Discussion
Sorry if there's already a Drag Week thread but I'm off to work and won't have access to the live stream...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed...
...two 6.72 runs so far and there's 1,200 miles to go.
No Larry Larson this year, he broke his Nova in testing so at least someone else will win this year (by default).
With Andy Frost and the Red Victor team posting a 6.40 at this weekends Euro Finals the gauntlet has been thrown over the Pond. Well worth keeping on top of.
Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed...
...two 6.72 runs so far and there's 1,200 miles to go.
No Larry Larson this year, he broke his Nova in testing so at least someone else will win this year (by default).
With Andy Frost and the Red Victor team posting a 6.40 at this weekends Euro Finals the gauntlet has been thrown over the Pond. Well worth keeping on top of.
Enjoy.
Been looking forward to catching some of the love action but never saw when the YouTube stream went live.
Hot topic in the unlimited class being the use of race cars as street cars, as opposed to the traditionalist using street cars as road cars. The class is unlimited for a reason.
Interesting about Larson though, wonder how much of that was from knowing he'd have not much of a chance over the carbon pro mod cars.
Don't know if you saw, but Hot Rod magazine posted up the video of Andy's 6.40 run. It opened a can of worms in the comments with all the yanks saying its not street legal blah blah blah. Apparently for it to be street legal it should be able to do drag week, regardless of the fact it's MOT'd, taxed and has been on the road.
I did reply on that thread with the video of Andy driving it to the shops which seemed to shut a few of them up.
Will be looking out for the stream tomorrow!
Hot topic in the unlimited class being the use of race cars as street cars, as opposed to the traditionalist using street cars as road cars. The class is unlimited for a reason.
Interesting about Larson though, wonder how much of that was from knowing he'd have not much of a chance over the carbon pro mod cars.
Don't know if you saw, but Hot Rod magazine posted up the video of Andy's 6.40 run. It opened a can of worms in the comments with all the yanks saying its not street legal blah blah blah. Apparently for it to be street legal it should be able to do drag week, regardless of the fact it's MOT'd, taxed and has been on the road.
I did reply on that thread with the video of Andy driving it to the shops which seemed to shut a few of them up.
Will be looking out for the stream tomorrow!
I sent Dave Freiburger the video of Red Victor's 6.40 run. 
6.83 @ 202mph...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5Y8UVSgjE
6.72 @ 214mph...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV-BHMWJe_c
Day 1 in total...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q14nYYT292c&lis...
The tin foil hat wearers are suggesting Larry dropped out because he doesn't like the Pro-Mod's. I can understand why. Compared to Red Victor III that started out as a all metal car crafted and grafted into the shape she's in now so molds could be made to make panels; the Pro-Mod's in Drag Week appear to be Pro-Mod kits (tubed chassis with commercially available bodies) made barely road legal.
Keep up to speed with Drag Week on the Hotrod Magazine Facebook page...
https://www.facebook.com/hotrodmag?fref=ts
...as this thread appears to be so popular.
6.83 @ 202mph...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq5Y8UVSgjE
6.72 @ 214mph...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV-BHMWJe_c
Day 1 in total...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q14nYYT292c&lis...
The tin foil hat wearers are suggesting Larry dropped out because he doesn't like the Pro-Mod's. I can understand why. Compared to Red Victor III that started out as a all metal car crafted and grafted into the shape she's in now so molds could be made to make panels; the Pro-Mod's in Drag Week appear to be Pro-Mod kits (tubed chassis with commercially available bodies) made barely road legal.
Keep up to speed with Drag Week on the Hotrod Magazine Facebook page...
https://www.facebook.com/hotrodmag?fref=ts
...as this thread appears to be so popular.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6qSz2GUEKk&fea...
16 year old with a pro-stock 68 Camaro?
I had an RD50 (and six points on my licence a month later).
16 year old with a pro-stock 68 Camaro?
I had an RD50 (and six points on my licence a month later).
Edited by Liquid Knight on Wednesday 11th September 14:01
Bailey's run...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQdP1vnh7dk&fea...
...once again. Impressive considering the ambient temperature and "there's more to come" sounds familiar to the Red Victor fans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQdP1vnh7dk&fea...
...once again. Impressive considering the ambient temperature and "there's more to come" sounds familiar to the Red Victor fans.
Bailey's 220 mile run to day 2...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho4n5MZDsDA
...having to stop every thirty miles to fit more parts and let the car cool down?
The joys of driving a race car on the road eh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho4n5MZDsDA
...having to stop every thirty miles to fit more parts and let the car cool down?
The joys of driving a race car on the road eh?
12A RX7 V8...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y86QaugDLmM
Tubed Corvette...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueX6KCBa1gk
Replay of day 3...
I'm looking for the 6.64 run!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y86QaugDLmM
Tubed Corvette...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueX6KCBa1gk
Replay of day 3...
I'm looking for the 6.64 run!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDc2JcHYo5I
If you have to ask you "Why?" should probably take up fly fishing.
Tom and Dave drop sixes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YoENjhPBH8
Bryant Goldstones Chevelle...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmPJUNngWrY
I'll post the recap as soon as it's up I missed the live feed as I was called into work. The 6.64 was a 6.94 that was a typo.
If you have to ask you "Why?" should probably take up fly fishing.
Tom and Dave drop sixes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YoENjhPBH8
Bryant Goldstones Chevelle...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmPJUNngWrY
I'll post the recap as soon as it's up I missed the live feed as I was called into work. The 6.64 was a 6.94 that was a typo.
Liquid Knight said:
Yea, it's possible. We've been doing the same sort of thing, but everyone seemed to tell us it's not. Now however they believe, and it took an american to do it for them to sit up and take notice.... Hats off to Tom and Steve for following our lead and taking up the challenge.It's what i've been waiting for to be honest..
Ruined TR6.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3_qOgWE8ro
Cali Silverado.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyOp86oQiw
To be honest Andy I was hoping the 6.64 was genuine. It's about time you had some competition (other than small Fiats for Giant Jaffa Cakes).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3_qOgWE8ro
Cali Silverado.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poyOp86oQiw
To be honest Andy I was hoping the 6.64 was genuine. It's about time you had some competition (other than small Fiats for Giant Jaffa Cakes).
Liquid Knight said:
To be honest Andy I was hoping the 6.64 was genuine. It's about time you had some competition (other than small Fiats for Giant Jaffa Cakes).
Yea, i've been pissing about up to now. It's time to show what the car can do with the limited runs we have left before the winter.I love the competition, it's what drove me to do this in the first place..
redvictor said:
Liquid Knight said:
To be honest Andy I was hoping the 6.64 was genuine. It's about time you had some competition (other than small Fiats for Giant Jaffa Cakes).
Yea, i've been pissing about up to now. It's time to show what the car can do with the limited runs we have left before the winter.I love the competition, it's what drove me to do this in the first place..
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