Alright, have a look at the this video

http://www.vzavenue.net/~fliapereira/pics/RX-7-9.62-StreetClassWorldRecord.mpeg
[Right click on the link and Save As..for better results]

and please explain ME how anyone can get such a launch?! Man those tires have snow chains or something....super glue maybe??

Ohh....and this one is funny...extremely funny (another one that needs explanation..)

http://www.vzavenue.net/~fliapereira/pics/MiniVan_vs_Camaro.mpeg
[Right click on the link and Save As..for better results]

ENJOY!

Simple explanation... drag radials, right before the start of those videos you would have seen burnouts to heat up the tires just like you would see in an NHRA event. I forgot to check the video and don't want to load it again but most sub 10 sec street cars are rebuilt autos with torque converters that help with launchs bigtime.

This should help clear up the van

http://www.turbovan.net/van.html


Ike

Proof that burnouts are for sissys, this is a street legal WRX :)

http://63.164.33.8/1esx/esx-9-secon...-subaru-wrx.wmv

Originally posted by IkeWRX
Proof that burnouts are for sissys, this is a street legal WRX :)

http://63.164.33.8/1esx/esx-9-secon...-subaru-wrx.wmv

Repost the correct URL....please?

Originally posted by IkeWRX
Simple explanation... drag radials, right before the start of those videos you would have seen burnouts to heat up the tires just like you would see in an NHRA event. I forgot to check the video and don't want to load it again but most sub 10 sec street cars are rebuilt autos with torque converters that help with launchs bigtime.

This should help clear up the van

http://www.turbovan.net/van.html


Ike

That is absolutely amazing...makes me think about another members sig: 'Anything can be fast, there is always faster"
But I wasn't expecting to apply it to a Caravan, guess I have a lot to learn.

Yes yeas..I'll go to my corner now. Sorry! :D

Hmmm not sure the problem with the link, it is correct... anyhow try this, just click on the photo where it says 9.9 WRX


http://www.esxmotorsports.com/esx.htm

I have a video of an 11 second K car as well if you like that van :)

Originally posted by IkeWRX
Hmmm not sure the problem with the link, it is correct... anyhow try this, just click on the photo where it says 9.9 WRX


http://www.esxmotorsports.com/esx.htm

I have a video of an 11 second K car as well if you like that van :)

I am watching the Subie....please, share the K one....

I guess it's a 10 second K car...


http://www.thedodgegarage.com/the_reliant.html

that rx7 is sweet

Originally posted by IkeWRX
I guess it's a 10 second K car...


http://www.thedodgegarage.com/the_reliant.html

I finally saw the light: I should go, buy an old Corolla. Make some weight 'reduction' -if you know what I mean. Turbo charge the engine a tiny bit....and get it down to the dragway (as if I could even launch a car right! ha:p ) and post my under 10 sec slips!....yeah!...'there is always faster' makes a lot of sense now.

Ike, have some more of those....?

I can't believe that a Chrysler can get to the 10s....what's going to be next? An eighteen wheeler in the high 9s ??

I've got tons of em... heres one of a big ole family sedan, a little pricier than the others however :)


http://www.nebbin.cjb.net/temp/Mercedes_Carnage.wmv

Originally posted by RX8-TX


I finally saw the light: I should go, buy an old Corolla. Make some weight 'reduction' -if you know what I mean. Turbo charge the engine a tiny bit....and get it down to the dragway (as if I could even launch a car right! ha:p ) and post my under 10 sec slips!....yeah!...'there is always faster' makes a lot of sense now.

Ike, have some more of those....?

I can't believe that a Chrysler can get to the 10s....what's going to be next? An eighteen wheeler in the high 9s ??

I think my infatuation with sleeper cars has a lot to do with why I'm on the fence when it comes to the 8, I think it looks faster than it really is and I'm not so sure how I feel about that.

To feed your new found addiction further, here's one last video for the evening. Ahhhh the beauty of AWD!


(whispers) That'll be $10 a hit from now on :p

http://www.ecanfix.com/~hyperform/matt/Videos/tibouron_clip.mov