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Title: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: SBC384 on March 10, 2008, 08:49:47 PM

DOES ANYONE RACE THERE TRUCK ON HERE ? ???

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 10, 2008, 08:56:04 PM

I try to here and there. You?

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: velojym on March 10, 2008, 09:16:47 PM

A few years ago, I attended a drivers' meeting for a local track. I was trying to get a new class started
for my beater '76 K20. I got laughed out of the room.
I then sold the truck as parts.

The punchline?
The next season, they were racing beater fullsize trucks.

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: red4wd on March 10, 2008, 09:19:21 PM

velojym, have you ever been to the track at Beebranch?  It is supposed to be nice. 

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 10, 2008, 10:43:21 PM

Quote from: velojym on March 10, 2008, 09:16:47 PM

A few years ago, I attended a drivers' meeting for a local track. I was trying to get a new class started
for my beater '76 K20. I got laughed out of the room.
I then sold the truck as parts.

The punchline?
The next season, they were racing beater fullsize trucks.

Yeah, a fullsize truck class would be cool.  It sucks having to compete with cars sometimes, but it's cool when we can still beat them. 

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 11, 2008, 09:27:34 AM

Sbc, What type of racing are you referring to? Or just competing in general? I spend some time doing some drag racing. Lorne
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t285/HAULINIT/LornesTruckPRP.jpg)

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: VileZambonie on March 11, 2008, 10:05:20 AM

I'd go all the time if we had a local track...Way too many tree huggers

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: Captkaos on March 11, 2008, 10:59:37 AM

If mine was running I would race it at the track.  My twin races his 2000 RCSB at the track..

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: the_legend_1981 on March 11, 2008, 07:00:16 PM

the only people that ever want to race are at stop lights on busy roads...there's always a cop waiting shortly up the road.

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: Uno99 on March 13, 2008, 02:01:41 PM

I'll be running mine this summer just to see what it runs.  We have a local strip it is great. I run my 99 T/A all the time.

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: SBC384 on March 17, 2008, 09:20:54 PM

I DRAG RACE MINE... I LOVE IT ALWAYS LOOKING FOR TRACTION.

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 18, 2008, 02:07:22 PM

Quote from: SBC384 on March 17, 2008, 09:20:54 PM

I DRAG RACE MINE... I LOVE IT ALWAYS LOOKING FOR TRACTION.

What you got in it and on it?

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: Bitzer! on March 18, 2008, 04:21:46 PM

Not a truck but my type of racing!!

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: SBC384 on March 18, 2008, 04:32:26 PM

83 swb silverado working on getting into the 11s w stock heads...

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 18, 2008, 09:02:50 PM

Stock heads on what?....a 350?  I know of a guy in San Antonio that's running 11's, but I don't know what all he had in his 350.  I hope to get in the 11's with stock heads and stock shortblock.  Good luck bro.

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: SBC384 on March 18, 2008, 09:13:18 PM

383 its already been 12.05 w trans slipen done some more mods since then trying to be ready again in about 3 wks going to pinks all out in shreveport in 2 wks (watchng of course)

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 18, 2008, 09:24:31 PM

Cool.  So you shouldn't have too much work to do to get 11's.  I'm trying to work my way down from 12.8, so I got a long way to go.  Do you have any pics or videos of your truck?

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 18, 2008, 09:31:45 PM

SBC, What does your truck weigh? What MPH were you getting? And yes, Please post pictures & tell us a little more about it. Thanks, Lorne

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: SBC384 on March 18, 2008, 09:40:20 PM

3264# best mph right now is 109.8   have pics but will be a while just lowered last wk have to get alignment possibly drive shaft shortend digital ign carb main body ect... seen your video lorne !

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 18, 2008, 09:44:22 PM

Wow, how did you get it so light? 

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: SBC384 on March 18, 2008, 09:55:01 PM

1 race seat all heater core a/c out fenderwells stock gas tank out probaly a little lighter have 4" lift off hood now. drag lites
electrid w/pump mini alt ele fan alum radiator ect..  trying to find some rear shocks that will work on back with it lowered 4" need them 2 b real soft any suggestions anyone?

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 20, 2008, 09:17:15 PM

I think the NBS guys are using Rancho 9000 shocks, but that may just be in the front I'm not sure.  I'll read around more and let you know.

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: SBC384 on March 20, 2008, 09:21:24 PM

ok thanks   the rear feels really stiff...

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 20, 2008, 10:16:54 PM

Team, Who are the NBS guys?

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 22, 2008, 06:30:45 PM

NBS = New Body Style...as in newer chevy trucks.  I think OBS(old body style) is 89-98, NBS is 99-06, NNBS(NewNewBodyStyle) is 07+.  I learned that on some other forum....took me a while to catch on.

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: HAULIN IT on March 22, 2008, 06:46:52 PM

Team, Does that make us the OOBS guys? What would it make the ones BEFORE that? Would you put a "B" in front of... ;D Oh I guess that would be the OOOBS guys. I talked with a fellow (Internet) who is using Rancho 9000 on the back of his OOBS truck & is happy with them also. Lorne

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: team39763 on March 22, 2008, 08:15:00 PM

LOL...Yeah I guess we are the OOBS. 

Title: Re: ANYONE RACE ?
Post by: Bitzer! on March 23, 2008, 07:16:53 AM

Or even Bloody Old Old Bodies then we'd all be in BOOB's lol