call it what you will;
same crap, different pile.

I don't actually know about the helmet deal.

Since the Calgary Drag Racing association's forum is down (they are in charge of running this) I'll look up one of the members I know to clarify.
I'kll have an answer in a day or three...

 

well ill be in calgary around that date ill have to see if i can get the time off

 

-jrmotosports 88 / Mark
-SylverSS/SC / Jon
-kissrocker52 / Chris
-soundjunky / Jonathan (yup, that's me - I likely won't be driving my Cobalt)
-outtamymind / Steve (assuming he gets there before tech shuts down!)
-Khase
-Soulflyz (coming in from Red Deer)
-daedlus
-jlaudiog5gt (coming in from Edmonton)
-DavidW (maybe; coming in from Fort MacMurry)
-Knightwolf (coming in from Edmonton)
-thedude411 (maybe; coming in from Lethbridge)
-BIGX (pending transmission being fixed)

Sorry Knight - I dropped the ball on you (been busy, and plain forgot),
I'll do my best to have a reply to the helmet question for tomorrow.

If anyone coming from out of town wants to drop off stuff at my place (I'm a short drive from the track) please PM me, to arrange meeting before going to the track - I'll give you my phone number.

One week plus a day bump!

 

going to be a fun night

 

agreed!

 

I'll prolly be there, logging peoples runs and generally providing Money pit recommendations for getting better E.T's / power...

Won't be going down the track though.

 

money pit recommendations?

 

Basically everything you could spend money on the make more power...

But that goes right along with tuning recommendations.

 

but at the end of the day I'd hope that everyone here knows that these are (after all) only FWD four banger cars;
This limits what we can do;
If you are only concerned about going faster, you would be best off starting with a V8 car;
Had I to pick (a late model) one, near the top of my list would be an LS1/6spd 1998-2002 F-body...

 

na! screw that. drop a v8 into a cobalt! and throw on a couple of snails! maybe some T-88's!!! lol

 

I don't even want to fathom what it would cost to make a custom tube frame to mount the V8 in a cobalt...

 

I certainly understand that.

But for an example, T-Jay's car is putting out 285 on the dyno, and with some more tuning, we can be closer to 300. In addition to that, after the dyno, I was able to provide him with a list that could carry him above that, albeit costing more money.

I hear what you are saying about buying something that starts at a higher power level, and working up from that, but most guys really love their cars, and just want to look at ways to improve them. I am happy to oblige in that area.

Not everyone wants to ditch their (initially) slower car and start off with 400+ and go up from there, I think Steve can vouch for that. Hell, even I am getting rid of the cobalt to get into something with higher potential. I just like to help out with guys that want more out of their baby.

Consider Rod's near-failed project of the same calibre...

 

I'm a maybe from Lethbridge.

 

I thought the victory red project was complete and running?

 

lol lil off topic as per usual!!!all i know is jon is the grass and i am the lawn mower lol kidding bros!!!!! i agree with kris, it will be a fun night!!!!

 

lol I thought you were gonna say something like this. " Your the Grass and I'm gonna smoke ya!!!" hahaha

but on a serious note. I don't do drugs!!!

 

lol thats good... hahahahaha i c how you play lol well maybe just join ya and screw the racing... lol besides i already know i will lose...

 

By the end of 2010 I will have 350 whp minimum and hope to be at 400whp.

 

i have a sub box with two 12's, and a large amp attatched to the box. will they let me race?

 

Sup peeps I fly out that night but not till like 10 so I will try to come down for a little as I work real close now...

BTW JR --> You hear that Im ur gf's cousin (?) boss ? Keevan & David? :P they were telling me about ur ride and I'm like I know that dude we've been to meets before :P

Anyway wont be running as my can's been sounding funny... Speaking of which... Steve tell Chris I'm gonna be bringing her in in a week or so to get looked at she needs her annual but also is making alot of road noise and seems to idle funny lately...

 

^^^^ hahah no worries buddy, thats probally my ex's family!!!!

 

I phone a buddy of mine last night (member of the Calgary Drag Racing Association), he said that hte dot95's are NFG;
he recently had to buy a new helmet and (going off memory) said they were looking for Snell05 or something like that.

IIRC the helmets Race City used to loan out were all Dot95, and when AHRA/NHRA said that they were NGF, they stoped making everyone wear them.

so if there is any doubt, look up on the NHRA/AHRA site wat they require for helmets - oterwise, lets say Snell05 (hopefully there is such a thing!!).

 

thats sweet the pickles will be logging. i just got my wideband put in so get a few logs and hopefully ill be able to grab a tune from him the week after. sweeeet

 

woot another yellow!!!

 

Rally Yellow FTW