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10-24-2007, 11:21 PM
Dr.Evil

Whats the record???

Before I post a pic of my timeslip, what is the quickest 1.6L miata you guys know of? I don't want anybody stealing my thunder by a war story of a original block 1.6 miata going a couple tenths quicker. I'm siked! My first vist ever to a drag strip. Let me know!! My off bottle time is decent, on bottle.... some tig ole bitties!!!
10-24-2007, 11:53 PM
black roadster

Racing in a straight line? Where's the fun in that? :confused:

I like my race tracks like I like my woman. With lots of curves!
10-25-2007, 01:35 AM
icepenguin66

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Originally Posted by black roadster

Racing in a straight line? Where's the fun in that? :confused:

I like my race tracks like I like my woman. With lots of curves!

te he!!! ::Banana::
10-25-2007, 01:37 AM
synaptik

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

Racing in a straight line? Where's the fun in that? :confused:

I like my race tracks like I like my woman. With lots of curves!

AMEN TO THAT :clap:
10-25-2007, 01:49 AM
Dr.Evil

I used to be like that too in my autocross/road racing days with my MR2s, but theres something unusually fun in it. More skill than meets than eye. Unless youre at some fancy track with elevation changes, auto/road is fun but not as much skill unless in a car with 3 to 4 times the Miata power to weight ratio as people make it out. be smooth with all your inputs, drive the best line, keep your eyes looking ahead blah blah blah
10-25-2007, 02:28 AM
blackzx3_13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Evil

I used to be like that too in my autocross/road racing days with my MR2s, but theres something unusually fun in it. More skill than meets than eye. Unless youre at some fancy track with elevation changes, auto/road is fun but not as much skill unless in a car with 3 to 4 times the Miata power to weight ratio as people make it out. be smooth with all your inputs, drive the best line, keep your eyes looking ahead blah blah blah

So hitting the gas for 15 seconds and then parking it is fun?
10-25-2007, 06:01 AM
Dave04

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Originally Posted by blackzx3_13

So hitting the gas for 15 seconds and then parking it is fun?

::Hmm:: Sounds like an autocross run at Pennington Field to me!
10-25-2007, 06:31 AM
bnordin

There is more than one way to enjoy auto racing. Let the man have his fun!:burnrubr:
10-25-2007, 06:39 AM
aalvarez04

So what are the mods, how big of a shot are you running? Take it out to the motorplex or? Drag racing is fun every once in a while.
10-25-2007, 07:21 AM
MadMonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by black roadster

I like my race tracks like I like my woman. With lots of curves!

You don't like straight women? That explains a lot... ;)
10-25-2007, 07:25 AM
altiain

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

You don't like straight women? That explains a lot... ;)

Sez the guy with the Dumbledore avatar... :wink:
10-25-2007, 07:35 AM
MadMerv

So, what's your point?
10-25-2007, 08:56 AM
ray_sir_6

and your time was????
10-25-2007, 01:18 PM
CosmosMpower

8.52 @ 85 mph in the 1/8th, oh wait that was a 1.6L civic with open diff.

FWD 92 SE-R also ran 9.0 @ 73 all motor.
10-25-2007, 02:59 PM
MadMerv

Can those times be right, or is my feeble old mind failing me? It's been soooooo long ago, but I recall my best 1/8th mile time was a 7:44 in a 1970 Camaro Z28 with turbo400, 2800RPM stall converter, 5:13 gears w/locked rear, 11" slicks, and a 450HP 350CID V8. Quarter mile I know was 11.68@118mph. All this in about 1978.

THEN, I found it was more fun to go left and right, up and down, instead of just straight!
10-25-2007, 03:49 PM
trickyrix

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMonkey

You don't like straight women? That explains a lot... ;)

This coming from the guy that didn't like all the "ugly chicks" in Death Proof??? :rolleyes:
10-25-2007, 03:53 PM
Majik

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMerv

Can those times be right, or is my feeble old mind failing me? It's been soooooo long ago, but I recall my best 1/8th mile time was a 7:44 in a 1970 Camaro Z28 with turbo400, 2800RPM stall converter, 5:13 gears w/locked rear, 11" slicks, and a 450HP 350CID V8. Quarter mile I know was 11.68@118mph. All this in about 1978.

THEN, I found it was more fun to go left and right, up and down, instead of just straight!

If it ran an 11 in the quater thena 7 or so is about right for the eighth.
10-25-2007, 08:01 PM
VFR750

Having done lots of both I can say they are both fun........the main thing about drag racing is it is more of a test of the car, the driver is a much smaller portion of the equation but still very important in actual competion. Just going to the strip and running down the track takes no skill to speak of, but try going to few rounds at your local bracket race and you will find out how important a good reaction time is. Drag racing pretty much answers the old question........who's car is faster?
10-25-2007, 09:09 PM
icepenguin66

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Originally Posted by Dr.Evil

I used to be like that too in my autocross/road racing days with my MR2s, but theres something unusually fun in it. More skill than meets than eye. Unless youre at some fancy track with elevation changes, auto/road is fun but not as much skill unless in a car with 3 to 4 times the Miata power to weight ratio as people make it out. be smooth with all your inputs, drive the best line, keep your eyes looking ahead blah blah blah

Oh really fool?! Not as much skill involved unless in a high hp car; I'd like to see your lap times from some road courses then! If that were true then everyone with a low hp car, such as the Miata would all be running similar fast times at the track.

I am curious as to how slow my car is at the drag strip!
10-25-2007, 11:16 PM
cwisenheimer

IIRC, Ric from Racing Mazda pulled just shy of 400 rwhp at a dyno day in Houston, then he ran a 10.9 quarter (I forget the trap speed). All that was on a stock 1.6 bottom end. Until it blew.

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