Drag racing for american iron only!!???

[Michael Gough]

>From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
> I'd like to know what car you're running that only cost
> $1000 to get to low 13s-high 12s. This is an Audi we're talking
> about, right?
I never said anything about the whole car costing $1000....below is the post
I made and it's clear that I said $1k in the motor....
That said, if I wanted a drag car, I'd simply get a V8 rustang, slap twin
turbos on it, and be in the 10s for about a grand (it's been done more than
once)
I'm more interested in having a relatively quick car that I can auto-x, drag
race, and road race. Plus I have a hell of a good time beating the snot out
of the new shiny Asian cars with my car.
I bet the guy with the mid 12 second Dodge minivan was told he is crazy
too.....that didn't stop him, he has a hell of a good time spanking American
V8s
Now that I think about it....I bet I can make an Audi run in the low 13s for
$1000 including the price of the car. Hmmm, do I sense a challenge in your
post? :)
Mike


>> Two reasons not to try and seriously drag race an Audi:
> Maybe not seriously race an Audi, but taking it to the track for a
> little fun is a great idea ;)
>
>> 2. They cost far too much to make fast at the strip.
> Maybe...it all depends on how you go about things. By the end of summer
> I'm aiming to be running low 13s to high 12s in the quarter mile, with
> about $1000 in the whole motor; plenty fast enough for me. I'll scan my
> time slips in a few months and show everyone :) But geeze, even if
> you're not gonna be fast, it's a hell of a good time to just get out
> there and race! There's no reason not to; it's cheap to race, and you'll
> have a great time! Mike
>