit my elusive 11 in her this season, and then go onto a lighter GM platform, build up a new motor and go from there.

Choices, ideas, nonsense.

[SpyhunteR]

UPDATE:

I'm going full standalone. The current standalone I'm looking at is the Electromitive TEC 3.

So basically the plan goes as thus. I'm ditching HPTuners, and getting real engine management control.

THEN once I see how the car runs with it, I'm relisting my setup as I'll go with a completely new completely different turbo setup.

So you 2.4 and ecotec guys looking for a nice power making setup, let me know and we can make a deal soon!

2.4L guys, I'll be selling my ENTIRE turbo setup. except the oil lines, coolant lines and engine/fuel management. HOWEVER!

I will sell my current calibration to help get your car running w/ it on 750cc injectors. EVENTUALLY!

So this is what I'm going to end up doing.

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/catelog/Turbochargers/GT40/GT4094R_751470-19.htm

Custom exhaust manifold, downpipe, 44mm tial wastegate, bigger interfooler and charge piping. oh yeah and the TEC3. Along w/ a complete head rebuild with HO cams.

[silvergtjrad]

Damn dood. Im guessing those 10 sec. full street trim hondas made you a little envious? I wish someone would build a 3400 to show that 8.99 grand prix whats up.

[SpyhunteR]

Damn dood. Im guessing those 10 sec. full street trim hondas made you a little envious? I wish someone would build a 3400 to show that 8.99 grand prix whats up.

10 second street hondas really pissed me off. and the 10.5 second cobalt didn't help either.

It's time to play hardball.

[timberwoof]

Steppin it up huh. Go for it man.

[lone_wolf025]

What kind of timeline do you figure for all this? We lookin at done in a month or longer?

[Bryan]

Spy do you have a daily driver or a beater when youre doing work like this?

[AleroB888]

Right now I'm just stuck thinking what should I do with Grandma? So far the plan is to find a way to hit my elusive 11 in her this season, and then go onto a lighter GM platform, build up a new motor and go from there.

Choices, ideas, nonsense.


I think you owe it to the public, us fans, and the whole Grandam community to keep going for it in Grandma.

Heck, I'd even settle for 12.0 flat.

[SpyhunteR]

Spy do you have a daily driver or a beater when youre doing work like this?

yes my jeep.

[notsoaveragej0e]

Find out what the 10.5 Cobalt was running, and just drop the same engine+mods in your car. Problem solveddddd

[GrandAmGT1996]

I think you owe it to the public, us fans, and the whole Grandam community to keep going for it in Grandma.

Heck, I'd even settle for 12.0 flat.

help fund the cause then lol


excited to see the new setup

[SpyhunteR]

Find out what the 10.5 Cobalt was running, and just drop the same engine+mods in your car. Problem solveddddd

same turbo just on an ecotec with an auto and oh yeah its a lighter platform.

I like my quad and want to abuse it a bit more. I don't need no stinkin GM magic secret build effing book!