does removal of the right headlight help at the track???

tjm73 said:

Would you drive down the street like that? Probably not. I believe that you should run your car at the strip, in the exact same way you run it down the street. That means no shorts, belts bags of ice on the intake, or taking the headlight out of the car (which BTW looks like total $ h ! t). This kind of thing ranks right up there with pulling the passenger seat out of the car to save what, a half a tenth? If you want a real race car, build a real race car. Otherwise run your car the same as you run it on the street. Besides the number you run has no street credit. Sure you ran a 13.57, but can you run that at anytime of the day, or do you have to spend 40 minutes preping the car to run that number?

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tjm73 said:

No, I GET the point of the mod. I just don't see the hassle being worth all the work. I, personally, don't see why anyone would waste the time pulling a headlight. You could be making a pass in that time.

The next trend will be cutting heat by taking your hood off the car to get more cool air in there.

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5spd GT said:

Here is how I look at it...

Lets say I'm racing a 99+ Gt and he puts a bumper on me to 100mph...I deal with it...I don't go automatically pulling my headlight out, spare tire and jack, back seat, passenger seat, and then VACUUM...to beat the guy (or girl)...I just let it be...and put a bit more money into it to get him (or her)...

Why not prepare your car like a race car at the track?...because its not a race car...

I dont' want to tell that exampled 99+ Gt to wait and pull over while I strip my car so I can beat it...

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Monkie said:

You don't go to the drag strip to race people, you go to the drag strip to get the best possible time.

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AirWolf87 said:

Im skinny...is that an unfair advantage? should i fatten up before i go to the track to be fair to the 99+?

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Ryan02Stang said:

So what is the entire NHRA doing???

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AirWolf87 said:

Im skinny...is that an unfair advantage? should i fatten up before i go to the track to be fair to the 99+?

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JonJon said:

takes 20 seconds to take the headlight out. that includes taking off your seatbelt, getting out of the car, and lifting the hood.

i go to the track at 5pm, tech opens then and racing starts at 6pm. plenty o time to take out the headlight and pee too.

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