TheNeedForZ Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I just love how the car look like it's going to take off. http://videos.streetfire.net/Player.aspx?fileid=F0DE12A8-3BCF-470B-843D-9DD151D18330&p=18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 That car has been around for years, and watching that video still makes me think "Chevrowhat?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKid Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 To be honest, that's not very impressive. I mean, anything will do a wheelie when you put all of the weight in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 How do you steer the thing and how do you see where you are going? Always love those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKid Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 How do you steer the thing and how do you see where you are going? Always love those! I don't know how that one does it, but I remember seeing a school bus wheelie car on TV, and they cut part of the floor out to see and they rigged up some sort of steering mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 How do you steer the thing and how do you see where you are going? Always love those! Some have plexiglass floors to see out of. I saw a show the other day and the guy had some kind of braking system in the wheelie wheels to help maintain direction if he gets a bit off course. Isn't this a bit like 'drifting?' It's a show and looks cool, but it's not really a race or anything. Just a thought. I can feel the flames a comin'!!! Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I'm with you on this one Davy. I was at the drags last weekend and these guys had a gutted honda crx, lexan etc, with a mondo turbo and NOS and they put slicks on the front. The track announcer said they claimed 850HP over the PA system and it went a best of 11.39@139. Had parachute and all, these guys were doing handstands and high fives all around. I think that type of wheelie rank with wimpy rice boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKid Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I'm with you on this one Davy. I was at the drags last weekend and these guys had a gutted honda crx, lexan etc, with a mondo turbo and NOS and they put slicks on the front. The track announcer said they claimed 850HP over the PA system and it went a best of 11.39@139. Had parachute and all, these guys were doing handstands and high fives all around. I think that type of wheelie rank with wimpy rice boys. 850HP? I think they were exagerating a bit. I mean, there are N/A Honda's that run better than that. Here for example. They probably needed the parachute because they took off their brakes to save weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_hunt Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 LOL! They didn't use the chute, so I'm figuring the wind resistance is what really got it stopped, it being a tin can and all. Yeah, superkid, that's the point. All that hype, all the BS, mondo turbo, NOS and all it could manage was 11.39. 850HP I doubt it was anywhere near that, the rest of the drive train wouldn't handle it, that is if it really made 850HP. I challenged him to a heads up race, but one of his buddies had already seen the z run the last time we had it out and told the dude that it ran 10's so he wouldn't bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 The Hemi isn't in the back, it's in the middle! The car is actually mid engine rear wheel drive. It runs consistantly 11.0 seconds at abut 110 mph. Maybe the POS honda is almost as quick, but you got to remember this car was running 11's while carrying the front wheels 45 years ago. That, grasshopper is why it is known as a WHEELSTANDER. Of course I am prejudiced slightly. I love Hemis but Hondas make me want to puke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 To be honest, that's not very impressive. I mean, anything will do a wheelie when you put all of the weight in the back. Haha, OK lets see you do it, haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperKid Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Haha, OK lets see you do it, haha You should see my truck when I overload the bed. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNeedForZ Posted November 28, 2005 Author Share Posted November 28, 2005 Some people need to take themselves less seriously. less jaded + less judging = more fun in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonsZ Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 What's impressive is that it hooks up and runs like an arrow without any other steering. That takes a lot of smart adjustment in the rear suspension to do that. Do that with a Z and watch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JAMIE T Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 To be honest, that's not very impressive. I mean, anything will do a wheelie when you put all of the weight in the back. I'm sorry dude! That car is a historical vehicle. As was said earlier, it was doing wheelstands like that in the 60's. You need a freakin' history lesson. And you posting a link to some cracker jack Honda as a comparison? You should be imbarrassed. I actually feel sorry for you. You need to go to a vintage drag event. Have you ever seen 3800lb cars yank the front tires in three gears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum380Z Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 The Hemi isn't in the back, it's in the middle! The car is actually mid engine rear wheel drive. It runs consistantly 11.0 seconds at abut 110 mph. Maybe the POS honda is almost as quick, but you got to remember this car was running 11's while carrying the front wheels 45 years ago. That, grasshopper is why it is known as a WHEELSTANDER. Of course I am prejudiced slightly. I love Hemis but Hondas make me want to puke. That about sums it up ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum380Z Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 To be honest, that's not very impressive. I mean, anything will do a wheelie when you put all of the weight in the back. look at the $$ it takes for a honda to even run close to those times!..Im a Mopar guy, but any of the Big 3 could run circles around those disposable POS!!and another thing these little Bi plane winged,coffee can,multicolored turds cannot hold a candle the Original Sports Car Coupe 240 Z. These little Clowns tend to forget that! Z cars have style something Honda sorely lacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 73Turbo240z Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Ha ha ha... theres a video of my old volvo in the "random videos" column when i clicked on the link... small world! Click here to see Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum380Z Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 Lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted December 2, 2005 Share Posted December 2, 2005 SuperKid I am not going to bash on you or anything, because I agree it isn't the coolest thing, but since it is historic and alot of work was put into it I can respect the effort. Now my remark. To be honest, that's not very impressive. I mean, anything will do a wheelie when you put all of the weight in the back. It is super funny that you say "anything will do a wheelie when you put all the weight in the back" when you also happened to link a honda drag car that will never do a wheelie no matter how much weight is in the back (FWD). LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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