thanks for all the kind words everyone. We hit the track yesterday and I couldn't get it into gear. I figured it was air in the clutch line and possibly the shifter cables/bracket. The only run I got yesterday was a 12.00 at 131, missing every gear, going into 5th and put it back in 3rd and rode it out through the traps. We made some adjustments and went to the track today for eliminations. On my first and only pass the car pulled strong and lit up the slicks, went for 2nd and the shifter cable popped off the bracket. So disappointing day as a $30 bracket made us hit the trailer and go home early. Going to make some changes and probably hit the track in a few weeks.

 

Damn it...sorry to hear that bro...So how did she feel on what little bit of a pull you got lol?

 

yeah, I'm very impressed on how quick the car spools up and keeps pulling. When I went for third gear it went to fifth. I rarely miss a shift and knew something wasn't right with the cables and or bracket. Just unfortunate we were in an event and not test and tune where we could get things fixed. Here's the vid, as you can see took some time to find the gears, the blue drag truck on the right passed me when I missed 3rd and when I finally got it in, shot passed him for the win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNU-LZMukeQ

 

Fing SICK!

 

got the win light too!!
sucks Danimal, but it could have been worse like my car... see my vid below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsBJYBxbuIk

 

You guys will hit 8s in no time

Jake is a great guy to team up with

 

hit the 8's yet with that demon?

 

oh noes, what happened?

 

Once the car gets sorted out the car is going to rip down the track, both me and Dan were pretty upset about the shifter linkage cause we both know the motor is running strong and the car will just fly. There are a few stupid things to be fixed that was unforseen until we got to the track to run it. All and all we are pretty happy with how the car is running.
We made that 839whp on a heartbreaking mustang dyno the other night at only 40lbs, 11.2 A/F's and very little timing. We suspect 950 or just maybe close to 1000whp on a dynojet with it at only 40lbs. Couple of the runs on the dyno it ripped all 4 M/T slicks loose on the rollers, pretty nuts. The car hits strong and the power band is very wide. Looking at the dyno sheet in front of me he has a power band from 5800rpm to 10,000rpm

It's hard to tell in the video on the track, but when dan stuck it into 3rd gear further down the track the car was slightly drifting around at around 1000ft. Pretty nuts. It's just amazing he was able to pull 131mph on a stock evo8 3rd gear He never got to touch 4th gear..

Good times it was down here Dan, will have to fly back down soon and get that thing back out on the track once you get all the little things fixed with it. Should rip an 8sec pass without a problem, and with Dan driving to boot, man this thing is going to rip.

 

awesome... love to see some of the less controversial characters on EvoM doing their thing. and not doing it to sell parts but to just do it.

 

131 in 3rd??

 

damn right something had to be wrong for you to miss a shift!


But a few weeks ? Make it sooner please!

 

I may take it to test and tune on May 7th, there's a few safety things I need to change, also going to order new shifter cables and bracket. This car has really beat me up this week, working till 4am almost every night, finding little issues here and there. It will get all sorted out soon and I assure you it's going to run a good number, I can just feel it.

yeah, I didn't think it would go that fast in 3rd! I just seen that blue truck pass me and stuffed it back in 3rd and ripped by him like he was standing still.

Well, there has been plenty of drama, I just don't post about it. I don't like talking down on vendors, and I have been very respectful on that... however I'm starting to hear some trash talking about me and I'm not going to keep quiet if I keep hearing about it.


Thanks for all your help this week. I never give up but felt like it a few times after all these issues kept popping up, good thing you don't give up either otherwise we wouldn't have even made it to the track. It will get all sorted out soon and then we can both celebrate. I feel bad we didn't even get to go out to the Vegas strip, but we will for sure when you are down here again

 

good stuff Dan, i am sure you will get it all sorted out.
whos talkin about you Danimal?? they obviously dont know you live in the wild wild west...

 

Wow.... Is all I have to say...