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Old 01-30-2005, 02:43 AM
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well? should i apply? there is a fair chance that they would accept me. it sure sounds like it would be fun.

reading the rules i see a couple of problems. one is a roll bar. either i run slower than 11.5's or i put a cage in. i will never win so it would just be for fun so maybe make two conservative runs in the upper 11's so as to not get into trouble and then go all out on the 3rd run.

other problem i see is the 10 gallons of fuel. i would prety much have to get a cell since the intank set up i have will suck air at the launch with anything under 3/8 of a tank. 10gallons would probably be right around 3/8 of a tank.

apply or not

cage or not

dr's or stock tires, might break on dr's but i think they might get me well into the 10's, there would be a certain cool factor to busting some good numbers on stock tires, i am sure i would be the only one there on stock tires.

it isn't too far away, about 10hours. i think i would drive it just so i could say i did.
Old 01-30-2005, 03:34 AM
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Go for it! I say do the cage. That way you can run to your heart's content and have a nice safety factor as well. Definitily roll in there on your stock tires and under your own power.
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You are going to need a cage at some point if you want to keep running the 1/4. Do it now or do it later.
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To run 11s you require a fire jacket, driveshaft loop, 5-point harness, helmet, roll-bar etc. Unless the rules have changed all that also. I know the roll-bar thing chnaged but the rest is the same no?
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Put a roll-bar in that thing and drive there on your stock tires and run your a** off.
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Originally Posted by F8L Z71
To run 11s you require a fire jacket, driveshaft loop, 5-point harness, helmet, roll-bar etc. Unless the rules have changed all that also. I know the roll-bar thing chnaged but the rest is the same no?
i dont know for sure but i think they droped all those rules down to 11.5. the race isn't till may so i would have time to get all that done anyways if i decide to do it and if they accepted my aplication.
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Throw in the cage and go
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I think you should get the cage and the rest of the safety equipment. I learned my lesson about the driveshaft loops, and I thank my lucky stars I can out as well as I did. Let's face it ... some of our trucks are getting fast, scary fast at that. We need to start thinking safety.

That being said, drive it in there on stock tires and stock exhaust and whip some ***. You've prolly got a good hand on the field as it sits.
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You Can Do It~!
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hey man definatly go for it.Even if you don't win,there are still probably a **** load of people who don't know the truck. you will no doubt surprise alot of people


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