Last drag race for a wile...results
Jim Green
jeg1976 at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 21 09:45:29 EDT 2003
--- Michael Gough <mdg3369 at newtsplace.com> wrote:
> Hey guys,
> Figured I'd give you all an update on the good old
> Quantum Syncro.
> I got back to the drag strip tonight and packing a
> "retarded size"
> intercooler, 110 octane leaded race fuel, and a
> helmet I was planning on
> breaking into the 12s in the quarter mile.
> As is usually the case with my car, things didn't go
> quite as planned.
> After fixing a leaky turbo oil drain hose, the tech
> guys let me on the
> track. Everyone was laughing at me (of course!) and
> a group of people in the
> stands beside my cohorts said something to the
> effect of "what the F*#@ is
> that?!"
> So I roll to the line with my boost controller
> (Shrapnel knob) unhooked
> limiting me to the stock 6psi. I rev it up, mash the
> throttle, let the
> clutch out, get a bit of wheel spin, and tear off a
> scorching 13.9 @ 98 MPH.
I'm laughing just thinking about it! Hey, you're in
the 13's at least. Good job.
=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI Stage II
http://www.mswanson.com/~jgreen/car_home.html
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