You obviously didn't read my post carefully. I said nothing about street racing. I said that a run at the track would be in the same trim as the truck rolls around town on the street. Thanks for the pious response though

 

Sure I did bud. In your post: "Ok, what does it really run on the street? 2 seconds slower?" Heh, you're right. That certainly doesn't imply street racing. My mistake...

No problem. Have another...

Can anyone tell that I'm being an a**hole today?

--Steele

 

Why not remove all the body panels then>??? I was simply stating the more weight taken from the back, the more traction issues that will occur. No need to be an a**hole about it. Most rollpans look clean, it doesn't look you just picked up a vehicle from a scrap yard and took it to the strip. All this to brag about a low 12 E.T. but yet you won't be able to pull away from 13.00 cars on the street in street trim. I just don't see the point. Unless you are doing heads-up racing at the track you don't want to be the fastest you want to have consistency. -Mat-

 

skennett-

Yeah, we can! That's cool - everybody has their days. Just trying to point this guy in the right direction. For what it's worth, I don't do street racing. I'm at the track at least twice a month, where it belongs. Cheers!

 

You can't. He is a homo!

--Steele

 

Ya I agree the bumper removal is a little much..... Ive held off on the roll pan because I wanted to retain the bumper for rear end collision. Like I said I havent removed these items on previous trips to the track.....my thought with the post was simply weight loss.
On my occasional trips to the track I am concerned with E.T. and I would like every advantage possible. Its not to brag about E.T. is about beating the LS-1 in the next lane. Not so much that I want a drag car though.

The guy you beat in the next lane ..."got beat " ....if he wants to bitch I removed weight from my truck .....so what he still lost.
Going from removing the rear bumper too looks like you just picked up a vehicle from a scrap yard ...and... Why not remove all the body panels then>??? No thats extreme, thanks for the thought. An L with the bumper removed looks like a vehicle from the scrap yard ? chill SVT F15O.




Winning at the track by a tenth is a win., winning on the street is different.

The last time Steele ran at the track his truck was uhhhmm gutted...no seat . sway bar tail gate..etc..etc.. slicks ....

 

Indeed.

Font sway bar delete -- I'm not going around corners.
Hitch delete -- I'm not towing a boat down the track.
Tail gate delete -- I'm not transporting beer.
Passenger seat delete -- I'm not giving some fat girl a ride.

Oh, and the passenger seat delete made a nice place for an in cab camera. http://www.svt-enthusiast.com/albums...er_cam_web.mov

--Steele

 

Remember, racing's not just about speed and times anyway.
I just like the track cause they have the best corn dogs and french fries.

 

thats a dammm good point ...I think Im going to the track right now (weather is great), Im taking the car cause I didnt have time to strip the truck

 

How are you confused. Fastest time wins the money... that's the joy. It's no different that putting a chip or a pulley in it to make it faster.

Did you get beat by a guy with no seat?

 

I am chill. I just think what a lot of people do to their truck is damn silly. Look at my SIG when I say full weight I mean FULL WEIGHT. EVERY stock part on the truck. Aside from the plastic cover over the radiator because the rad. makes a damn fine tool holder while working under the hood. I have no problem going fast with it all still there. Wheels and tires are not, but that is a given. -Mat-

 

Slicks ARE gay.

F1's fo life

 

I'm with you.

I went to an event at MIR a while back and just LAUGHED my *** off, as well as Cecil last year. I could go in there with a pickup truck and build a lightning with all of the parts people take off just to race.

I never understood taking out the passenger seat, and tailgate, spare. I can see the hitch, not everyone uses it, I use mine and it stays on the truck.

Dissassembly is downright retarded in my book.

 

the bumper is heavy, i removed my bumper because an 18 wheeler hit it while it was parked at work. Im a do it myselfer so i decided i would take off that bumper myself and see what i could do to save some money on repair. I found out the bumper is heavy, it weighs at least 50 lbs. ,easy to take off, only 4 bolts

 

Clay the front tires/wheels are pretty heavy, I would guess about 60 lbs each. You should consider running skinnys up front. I would be willing to bet you could knock off close to a tenth.

Sounds like you have 12.1's in your future. Give me a shout when you plan on going to the track.

Steele get your friggin truck fixed already!