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Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
06-07-2017, 06:40 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 12,890
Posted By quik88

Re: Swiching over to the dark side.

Something i notice in your pic that really gets my attention. It appears to be blue sky and sunny! I have not raced since first weekend of april because of rain. Car looks awesome and am really...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-28-2017, 12:43 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 12,890
Posted By quik88

Re: Swiching over to the dark side.

Thats awesome man. As far as gearing i love having the mph. Yea i aint gettin all the et out my car but it runs 7.40 and mph like a 6.80 car. Quarter mile is 11.50 with 124 mph. Everyone here runs...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-15-2017, 08:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Yea i think ima start getting new ones every winter. I think i have found some of my cositency issue. I used to get a shallow as i could staging. But with 1.8 60s its hard to cut a decent light....
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-10-2017, 10:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1504/80-20170407_093727_011bf1849582fbe11b4970fc7128a0d47b8e0fb5.jpg...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-10-2017, 09:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

I check them periodically and the are always straight up. A couple years ago i caught the opening to far. I used to run the a little closed to keep the car at 11.50 and it would 60 better that way...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-10-2017, 07:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Well another race in the books. The car has oil pressure which is great. I am havin consistency issues now tho. Saturday i double entered it in electronics and footbrake. In 9 runs it was between a...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-01-2017, 08:13 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Well new melling select pump new pickup and seven quart moroso pan ready to go back in the car. Oil was clean bearings look like they never been run before. Idk maybe that pump was just getting...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-28-2017, 05:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Yea thats kinda what i figured. I just hate to see it just sit on the shelf. Have anyone ever used quick performance for a rear end? I gotta get a nine inch built soon. I wanna hook the trans brake...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-28-2017, 09:27 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Yea i have a stock pan stock style pump. I have a deep pan for it. I added a full quart just to see if it changed anything. It was a really tough weekend. But i got to see i still have a ways to go...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-27-2017, 01:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Had a terrible weekend. Lost on the tree car is broke. Its bad enough that i was using my low oil pressure light as a spot drop at about 550 ft mark. Motor coming out this week.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-23-2017, 11:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

You and me both. It is what it is for this weekend. It aint often this footbraker gets to race for 35k in a weekend!
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-23-2017, 09:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Last night was ****. Went to local track to test for big race this weekend and had issues. They run quarter mile on wed first pass i am .041 on tree runs 11.60 letting out around 1150 ft mark. The...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-19-2017, 09:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Thank man. Yea hopefully i can go a few rounds next week. Hell just gettin first round win saves 100 on buy back second rd winners get 50 bucks. I put a set of plugs in the car changed tranny fluid...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-13-2017, 07:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

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Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-13-2017, 07:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Well I went this past Saturday. That's the end of the good news it was a rough day. I figured the car to be running between 7.33 to a 7.36 and it went 7.35 first time shot. I was -.04 red. Second...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-16-2017, 10:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Yeah slicks came in today. The car 60 ft was same for et so I am thinking the spacer didn't change much. There is a race this weekend at my home track but I am be stuck at work. Hopefully I can get...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-14-2017, 07:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

Also does anyone have any experience with these tires? My car weighs 2950 with 275 button in the seat. I know my combo is not the norm. I know it could be faster but I just want it to repeat. I drive...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-14-2017, 07:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

The tires are beat. I don't know how old they are. I ordered a set of Mt 3055s today. I never bought new slicks before because I have always been on a very limited budget. Manifold is a vic Jr withe...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-13-2017, 11:07 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/200x200/80-12074549_911154982272581_7470559271020336030_n_c64be8154ba1b90f688e2c7c8d6864f4370694d4.jpg
Here is a pic of the ride. It's a...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-13-2017, 10:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

It WAS 77 yesterday. We had some ice on the roads are few years ago and Mississippi shut down. No schools business closed the whole 9 yards!
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-13-2017, 10:04 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

Re: My 2017 season

I just decided to start writing about my season today but I will start taking pics at the track. He is one of my first and third round opp. Yes they got down to three cars....
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-13-2017, 09:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,474
Posted By quik88

My 2017 season

So after a rough 2016 image try to hit it hard this year. In 2016 I had a new baby in April and that slowed racing season down. I also had to rebuild the motor late in the year. In Nov and December I...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
06-10-2015, 02:30 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 36,537
Posted By quik88

Re: 2015 SpeedMu11et updates

how is that little radiator you bought off ebay? i am gonna start planning my "diet" and see what i can lose. i will probably wait till dec or jan tho.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
05-20-2015, 09:55 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 36,537
Posted By quik88

Re: 2015 SpeedMu11et updates

that hood looks so much better than all the tall cowl hoods out there these days. seems like everyone is running a 10 inch cowl!!! haha i think i am gonna end up with a forward facing scoop sooner or...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
04-25-2015, 03:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 665
Posted By quik88

Re: getting close

looks awesome man. i love the pile of expensive boxes on the floor!!! haha
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
03-12-2015, 11:09 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,080
Posted By quik88

Re: My set up and some questions.

give it a big pump shot. put a 50cc pump in it and see if that helps.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-26-2015, 08:17 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 8,348
Posted By quik88

Re: What are your goals for the 2015 racing season?

how many runs do you make before you change the oil? i usually put about twenty passes or so on mine unless the pressure is a little lower than normal.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-17-2015, 07:25 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,080
Posted By quik88

Re: My set up and some questions.

i got one that looks just like that!!! you wont be let down with it man. now its time to put it in and put it to work!
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-03-2015, 04:39 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,080
Posted By quik88

Re: My set up and some questions.

good deal man. you will be very pleased.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-03-2015, 07:37 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,080
Posted By quik88

Re: My set up and some questions.

yea i also know fti is a great company. my dad has one of theirs in his roadster. like alky said you get what you pay for. i think my dad had around 11 in his 8in fti.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-03-2015, 07:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 630
Posted By quik88

Re: off season updates

no thats not much time at all. the last race i went to was dec 7. they had one more race scheduled but we rained out. i try to plan any work for dec jan feb. also during the summer it ridiculous hot...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-02-2015, 12:05 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 630
Posted By quik88

off season updates

so race season finally starting back up again. my local track is opening wed night which is good except the 80 percent chance of rain!!! i thought i would post a few pictures of what i have done in...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-02-2015, 07:34 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,080
Posted By quik88

Re: My set up and some questions.

ptcrace.com call them and they can answer any question you have way better than we can. converters are a magical mysterious piece buy a good one!!!!
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
02-01-2015, 09:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 5,080
Posted By quik88

Re: My set up and some questions.

i think i got 500 in my ptc. well worth it. they recommended the 8 inch but like you i can only play so hard so i went with a ten inch. i am making around 450 horse. the guy at ptc said i was...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
01-27-2015, 07:15 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 8,348
Posted By quik88

Re: What are your goals for the 2015 racing season?

just run the **** out of it and go rounds!!!! simple enough
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
12-08-2014, 10:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,745
Posted By quik88

Re: need help pickin with stall converter tci 400

This is a easy one! Call a good converter company and be ready to answer alot of questions. The more info you can give the better. So know everything from cam specs to tire size. We use fti and ptc...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
12-08-2014, 09:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 689
Posted By quik88

Re: It crazy

yea I kno. I built the car to run 12.0 and I didn put a cage in it. well brought it to the track and It ran some 11.4x. that's 32 degree timing shiftin at 5k. so now that I have a little more timin...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
12-07-2014, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 689
Posted By quik88

Re: It crazy

Yea but had a fun day at the track anyway. Car went 7.55 in first tt. After dark second tt went 7.50. First round I put 7.49 on the dial. I went .520 on the tree ran dead on with a 4 lifting a few...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
12-07-2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 689
Posted By quik88

It crazy

Its crazy to me how much money people have in their racing program. Im just a regular guy enjoyin what im doin. What is really insane is how much they have in junior programs!
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-15-2014, 10:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 649
Posted By quik88

Re: first rain in two weeks

Yea I was just barely cuttin the stage light on. I will check on taller tires
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-15-2014, 05:20 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 649
Posted By quik88

Re: first rain in two weeks

Well finally made it back out. I kept the car in the 11.60 range to keep from goin under11.49 and gettin a cage warning. New struts felt great. Car did good except a bad radiator cap causing some...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-03-2014, 07:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,817
Posted By quik88

Re: lakewood 90/10s?

you have any pics of those lift bars? i just cant afford the 2200 right now on a rear end so ima run it till it blows up. my car ran 11.4x the first night out really gettin to play with it. but my...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-03-2014, 12:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,817
Posted By quik88

Re: lakewood 90/10s?

thanks for the imput. i just have stock shocks and springs out back. funds dont allow me to buy to much at one time but eventually i would like to end up with a nine inch either ladder bar setup or a...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-02-2014, 09:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,817
Posted By quik88

Re: lakewood 90/10s?

i was just runnin some wore out stock ones which seemed to work but last outing when i went to load up i noticed the front end sittin down and that strut wouldn rebound so after jacking it up and...
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-02-2014, 09:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,817
Posted By quik88

Re: lakewood 90/10s?

no none at all but i have a bad strut and have to buy some.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-02-2014, 08:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,817
Posted By quik88

Re: lakewood 90/10s?

just thought i would throw that pic in there. this is just a bracket car. small tire maybe 425 450 horse. looking for something pretty consistant. thanks
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
08-02-2014, 08:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,817
Posted By quik88

lakewood 90/10s?

anyone used the lakewood struts? i am trying to get by cheap. i also seen some comp engineering struts? what you guys thoughts?
Forum: Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
07-30-2014, 09:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 835
Posted By quik88

Re: FS. 90/10 Lakewood drag struts

can you send a pic to bigrodcj5@aol.com.
Forum: Organized Drag Racing and Autocross
07-29-2014, 10:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 649
Posted By quik88

Re: first rain in two weeks

do you guys think my 60' is slow because of gear? and my problem is a busted strut. it had stock struts on it. i guess i am goin to order a set of lakewood 90\10s. any suggestions on struts and how...
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