[gweasel77]

I'm thinking about heading out to Showtime 1/8 mile track on Jan. 8th 2014 for Test 'n Tune!

Showtime Dragstrip Park:

Gates open at 5PM Run 6PM – 10PM
Admission $10 / Test and Tune Tech Cards $10

Location:
4550 Ulmerton Road
Clearwater, FL 33762

Phone:
727-561-9646

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Also, the day after that, Jan. 9th. 2014 @ Bradenton Motorpark 1/4 mile track they also have a Test 'n Tune!

Bradenton Motorsports Park Thursday Test & Tune

Event Info:
Anyone can come out and run the 1/4 mile dragstrip with their race car, street car, truck or motorcycle!

Event Times / Schedule:
Gate open: 5pm
Track hot: 6pm - 11pm

Event Tickets:

Gate admission: $14
Race tech card: $6 (run all night)
Children 11 & under FREE!

General Track Info:
Bradenton Motorsports Park
21000 State Road 64
Bradenton, FL 34212
Phone: 941-748-1320

 

[fish]

i may catch ya out there on the 8th, i am going to be working right by there wednesday afternoon anyway.

 

[beachside321]

Funny you mentioned this, I was looking at their schedules last night. I will most likely meet up with you out there. Like we talked about before, we should get some data logs while we are there. I'm supposed to get my TT at some point next week! Hopefully I'll get to compare before and after 60' 1/8 and 1/4 times.

It's supposed to be cold too!


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[gweasel77]

YEAH BUDDY!!!! :eyebrow:

Conditions for Wed Night @ 6:00PM, (when Racing Starts) is looking like around mid-low 60*F , 0% Chance of Rain!!!

I can't wait!!!!! :redblob"

That's the whole reason i'm heading out there on Wed. is to record some fresh data logs!

I want some before data!

As i plan on swapping out my old crush bent 2.25"-3" piping aft of my Berk Techs & 2.25"-3" FM Y to the Cajun 2.5"-3" mandrel piping & merge collector!!!

 

[TA CC TX]

Your gonna love that Cajun Y-pipe! But you better get some Hot sauce cause I don't think you will see temps in the 60's. That front should reach you by Wednesday and checking wunderground they say Fort Walton is gonna get to 19 or so Monday night. Good Luck Here's to some Great Times!:cheers::rockon

 

[beachside321]

Yep the last weather report I saw has the high temp on Wednesday at 47. Should make for a good DA

 

[gweasel77]

Our Coldest day of 2014 so far is supposed to be Tues, so lets hope it hangs out for an extra day or 2!!!

Come on -DA!!! :rockon

 

[gweasel77]

:bump::bump::bump:RACE MEET BUMP!!!:bump::bump::bump:

I really hope there are some more trucks out there Wed. & Thurs!!! :eyebrow:

I know Bradenton always has a few trucks in the staging lanes!

 

[beachside321]

Trying to decide if I wanna do some weight reduction for weds. I like having the weight of the spare tailgate and hitch past the rear tires to help with traction a little. I wonder if it's worth taking all that stuff off?

I'm thinking about just leaving it in FST until I get my TT! That's when I'll get serious!


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[bigwood88]

Man, what I'd give to be out there with y'all! I'll be back Mid-June when it is nice and hot :ugh: lol. I have new shoes to put on and some catless Cajuns just waiting in a box for when I get back. Would be awesome to meet some other titans out there. Meanwhile my truck is just sitting under a tree with a tarp over it....haha

 

[titanmike]

what time will you be out there? I may come out but it wouldn't be until about 8 .

 

[fish]

you guys heading out there tonight?

 

[beachside321]

Just got home from Showtime. It was fun being out there but I ran into a big problem. They weren't letting cars go around the water box. I did the best I could with my open diff to burnout both tires (warming up the passenger side, stopping, then try to break loose the drivers side) but it hardly worked.

Anyways Chris and I both slid all over the track our first pass, but it was a good race after we both hooked. Went out again, he hooked and was gone while I feathered the sh!t out of the gas. I finally mashed it around 25, and around 35-40 I hit a slick spot and the truck started jumping and bucking all over the place. I let off and just idled thorough the traps. I hung around a little longer to see if they started letting ppl go around the water box but it never happened.

I am so ready for an LSD! I should have my TT sometime next week. DR's are gonna have to wait, but I'm getting some general grabber UHP's with my tax return that should hook much better than the bald 5 year old goodyear sr-a's that I have now.

I'm heading out to Bradenton tomorrow to hopefully get some good 1/4 passes in.

Quick pic I took of our trucks. Big thanks to fish for meeting us out there!

http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums...5-98CF-417C-8B7E-924FD06B8CEA_zpsukeya6gl.jpg


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[fish]

good time last night with gweasel and beachside. their trucks are quick! track was coming and going with occasional light sprinkles that made hooking up and staying hooked up a problem.

second run

 

[nightowl]

Looks like a ton of fun there. Weasel you need some 2.5" bpipes to benefit from that Cajun 2.5" Y With headers. I had 5 different trucks on 5 different dynos make 8-14 hp and tq more than the 2.25" setup.

 

[beachside321]

Looks like a ton of fun there. Weasel you need some 2.5" bpipes to benefit from that Cajun 2.5" Y With headers. I had 5 different trucks on 5 different dynos make 8-14 hp and tq more than the 2.25" setup.

From talking with Chris last night, I think he's gonna keep the 2.25" B pipes because his Nismo's are 2.25" at the collector. After the B pipes he'll go 2.5-3". Those HP gains might convince him though!


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[fish]

Quick pic I took of our trucks. Big thanks to fish for meeting us out there!

http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums...5-98CF-417C-8B7E-924FD06B8CEA_zpsukeya6gl.jpg


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Good to meet you and Chris man and thanks for the header advice.

 

[beachside321]

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Good to meet you and Chris man and thanks for the header advice.

No problem man! I learned it all on here. It was good to meet you too, your Titan looks good! I gotta get me an Armada air dam after seeing yours.

Trying to decide if I wanna drive all the way to Bradenton tonight! Supposed to be scattered rain everywhere but I wanna go! Last night did not give me my fix!!! Lol

EDIT: Test and Tune 1/9 cancelled due to weather


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[beachside321]

Hmm... Runday Sunday anyone?

They're having it this Sunday 1/12

http://www.bradentonmotorsports.com/pages/web page_runday sunday.htm


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[gweasel77]

Yeah Buddy!!! You know i'm down!

Had a blast out there the other night!!!

I won almost every 1 of my races, except to White trailered Mustang GT (Race Car).

I killed a New'ish 4WD TRD SC Tacoma & a brand new Red Dodge Ram RCSB!!!!

That Taco was QUICK!!! He was launching in 4WD most of the time, he was getting some serious wheel hop when he would launch in 2WD.

He was giving me dirty looks ALL night after he got whooped by the T!

Even when we first pulled in, i parked right next to him cause i saw he had all blue LED interior lighting. I said hey, hows it going & he look up from what he was doing & gave me a dirty look & muttered something indistinguishable. LOL

Then he went & parked down the way from our 3 Titans. LMAO

First run against Beachside, we both spun our a$$e$ off & did burnouts 1/2 way down the 1/8 mile! LOL

After that we both dropped some PSI & then i started hooking!!!

My Best run of the night was against the white Mustang race car, i went 8.79 @ 77.1mph w/ a 1.89 60'!

I ran (2) 8.81's @ 77.09 & 77.2mph, 60' = both 1.90

I am definitely losing out on some top end it feels like!

All passes were made in race trim, (except i left my tailgate on).

Thanks to Beachside & Fish for meeting us out there!!!! It was Great to have a couple other Titans out there to Represent, TEAMVK56!!!!

Fish, Thanks a Bunch for getting those great pics & the video of my smashing that Hemi Ram!!! :banasex0r

We got to talkng to this older gentleman who was out there racing his C5 Vette. He was telling us about his friend who owns a Canteen Green Nissan Titan that recently was in an accident & got T-boned bad!!! He said the Titan took the brunt of the impact like nothing & saved his friends life!!!

He was really interested in our Tuning & performance mods! He was also telling us about his TT 408ci Drag Truck too!!!

Sux, we got rained out on Thurs. @ Bradenton...but i'm leaving my DR's installed until i get a chance to hit the 1/4 mile!!! :redblob"

Until next time...

-GW77