Pinz at the Drag Strip

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Protoman333
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Pinz at the Drag Strip

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a friend rented our local dragstrip for a b-day. for some unknown reason, they were...ummm...reluctant to let me run. i then pointed out that ive seen golf carts, quads, gators, side-by-sides, mopeds, trikes and on several occasions, a ghoul bus (jet powered school bus at halloween) and a cool bus (the same jet powered school bus - not on halloween) and even a few cops and/or ambulance races. so why not a Pinzgauer then?!! so, after resigning the waiver (im guessing signing it twice sealed the deal) i was allowed a run. they laughed so hard when i finally made it back from run 1 that they let me run again. check out the pics...and before anyone says anything, both reaction times are bad because BOTH runs had the same employee jibber-jabbering at me as he triggered the lights. ever try to hear what someone is saying to you when you are sitting in a Pinz?!! when the green triggered, it was all i could do to just put it in gear and go...

run 1 - i started in 1st low (just for fun), shifted through 5th low, then to 3rd high through 5th (yeah, 5th was right at the light).

run 2 - i started in 2nd high and, again, hit 5th right at the light.

run 1 - 31.134 @ 43.93 mph
run 2 - 26.978 @ 46.51 mph

several rental cars werer there to beat up on. the v6 camaro was who i "raced". he won. an ss camaro was also on hand, a couple vettes (not rentals), mustang gt. the Pinz was the awesome-ist though. all i can say is i now have a better understanding of why i get flipped off all the time when i drive it around town. i mean, its slow...i know that...but d@mn!

neither run could be considered full throttle or spirited but i seriously doubt it could much quicker. i believe the gauntlet has now been thrown...
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Re: Pinz at the Drag Strip

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Did you try it on both lanes? Everyone knows there's a fast lane and a slow lane on the track :lol:
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It may be slow on the dragstrip but I'd like to see a Mustang, Camaro etc tackle a hard 4WD track......I wonder who would be laughing then :D :)
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I would have thought that the wing on the back end would have improved your times.

Maybe you should have folded down the front windshield....
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I think it's the tires. :roll:
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imagine a loaded 712:)
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Re: Pinz at the Drag Strip

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Did you warm up your tires first? Did you use four wheel lock? Spinning your tires makes you slower you know.
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Re: Pinz at the Drag Strip

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krick3tt wrote:I think it's the tires. :roll:
Try again with a pair of slicks...
Or to quote a recurring dragstrip afficionado phrase: "What were your elevation and DA"? :lol:
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Re: Pinz at the Drag Strip

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Also, the camber is wrong. You need to somehow lower the rear end so the angle is close to zero while keeping the weight down with less gas and a lighter driver. :wink:
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BTW, I kinda like the extra right-side mirror, especially since I don't have an inside one as the view is usually blocked.
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A sleeper that is actually asleep :lol:
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track bars would have helped

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Re: Pinz at the Drag Strip

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Did a double-take on seeing the first picture - thought you used an aerofoil to slow down!! :mrgreen:
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We should have taken these two down to the drag strip. To end the question once and for all which is faster 710 or 712.
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No dragstrip though just a Walmart Parking lot.

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Re: Pinz at the Drag Strip

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The opposition showing how it is done

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PS0eRmfOuo

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