Drag racing is boring

Chrome383Z · 04-28-2022, 09:55 PM

I did it 15 years ago when I was in my mid twenties with a 4th Gen. Car was fast in a straight line…. but sucked once you hit a corner.

After getting my Gen6 this car handles so well, I didn’t even think about 1/4mi. It would be a waste. It’s a whole new level of fun. On this board drag racing seems to be the primary focus….

I’m not sure why people bother with that anymore when a Tesla will destroy you in a 1/4 mile, but this car can perform in the turns. Electric isn’t there yet (they will one day). The alpha chassis is outstanding.

Joshinator99 · 04-29-2022, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrome383Z

I did it 15 years ago when I was in my mid twenties with a 4th Gen. Car was fast in a straight line…. but sucked once you hit a corner.

After getting my Gen6 this car handles so well, I didn’t even think about 1/4mi. It would be a waste. It’s a whole new level of fun. On this board drag racing seems to be the primary focus….

I’m not sure why people bother with that anymore when a Tesla will destroy you in a 1/4 mile, but this car can perform in the turns. Electric isn’t there yet (they will one day). The alpha chassis is outstanding.

The nice thing about these cars is you can do ALL of it. Drag race, road race, roll race, go fast events, etc. The chassis is great and can handle it all.

Oh, I haven’t lost to any of the Teslas I’ve raced, for what it’s worth…

Rob3D · 04-29-2022, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrome383Z

I did it 15 years ago when I was in my mid twenties with a 4th Gen. Car was fast in a straight line…. but sucked once you hit a corner.

After getting my Gen6 this car handles so well, I didn’t even think about 1/4mi. It would be a waste. It’s a whole new level of fun. On this board drag racing seems to be the primary focus….

I’m not sure why people bother with that anymore when a Tesla will destroy you in a 1/4 mile, but this car can perform in the turns. Electric isn’t there yet (they will one day). The alpha chassis is outstanding.

That’s what bracket racing is for. Keeps it fun. It could also be said that NASCAR is boring, and car shows are boring or taking my Camaro out for a Sunday drive is boring.

Believe this though…If you had a manual 800+ whp car, you would 100% definitely not find drag racing boring.

s346k · 04-29-2022, 06:24 PM

to be fair

most every kind of racing is boring in an auto car unless you have 700+ whp.

6spdhyperblue · 04-30-2022, 06:19 AM

Last year I did Pocono and lots of drag. Drag is still lots of fun to me.
Maybe you should give it a shot with this car.
I just don’t hit those upper gears on the street.

JSH · 04-30-2022, 08:28 AM

It's not boring when it includes ALL of the elements of ET racing such as checking the starting line for track conditions, checking weather conditions to see if it's going away or coming to you, dialing the right times for that day's conditions, cutting a light, racing the end of the track, not breaking out, etc., etc.

s346k · 04-30-2022, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JSH

It's not boring when it includes ALL of the elements of ET racing such as checking the starting line for track conditions, checking weather conditions to see if it's going away or coming to you, dialing the right times for that day's conditions, cutting a light, racing the end of the track, not breaking out, etc., etc.

sounds like someone is bracket racing. i always looked at bracket racing simply like a donation to someone else, those guys are hardcore. even trying to race an index at local events is a challenge. which is basically bracket racing, but with a universal dial in. bring a 10.0 car to the 11.0 index and sandbag to win.

chrome383z: what lsjuan car did you race back in the day? i lived at irp from 2001-2006, i'm guessing we crossed paths. i had a bolt on pewter a4 z28 with no badges that ran bottom 12s on the factory snowflakes.

acammer · 05-01-2022, 06:43 AM

So your plan here was to jump into this group of people that obviously love drag racing very much and tell them that you think it's boring? Not sure what that is supposed to accomplish.

1JEWLDSSRS · 05-01-2022, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by acammer

So your plan here was to jump into this group of people that obviously love drag racing very much and tell them that you think it's boring? Not sure what that is supposed to accomplish.

haha, gettem cammer!!! Drag racing IS fun. Used to bracket race back in the day. The sights, smells, sounds and everything else that goes along with it!!! Like they say, "if you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch" !!! lol.

LT1ornothing · 05-01-2022, 08:31 AM

Drag racing an automatic gets boring after a while, unless that car is built, preferably a turbo v8 on a trans-brake through a power glide, THOSE never get boring. By comparison, a MUCH slower stock LT1 manual with just a drag pack is a TON of fun at the strip.

04-28-2022, 09:55 PM	#1
Chrome383Z Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: McCordsville, Indiana Posts: 621	Drag racing is boring I did it 15 years ago when I was in my mid twenties with a 4th Gen. Car was fast in a straight line…. but sucked once you hit a corner. After getting my Gen6 this car handles so well, I didn’t even think about 1/4mi. It would be a waste. It’s a whole new level of fun. On this board drag racing seems to be the primary focus…. I’m not sure why people bother with that anymore when a Tesla will destroy you in a 1/4 mile, but this car can perform in the turns. Electric isn’t there yet (they will one day). The alpha chassis is outstanding. __________________ 2019 Shock 2SS A10. 2650@10psi/LPE HPFP/XDI+30/LT4 LPFP+JMS/Soler 95mm/Rotofab, E65, CSP 2” Headers/GESI GenII Cats. MM Wild/GM SG3 suspension/1LE Brakes, Velgen VF5 Wheels/GY SC3. JRE Tuned. Last edited by Chrome383Z; 04-28-2022 at 10:06 PM.

04-29-2022, 06:24 PM	#4
s346k Drives: like an old lady Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: indiana Posts: 2,398	to be fair most every kind of racing is boring in an auto car unless you have 700+ whp. __________________ 2016+ camaro: everyone’s first car

04-30-2022, 06:19 AM	#5
6spdhyperblue Drives: 6th gen Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: US Posts: 3,688	Last year I did Pocono and lots of drag. Drag is still lots of fun to me. Maybe you should give it a shot with this car. I just don’t hit those upper gears on the street. __________________ ‘22 2SS 1LE M6 Summit White - RF, Flexfuel, LT2 intake, 95mm tb, ATI udp, VT ramair, full 28” dragpack - 11.68@122 ‘16 1SS M6 LT2 intake + boltons on DR 11.0@126+ (Sold)

04-30-2022, 08:28 AM	#6
JSH Drives: '20 ZLE Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Mile High Posts: 3,572	It's not boring when it includes ALL of the elements of ET racing such as checking the starting line for track conditions, checking weather conditions to see if it's going away or coming to you, dialing the right times for that day's conditions, cutting a light, racing the end of the track, not breaking out, etc., etc. __________________ '20 ZL1 1LE A10, OEM short block, LME heads/valve train, E2650. 100+ octanes, no eth, no meth, no N2O. 2/23 - 1031/1004 wheel. 4/23 - 1.41/9.61/145 at DA 7000 ft. (only made five passes). 2/24 - LME 390, E2650, FBO, 100 oct.; 1116hp/ 1063tq; 109 oct. dyno next.

05-01-2022, 06:43 AM	#8
acammer GPI Sales Consultant Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS SGM Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Weedsport, NY Posts: 2,796 View My Garage	So your plan here was to jump into this group of people that obviously love drag racing very much and tell them that you think it's boring? Not sure what that is supposed to accomplish. __________________ GPI Max Package 2.0: Brodix BR7 heads/GPI porting, MAX3 cam, ST2116LSR, BSR Max Lift rockers, LS7 LSXR with 103mm TB, Vararam OTR, Mcleod RXT, G-Force/Strange 9" IRS setup with 4.63 gear. 551whp, 11.1@124mph. *Got a question about a GPI product? Feel free to shoot me a message!*

05-01-2022, 08:31 AM	#10
LT1ornothing Drives: 2020 LT1 M6 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: South, the DEEP south Posts: 1,114	Drag racing an automatic gets boring after a while, unless that car is built, preferably a turbo v8 on a trans-brake through a power glide, THOSE never get boring. By comparison, a MUCH slower stock LT1 manual with just a drag pack is a TON of fun at the strip.

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