2013 SS Shootout.....

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sat Dec 29, 12 10:17 am

Errrrr some people seem to be gearing up for a gunfight...

Thats a small block Chevy

no gas........

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sat Dec 29, 12 11:46 am

nah.....hp is one thing, converting that into a top running car with a good 60ft and ET for heads up is another thing, I beat a mid 8 sec car many moons ago at Garys Picnic with a 10 sec run, it only takes a few misfires (that was a chevy), and a crap RT and 60 and your a winner

blue will remember that.

Les

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sat Dec 29, 12 1:50 pm

Les Szabo wrote:nah.....hp is one thing, converting that into a top running car with a good 60ft and ET for heads up is another thing, I beat a mid 8 sec car many moons ago at Garys Picnic with a 10 sec run, it only takes a few misfires (that was a chevy), and a crap RT and 60 and your a winner blue will remember that.

Les

Les trust me on this one ,,he has the car to go with it ,,,and he can drive it

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sat Dec 29, 12 3:34 pm

Probably as you say Pete, I don't know.....you can say that for sure when he runs well in the 9's in a leaf sprung car as per your SS rules.

I was trying to give some heart to those people who will find themselves in a heads up race with a car with much more performance/hp, and gave one example of what is sometimes possible (even against a tube car), if your car is set up well and your sharp on the tree.

Les

Jerry Smith · Post by **Jerry Smith** » Sat Dec 29, 12 3:45 pm

Impressive, who's motor is that Pete?

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sat Dec 29, 12 3:57 pm

Simon Parkers ,,,Camaro ......Dart block and heads etc.....Les you still don,t get it mate its a gathering of kindred spirits,,,like Woodstock but without all the hair :lol:Me and Simon getting at it

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sat Dec 29, 12 4:56 pm

I get it Pete, its just a bit of fun getting pre-74 door cars together at a Meet, and calling it SS so your running against similar American muscle for a time slip, instead of a beetle or similar...your just creating an all American RWYB.

So why not include back halved cars, 4-link/l-bars, why restrict it for the sake of SS Tradition when those rules really don't mean anything here, including qualifying, thats just a format to find a winner, your just excluding some pretty good machinery, (Pete/Cliff and many others), and seeing its just for fun, who cares who you come up against, its still only for a time slip really, the fastest car wins and gets a free Beer or a trophy or something?.

I guess at a £100 per weekend for 4 peeps, its reasonable and good fun getting pi55ed with a bit of strip action thrown in.

Les

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sat Dec 29, 12 5:03 pm

Les Szabo wrote:I get it Pete, its just a bit of fun getting pre-74 door cars together at a Meet, and calling it SS so your running against similar American muscle for a time slip, instead of a beetle or similar...your just creating an all American RWYB.

So why not include back halved cars, 4-link/l-bars, why restrict it for the sake of SS Tradition when those rules really don't mean anything here, including qualifying, thats just a format to find a winner, your just excluding some pretty good machinery, (Pete/Cliff and others), and seeing its just for fun, who cares who you come up against, its still only for a time slip, the fastest car wins and gets a free Beer or something.

I guess at a £100 per weekend for 4 peeps, its reasonable and good fun getting Bananarama! with a bit of strip action thrown in.

Les

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sat Dec 29, 12 5:22 pm

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pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sat Dec 29, 12 5:37 pm

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