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Supercharged SS · 07-22-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Stay Marine

holy crap Im gonna be busy....street tires.....drag radials....Im gonna get real good a changing tires!!!

Hope you're bringing an impact wrench!!

Stay Marine · 07-22-2012, 01:46 PM

hah...more like...'impact' forearms!!!!

*SSE 4 2SS* · 07-22-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

Come on you know they can't hang...

...how bout we put you on street tires and see what you can do...

Title runs... me and my lil standard trans against you and that mighty Z??? Hmmmmmm...

*mlee* · 07-23-2012, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Title runs... me and my lil standard trans against you and that mighty Z??? Hmmmmmm...

I've got an M6...

*GTAHVIT* · 07-23-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Hendrix-Engineering

AWESOME sighn me up

Great idea

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Originally Posted by Stay Marine

....'zactly.... then again...just like 'true street', we could call it 'true skill'....since there's no real effort or skill to just stepping on it and getting consistant times....the real shift makes for the real challenge..

any truth to the rumor the next class will 'lefties' only??

besides...with an all M6 class...all the auto folks could sit back and taunt all the missed shifts!

Should be entertaining...

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Originally Posted by Supercharged SS

Street tires? Wtf are those?

My DD is a 325 drag radial.

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Originally Posted by mlee

I've got an M6...

Me too and I think I want in

... I may be tied up at the AutoX... but add me to the list anyway.

*mlee* · 07-23-2012, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Me too and I think I want in

... I may be tied up at the AutoX... but add me to the list anyway.

You have been added..

Zeus95 · 07-23-2012, 12:25 PM

M6 - with street tires. Sign me up Please.

*GTAHVIT* · 07-23-2012, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by HRD_WRK

Hey there buddy- I resemble that comment.
Was good to meet you at Atlanta.
Can't figure if your kidding or not, but I'm sure others think this way -so:

I would agree the M6 requires some more skill.

Contrary:
I spent many long months of debate prior to deciding on my Auto.

My sound judgement had / has paid off from my main decision factor-driving while injured.

I had incurred a major back injury lasting a couple months a few years prior buying my Cam5. Since I wanted to keep the car forever, I felt it was most important to be able to actally drive it whenever I wanted and not have to garage it due to a future back or knee injury. I actually inquired to many people with Manuals who said they often didn't drive theirs during the injuries-some even selling the cars because of long term issues.

Well,
sure enough, it happened. On the 9th of this month, I was picking up the two 3ft WD bars off the floor- and BAM- out goes a disc in my lower back. Needless to say - my life stopped again for the most part- drugs are worthless.
I had gotten the bars out to go get the trailer for the Joliet NMCA race-we were scheduled that week Wednesday. Thanks to my wife and daugther doing Everything (some new learning experiences for them)- I was determined to still go and deal with the pain.

So, all I did was drive the car on/off the trailer, drive the truck/trailer there(not fun), and yes- 'just put my foot on the gas' going down the track. This would never had been possible with a Manual ( I just start tying my own shoes again this weekend).
Most of us that take the runs very serious know that there is more to it than just that- to the point where the other factors can be just as important than how well you shift.

Thanks to the Auto, I was able to still enjoy this new passion of racing.

I have never regretted my decision, and surely won't when I'm 80 and still cruising.

Tim

No need to take this debate too seriously.

It's a bit of an ongoing joke in our little circle of friends. We try not to let it turn ungly, not every catches on that we are just razzing each other.

*CamaroSpike23* · 07-23-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stay Marine

....'zactly.... then again...just like 'true street', we could call it 'true skill'....since there's no real effort or skill to just stepping on it and getting consistant times....the real shift makes for the real challenge..

any truth to the rumor the next class will 'lefties' only??

besides...with an all M6 class...all the auto folks could sit back and taunt all the missed shifts!

try launching an auto with a reverse manual valve body, trans brake, 4400rpm stall on nitrous...with stock rear suspension.

then tell me how little effort or skill to driving.

*GTAHVIT* · 07-23-2012, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSpike23

try launching an auto with a reverse manual valve body, trans brake, 4400rpm stall on nitrous...with stock rear suspension.

then tell me how little effort or skill to driving.

Launch = PITA

Driving = yawn...

Dave Coyle · 07-23-2012, 01:15 PM

All that really matters in the end is who gets to the finish line FIRST!!!!!!

MudderFinger · 07-23-2012, 01:27 PM

Why does the street tire class only have M6 and not A6???
If the classes are done this way, is there a chance to just run TnT for a cheaper price or something?

*CamaroSpike23* · 07-23-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Launch = PITA

Driving = yawn...

not when its a manual valve body... you still have to shift up and down every shift. its just 1000 X's faster because you don't have to fiddle with a clutch.

Top Thrill · 07-23-2012, 04:28 PM

I hope this is the right place for this.
Please put me in the V6 Unlimited Drag and the Bracket class.
If not in the right place please let me know.
Thank you.

07-22-2012, 01:46 PM	#492
Stay Marine Still love daily drivin' Drives: Built '10 IBM 2SS; '15 Black Z/28 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 759 View My Garage	hah...more like...'impact' forearms!!!! __________________

07-23-2012, 12:25 PM	#497
Zeus95 Drives: IOM 2010 - 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Oak Forest - ILL Posts: 1,124 View My Garage	M6 - with street tires. Sign me up Please. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS IOM Upgrades: Fastlane CAI / SLP II Loudmouth axle back / V Max Ported TB / Kook's Step Long Tube Headers / High flow cats / Straightline Tune / BMR front & rear sway bars / Hotchkin End Links / Hurst Short Throw. LG ZR28 Wheels 1 of 2 sets made. Pfadt trailing arms / Diff Bushings & Sub Frame bushings / 1LE Axle & Hubs.

07-23-2012, 01:15 PM	#501
Dave Coyle Drives: 2010 SS , 1970 Z-28, 2002 Avalanche Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,524 View My Garage	All that really matters in the end is who gets to the finish line FIRST!!!!!! __________________ IF IT'S WORTH HAVING, IT'S WORTH WAITING FOR!!!! (AND IT WAS) 434RWHP/403RWTQ Livernois Motorsports 2C Cam kit Kooks 1 7/8 LT Headers/Hi-Flo Cats/Corsa Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI / Port Intake Precission 2400/2800 Converter/3.73 AAM gears Livernois Motorsports Tune Best time: 11.97 @ 117 MPH

07-23-2012, 01:27 PM	#502
MudderFinger Drives: 2011 IOM SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 887 View My Garage	Why does the street tire class only have M6 and not A6??? If the classes are done this way, is there a chance to just run TnT for a cheaper price or something? __________________ My Build Thread

07-23-2012, 04:28 PM	#504
Top Thrill BOD 5/28/09 #13485 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 913	I hope this is the right place for this. Please put me in the V6 Unlimited Drag and the Bracket class. If not in the right place please let me know. Thank you. __________________