Maurice

I got the boot for having a convertible, not for running to fast :(. I did get in two runs before that though. My first run was a 12.5 at 113 and the second was a 12.3 and NO MPH on time slip. When I picked up my slip, they told me to talk to the sign in guy. The sign in guy said that 13.99 and faster verts have to have a roll bar. He said I could run with my hardtop on though, so I still can reach for the 11's, just a few pounds heavier.

Here is a video from tonight that shows the 12.5 run with my new exhaust.
http://www.ntco.net/swimmer/videos/1-25-maurice2.mpg

Maurice

Oh yeah, I also met a guy with a #'s matching 68 427/390 vert and he was running low 14s 14.1-14.3 all night.

One of the other highlights was winning $.25 from Swimmer for guessing the time of another Z06 that was running. He guessed 13.4 and I guessed higher for .25. I won, the guy ran a 14.1 or .2. He later got it down to a 12.9 :D

GrandSportC3

Maurice, just get a hardtop for your Vert and you'll be ok to 12.00. I always race with the hardtop..

BTW - I run with the hardtop but I remove the soft top.. The hard top isn't much heavier than the soft top. To remove the soft top is very easy. It' just 4 bolts

:cheers:

Olivier


[Modified by GrandSportC3, 9:43 AM 1/26/2003]

Gordonm

I had to get a hardtop also. It weighs about 65 pounds I think so it is a little more weight but I removed the spare and tub to save a little more weight.

74-Roadster

Well, that's something to be of!

Does anyone have a link to NHRA's rules about street legal cars and racing?

81vette

Nice run Maurice. :cheers:

mark

8T1-7T9 BIONIC VETTE

Nice run Maurice,
However knowing you....you'll be back out there with the 502 in the coupe :D
OR....roll bars in the Vert. :hurray: :seeya Cappy

Crash Dummy

Maurice,

I know you have to have at least one working headlight & taillight to run under the lights at the strip. I never thought about a turn signal though. Did they tell you to use the left blinker so you wouldn't spook the other driver that you were gonna take a right into their lane? :lol: :lol:

Nice runs!!!

As far as hardtops & rollbars. I'm going with rollbars as my windshield was spliced together when this vette was transformed into a vert. I don't think there was much strength to them in the first place.... go upside down and it'll be the first thing to go.

GrandSportC3

Here are the rules:
http://www.morosomotorsportspark.com...uidelines.html

:cheers:

Olivier

Crash Dummy

NHRA will make you join the National Dragster to get the newest rulebook, but here are some of the general guidelines from their site. You'll notice a *C* in the roll bar section in the 12.00-13.99 ET column. *C* = Convertible.
http://www.nhra.com/tech_specs/ETQuickRef.html

ddecart

Nice run!!

Was that your first outing with the car? I'm sure you'll get it running faster. What were your 60' times?

QuickVet

:cool: :cool:

PRNDL

That would describe me! :lol: :lol: But I dipped into the 13s and bought a hardtop at the end of last summer because I expect to go much deeper into the 13s this year! :) In fact, I just put on some "racing stripes" last night! (pictures coming). Hopefully you can find a hardtop locally (condition and color don't matter if you are only using it for drag racing) because shipping will add several $$$hundreds to the cost of a top. MJ

Maurice

Here are two more videos from last night, it is my 12.3 run and Swimmers 12.7 run.
http://www.ntco.net/swimmer/videos/1-25-maurice3.mpg http://www.ntco.net/swimmer/videos/1...vs-eclipse.mpg

Lucky for me, I already have a hardtop and it matches my car!!! I will be back next week for sure.

I always use my left blinker, (my right one doesn't work :) )

This was my first outing with the car setup like it is. I have new exhaust and a new rearend and the rear of the car is lowered about 2 1/2 inches.

'79ProwlerOrange

good vids! i like when you hit second, and the butt drops. :cool:

terryrudy

:)

Cool anyways. Great that you kept on schedule too!!
-terry