Originally Posted by +fireamx
When I raced nearly ever weekend in the early 70's, a lot of guys use to race bracket racing. They'd simply dial in what ever ET they projected their cars would run and have at it. More ofter than not, the top eliminator was some old guy driving a 1966, 6 cyl, Biscayne with a powerglide turning in the 18's. I bet he was never embarrassed going home with the money every Saturday night.
Agreed, bracket racing can be a hoot. And if he was asking "How do I get the most consistent 14.9" then I would be greatly inclined to believe he's a bracket racer.
But, he's not. He's wanting to take the base Crossfire engine, dump thousands of dollars into it, to hit *AT BEST* high 13's...
When a buddy is about to kill a bottle of Jack and fight a lineman, you try to stop him. Not because you doubt his "zeal" to fight; but rather you KNOW it isn't going to end well.
Having said all of that, I commend him for being competitive and having as much fun as possible in his car. I simply don't want to be an accomplice in the crime of making him think the N/A will one day be a threat at the dragstrip. Cause it won't
At any rate, he's having fun. I applaud him.
My fun happens when I turn L-R-L-R-L-R-L-R-L-R-L-R-L
And he probably thinks
I'm goofy and I need to buy a Lotus. Hehe