$50 for 2008 challenge - Page 15

KhellendrosxS · 02-18-2008, 04:10 PM

Im with Jared, it would foster better competition between the members to know that they had time to build up even if someone hits the 12's before them. We could see more than one GA into the 12s this year from all the talk going around and it would be cool to see who could keep their time the lowest. Hell we might even see 11's (but thats probably wishful thinking...)

silvergtjrad · 02-18-2008, 04:22 PM

11s is wishful thinking, but I believe there are a couple cars out there with the potential. The biggest hurdle is getting a larger number of people to hit 12s. After that you just duplicate their setups, and you have a 12 second car. Find something you can improve on from what the last person did and things will progress naturally.

BlackJack · 02-18-2008, 06:58 PM

I thought the object of the game was to get people off their butts and get into the 12's sooner. So, now we wait till the end of the year for a winner? Kinda defeats the purpose of "next person into the 12's".

Up to you spy, your game.

silvergtjrad · 02-18-2008, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackJack

I thought the object of the game was to get people off their butts and get into the 12's sooner. So, now we wait till the end of the year for a winner? Kinda defeats the purpose of "next person into the 12's".

Up to you spy, your game.

Its still the same, and gives people a chance to actually get their car to a track before this season is over. Not just who has access to a track the soonest.

How about the first to 12s gets $100 of the pot, and the fastest of the season gets the remainder.

AleroB888 · 02-18-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyhunteR

Interesting...... however, I will say people have had plenty of time to get something put together to compete.

It is a nice suggestion.

It would have to go to a vote.

Anybody else interested in having the rewards awarded at the end of the year? To the fastest guy doing 12's or better?

How about taking it to June 15 or thereabouts? Plenty of time for the tracks to be open...After that the heat of the Summer will be here and it will be harder to run the best times. Some of us can't get down to a sea level track that easy, and even then it might be a one-time a year thing. Not to mention driving 1200 miles, and risking blowing an engine or tranny, and no way to drive back. I hope somebody gets this before the end of May, when I go down to Ky., but if you say it won't count till the end of the year is over, forget it, I won't take the risk.

Don't make me come down there!

AaronGTR · 02-18-2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Whiteboy572ci

Are you still running stock pistons??

No, he has a fully built engine. Slightly higher compression than stock too iirc. I forget all the specifics.

SpyhunteR · 02-19-2008, 12:32 PM

To those of you that now want this to be lasting all year. You have to remember this, you all already had almost 4 and a half months to get your act together. Which I would think would be plenty of time.

Granted I did put this lil idea together, but you are the people that are considering and are attempting to participate in this little game.

If one of you would make another thread with a poll in this section about having the winner of the pot be the fastest bastard doing 12's or better instead of being the first to hit 12's then do so.

We'll let that poll go for about two weeks, and we'll see which version wins out. If this new version wins out, then it'll take precedence over the original rule.

Until then the rules stay as they were in the beginning.

But wouldn't that just suck if someone like myself found another hoopty to throw my **** into, then started clicking off some low 11's, at the end of the year?

silvergtjrad · 02-19-2008, 01:59 PM

Im not going to try and argue to get this changed, its just a suggestion that I think would make for more and better competition.

My car will not be part of the competition and I havent donated any money to the pot. It would just be nice to see more people having time to get into the game here.

SpyhunteR · 02-19-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by silvergtjrad

Im not going to try and argue to get this changed, its just a suggestion that I think would make for more and better competition.

My car will not be part of the competition and I havent donated any money to the pot. It would just be nice to see more people having time to get into the game here.

I'm not arguing over it. I like and don't like the idea. i see both sides of it. For there to be a change however there would require a group vote over which way to do it.

This is a community, and this lil challenge is community driven. I may have started it, but there have been other contributors into this pot as well.

Why don't you donate some change into the pot to help inspire?

silvergtjrad · 02-19-2008, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SpyhunteR

I'm not arguing over it. I like and don't like the idea. i see both sides of it. For there to be a change however there would require a group vote over which way to do it.

This is a community, and this lil challenge is community driven. I may have started it, but there have been other contributors into this pot as well.

Why don't you donate some change into the pot to help inspire?

I understand that this requires a vote in all fairness, since the competition has begun. Seeing that no one has made an attempt yet, it would be an opportune time to change rules.

Im going to propose my own challenge I think, so I have some competition and inspiration myself. Ive got $50 for anyone who hits 13s on motor in an N-body.

silvergtjrad · 02-19-2008, 04:26 PM

Just added $50 to the 12sec pot.

SpyhunteR · 02-20-2008, 04:48 PM

Anybody that wants to win this you have until Battle of the Imports in Las Vegas to do so.

bp's97gagt · 02-20-2008, 06:44 PM

grandma's back

BlackJack · 02-21-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SpyhunteR

Anybody that wants to win this you have until Battle of the Imports in Las Vegas to do so.

and when is that?

SpyhunteR · 02-21-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackJack

and when it that?

July 11 and 12th

SikMindz · 02-21-2008, 02:56 PM

Since I put in my $50 I expect you to at least buy me lunch in Vegas after you take the pot, Polish Smoker.

silvergtjrad · 03-03-2008, 05:24 AM

bump. Its starting to warm up in the midwest...

bszopi · 03-03-2008, 07:09 PM

Yeah... It was 64 here in Arkansas yesterday. And now we are getting snow...

Whiteboy572ci · 03-04-2008, 09:48 PM

Well i just got back from the dyno tonight and my GAGT made 322whp and 362wtq see my cardomain (search rambizzle).. and i got my slicks today so well see what she does Friday at the track??

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_65_full.jpg

silvergtjrad · 03-04-2008, 09:50 PM

Nice numbers. You're lucky to have warm weather!

02-18-2008, 04:10 PM	#281
KhellendrosxS Im A Motherfuc*er AKA: Chris Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 37 Posts: 1,056 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT	Im with Jared, it would foster better competition between the members to know that they had time to build up even if someone hits the 12's before them. We could see more than one GA into the 12s this year from all the talk going around and it would be cool to see who could keep their time the lowest. Hell we might even see 11's (but thats probably wishful thinking...) __________________ GO: 28lb/hr Trailblazer injectors, Flowmaster 80 Custom Cat-back, Stewart Warner Maximum Performance Series Gauges, DHP Powertuner SHOW: Camaro Brake Upgrade, F/R Sway Bars, SLP STB

02-18-2008, 04:22 PM	#282
silvergtjrad yargh! AKA: Jared Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woodridge, IL Age: 34 Posts: 1,633 Vehicle: 06 TBSS	11s is wishful thinking, but I believe there are a couple cars out there with the potential. The biggest hurdle is getting a larger number of people to hit 12s. After that you just duplicate their setups, and you have a 12 second car. Find something you can improve on from what the last person did and things will progress naturally. __________________ 2006 AWD TBSS 11.719

02-18-2008, 06:58 PM	#283
BlackJack ]\/[onster /-\lero AKA: BlackJack Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Riley, KS Posts: 99 Vehicle: 2003 Alero	I thought the object of the game was to get people off their butts and get into the 12's sooner. So, now we wait till the end of the year for a winner? Kinda defeats the purpose of "next person into the 12's". Up to you spy, your game. __________________ ____________________ 4t65 swap COMPLETE!

02-19-2008, 12:32 PM	#287
SpyhunteR #1 hater AKA: Rob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Las Vegas Age: 38 Posts: 4,968 Vehicle: 01' 2.4T GA / 08 TBSS	To those of you that now want this to be lasting all year. You have to remember this, you all already had almost 4 and a half months to get your act together. Which I would think would be plenty of time. Granted I did put this lil idea together, but you are the people that are considering and are attempting to participate in this little game. If one of you would make another thread with a poll in this section about having the winner of the pot be the fastest bastard doing 12's or better instead of being the first to hit 12's then do so. We'll let that poll go for about two weeks, and we'll see which version wins out. If this new version wins out, then it'll take precedence over the original rule. Until then the rules stay as they were in the beginning. But wouldn't that just suck if someone like myself found another hoopty to throw my ** into, then started clicking off some low 11's, at the end of the year? __________________ Hey kids going to Vegas? Let me help you help me help you! Shoot me an email or PM for all your Vegas Night Club bottle hallucinations & strip club desires!** FACEBOOKFACE! "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you."

02-19-2008, 01:59 PM	#288
silvergtjrad yargh! AKA: Jared Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woodridge, IL Age: 34 Posts: 1,633 Vehicle: 06 TBSS	Im not going to try and argue to get this changed, its just a suggestion that I think would make for more and better competition. My car will not be part of the competition and I havent donated any money to the pot. It would just be nice to see more people having time to get into the game here. __________________ 2006 AWD TBSS 11.719

02-19-2008, 04:26 PM	#291
silvergtjrad yargh! AKA: Jared Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woodridge, IL Age: 34 Posts: 1,633 Vehicle: 06 TBSS	Just added $50 to the 12sec pot. __________________ 2006 AWD TBSS 11.719

02-20-2008, 04:48 PM	#292
SpyhunteR #1 hater AKA: Rob Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Las Vegas Age: 38 Posts: 4,968 Vehicle: 01' 2.4T GA / 08 TBSS	Anybody that wants to win this you have until Battle of the Imports in Las Vegas to do so. __________________ Hey kids going to Vegas? Let me help you help me help you! Shoot me an email or PM for all your Vegas Night Club bottle hallucinations & strip club desires! FACEBOOKFACE! "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you."

02-20-2008, 06:44 PM	#293
bp's97gagt The car wisperer AKA: Brandon Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 36 Posts: 173 Vehicle: 97+98 Grand Am GT	grandma's back

03-03-2008, 05:24 AM	#297
silvergtjrad yargh! AKA: Jared Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woodridge, IL Age: 34 Posts: 1,633 Vehicle: 06 TBSS	bump. Its starting to warm up in the midwest... __________________ 2006 AWD TBSS 11.719

03-03-2008, 07:09 PM	#298
bszopi User account under probation AKA: Brad Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rogers, AR Age: 46 Posts: 1,391 Vehicle: 1989 Ford Mustang	Yeah... It was 64 here in Arkansas yesterday. And now we are getting snow...

03-04-2008, 09:48 PM	#299
Whiteboy572ci Turbo'd! AKA: Brandon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Winder, Georgia Age: 34 Posts: 152 Vehicle: 2002 Turbo Grand Am GT	Well i just got back from the dyno tonight and my GAGT made 322whp and 362wtq see my cardomain (search rambizzle).. and i got my slicks today so well see what she does Friday at the track?? http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...57_65_full.jpg

03-04-2008, 09:50 PM	#300
silvergtjrad yargh! AKA: Jared Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Woodridge, IL Age: 34 Posts: 1,633 Vehicle: 06 TBSS	Nice numbers. You're lucky to have warm weather! __________________ 2006 AWD TBSS 11.719