Guest Ponyfreak Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 The bike beat me pretty bad the first time cause I granny shifted like a pussy and then lifted in 5th @ 160mph or so due to some debris on the side of the road, then got back on it. 2nd run was a lot closer, but I still granny shifted. (***I missed a gear and overrevved the engine a day earlier so I was still a little skiddish during the shifts since that event was still fresh on my mind..) Also note on both runs I got a 1/2 car length jump on the bike on the start. We tried the 3 honk the first time, but that could not be heard over the exhaust note, so he jsut waited for me to start. Some shoulda-woulda's on my part 1. Should have powershifted instead of puss-shift I think that would have knocked at least a car length off of the second run and 2 in the first run. I lost a LOT OF GROUND due to the shifts. In my defense.. this was the first time over 140 in the car and I was being a little careful. I did not know how the car was going to feel at these speeds.. Next time I will be more agressive, but I was a pussy in the video.... 2. Should have got a better camera man on the side of the road. However I do not know how well I would have captured two vehicles passing by at close to 180 myself.... enough excuses.. http://mark8.org/users/ponyfreak/web/viper/viperbusavid1.wmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1647545489 Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Nice run, shift it hard and it would be alot closer. Not bad videoing either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rperry74 Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Wow, I miss being able to go really fast! graemlins/cry.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark_Viper01 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 where is that in KY ? do you ever get up to columbus? your car looks sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwishiwascool Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Nice vid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Thats pretty sweet. Cant wait for video 2. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rane Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 What does the term powershiting mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffocateXfaster1647545505 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Originally posted by Rane: What does the term powershiting meanI'll take if you meant powerSHIFTING haha.. It's where you keep the accelator pedal planted, and stab the clutch while throwing the stick in gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Nice vid and race!!! Modded Hybusa's trap xxx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar1647545494 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Dayyyuummm!! Don't put yourself down at all man, just being able to stay up w/ that busa is a hellova feat in my eyes. Very sweet, i lust your car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPLN SUX Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Originally posted by skeet skeet skeet: Nice vid and race!!! Modded Hybusa's trap xxx?Stock they have seen traps aproching 150... i think the record for a stock on is like 9.81@ 149. somthing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ponyfreak Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 I will ask him what he is running at the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 nice... I don't think your shifting was that bad to be honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crankshaft Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 <font color ="midnightblue"> I'm sure you've heard many times before that your car is someone's 'dream car', but in my case, that's literall. I watched the video you posted last night right before I went to bed, and I dreamed about it! I dreamed I was showing someone else the video, and I even included telling them the vehicle specs (you had 731hp and the Busa had 164). Then we watched the video, and invariably, became part of it. We were racing around in a Viper and, for some odd reason, we were racing a train... Anyways, I thought I'd share that. A little weird, yes, but now your car actually has been dreamt about. Great video too, btw. It reminds me of a video posted a while back in which a black Viper which had something in the area of 850 hp was racing some modded Busa's in the desert. 30 minute video, good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ponyfreak Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Bike Times: THe bike guys says, "Last year I ran 9.80 @144mph letting up in 1st & 2nd because of a wheelie" Last night he ran a "9.81@141 missing 2nd gear and tapping the limiter in 3rd....." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Where are the Viper Times? -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ponyfreak Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 The viper struggled for traction at the green track. Track prep this early in teh year at edgewater sucks big time. First run I mustered an 11.66 @ 134. 2.1 short time, lost traction around 100' out, got straight, then got back in it. Second and third time I ran a 14.0 @ 66-70 mph. I cut better 60's but the top of 1st and second struggled for traction so I just got out of it. Not worth trying to make something out of nothing and jepordizing the car. I tried one run at tristate on sat, but that track was even worse. I think I ran a 11.88 @ 127. I feathered through 1st and second, and wound up missing 3rd gear. Ohh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Sign up for Norwalk with the COFBA guys. Amazing track, and they do the tech -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rane Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 "I'll take if you meant powerSHIFTING haha.. It's where you keep the accelator pedal planted, and stab the clutch while throwing the stick in gear." Wait, people really shift without letting off the gas? Isn't that bad!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BLUE BY U Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 only if ya miss the next gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rane Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Anywhere I can read more in depth about this before I go blow my shit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash1647545504 Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Originally posted by Rane: Anywhere I can read more in depth about this before I go blow my shit up.There isn't really much to read about it, it's all about timing, and doing it quick and hard. I wouldnt try it if you've only been driving that car for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 at that speed, would 50 hp make that much difereance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawbinder Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Ive been on that road on my way to florida. Nice run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 LOL damn. You know it's a good vid when a cop says "nice run." Good race, really. BUT Learn to shift!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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