New "pure stocker" ready to race

[bruno17]

Its finally home! Special thanks to JJ,Stefko engines and copo pete! [email protected] right off the trailer.
RAiv,4speed,4.33 and ready to take numbers.
Lets go racing! [image][/image] [image][/image]

[BBIGG BLOCK 396]

VERY NICE! That is one fine looking GTO.I bet that baby has some torque that you can feel really well!There will be some cars trying to catch that GTO.

Bobby Dodson

[JLerum]

Watch out, drag racing is very addicting!!!!!!!!!! One you get it in your blood you can't get ride of it. Nice ride Bruno, very nice!!!!


Jim

[SmallHurst]

13.72 @ 107 Sounds to me like High 12's if you can get it to hook! Are you going to the Martin event in June? I may have beat you....I mean meet you! By the way, great looking car! Don't believe everything COPO has to say about me!

[bruno17]

thanks for the compliments guys! Can't wait for the martin event. Twelves would be an awesome start to the season but newbies usually need seat time and tuning trial and error to make a combo work that good.Its a 4 speed car and that takes a great deal of practice to be consistent.

[retengw31]

Saw that car at JJ's shop last year. Very, very nice.

That's the great part about the 2/3 match race format. You don't have to be super consistent. Girlie boy automatics are a whole lot easier to drive, but most of those guys also squat to pee. 4 speeds are very hard to launch, unless you let out the clutch at basically idle and then punch it. Not unheard of to run high 13's at 107-108 with stick shift cars like that. That's what I usually get matched against. You'll never be as consistent as the automatics and without the ability to preload the suspension (ala brake torquing)the automatics will always run quicker for the same MPH car.
So if a panty waste automatic (or a sandbagger) gets you first round, climb all over that tree on the second round and take advantage of the launch of a 4 speed. What you got to lose? JJ can do it, Stefina can do it, Dudek and Joel can do it, sure there are others. I used to be able to, now only now and then. Pro tree at F.A.S.T. meets make it a little more even as you don't have to be as concerned about the red lights.

[bruno17]

Thanks so much for the compliments.I realize that I'm giving up quite a bit to the automatic cars but what the heck....this is for fun isn't it? Does anyone remember Jim Mino powershifting that little 'bird of his?
That thing sounded crazy! Can't wait to gain the confidence to start slammin' that shifter around like he did. Am I ever going to look silly when I miss!

[PPPJJJFFF]

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Girlie boy automatics are a whole lot easier to drive, but most of those guys also squat to pee.

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Nice compliment to those who own automatics!

Patrick

[PeteLeathersac]

Beautiful car Bruno....nice to know it's here in Ontario! . Wow, a Johnny Stefko motor too....he's a great guy! .

~ Pete

[retengw31]

I also own an automatic..........
Don't think anybody takes that too seriously.