The Cal-look Lounge
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
April 29, 2024, 06:49:49 am

Login with username, password and session length
Thank you for your support!
Search:     Advanced search
350689 Posts in 28577 Topics by 6823 Members
Latest Member: Riisager
* Home This Year's European Top 20 lists All Time European Top 20 lists Search Login Register
+  The Cal-look Lounge
|-+  Cal-look/High Performance
| |-+  Pure racing
| | |-+  World's Fastest Bug
« previous next »
Pages: [1] Print
Author Topic: World's Fastest Bug  (Read 15221 times)
deano
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1851



WWW
« on: September 04, 2010, 03:01:34 am »

Word out of Sacramento this evening, is that Kris Lauffer (Pro-Mod) just went 186mph in the 1/4-mile. Back up run was 180.... so far. Best ET so far was 8.13.  Shocked
Logged

Hot VWs Magazine Window Washer
Anglia Obsolete Guru
'67 Heaven
Fiatdude
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1823



« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 04:35:56 am »

8.05 at 184
Logged

Fiat -- GONE
Ovalholio -- GONE
Ghia -- -- It's going

Get lost for an evening or two -- http://selvedgeyard.com/

Remember, as you travel the highway of life,
For every mile of road, there is 2 miles of ditch
Zach Gomulka
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 6991


Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.


« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 05:21:14 am »

Damn that's some mph!!!
Logged

Born in the '80s, stuck in the '70s.
ugly duckling
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 648



« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2010, 05:44:43 am »

200 shouldent be a problem if they can keep it from lifting what a RUSH that would be. all i can say is (BALLS OF TITANIUM) good luck to the HI rollers .UD  . 
Logged

Fastbrit
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 4730


Keep smiling...


« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2010, 11:26:22 am »

Holy crap!  Shocked
Logged

Der Kleiner Panzers VW Club    
12.56sec street-driven Cal Looker in 1995
9.87sec No Mercy race car in 1994
Seems like a lifetime ago...
speedwell
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 14701


the archivist


WWW
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2010, 12:18:07 pm »

with this one Huh
Logged

http://speedwell55.skynetblogs.be/
oldspeed 61 standard empi/speedwell
Russell
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2600



« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2010, 12:29:38 pm »

Well done kris and all at vw paradise, you guys know what to do....

All the best from team VW Gasser Garage....
Logged

Best Regards

Russell
flatfire
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 441


« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2010, 13:17:47 pm »

Same car its now got a wrap with a big gorilla on the side. The race for the first 7 between Hater Maker and the Red Baron is the best thing to ever happen in VW drag racing.
Its mental Smiley Balls of steel. Wink
Logged
Jo Clifford
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 577



WWW
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2010, 17:11:37 pm »

they backed up there 189mph Shocked and there 8.05 last night,it was incredible to watch Smiley

Jo
Logged

https://linktr.ee/Redheadautoupholstery?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

http://www.rjvolksperformance.com/

Living the dream, not just talking about it ;o)

"Don't talk, just bring it" - Hector Urias
leec
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2585


« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2010, 23:39:04 pm »

Hi Jo,

How has Richie got on this weekend, did he race?

Lee
Logged
Jo Clifford
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 577



WWW
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2010, 05:35:14 am »

Hi Jo,

How has Richie got on this weekend, did he race?

Lee

He ran a new PB, 9.23 @ 152 mph, it's been a good weekend so far    Grin
Logged

https://linktr.ee/Redheadautoupholstery?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

http://www.rjvolksperformance.com/

Living the dream, not just talking about it ;o)

"Don't talk, just bring it" - Hector Urias
TexasTom
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1518


12.58@106, 7.89@89 Texas Motorplex 10/18/09


« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2010, 06:29:56 am »

HOLY MOLY.
Logged

Work, work, WORK!

Modesty accepted here ...
leec
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2585


« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2010, 10:29:24 am »

Hi Jo,

How has Richie got on this weekend, did he race?

Lee

He ran a new PB, 9.23 @ 152 mph, it's been a good weekend so far    Grin

many congratulations!! Those 8's are getting closer Grin
Logged
james wotton
Full Member
***
Posts: 144



« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2010, 17:41:58 pm »

Hi Jo,

How has Richie got on this weekend, did he race?

Lee

He ran a new PB, 9.23 @ 152 mph, it's been a good weekend so far    Grin
well done on the p.b.
keep up the good work. Cool
Logged

9.91 @ 139.90
outlawflatfour 2010 and 2011 champion.
speedwell
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 14701


the archivist


WWW
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2010, 19:36:56 pm »

found some photo on facebook










Would be it a warning for the red baron Huh

Logged

http://speedwell55.skynetblogs.be/
oldspeed 61 standard empi/speedwell
kev d
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1163



« Reply #15 on: September 05, 2010, 20:13:45 pm »

He ran a new PB, 9.23 @ 152 mph, it's been a good weekend so far    Grin
[/quote]

He'll be happy with that then Cool
Congrats to team Webb Cool
Logged

Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body , but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit ... what a ride"
ugly duckling
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 648



« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2010, 02:38:33 am »

any body have any news on any BLISTERING SPEEDS AND ET,S would like to see and vidios would be nice.thanks. UD .
« Last Edit: September 06, 2010, 02:41:39 am by ugly duckling » Logged

stealth67vw
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 2261



« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2010, 17:49:31 pm »

The track announcer said they were 8 pounds light, so those times were not records That car is an animal!!!
Logged

John Bates
JB Machining Services
1967 street bug 2020lbs w/driver
12.34 @ 108 mph 1/4
7.76 @ 89mph 1/8
OgCalLook
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 422


Straight outa Riverside!


« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2010, 00:55:01 am »

Found a burnout vid..... The Kris and Jason show

when they finally put the power to the ground - holy crap!!!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/q46pmThf_68" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/q46pmThf_68</a>

Logged

Tom Hewitson
Bahama Blau Kafer

Zach Gomulka: "California Look is walking softly and carrying a big fucking stick."
FTG Racing
Newbie
*
Posts: 12



« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2010, 07:26:42 am »

The track announcer said they were 8 pounds light, so those times were not records That car is an animal!!!

We reset both the A/S & A/SX records on Friday night. Yes we were light on the 8.06 pass with the street car engine so it did not count for PRA. We did not account for the weight difference between the two engines and never crossed the scales until after the run.

Jason
Logged

President & CEO of FTG Racing
Neil Davies
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 3437



« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2010, 08:48:39 am »

The track announcer said they were 8 pounds light, so those times were not records That car is an animal!!!

We reset both the A/S & A/SX records on Friday night. Yes we were light on the 8.06 pass with the street car engine so it did not count for PRA. We did not account for the weight difference between the two engines and never crossed the scales until after the run.

Jason

It's still a VW Beetle with opening doors and a flat four in the right place - that's good enough for me! Congrats to you all. Smiley
Logged

2007cc, 48IDFs, street car. 14.45@93 on pump fuel, treads, muffler and fanbelt. October 2017!
OgCalLook
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 422


Straight outa Riverside!


« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2010, 14:17:41 pm »

The track announcer said they were 8 pounds light, so those times were not records That car is an animal!!!

We reset both the A/S & A/SX records on Friday night. Yes we were light on the 8.06 pass with the street car engine so it did not count for PRA. We did not account for the weight difference between the two engines and never crossed the scales until after the run.

Jason

It's still a VW Beetle with opening doors and a flat four in the right place - that's good enough for me! Congrats to you all. Smiley

X2!! Congrats
Logged

Tom Hewitson
Bahama Blau Kafer

Zach Gomulka: "California Look is walking softly and carrying a big fucking stick."
Billyisgr8
Newbie
*
Posts: 26


« Reply #22 on: September 08, 2010, 16:08:39 pm »

WOW!!!  I can't believe the track allows guys to stand in front of cars doing their burnouts!  That could have turned very ugly fast.  As it was whoever that was almost got their toes run over.

Logged
mr horsepower
Sr. Member
****
Posts: 463



WWW
« Reply #23 on: September 08, 2010, 17:50:55 pm »

The name of that guy is JHONNY NO TOE.
he does it al the time.

 Grin Grin
Logged
.
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1768


« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2010, 15:22:48 pm »

Congratulations Lauffer's !
 Smiley Shocked
Logged
rick m
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1296


Driving Hot VWs for 44 Years Strong!


« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2010, 08:30:42 am »

Kris & Jason,

Congratulations! After watching you guys progress over the years, I knew it was just a matter of time.  You could tell the HP was there at the Bug-In this year. I commented to a friend that if you ever got the power to the ground, you'd set new records.  The amount of weight you have on the front end has got to tell a story. I can only imagine now that transfers to the rear wheels to help you leverage your hook up. WOW!  What an incredible accomplishment in the short time you've been at it with the sedan!

Rick Mortensen
Logged

Rick Mortensen
Driving Hot VWs since 1970
FTG Racing
Newbie
*
Posts: 12



« Reply #26 on: September 22, 2010, 05:15:24 am »

Thanks everybody.

Jason
Logged

President & CEO of FTG Racing
Pages: [1] Print 
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!