Ratt One Racin' = some 9's !!

[Ratt Fink]

OK, Arizona boys, I got some vids from last Friday's test n tune session at Houston Raceway Park. Ratt I has been setting in the garage with new tires since early September while I had to deal with a giant shutdown at the plant where I work.

She was ready to go !

Ratt Fink had a slow right foot on the 3-4 shift on the first pass, and wound up at 10.037. But, we got our stuff together for a 9.89 on the next pass, and then a 9.97 short-shifting pass after being warned to slow down. Here ya go:

10.037 >> YouTube - 10-13-06 Ratt I does 10.037

9.89 >>> YouTube - 10-13-06 Ratt I runs 9.89 @ 138.33 mph !!

9.97 >>> YouTube - 10-13-06 Ratt I goes 9.97 @ 138.56 mph

[Gene]

OK, Arizona boys, I got some vids from last Friday's test n tune session at Houston Raceway Park. Ratt I has been setting in the garage with new tires since early September while I had to deal with a giant shutdown at the plant where I work.

She was ready to go !

Ratt Fink had a slow right foot on the 3-4 shift on the first pass, and wound up at 10.083. But, we got our stuff together for a 9.89 on the next pass, and then a 9.97 short-shifting pass after being warned to slow down. Here ya go:

10.083 >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeCv59iIkyg

9.89 >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4Xxe8WDEs

9.97 >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJpLIjH-jw

Congrats dude. You deserve it. Were you smoking a cigar on those runs?

[AZSonicSnake]

damn. some impressive runs there mister. i only hope to run that good someday...

[BurnTire]

Nice runs James.
How much boost are you running on that twin screw?

[P Machy]

thats sweet! Must of had a good celebration after it?

Congrats on the dedication to HIT IT!

[Ratt Fink]

Congrats dude. You deserve it. Were you smoking a cigar on those runs?

No, I just chew on them !! And, thanks !!

[Ratt Fink]

damn. some impressive runs there mister. i only hope to run that good someday...

Thanks ! You can do it, since you have Sonic Blue !!

[P Machy]

BTW: did 4th gear slip or something on the 10.0 run?

[Ratt Fink]

Nice runs James.
How much boost are you running on that twin screw?

She has an 8 lb lower and a 3.1 upper, which should be 25 psi. The boost gauge has bumped up to 25 on a few passes lately. You can see it in some of my in-car vids.

[Ratt Fink]

BTW: did 4th gear slip or something on the 10.0 run?

Actually, I have a pinched nerve, which almost kept me from racing Friday night. But, being a stubborn, tuff, old boot I just had to go racing. On that pass, the ole left leg could not do the trick and was slow on the clutch pedal on the 3-4 shift. Since the right foot stays down, the rpms started zinging up before I got the clutch back out. You can hear it as it finally grabbed... pretty well wasted a possible 9 sec pass right there.