The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance

[d.kaufman]

If you guys remember the absolute killer fords I have posted pics of in this thread the fella that built those has sold his business. He still has the 50's F-100 but is done building.
He rolled into my driveway today in a Steve McQueen Bullet. #4 of 300 to be built. 814HP or some insane number close to that. I was so absolutely knocked out I forgot to take any pics.

That thing is insane. Screw a hellcat.....(no offense B-69) as one rolled by blipping the throttle. I looked at mu bud and said lets go get him. He just smiled and said...…...Why. Getting old I guess.

$100K all in.

Would've loved to see that......and take it for a spin

 

[churchmouse]

Would've loved to see that......and take it for a spin

I did. I am still spinning high on life from it.
It is a true 3 peddle car no puss paddles.

And no he would not let me go after the H-Cat.....

 

[Bigtanker]

What years are we talking about? Golden era or modern era stang'?

 

[churchmouse]

What years are we talking about? Golden era or modern era stang'?

Brand spanking new.

 

[femurphy77]

Killer deal if you've got 55k laying around

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a30021927/1000-hp-ford-mustang-54995-project-m/

So; for the money this Mustang or a C8 Corvette? I hear they've knocked the price point on the C8 to 60k.

 

[churchmouse]

So; for the money this Mustang or a C8 Corvette? I hear they've knocked the price point on the C8 to 60k.

Neither.

 

[Brad69]

CM,

I have both my auto HC and the wife’s 6 speed HC tell me which one to bring so I can get the DR’s on it.

None of the “roll” crap the kids do now straight “dig” with a “flag” person preferably a stripper!

 

[thunderchicken]

CM,

I have both my auto HC and the wife’s 6 speed HC tell me which one to bring so I can get the DR’s on it.

None of the “roll” crap the kids do now straight “dig” with a “flag” person preferably a stripper!

 

[churchmouse]

CM,

I have both my auto HC and the wife’s 6 speed HC tell me which one to bring so I can get the DR’s on it.

None of the “roll” crap the kids do now straight “dig” with a “flag” person preferably a stripper!

Brother if I could talk him into this I would so be there. Roll......wtf is that.....

I have zero idea of the out come of this contest but man it would be fun and yes I would need to get some M/T's under the horse. It would throttle steer on command.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

None of the “roll” crap the kids do now straight “dig” with a “flag” person preferably a stripper!

That’s what guys with not enough power say

 

[jeffsqartan]

If my truck would shift right from a dead stop I'd love to dig race it.... Oddly enough, only wants to shift right once it's in 3rd gear.

At any rate.
Hi. Long time no see. I bought more car parts over the weekend. Pretty soon my truck will need new tires and when it does, I'm burning the current set to the ground and I have a really epic video idea for it.

Who else is attending PRI this week? I'll be there all weekend. There's also a sponsorship thing they are having on Saturday at 10 and I'm looking forward to sitting in on that. See what I can learn.

 

[thunderchicken]

If my truck would shift right from a dead stop I'd love to dig race it.... Oddly enough, only wants to shift right once it's in 3rd gear.

At any rate.
Hi. Long time no see. I bought more car parts over the weekend. Pretty soon my truck will need new tires and when it does, I'm burning the current set to the ground and I have a really epic video idea for it.

Who else is attending PRI this week? I'll be there all weekend. There's also a sponsorship thing they are having on Saturday at 10 and I'm looking forward to sitting in on that. See what I can learn.

I'll be at PRI all day on Friday. I only have a few specific booths that I need to visit and get some info from. It will be fun but also exhausting as always

 

[thunderchicken]

That’s what guys with not enough power say

I think you are confused grasshopper....or maybe I need a few drinks to puck up what you're putting down

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I think you are confused grasshopper....or maybe I need a few drinks to puck up what you're putting down

Oh I just love messin with the old school guys. Yes dig racing is the traditional way, but it’s not the holy grail of racing or anything. Different strokes for different folks. I mean technically a better test of two cars power is a roll race because it mostly takes driver and traction out of the equation.

 

[femurphy77]

Oh I just love messin with the old school guys. Yes dig racing is the traditional way, but it’s not the holy grail of racing or anything. Different strokes for different folks. I mean technically a better test of two cars power is a roll race because it mostly takes driver and traction out of the equation.

Well hell! If you wanna take all of the fun out of it just have a dyno day! Racing isn't about power, that's just part of the equation.

 

[churchmouse]

Well hell! If you wanna take all of the fun out of it just have a dyno day! Racing isn't about power, that's just part of the equation.

Bingo

That is the package. My skills driving, building, putting it on the track. Period. Roll racing is for sissys with weak drive trains. And low to no skills. With sissy front wheel drive that they did not spend the money on. And so on.

 

[KJQ6945]

I am old. I thought racing was between stoplights.
So many of the YouTube videos do the roll, with one clown honking the horn. That ain't racing. Just my opinion.

 

[KJQ6945]

Well hell! If you wanna take all of the fun out of it just have a dyno day! Racing isn't about power, that's just part of the equation.

Dyno day, then we run them accross the scale, and determine the winner. Everybody bring your fastest calculator.

Good old fashioned bench racing

 

[ChristianPatriot]

All I hear is “Get off my lawn”

Oh and that cheap FWD would’ve taken some of your old school muscle to Gapplebee’s.

 

[churchmouse]

Dyno day, then we run them accross the scale, and determine the winner. Everybody bring your fastest calculator.

Good old fashioned bench racing

Very familiar with a Dyno.....


Even won a few shoot outs in my day.....