The Cal-look Lounge

Cal-look/High Performance => Pure racing => Topic started by: Fiatdude on April 20, 2009, 19:19:40 pm



Title: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Fiatdude on April 20, 2009, 19:19:40 pm
Should of taken a ton of pictures of all the old American iron that was at the eight mile facility -- some door slammers were running 5.1's in the heat of the day (it was 90 deg F)

I ran 8.5's and 8.6's all day at 90 mph at 10 lbs boost and 22 lbs of pressure in my street tires -- and more importantly drove it back onto the trailer LOL

The Fiat was the talk of the event after my first pass


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: speedwell on April 20, 2009, 19:34:25 pm
 :o :o :o :o

awesome wheeling fiatdude


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Wünderwolff on April 21, 2009, 12:04:46 pm
That is an awesome picture !!!

makes me long for a Fiat as well


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Pas on April 21, 2009, 16:23:07 pm
Pure madness  ;D


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Liou on April 21, 2009, 16:54:09 pm
wow it's cool fiat awesome !!!!!!!!


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: vwcab on April 21, 2009, 19:40:28 pm
cool DUDE  ;)


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: nicolas on April 21, 2009, 20:08:11 pm
cool

maybe you can fit a sticker to the pan reading something like this:

OUTL
FLAT F


 ;D


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: ESH on April 21, 2009, 20:50:16 pm
... Should of taken a ton of pictures of all the old American iron that was at the eight mile facility ... The Fiat was the talk of the event after my fist pass ...

 8)

... maybe you can fit a sticker to the pan reading something like this:

OUTL
FLAT F


...

 ;D


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Fiatdude on April 22, 2009, 02:04:40 am
They posted a bunch of pictures from that day here

http://www.paklphoto.com/?Snapshots%21%21

Click on the Drag racing link -- -- then find the antique drags from 4/19/09

Click on one of the pictures below for a bigger view -- but beware there are over 1000 pictures from this event and once you start you won't want to stop LOL


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: richie on April 22, 2009, 09:52:49 am
Nice Harold,so did you manage to keep your foot in it yet? ;) :D


cheers richie,uk


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Fiatdude on April 22, 2009, 18:03:02 pm
I must have because my exhaust pipe is a lot shorter now LOL

Nothing like you though -- when I grabbed second it came right back up


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Fiatdude on April 24, 2009, 23:17:44 pm
Found a video of the drag racing at Barona --- pretty good stuff

the Real star happens at about the 55 sec mark though LMAO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNfCaTCZn2c


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Russell on May 04, 2009, 10:29:36 am
harold, so what is your best 1/4 time ? and whats engine spec are you running.....


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Fiatdude on May 05, 2009, 00:36:29 am
harold, so what is your best 1/4 time ? and whats engine spec are you running.....

12.87 at 111 with a intake gasket leaking -- -- probably explains low mph -- Engine is 2165 78x94 turbo'd currently running on 10 psi so I can launch it without the wheel stands -- was looking to get a 2 stage boost controler for higher boost after the launch

B   U   T

Been having giant row with the wife -- so the Fiat is for sale if you know anybody interested --

the purpose is either make her happy that it is gone or a grub stake for me to survive on if I'm gone


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: low oval on May 08, 2009, 05:27:48 am
bummer


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: ugly duckling on May 09, 2009, 06:01:45 am
thanks for sharing the vidio and cool pictures. just when you were starting to have a good time with those sky hook wheelies. nothing personal but you make the decision your a big boy (the ball and chain) or (the smiling littel fiat that never talks back and if it does it says race me because im here for one purpose to put the biggest smile on your face NO QUISTIONS ASKS.  i hope the best for you my freind. take care UD .


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: Fiatdude on May 10, 2009, 14:41:17 pm
ou are right about the Fiat never talking back -- but it can be a very expensive date LOL

And if it was just a question of me vs. her I would of been long gone but when the kids are involved then. . . . . . sometimes there are never any answers


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: ESH on May 10, 2009, 15:06:30 pm
Sorry to see you're having a tough time of it but it's a cool little car.  8)


Title: Re: Took the Fiat to the Antique Drags at Barona Sunday
Post by: TexasTom on May 13, 2009, 03:59:30 am
Yes, best of luck to you! Hopefully, everything will work out  :)best for the both of you.