Just a little unofficial experiment.

[rhipsher]

Although Im going to run the Texas mile next year I wanted to see where my car would be in the ball park. A few facts about the car first. Its a 90 car #1931. Its got stock 3.45 gears. Has top end porting. Fidanza flywheel and Spec stage 3 + clutch kit. But no headers just stock exaust and cats with a borla. Makes 357rwhp 347ft lb torque. So this morning I go out to my favorite road. You guys know the one Lol! And I come to a complete stop. Zero out my odometer and just got the car rolling normally no drag strip type launch and nailed it. When the o.d went from .9 to 1.0 miles I was at 158mph. They both changed over at the same time twice. And that's with my headlights on. It was dark. So now I have an idea.
Speaking of the Texas mile I emailed Will Barrett last night and said since you own the baddest TT 385 ZR-1 on the planet aren't you the least bit curious to see what it would do in the mile. I said we need to go together and I'll video your run and MPH and post it on the registry. The whole ZR-1 community would love to see that. But he's a very busy man in the oil industry so the chances of that happening are slim. Paul Smith Dewy Slocom Bob Hall and Paul Denhert all ran the Texas mile years ago and until Robin ran his LPE 385 last year there haven't been any c4s running it. So chances are I'll be the only ZR-1 running next year.

[tomtom72]

To You Rick! Be careful man, and have fun!


Tom

[rhipsher]

More like brisket. There's only one place that I trust to do that at. There's concrete barriers on the left and right sides of the toll road and a four mile stretch where nobody can come in or exit out. The only thing that could go wrong is if I do something stupid. I wouldn't do that anywhere else. 0-158 in a mile is over before you know it anyway. But the car did better than I thought it would. I was expecting maybe 152 or so.

[PhillipsLT5]

Save it for the airstrip, lots safer, your 158 is about right for what you have

[Pete]

Originally Posted by rhipsher

Although Im going to run the Texas mile next year I wanted to see where my car would be in the ball park. A few facts about the car first. Its a 90 car #1931. Its got stock 3.45 gears. Has top end porting. Fidanza flywheel and Spec stage 3 + clutch kit. But no headers just stock exaust and cats with a borla. Makes 357rwhp 347ft lb torque. So this morning I go out to my favorite road. You guys know the one Lol! And I come to a complete stop. Zero out my odometer and just got the car rolling normally no drag strip type launch and nailed it. When the o.d went from .9 to 1.0 miles I was at 158mph. They both changed over at the same time twice. And that's with my headlights on. It was dark. So now I have an idea.
Speaking of the Texas mile I emailed Will Barrett last night and said since you own the baddest TT 385 ZR-1 on the planet aren't you the least bit curious to see what it would do in the mile. I said we need to go together and I'll video your run and MPH and post it on the registry. The whole ZR-1 community would love to see that. But he's a very busy man in the oil industry so the chances of that happening are slim. Paul Smith Dewy Slocom Bob Hall and Paul Denhert all ran the Texas mile years ago and until Robin ran his LPE 385 last year there haven't been any c4s running it. So chances are I'll be the only ZR-1 running next year.

With gas prices at $4.00-$5.00 of course Will is busy.
Counting all that cash is not easy you know your hands get tired fingers get dry and black,tell him i'll count the cash for him while he goes racing. LOL

Pete

[USAFPILOT]

I think Will should buy us all a tank of gas.

[Tyler Townsley]

Originally Posted by USAFPILOT

I think Will should buy us all a tank of gas.

Yeah,

http://deliquescence.net/~tyler/misc/oilmam.jpg

Tyler

[A26B]

Originally Posted by Tyler Townsley

Yeah,

http://deliquescence.net/~tyler/misc/oilmam.jpg

Tyler

That link happens to be right on target Tyler. Unless you have been there and done that, you are very unlikely to know the reality of "what I really do." Just so happens, I have been there & done that.

[rhipsher]

Originally Posted by A26B

That link happens to be right on target Tyler. Unless you have been there and done that, you are very unlikely to know the reality of "what I really do." Just so happens, I have been there & done that.

I also agree. Almost 90% of the parts we make are for the oil industry. While people were complaining about how high gas is the owners of the shops would always say "Hey"! I can afford $5 and $6 dollar a gallon gas. But I can't afford $2 dollar a gallon gas. And at that time I just didn't get that logic. Now I do. The higher the price per barrel it goes the better it is for us people in the industry. The more money the oil companies make the more they invest which trickles right back to the machine shops that get the huge orders and back logs which = buying more machines and hiring more people to keep up with the demand. If your in the oil industry that's a good thing. If your not it doesn't do anything for you. That's just a fact of life.

[USAFPILOT]

Originally Posted by rhipsher

I also agree. Almost 90% of the parts we make are for the oil industry. While people were complaining about how high gas is the owners of the shops would always say "Hey"! I can afford $5 and $6 dollar a gallon gas. But I can't afford $2 dollar a gallon gas. And at that time I just didn't get that logic. Now I do. The higher the price per barrel it goes the better it is for us people in the industry. The more money the oil companies make the more they invest which trickles right back to the machine shops that get the huge orders and back logs which = buying more machines and hiring more people to keep up with the demand. If your in the oil industry that's a good thing. If your not it doesn't do anything for you. That's just a fact of life.

I think there was a direct correlation to the price of gas in 2008 and the collapse of our economy. I have a feeling we will see a repeat this year. Pray I am wrong.