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Drag Races Are On!!!

I don't think I can do this and I'll tell you why.
I've been traveling all over the country and the advertise different types of bingo.
In one place they had meat bingo and when you win they give you meat
Another place had purse bingo and when you win they give you a purse.
I was just in Fort Meyers and they had drag queen bingo. I didn't play because I was afraid I might win.
 
johnnyg said:
Yazz' I found the Ozark Raceway Park Dated 4-25-2013 this was our results right 2010 RT Left 2011 RS both Auto
speed at 1/8 mi 73.37 77.04
at 1/4 mi 57.26 52.87
This was the first time either one of us had been on a drag strip, no one told us where the 1/4 mark was that's why our speed is slower at the end
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Thanks for posting your times. Bet y'all are faster this year! :doorag:

Oh man, the first time I was at the track, my numbers were about the same. I was always behind and would turn off when the person in front turned off.

For those new to the track, there are two turn offs. We are doing the longer 1/4 mile races and there will be three orange cones running down the center between the two tracks to show where 1/4 mile end is. Use the second turn off.

ahh-cool said:
I don't think I can do this and I'll tell you why.
I've been traveling all over the country and the advertise different types of bingo.
In one place they had meat bingo and when you win they give you meat
Another place had purse bingo and when you win they give you a purse.
I was just in Fort Meyers and they had drag queen bingo. I didn't play because I was afraid I might win.
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Dear Mr. Ahh-Cool, Imagine this... You racing down the track... Winning a prize for your Lovely Bride... She will be forever in Young Love with you... :thumbup:
 
Well...Here's the thing....

Yazz said:
Good questions!

A little history... In the beginning, in '08, there were GSs. Their engines were called 900s. In '10 the RTs came out. BRP decided both the RS and RT engines should be the same and derated the engine and called it a 998. Bigger number, but it was derated. I have a '09, but it's a 900 and called a GS, the same year, some RSs were 998s. Confusing but true.

As far as I know, all RSs since that time have had the same engine, the 998. Nothing changed in '13 for the 998. The fact that they've discontinued the RS bears witness to the fact. BRP has moved to a new engine.

There are still squabbles out about the manual vs. auto shift. It depends on the rider's technique. There was a rider who was unbeaten on a GS SE5.

The last time there were drag races at Spyderfest, when the F3s first came out, there was no clock. A couple from Minnesota ruled the F3 races. It'll be interesting to see the times those two can do this year.

I have a GS and a F3. Two different beasts. I vote the GS all the way! The tale of the times will tell...

OK, these test and tunes are going to be a casual thing. There are electronics to tell the fastest time, and I need to separate all those times into different classes. GS/RS, RT, ST, F3 and two-wheelie. To further differentiate those classes into manual and auto will be tricky. I'm hoping when the winners are posted, they will say if they're SM or SE.

If anybody wants to correct anything above, feel free...
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The GS and RS/RSS 08 to 12 have the 106 hp engine. The RT 10 to 13 have the 100 hp engine as do the RS/RSS 13 to 16...:thumbup:
 
THE DRAGS

Chupaca said:
The GS and RS/RSS 08 to 12 have the 106 hp engine. The RT 10 to 13 have the 100 hp engine as do the RS/RSS 13 to 16...:thumbup:
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:yes:... I can vouch for the 2011 RSS , at Spyderfest 2014 I took :firstplace:in class at those races .........and I'm pretty sure Joy was :firstplace:in Her class ............ Mike :thumbup:
 
BLUEKNIGHT911 said:
:yes:... I can vouch for the 2011 RSS , at Spyderfest 2014 I took :firstplace:in class at those races .........and I'm pretty sure Joy was :firstplace:in Her class ............ Mike :thumbup:
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Mike, thanks for reminding me! There will be a Ladies class too.

Yup, I won the Ladies class the last timed drag race and it's time for a new winner. :firstplace:
 
Hey Yazz, I’m rooting for you. We aren’t gonna make Spyderfest this year but we are going to Spyders on the Bayou. Hoping maybe to see you there. Take care and kick some @$$ on the track!
 
hawkiii said:
Hey Yazz, I’m rooting for you. We aren’t gonna make Spyderfest this year but we are going to Spyders on the Bayou. Hoping maybe to see you there. Take care and kick some @$$ on the track!
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Hawkii, looking forward to seeing you again at Spyders on the Bayou!

I plan on doing a whole lot of butt kicking this year. ;)
 
Hi y'all, Want to thank everyone who helped me with '998 Engines 101.' I changed the classes to reflect engine performance and aerodynamics.

Would appreciate your input again on one more class....

.....Turbo / NO2 / Monster Tuned, Aussie Tuned, Tuned......

I know some of these mods are out there and would love to see them run down the track.

What would be a good descriptive name for this class?

I Googled and came up with Pro Street, well all our Spyders are street legal.... Pro?

Any advice is appreciated!
 
A NEW CLASS

Yazz said:
Hi y'all, Want to thank everyone who helped me with '998 Engines 101.' I changed the classes to reflect engine performance and aerodynamics.

Would appreciate your input again on one more class....

.....Turbo / NO2 / Monster Tuned, Aussie Tuned, Tuned......

I know some of these mods are out there and would love to see them run down the track.

What would be a good descriptive name for this class?

I Googled and came up with Pro Street, well all our Spyders are street legal.... Pro?

Any advice is appreciated!
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We've chatted about this ( sorry I haven't returned your PM yet,) , but maybe this could be classified as the " Hyper Spyder " class.... Mike :thumbup::bbq:
 
Classes

Joy,
stock and modified is what it is called.
I’m planning on running a stock Honda. Looking forward to seeing you! Joe
 
cptjam said:
Joy,
stock and modified is what it is called.
I’m planning on running a stock Honda. Looking forward to seeing you! Joe
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Joe, while Googling motorcycle classes, there are three classes that would fit Spyders.

Stock Street: nothing changed.
Modified Street: different pipes, air intake, minor alterations.
Pro Street: major alterations, turbo, NO2, tuned etc.

http://www.mmdra.org/mmdra-rules/

Trying to keep a level playing field here and doing it all with test and tune only.

Looking forward to seeing your stock Honda and see how it runs!

BLUEKNIGHT911 said:
We've chatted about this ( sorry I haven't returned your PM yet,) , but maybe this could be classified as the " Hyper Spyder " class.... Mike :thumbup::bbq:
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No worries about the pm. Hyper Spyder it is! :clap:
 
I'm afraid if you start having classes other than models you are opening a whole bag of worms. There is too many things that can be performance mods that you would have to have a team of Techs to determine the class. I doubt there is very many true stock Spyders on the road. I vote for keep it simple, if there is another class besides by model it should only include major mods like turbo/supercharger or NOS. Just my 2 cents.
 
Mo Lee said:
I'm afraid if you start having classes other than models you are opening a whole bag of worms. There is too many things that can be performance mods that you would have to have a team of Techs to determine the class. I doubt there is very many true stock Spyders on the road. I vote for keep it simple, if there is another class besides by model it should only include major mods like turbo/supercharger or NOS. Just my 2 cents.
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Glad you brought this up. Being a test and tune, the classes have to be kept to a minimum. The GS/RS, ST, F3 classes are all stock / mods. The Ladies Class is all models, stock / mod.

I split the RTs into two different groups because of the different engines, both stock / mod classes. I haven't ridden either type of RT and don't know if there are any performance differences. If anybody has ridden both types of RTs, please chime in.

The Hyper mods are for all models. Re-tunes are being done. Welcoming anyone who's done it to go down the track and see their times.

I'm going to edit the first post to make things clearer.
 
PrairieSpyder said:
Joy, so I don't have to go through the entire thread again, please explain what "hyper mod" means.

Thanks.
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General mods may be mufflers, air filter/air intake, Power Commander, enhanced O2 sensor, etc.

Hyper, all models (Turbo, supercharged, NO2, Monster Tune, Aussie Tuned, Tuned).

The Hyper class has modifications via forced air induction, injecting extra oxygen into the cylinder, and rewiring the brains of the engine. These mods are a level above general and go faster.
 
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