89 TGP vs. 2000 GTP

[mfewtrail]

Grove Creek Raceway in Grove City, MN is a 1/8th mile NHRA track w/ an elevation of 1129ft.

Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, MN is a 1/4 mile NHRA track with an elevation of 1210 feet.

Interstate dragway is a 1/4 mile track with an elevation of 906ft. The homepage for this track says it's located in West Fargo, MN...but every other site has something different listed(Glyndon, Moorhead, etc.) :laugh:  This looks to be an NHRA track as well.

[TGP Nick]

Theres no way in hell I'm going to Fargo.. thats like a 6 hour drive :icon_eek: :laugh:

I'm kinda leaning toward going to Brainerd.

[grinders_18]

Well, let me check out Grove Creek first, since it's the closest to me...I can get to Hutchinson from New Ulm in like 45 minutes, and Litchfield is only another 10-15 minutes from there.

[S P E E D]

I should probably add it was a sedan GTP, not coupe. Any myself and my passenger together prolly weighed 300 pounds lol.

Coupe or Sedan, there isn't a whole lot of difference to be honest.

I've seen the heaviest version of the GTP(sedan with sunroof and all options) run several 14.3's and 14.4's at 95.XXmph stock. Some guys with coupes have went 14.1-14.2ish @ 96.XX mph. This of course is in great weather with a pretty good launch. The average GTP time is around a 14.6-14.7 or so.

You should take your car to the track and get a time on it. ;)

I ran 14.5 with my Bone stock GTP with a motor with 300,000KMS on it. With a 3.25 Pulley and full exhaust the car went 13.9@101.

[grinders_18]

Gives me comfort that this car should be able to pull off 13's easily now.

[sleeperred90tgp]

I'd LOVE to get a slip or two, but I don't know where I can go in MN for 1320 racing...

Loved your story, reminded me of the days back when.

Try the 1/8 mile, 1/4 mile is kinda dying around here. People here use the 1/8 mile times and don't even relate to 1/4 times.

[grinders_18]

I think that's what I'm going to end up doing...oh well get to try the new tranny out ;)

[S P E E D]

That's the craziest thing I've heard. 1/8th mile? So I guess everyone is gonna gear there cars for 1/8th mile and forget the rest of the track.

You know how many guys around here run higher gears and only run the 1/8th mile then claim there a faster car then they actually are in the 1/4. Truth is they just gear the piss out of the car and make sure they are screaming at the 1/8th mile mark.

1/4 is the only way to run! BAR NONE!

[grinders_18]

I agree 100%! 1320 or stay home.

[Bullet]

I'd love to see a track slip Kyle, that'd be awsome. and keep in mind that at a dragstrip your car will be slower than on the road

I noticed this when my 3.4" pullied GTP coupe, no other mods than the pulley and a ZZP PCM...rana 13.7@99 with freakin godlick reaction times...lol
but then I raced my buddy's Automatic WS6 from a roll (his heavy A$$ girlfriend riding shotgun) and from 45mph-127mph he was only a car ahead. but at that time I had headers, and someexhaust work done with an ebay intake. (as a note though: this was the only race I ever went over 100mph in...felt like 200mph to me ahahaha)

I'd bet good money your TGP would hit at least 13.7's like my GTP. just don't have your subs in ;-)

[grinders_18]

bet good money your TGP would hit at least 13.7's like my GTP. just don't have your subs in ;-)

Bolted down...they were moving too much for my taste lol. So unless I feel like taking them out, I'll just brag "Hey my car ran this time WITH subs in!" lol

[Bullet]

true :laugh:

[kuntzie]

i need track times grinders.  i dont think people realize what it takes to drp to a 13.7 as bullett says, i would be in hok and aw if you even broke into the 13s (and yes i know r mods) sorry to be a party pooper

[grinders_18]

Not pooping my party, Kuntzie.  :icon_wink: I want times too...too many variables in street racing, I want slips. But I may be waiting awhile, depending on a sale.