Dime Rocket Fantasy

Tom Meyer · 12-25-2020, 09:04 PM

We do have a few 2 door ECO Cavaliers cars auto and sticks but as I said before how to make time for build. We have done winning dirt cars overnite if we had the cage done. We use to switch stick transmissions in 30 minutes because of gear ratio for different tracks. HHRs also has a different ratio. Tom

Billy Nees · 12-26-2020, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

We do have a few 2 door ECO Cavaliers cars auto and sticks but as I said before how to make time for build. We have done winning dirt cars overnite if we had the cage done. Tom

Hey Tom, just out of curiosity, how much "time" do you think that I have in the Cavalier? If I started after dinner, I'd probably be in bed by 11:00. I spent more time looking at a laptop screen and trying to figure out what I was doing than I did on the actual car.

Tom Meyer · 12-26-2020, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Hey Tom, just out of curiosity, how much "time" do you think that I have in the Cavalier? If I started after dinner, I'd probably be in bed by 11:00. I spent more time looking at a laptop screen and trying to figure out what I was doing than I did on the actual car.

Actual working on the car or thinking think what you can do. Gary Stinnett once told me when he worked for WJ he WJ was always thinking even in his sleep how to go faster. How fast do you think WJ would be if he had a stocker? I am sure you do your homework and have fun doing it. Tom

Billy Nees · 12-26-2020, 07:16 PM

Tom, you're giving me too much credit. I didn't ask the question with malicious intent. I literally brought the car home and raced it in as-is condition. Other than changing the wheels and tires and removing the P/S pump, I've done nothing other than what I (Doug) did with HP Tuners. It was really that easy.
Now I DID want to "play" with an ecotec so I guess that maybe some thought went into that. Trust me, I'm no W.J.! Not even close.

Tom Meyer · 12-27-2020, 11:05 AM

You deserve some credit by actually taking the time and effort to go do it. You showed it could be done. With over 30,000 hits on the nuting post and over 6000 on this one shows people are interested in this, so don't cut your self short. To quote Theodore Roosevelt:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” This is what class racing is all about. We have never met as many on this site. But we know each others names and the cars, and for now thats good enough. Tom

Paul Wong · 12-27-2020, 03:03 PM

The problem is talk is cheap when it comes to work or even investing a few thousand into something. I have received countless emails about a combo being good or feasible. It takes another whole type of individual to drag something home or even spend the effort. NHRA has even taken some of the interest away from my mentors and myself. Taking away the few rewards of combing the book for the next dime rocket or Indy number one qualifier. Those are two different animals as it takes a little more to be 1.50 + under using the same concept. A couple dimes in that case.

If I thought we could get enough interest I would be in for the dime rocket race with specific rules. Be a complete blast. It is nice to see a couple youngsters interested in the junior stock line of thinking. It still can be done without a 100k race car.

Billy Nees · 12-27-2020, 03:30 PM

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The problem is talk is cheap when it comes to work or even investing a few thousand into something.

Yup!

12-25-2020, 09:04 PM	#1
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy We do have a few 2 door ECO Cavaliers cars auto and sticks but as I said before how to make time for build. We have done winning dirt cars overnite if we had the cage done. We use to switch stick transmissions in 30 minutes because of gear ratio for different tracks. HHRs also has a different ratio. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

12-26-2020, 07:16 PM	#4
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,506 Likes: 3,613 Liked 7,865 Times in 1,750 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy Tom, you're giving me too much credit. I didn't ask the question with malicious intent. I literally brought the car home and raced it in as-is condition. Other than changing the wheels and tires and removing the P/S pump, I've done nothing other than what I (Doug) did with HP Tuners. It was really that easy. Now I DID want to "play" with an ecotec so I guess that maybe some thought went into that. Trust me, I'm no W.J.! Not even close. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

12-27-2020, 11:05 AM	#5
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy You deserve some credit by actually taking the time and effort to go do it. You showed it could be done. With over 30,000 hits on the nuting post and over 6000 on this one shows people are interested in this, so don't cut your self short. To quote Theodore Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” This is what class racing is all about. We have never met as many on this site. But we know each others names and the cars, and for now thats good enough. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ??? Last edited by Tom Meyer; 12-27-2020 at 03:16 PM.

12-27-2020, 03:03 PM	#6
Paul Wong Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 385 Likes: 101 Liked 419 Times in 85 Posts	Re: Dime Rocket Fantasy The problem is talk is cheap when it comes to work or even investing a few thousand into something. I have received countless emails about a combo being good or feasible. It takes another whole type of individual to drag something home or even spend the effort. NHRA has even taken some of the interest away from my mentors and myself. Taking away the few rewards of combing the book for the next dime rocket or Indy number one qualifier. Those are two different animals as it takes a little more to be 1.50 + under using the same concept. A couple dimes in that case. If I thought we could get enough interest I would be in for the dime rocket race with specific rules. Be a complete blast. It is nice to see a couple youngsters interested in the junior stock line of thinking. It still can be done without a 100k race car.