Originally Posted by blue6ss
it was stated that 12's really arent that fast, and that one could buy a car and directly from the show room floor in full trim run 12's....well no shit. If I wanted that I would have bought a vette or mod out a wrx, evo, camaro...ect. But when someone builds a car from the ground up (bodywork, engine buildup...didnt pay someone to do it) and then that same person goes to the track and runs 12's for a fraction of what it cost to buy a new car off the showroom floor....12's are fast.
Of course. Thats what everyone does who is a member of streetdyamics. Every one of us has done all of our own work and tuning. I built my engine in my basement, fabricated parts and did all of the tuning. I have never paid any shop of any kind to do any work on my car. Same goes for Elijah and everyone other one of us. All of our cars have a fraction invested in them compaired to the cost of a new car. Of course 12s are fast, esp for a DIY project, I am not desputing that fact. I think everyone's point was that in drag racing, even 10s are not fast any more.
I give you credit for building a fast truck for cheap. I think thats most people's motto here. I also give you credit for keeping up with a turbo 302. You may have let off, I have no way of knowing that (it sure seemed like you were still on it)... but you didnt pull away so at best that puts your cars at even.