I chickened out
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I got 6 runs in last night, the 10lb bottle lasted for 4 3/4 of the runs 
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The ORD brake valve makes it do great burnouts! Thanks @Stephen! I only forgot to open it back up once, which resulted in a burnout on the starting line while staging...
Results (I'll post pictures/video later):
1 - [email protected]
2 - [email protected] -
3 - [email protected] (this is where I spun the tires on the starting line)
4 - [email protected] - Best ET
5 - [email protected] - Ran out of N2O
6 - [email protected] - No N2O
My reaction times suck, but the truck is faster than I thought it would be. I didn't really do the math to see how long the bottle would last, it lasted forever on the S-10 with the 75 shot, but I rarely used it for more than a couple seconds at a time. Spraying 150 for the 13 seconds uses a lot more than that obviously.
I'm not sure how many runs I'll get at the Duct Tape Drags, but I'm worried that my 2 10lb bottles won't be enough.
.The ORD brake valve makes it do great burnouts! Thanks @Stephen! I only forgot to open it back up once, which resulted in a burnout on the starting line while staging...
Results (I'll post pictures/video later):
1 - [email protected]
2 - [email protected] -
3 - [email protected] (this is where I spun the tires on the starting line)
4 - [email protected] - Best ET
5 - [email protected] - Ran out of N2O
6 - [email protected] - No N2O
My reaction times suck, but the truck is faster than I thought it would be. I didn't really do the math to see how long the bottle would last, it lasted forever on the S-10 with the 75 shot, but I rarely used it for more than a couple seconds at a time. Spraying 150 for the 13 seconds uses a lot more than that obviously.
I'm not sure how many runs I'll get at the Duct Tape Drags, but I'm worried that my 2 10lb bottles won't be enough.
That is awesome, maybe pick up another bottle?
Sorry I didn’t make it, didn’t get back on this side of town until 10pm
Sorry I didn’t make it, didn’t get back on this side of town until 10pm
It was fun, dealing with nitrous is a pain though. I also realized one of my bottles needs to be hydro'd, although they just filled it for me earlier this week...
I may pick up a 15lb bottle before the duct tape drags. Hardly anyone fills them here in Phoenix, and it's expensive. $8.50-12 a lb.
I may pick up a 15lb bottle before the duct tape drags. Hardly anyone fills them here in Phoenix, and it's expensive. $8.50-12 a lb.
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Pretty respectable times, gain about 1.5 seconds off the bottle.
My engine is bone stock outside of the Holley ECU. The 150 shot is probably close to a 50% gain in horsepower since that's estimated at the wheels and the 300-330 LQ4 number is at the crank.
I need to get the other pictures/videos off my wife's phone, this was the only picture I took last night.
Today we worked on getting ready for the duct tape drags. I got a super generic chinesium NOS bottle bracket from Amazon, way better than the hose clamp BS that comes with the kit. We also got the heater wired up and ready to go.
I need to get the two bottles I have filled, and maybe pick up a 15lb bottle, I mounted the bracket far forward so I could get a 15lb bottle in, so we should be good if I pick one up.
Today we worked on getting ready for the duct tape drags. I got a super generic chinesium NOS bottle bracket from Amazon, way better than the hose clamp BS that comes with the kit. We also got the heater wired up and ready to go.
I need to get the two bottles I have filled, and maybe pick up a 15lb bottle, I mounted the bracket far forward so I could get a 15lb bottle in, so we should be good if I pick one up.
I snagged a couple more bottles from Craigslist today. Now to go get them filled for next weekend.
How did I miss all of these updates?
Having fun is the key to doing this.
Having fun is the key to doing this.
I picked up my 4 full bottles today, one step closer to being ready.
Amber is on the facebook group for the Duct Tape Drags and they just posted that all RV generators have to have an exhaust that exits above the top of the RV. It sure would have been nice to know that when we registered.... I ordered it on Amazon yesterday and it should be here Thursday so that leaves us Thursday after whenever it shows up and Friday morning to get it set up.
Aside from that we need to look over the truck, fill the tank with 91, fix the hood latch and pack. I'm going to take an old set of tires on 8 lug rims to try out the burnout pit, it's open both days.
Amber is on the facebook group for the Duct Tape Drags and they just posted that all RV generators have to have an exhaust that exits above the top of the RV. It sure would have been nice to know that when we registered.... I ordered it on Amazon yesterday and it should be here Thursday so that leaves us Thursday after whenever it shows up and Friday morning to get it set up.
Aside from that we need to look over the truck, fill the tank with 91, fix the hood latch and pack. I'm going to take an old set of tires on 8 lug rims to try out the burnout pit, it's open both days.
I'm not sure how we missed it, but PowerTour West is in 2 weeks. It's too late for us to do the whole thing, but we signed up for the last two stops so we at least get some of the experience. It ends at my home drag strip, but without drag racing. I think it's just a car show at the beach in Lake Havasu State Park, and Autocross at Firebird Motorsports park.
My son and I were going to do the last 2 days. But with his move coming up and my brother selling his house in Havasu, plans changed.
Bummer, it's been a while since we've seen you.
I had a bunch of friends we were supposed to see. Next time.
We're at Duct Tape right now. Our spot is about 50 feet from the burnout pit (can watch from the driver's seat) an 100 ft from the staging lanes.
So far, 13.91 at 100 is my best here. It's hot and we're at a higher elevation.
