I am accelerating through the traps when I record 174 mph runs on my 398hp turbo ZX14, so I’m hitting nearly 180. I’ve never been scared, never mind "pants shittingly terrify(ied)" so your friend may want to take up trials riding, or something where he's not exceeding his fortitude.

my first car was a '72 Manta Rallye that I bought from my sister for $40 w/ a blown motor. so it was also my first engine rebuild, before even a Briggs and Stratton. Pacesetter header, weber carb, glaspak muffler, HD Napa shocks and Vredestein ST70's. awesome fun, and the only car that I could "sit behind myself"…

so many people with NO CLUE how drag racing goes! (thousands of passes under my belt, 398hp turbo ZX14)

what's a guy got to do to be permanently un-grayed, and how often does he have to do it and can you try to keep it classy so I don't feel like an object? man!

drive an S2000 year round in Alaska. yep: Nokian Haakepelittas on it, and no problem. did 100+ on my way home last night!

i drove a Miata sans LSD year round in AK for 6 years, and now drive an S2K year round in AK. snow tires HAVE to be skinnier than OEM and I have zero problems going anywhere I want anytime. it’s sad that incompetence sets the pace.

bah, do I have to beg to be ungrayed every time I comment? what triggers auto-ungreying? fine, i'll beg. PUH LEEZE??!!

so far, mine. but I’d ride faster if I could find it.

come on! who owns an S2k and DOESN'T specify AP1 vs AP2 in an auto forum???

and may I get ungrayed please? I’m a contributing author here ! ;) donkey shine!

You should have reversed and applied the brakes abruptly. I’ve dislodged several brake-pebbles that way and didn’t so much as get my hands dirty. source: Alaskan driver. our roads are graveled 7 months of the year.

http://jalopnik.com/377144/wrecked… jalopnik article from 2008 about my El Civìco. I’ve hauled my drag bikes to the track with it for 10 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJStk2… I drag race my bike against Rick Coffman who sets snowmo/water records up here in AK.

El Civìco with angled ramp. So your long and low drag bike won’t high-center, plus 45 mpg.

does it have to have a hitch, or does El Civìco qualify?

can I be approved so my posts show? I did write an article for Jalop once ! thanks.

REALLY ?! you featured El Civìco here like 8 years ago! sure, maybe mine’s not finished as well but I also don’t see a nitrous-injected drag bike in the back of this ‘77. http://jalopnik.com/377144/wrecked…