1.20 under at Belle Rose

[HR9121]

Does anyone know exactly what combo LaPorte was running, now that I think about it I thought he ran the 241 combo not the 272 350 combo?

[J.R. Haddad]

Cooter, I like the way you think, but it is a 272, now 281 combo, same
as yours and mine. J.R.

[HR9121]

Originally Posted by J.R. Haddad

Cooter, I like the way you think, but it is a 272, now 281 combo, same
as yours and mine. J.R.

Well I guess that's what I get for thinking, I guess I might try the 241 now.

[bykr]

I'm kinda glad to see guys pushing the limits and setting records like in the old days. I know getting hit with weight isn't what anyone wants but what's the point of making a car fast otherwise?

[jamie2370]

Originally Posted by bykr

I'm kinda glad to see guys pushing the limits and setting records like in the old days. I know getting hit with weight isn't what anyone wants but what's the point of making a car fast otherwise?

The car in question did not set any record. All he did was make it harder for someone on a budget to race and be competitive. Some of us don't have 20k to put into an engine. Guess I will just sell my crap and go back bracket racing..... Not to mention he ran that in the absolute best air you will ever see. Next closest car with the same combo at that race was 4 tenths slower

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by jamie2370

The car in question did not set any record. All he did was make it harder for someone on a budget to race and be competitive. Some of us don't have 20k to put into an engine. Guess I will just sell my crap and go back bracket racing..... Not to mention he ran that in the absolute best air you will ever see. Next closest car with the same combo at that race was 4 tenths slower

Jamie, my friend and others,
There's absolutely no requirement that you build a belly button combo for those classes, especially if you're on a strict budget. You're just sticking it out there, looking to get it chopped off.
I might not get many likes here, but as Quid Pro Joe says "Those are the facts, Jack"

[jamie2370]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Jamie, my friend and others,
There's absolutely no requirement that you build a belly button combo for those classes, especially if you're on a strict budget. You're just sticking it out there, looking to get it chopped off.
I might not get many likes here, but as Quid Pro Joe says "Those are the facts, Jack"

Honestly, it just plain sucks. It was a mineshaft race and nothing should have counted. I will just have to see what mine will run in a week or so when I get it finished. But losing a tenth before it comes off the stands really hurts, if my math is right, we get 103lbs added. It is what it is.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by bykr

I'm kinda glad to see guys pushing the limits and setting records like in the old days. I know getting hit with weight isn't what anyone wants but what's the point of making a car fast otherwise?

So happy that you are glad to see this...There are a boatload of racers with this 350 EFI combo that don’t share your enthusiasm......

[HR9121]

Yep always good to see guys pushing the limit in stupid fast air for absolutely nothing on the line! Unless you happen to be one of the guys that have this combo which by the way isn't that great anymore and you just spent another 10 grand to be half way competitive when you really need to be. If this was some stupid fast combo it wouldn't really hurt that bad but it's not and this 9 hp will just about put this turd in the grave.

[mtkawboy]

Dyer's Mustang must have zippers that hold the intake & heads on it as many times as its been torn down