View Poll Results: Should I add a parachute to my Evo ?
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Poll - 150 MPH to parachute or not to parachute?
Jun 21, 2006, 04:56 PM
#31
I guess I will be the only one to bust your ***** on this one man....
Your car is farther away from my car is from being a "Street going machine".
You dont even have the damned headlights anymore. My car has full interior (Aside from the rear seats being removed). I also do drive this car almost every day. Mine has a full 10 point cage, window net, driveshaft loop, harnesses, bulkheaded rear, etc, etc... Mine meets all safety requirements for a sub 9 second car. When I hit 150 mph I will add a parachute and continue to drive the car as often as I do now.
I find it very hard to see how your car can weigh MORE than mine does, even though I have a full 10 point mild steel cage, full interior, HID headlights, stereo, etc... I dont believe anyone actually thinks you drive your car on the streets anymore and Im very sorry if they do. I do drive my car almost every day and even I dont mind having all the safety stuff in place. They require all this safety crap for a reason, its not to make the car look like a race car.
Be safe and compliant and put a chute on it. Get a real roll cage, get the driveshaft loop, wear your helmet and jacket and everything else needed to be "legal". Its kind of like having a sport bike and doing a bunch of stunts and thinking it looks cooler to not wear your jacket and helmet.
Your car is farther away from my car is from being a "Street going machine".
You dont even have the damned headlights anymore. My car has full interior (Aside from the rear seats being removed). I also do drive this car almost every day. Mine has a full 10 point cage, window net, driveshaft loop, harnesses, bulkheaded rear, etc, etc... Mine meets all safety requirements for a sub 9 second car. When I hit 150 mph I will add a parachute and continue to drive the car as often as I do now.
I find it very hard to see how your car can weigh MORE than mine does, even though I have a full 10 point mild steel cage, full interior, HID headlights, stereo, etc... I dont believe anyone actually thinks you drive your car on the streets anymore and Im very sorry if they do. I do drive my car almost every day and even I dont mind having all the safety stuff in place. They require all this safety crap for a reason, its not to make the car look like a race car.
Be safe and compliant and put a chute on it. Get a real roll cage, get the driveshaft loop, wear your helmet and jacket and everything else needed to be "legal". Its kind of like having a sport bike and doing a bunch of stunts and thinking it looks cooler to not wear your jacket and helmet.
Jun 21, 2006, 05:07 PM
#33
And if you wonder if any of that safety equipment is worth it I have two things to say...
First, its like owning a gun. Id rather own one and not need it rather than need it and not have it.
Secondly, if you would have bolted your seat to the roll cage like most "race cars" (Including mine), when your slider broke on your seat, the seat still would not have moved. Imagine if you would have pulled on the steering wheel to stay from falling backwards and yanked the car into the other lane not only destroying your car but also some other poor guys car.
First, its like owning a gun. Id rather own one and not need it rather than need it and not have it.
Secondly, if you would have bolted your seat to the roll cage like most "race cars" (Including mine), when your slider broke on your seat, the seat still would not have moved. Imagine if you would have pulled on the steering wheel to stay from falling backwards and yanked the car into the other lane not only destroying your car but also some other poor guys car.
Jun 21, 2006, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DynoFlash
That and a trip to the doctor to grab my ***** and inspect my anus as part of the physical exam required for a 9 sec NHRA license
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Jun 21, 2006, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by kmcconn9
I think part of it is because Al himself weighs in at a slimming 300t lbs....no offense whatsoever Al..just trying to clear this up..
I am going to put myself and the car on a diet
Jun 21, 2006, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by TurbotrixRacing
I was on the same page a you. NHRA allowes you to visit an M.D. or D.O. for your physical. I chose to see a D.O. It was a quick physical and the best part was that I didn't have to get my ***** juggled.
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Mr. Cokic showed me his NHRA renewal paperwork and when I saw the boxes for juggling ***** and cheking anus I began to feel a bit leary about the whole process
Maybe the solution for me is to find a female doctor
Jun 21, 2006, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by TrinaBabe
I guess I will be the only one to bust your ***** on this one man....
Your car is farther away from my car is from being a "Street going machine".
You dont even have the damned headlights anymore. My car has full interior (Aside from the rear seats being removed). I also do drive this car almost every day. Mine has a full 10 point cage, window net, driveshaft loop, harnesses, bulkheaded rear, etc, etc... Mine meets all safety requirements for a sub 9 second car. When I hit 150 mph I will add a parachute and continue to drive the car as often as I do now.
I find it very hard to see how your car can weigh MORE than mine does, even though I have a full 10 point mild steel cage, full interior, HID headlights, stereo, etc... I dont believe anyone actually thinks you drive your car on the streets anymore and Im very sorry if they do. I do drive my car almost every day and even I dont mind having all the safety stuff in place. They require all this safety crap for a reason, its not to make the car look like a race car.
Be safe and compliant and put a chute on it. Get a real roll cage, get the driveshaft loop, wear your helmet and jacket and everything else needed to be "legal". Its kind of like having a sport bike and doing a bunch of stunts and thinking it looks cooler to not wear your jacket and helmet.
Your car is farther away from my car is from being a "Street going machine".
You dont even have the damned headlights anymore. My car has full interior (Aside from the rear seats being removed). I also do drive this car almost every day. Mine has a full 10 point cage, window net, driveshaft loop, harnesses, bulkheaded rear, etc, etc... Mine meets all safety requirements for a sub 9 second car. When I hit 150 mph I will add a parachute and continue to drive the car as often as I do now.
I find it very hard to see how your car can weigh MORE than mine does, even though I have a full 10 point mild steel cage, full interior, HID headlights, stereo, etc... I dont believe anyone actually thinks you drive your car on the streets anymore and Im very sorry if they do. I do drive my car almost every day and even I dont mind having all the safety stuff in place. They require all this safety crap for a reason, its not to make the car look like a race car.
Be safe and compliant and put a chute on it. Get a real roll cage, get the driveshaft loop, wear your helmet and jacket and everything else needed to be "legal". Its kind of like having a sport bike and doing a bunch of stunts and thinking it looks cooler to not wear your jacket and helmet.
I dont drive my car every day as in relaity I work on it so much its apart a lot of the time
Its really a unreliable form of transport also so I would not want to rely on it to get to work etc
While i have no head lights in there now 0 I could get them in in about a hour if I wanted to drive at night
I mostly use it as a day time fun ride when i just want to blast off some cobb webs and feel some power
The funny part was my last street driving with was some of the corporate guys from Mitsubishi who are in charge of voiding people's warranties and dealer relations. I wanted to show them what is up with a fast evo.
Those who may recall - one time I drove the car down to Tenn and then back up to Chicago - stopping at E'town to pick up a first place survival series win - and raced the AMS evo down higgens road outside AMS. Then I drove it back home to CT. At that time the car was a high 10 second machine.
I look at my evo basically the same way you would look at a custom harley chopper with staight pipes or a big block mussel car - they are really fun vehicles that can give you a huge rush, but are not something you want to drive around all the time.
Mainly, I am thinking that everyone with evos should follow the path that makes him / her happy. I am just soliciting imput to help me make the ultimate decision on the next level.
Jun 22, 2006, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by DynoFlash
I dont drive my car every day as in relaity I work on it so much its apart a lot of the time
Its really a unreliable form of transport also so I would not want to rely on it to get to work etc
While i have no head lights in there now 0 I could get them in in about a hour if I wanted to drive at night
I mostly use it as a day time fun ride when i just want to blast off some cobb webs and feel some power
The funny part was my last street driving with was some of the corporate guys from Mitsubishi who are in charge of voiding people's warranties and dealer relations. I wanted to show them what is up with a fast evo.
Those who may recall - one time I drove the car down to Tenn and then back up to Chicago - stopping at E'town to pick up a first place survival series win - and raced the AMS evo down higgens road outside AMS. Then I drove it back home to CT. At that time the car was a high 10 second machine.
I look at my evo basically the same way you would look at a custom harley chopper with staight pipes or a big block mussel car - they are really fun vehicles that can give you a huge rush, but are not something you want to drive around all the time.
Mainly, I am thinking that everyone with evos should follow the path that makes him / her happy. I am just soliciting imput to help me make the ultimate decision on the next level.
Its really a unreliable form of transport also so I would not want to rely on it to get to work etc
While i have no head lights in there now 0 I could get them in in about a hour if I wanted to drive at night
I mostly use it as a day time fun ride when i just want to blast off some cobb webs and feel some power
The funny part was my last street driving with was some of the corporate guys from Mitsubishi who are in charge of voiding people's warranties and dealer relations. I wanted to show them what is up with a fast evo.
Those who may recall - one time I drove the car down to Tenn and then back up to Chicago - stopping at E'town to pick up a first place survival series win - and raced the AMS evo down higgens road outside AMS. Then I drove it back home to CT. At that time the car was a high 10 second machine.
I look at my evo basically the same way you would look at a custom harley chopper with staight pipes or a big block mussel car - they are really fun vehicles that can give you a huge rush, but are not something you want to drive around all the time.
Mainly, I am thinking that everyone with evos should follow the path that makes him / her happy. I am just soliciting imput to help me make the ultimate decision on the next level.
). But on a serious note, to stay safe you should use all safety requirements and on top of that, like you said... you drive the car every once and a while. It isnt close to being legal right now for the streets, adding all that safety equipment isn't going to make it any worse on the street but it will make sure you can still drive it to any event you want and not worry about being booted.
Jun 22, 2006, 01:24 PM
#42
Originally Posted by Nick@Buschurs
I agree with this young man. 
Jun 22, 2006, 02:52 PM
#43
Originally Posted by DynoFlash
That and a trip to the doctor to grab my ***** and inspect my anus as part of the physical exam required for a 9 sec NHRA license
j/k put the chute on, I just don't see you giving up on going even quicker.
Jun 22, 2006, 09:16 PM
#44
Instead of putting the chute on, put the Mass Airflow Sensor back in along with the stock ECU instead of the AEM EMS and see how far you can push a stock ECU car with a big turbo and full drag setup. I think this would be the ultimate advertising for dynoflash as a company, and it would give you at least another year of R&D work befor you got the car fast enough to worry about this issue again.
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Jun 22, 2006, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Fourdoor
Instead of putting the chute on, put the Mass Airflow Sensor back in along with the stock ECU instead of the AEM EMS and see how far you can push a stock ECU car with a big turbo and full drag setup. I think this would be the ultimate advertising for dynoflash as a company, and it would give you at least another year of R&D work befor you got the car fast enough to worry about this issue again.
Keith
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