So what's everyone's plans for next season/year

[chevytrucks92]

Well, as bad as I hate to admit it, its that time of year. Racing season is winding down and the winter season is gearing up. So what's everyone's plans for their rides, be it a dedicated track car or daily driver?

I've got a few. I'm still going to attend atleast one more race, and that will be November 13 at Mountain Park Dragway (www.mpdragway.com) in Clay City, KY. That will wrap up my true "rookie season" of driving, even though I did drive in about 11 races last year.

Anyways, after this season is over I got a few plans/goals set up for next year.

My goals:
-to double my final round appearences (made it to 4 thus far so I want to make it to atleast 8 next year).
-make as many semi-finals as I have so far this year (made it to 3 or 4 cars atleast 10 times this year)
-atleast make it to the semi-final round once at one of those other tracks I go to.
-and to try and win atleast one round of competition in every event I enter, even if it is just a buy back round, lol.

My plans for the car:
-overhaul my 355 and change it from a flat-top to a dome motor with about 14:1 compression and run it next year.
-rebuild my 406's bottem end and change it from a flat-top to a dome motor with around 13:1 compression and keep it on stand-by.

My performance goals:
-have the car run low 6.80s/high 6.70s in the 1/8th and break the 100 mph barrier (with the 355).
-top off the 406 shortblock that will get overhauled with a set of heads with 2.10/1.6 valves and a tunnel ram. I write this as a goal because I'm hoping a 406 with a tunnel ram would put my car close to the 6.50s range in the 1/8th mile, and thats my ultimate performance goal.

[Andydg]

My plans are to get a car and actually do some form of racing that's not street racing. Whatever I get I'll prolly just take it to RT.66 and run the 1/4 since there aren't any autocross events around here that I've found.

[RACER D12]

Well Im in the process of selling my car, after thats done I will be about halfway to a 944 turbo. So ill just be working over the winter saving up the rest, Then when spring rolls around I'll be rolling in one of these babies (see sig)

[Mediocrity]

For next year? I hope to have the Omni running in a semi quick fashion. Run in a couple of AutoX events and maybe a drag.

[GForce957]

Purchase a Mach 1 or LS1

[flatlander757]

Well I'm hoping to have my entire exhaust overhauled...

LT headers > dual electric cutouts > offroad y pipe > stock cat back

I want a sleeper... til I hit the buttons Basically open headers at the flip of a switch.

Also I need a damn CAI.

And I'm hoping to save some money up and rebuild my engine as a 355 with a goal of 370whp(automatic.. so in a manual it would be about 400whp).

[flatlander757]

Well I'm hoping to have my entire exhaust overhauled...

LT headers > dual electric cutouts > offroad y pipe > stock cat back

I want a sleeper... til I hit the buttons Basically open headers at the flip of a switch.

Also I need a damn CAI.

And I'm hoping to save some money up and rebuild my engine as a 355 with a goal of 370whp(automatic.. so in a manual it would be about 400whp).

[clawhammer]

Originally Posted by Andydg

My plans are to get a car and actually do some form of racing that's not street racing. Whatever I get I'll prolly just take it to RT.66 and run the 1/4 since there aren't any autocross events around here that I've found.

Rt.66 hosts auto-x events as well.

flatlander, on a side note, not flaming or anything, I kind of doubt that just the transmission makes a 30rwhp difference.

See my other thread about my dilema.

[Andydg]

Originally Posted by clawhammer

Rt.66 hosts auto-x events as well.

Holy shit!!! That's awesome!!! Add that to my list then too.

[CassiesMan]

Join the club here on AF (Ace knows what Im talking about.)

[-The Stig-]

Current goal:

Sell disappointing Camaro Z28 (I'll do a write up explaining it all soon.)

Buy and begin to build the car.

[Ace$nyper]

Originally Posted by CassiesMan

Join the club here on AF (Ace knows what Im talking about.)

first rule of the club is dont talk about the club

[flatlander757]

[quote=clawhammer]flatlander, on a side note, not flaming or anything, I kind of doubt that just the transmission makes a 30rwhp difference.[quote]

It will, manuals don't have torque converters sucking up the power... but then again they help make some insane torque up until they lock up

manuals dyno higher
autos tend to run faster 1/4

[mason_RsX]

hmmm well im not buying a car until September 2007

So basically when I go back to school I will be without a car again, but thats no big deal

The Legacy still has another 3 years on the lease so its not going anywhere, and the Protege's lease expires in December....so we are thinking of getting a little diesel as our daily driver

[drftk1d]

sell my 240sx
do the engine swap in my new rx7

start hitting drift events
try to get to lime rock for driving class weekend