Procharger Challenges Trilogy to Race

BillyGman, we will run with a 5500 RPM limit!

BillyGman said:
Standard radial tires don't provide much more traction when they're heated up with a burnout. However, when you heat up drag radials, they provide a lot more traction than they do when they're cold. But a 4,200 LB car that's equipped with a centrifugal S/Cer, probably wouldn't benefit as much from drag radials as a roots S/Ced car would since the roots S/Cer provides more acceleration off the line. And that's why it's to the advantage of the Procharger Marauders, that the race rules ban drag radial tires. Because the Trilogy equipped cars will benefit much more from drag radial tires than the procharger cars will.

It's the same as if you proposed a rule that both cars had to have the RPM's limited to 5,500. That would give the advantage to the Trilogy equipped cars, since the procharger cars have a greater percentage of the power gains above that RPM level than the Trilogy cars do. Because most centrifugal S/Cers don't begin making some serious HP until 4,000 RPM's, whereas many roots S/Cers are making some serious power by 2,500 RPM's. And BTW, a number of people (including myself, Lidio, and Dave) run drag radial tires on the street. That's the whole purpose of having racing tires that are "Radials". because they're intended for both street driving as well as the track. if they weren't, then they wouldn't be radail tires, but would be wrinkle wall slicks (which they aren't).
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maraudernkc said:
BillyGman, we will run with a 5500 RPM limit!
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Naw....I wouldn't ever want to see that happen, since the Trilogy cars rev limiters are set at 6,600 RPM, and they still have plenty of power even after 6,000 RPM, and I'm sure that your car has alot more after 5,500 RPM too. So both cars would be short changed by 1,000 RPM's. It wouldn't be right, and it would leave much to be desired. It just wouldn't reveal the whole story in the way of quartermile ET's, and that was my original point. Because not allowing drag radials on either car would also be a major short change, and having both cars run on standard radial tires wouldn't reveal the whole story. And I would think that the revealation of the whole story is something that you wouldn't be afraid of.
 
maraudernkc said:
Win or lose, we have nothing to be ashamed of.
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True......:up:

I have also heard the expression here "blew their doors off" when somebody beats someone by a few tenths of a second. I would think blowing someones doors off should be measured in seconds not tenths of a second. If you beat someone by just tenths of a second its not even worth arguing over, because the cars are pretty evenly matched and on any given day either car could win.

I believe this is where the Procharger/Trilogy cars will stand, seperated by only a few tenths of a second, and either car having just as good a chance to not win, but get there first. They will both be winners. ;)
 
I could not of said it better myself. Very well put!

MARAUDER S/C #5 said:
True......:up:

I have also heard the expression here "blew their doors off" when somebody beats someone by a few tenths of a second. I would think blowing someones doors off should be measured in seconds not tenths of a second. If you beat someone by just tenths of a second its not even worth arguing over, because the cars are pretty evenly matched and on any given day either car could win.

I believe this is where the Procharger/Trilogy cars will stand, seperated by only a few tenths of a second, and either car having just as good a chance to not win, but get there first. They will both be winners. ;)
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MARAUDER S/C #5 said:
True......:up:

I have also heard the expression here "blew their doors off" when somebody beats someone by a few tenths of a second. I would think blowing someones doors off should be measured in seconds not tenths of a second. If you beat someone by just tenths of a second its not even worth arguing over, because the cars are pretty evenly matched and on any given day either car could win.

I believe this is where the Procharger/Trilogy cars will stand, seperated by only a few tenths of a second, and either car having just as good a chance to not win, but get there first. They will both be winners. ;)
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Well said Rick.
 
MARAUDER S/C #5 said:
True......:up:

I have also heard the expression here "blew their doors off" when somebody beats someone by a few tenths of a second. I would think blowing someones doors off should be measured in seconds not tenths of a second. If you beat someone by just tenths of a second its not even worth arguing over, because the cars are pretty evenly matched and on any given day either car could win.

I believe this is where the Procharger/Trilogy cars will stand, seperated by only a few tenths of a second, and either car having just as good a chance to not win, but get there first. They will both be winners. ;)
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Well then the addition of allowing drag radials shouldn't be a problem then.
 
MARAUDER S/C #5 said:
True......:up:

I have also heard the expression here "blew their doors off" when somebody beats someone by a few tenths of a second. I would think blowing someones doors off should be measured in seconds not tenths of a second. If you beat someone by just tenths of a second its not even worth arguing over, because the cars are pretty evenly matched and on any given day either car could win.

I believe this is where the Procharger/Trilogy cars will stand, seperated by only a few tenths of a second, and either car having just as good a chance to not win, but get there first. They will both be winners. ;)
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Damn Rick, stop that. Every once in a while you start saying things that are completely reasonable and level headed with no hint of innuendo, back handed comments or sarcasm. You're freakin' me out with all this level headed conversation.....
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MARAUDER S/C #5 said:
True......:up:

I have also heard the expression here "blew their doors off" when somebody beats someone by a few tenths of a second. I would think blowing someones doors off should be measured in seconds not tenths of a second. If you beat someone by just tenths of a second its not even worth arguing over, because the cars are pretty evenly matched and on any given day either car could win.

I believe this is where the Procharger/Trilogy cars will stand, seperated by only a few tenths of a second, and either car having just as good a chance to not win, but get there first. They will both be winners. ;)
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ok,... what the hell have you done with Menace!?
 
I know it's been a long winter, and you can't go outside and play as much as you would like. But remember, all the things we say to each other when we are bored may linger in our memories and prevent us from sincerely shaking hands and enjoying each other's company when we meet face to face one day...I am very glad that this thread seems to be headed in a more friendly direction....:D
 
tmac1337 said:
Please don't leave Mike....Please......Please........I'm begging you here!...

Sobbing.....

Crying.........

I've hired professional wailers, lots of em, they're all screaming...

PLEASE DON'T LEAVE MIKE....WE BEG YOU! AAAAAAHHHHHHHGGGGGG!!!
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Based upon your pitiful plea I may indeed reflect further upon my decision as to whether I should contiue to enlighten you with my presence. Obviously it is members such as yourself which opitimizes just how much work needs to be done here:D

I will take your heart felt groveling into consideration.

Next time add some of these ( :bows: :bows: ) to your post and it will be even more effective:D
 
MikesMerc said:
Based upon your pitiful plea I may indeed reflect further upon my decision as to whether I should contiue to enlighten you with my presence. Obviously it is members such as yourself which opitimizes just how much work needs to be done here:D

I will take your heart felt groveling into consideration.

Next time add some of these ( :bows: :bows: ) to your post and it will be even more effective:D
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Well said Mike.....in truth I enjoy the sparring. :bows:
 
Smokie said:
I know it's been a long winter, and you can't go outside and play as much as you would like. But remember, all the things we say to each other when we are bored may linger in our memories and prevent us from sincerely shaking hands and enjoying each other's company when we meet face to face one day...I am very glad that this thread seems to be headed in a more friendly direction....:D
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Gezze, I hope know one remembers what I've said, hell I can't 2 minutes

after I said 'em. :rasta: ......carry on........ :popcorn:
 
BillyGman said:
Well then the addition of allowing drag radials shouldn't be a problem then.
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How much of a difference is there between the Nitto 555R P305 drag radials vs. the Nitto 555 P295 street radials?

Do the Trilogy cars annialate P295s?? :burnout:

P.S. I can't see running the OEM BFG P245s on ANY S/C Marauder.
 
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