Science Abuse

Move it back, cut into the firewall. There are lots of ways to balance out weight.

I'm not adressing the ratio of power vs ET. You cant run 12s on 100hp if you cut enough weight. What I was refering to was "Good for 12s" being used as a unit of measure describing the strength for your drivetrain. It would be more accurate to measure its strength in NM or LbFt. You can take the same tranny that ran a 12, put it in a 14sec car, and break it. I will compare FWD to RWD, because were talking about traction. Consider yourself lucky that I didn't just chime in with "If you want to launch right, do it in reverse LOLz!" True, most of the time. It applies here but the effects are negligable and can be nullified with tire pressure adjustments. The aspect ratio of those slicks isn't that great, and that cuts down on the give.

If you want less hook, use some Comp TAs and get them hot. Something else you may want to consider is running a higher tire pressure. Call me crazy, but what's the point of getting those tires and shooting for wicked 60's if you're afraid of busting your driveline? Your transaxle doesn't care what tires you have: A 1.5 is a 1.5, it stresses your components the same. The assigned values of "good for 12's" dont really make any sense. If you had 100hp extra, moused the car off the line, your tranny would take you to 12s just fine. If you launch it hard with your hp, it will not take you to 12s, it will take you to ebay. It's not the HP, but the load and the impulse that breaks your parts. Case in point: Cougar Launch hard with AOD on hot Comp TAs = good 60s and low 13s (i full trim anyways) Launch hard with exactly same everything and manual tranny = busted half shafts every time. Why? The TC absorbs load, the clutch does not, it goes straight to the wheels. The power and torque are exactly the same (actually, TCs can amplify torque), but the impulse is shorter. For an even simpler demonstration, set a hammer on a glass table...then drop a hammer on a glass table. If you get your moneys worth out of those tires, it's going the break your car. If you don't, the extra traction/friction and uberstick may rob you in the in the big end. SO, if you have more parts at home, go for broke and lanch that whore. If not, come down and borrow my Comp TAs, god knows I'm not using them with my TKO.

Nothing unusual, just your classic Woman (I assume) who lost her hand in a "falconry accident" wanting to hook up and penetrate people with her stump, while they pretend to be vantriliquist dolls.

AHHHHHHH HAHAHHAH! Wrong.

What interests me most about that ad is the Falconry accident. I want to hear more.

I think you missed my point: I'm kidding around. There is nothing productive to post, because it's hopeless.

Why do you hate America? Stop being defeatist, that's what the terrorists want.

http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1046/gt5vr0.jpg I spent the most time of the Ferrari 430, everything else was cake. It was easy because GT5's graphics are too good, nothing is that perfect.... Oh yeah, the Nismo race car, the real one has blurred wheels, the fake: -has static wheel spokes -Has no driver -has blurred background How'd they miss that?

Ford fella doesn't know how to drive, but it was still a clean win.

No, I'm sorry to disappoint you, I am not a homo that watches network TV cominc'dramas with aged glam bitches. Google = yeah she's hot, but being on a fuckin TV show is not something that makes her special enough that everyone should know who she is. Watch your middle age bitches and get in touch with their feelings, I'll watch my history channel and porn, FAG!

creepy.

Umm, would you take wild-born? Cuz I have this creek nearby, and a distain for athoritah. Let me know before weds, 'else I won't get any before spring.

Their promo site shows 3 drivers...rules said they needed 4. They also didn't list any crew. I didn't count heads when I was there...Are they a funny enough bunch to come to a 24 hour race with just 3 people!?

I wouldn't call a car 1000 laps down reliable. The grand total of lug nuts on those two front wheels: 6 or so Studs were busted, I think, and the wheels were welded on. The last of the race, they wobbled, I'm surprised they stayed on during the burnout.

That was the first one, there are many more now. Mostly diesels. Reliable = $250 car built in 1985 raced for 24 hours straight and still doing donuts Without the slightest mechanical hiccup.

They h8 america Good thing we don't need bombers anymore. lol

Fixed.

I didn't want to go by sound, because it may not "noise" as much when it's unfuktwith.

Looks like...is that a turbo motor? I just got some flashes of the valve cover. Familiar with these guys at all? We *thought* that there weren't any turbo cars out there, and figured it was because everyone knew beater bewst is risky in a 24 hr race. These guys are good with a camera, and the car looked quick...but it totally fell apart. By the end they had 2 wheels ready to fall off. I think the 24hrs of Lemons is you're kind of race.

Its a Jag V12. Vectors would find a good home there because they use Lamborghini power. True about Lexus, they changed the market.

If. It's an *almost* saturated market, especially in Tennessee where there is plenty of backwooods. In order to stay above water,t hey would have had to push it as higher quality. No doubt it would bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, but the cost would be uip there also, you have to cover the cost of construction. I wonder how long it was in operation.

I don't see how you could turn a profit on that operation with just weed as your product.

Yes. Hopefully the translation was "So I hear that you're a real badass? *stretch*"

Forgot about this place! I always used to take a spin through their lot while out driving at night, much more interesting than any dealer...... Then I got detained for trespassing, turns out they had trouble with break-ins, fuckin ghetto!