5/31 - Flashlight Drags Meetups and Races

[RedRocketVette]

Not a problem. We will all get along fine if we play by the same rules.

Casually threatening to slash $200 tires is not a good way to get along with me.

[John4cam]

Awd cars seen to rule the fld's. True street cars that is.

[RUTHLESS]

Casually threatening to slash $200 tires is not a good way to get along with me.

Imagen how some of us felt when you cleary didn't care about the rules even after they where pointed out to you.

[RedRocketVette]

Imagen how some of us felt when you cleary didn't care about the rules even after they where pointed out to you.

So you're going to slash my tires because I'm planning on showing up in slicks? Correct me if I'm missing something here.

[Dan B.]

Since my car will be out for a while vote me in as the tire enforcement..............

Doesn't seem like you have a dog in the fight..........

[Slow01GT]

Why does anyone care what tires someone else is running? If I recall correctly this event is for fun.

[SK360]

I know, what are these guys talking about?

Me neither. I don't have enough power to spin my mickeys... lol.

[JeffreyCole]

Why does anyone care what tires someone else is running? If I recall correctly this event is for fun.

It doesn't really matter to me, but the rules are the rules.

For those complying to the rules it is a slap in the face when someone comes up and basically says, "I don't give a damn about the rules, I will do what I want".

[Stangman701]

Why does anyone care what tires someone else is running? If I recall correctly this event is for fun.

Seriously... who gives a shit? If those are the tires he has available he should be able to run. It doesn't sound like he's trying to compete to be the fastest car there, just wants to run for FUN, you know, the whole point of the event.

[RUTHLESS]

Doesn't seem like you have a dog in the fight..........

That's why I offered. lol

[JeffreyCole]

Seriously... who gives a shit? If those are the tires he has available he should be able to run. It doesn't sound like he's trying to compete to be the fastest car there, just wants to run for FUN, you know, the whole point of the event.

I know I have personally been yelled at by people at the FLD's who take the competitive portion of it very seriously. Some people aren't there for fun, they are there to win.

It really left me with a sour taste in my mouth that day, and that person (who is a regular at the FLD's, but is not on here, that I know of) can feel free to place my balls in his mouth, and suck ever so gently, whenever he feels like it.

[RUTHLESS]

Seriously... who gives a shit? If those are the tires he has available he should be able to run. It doesn't sound like he's trying to compete to be the fastest car there, just wants to run for FUN, you know, the whole point of the event.

If that's the case then he should use his street tires. Its about safety in my book. Wreck one car from a blow out and see how fast they shut these events down.

[Tom]

So you're going to slash my tires because I'm planning on showing up in slicks? Correct me if I'm missing something here.

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.

Now, I might plastidip your car pink when you're not looking...

[JeffreyCole]

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.

Now, I might plastidip your car pink when you're not looking...

I still have the leftover dip in my garage!

[SK360]

Seriously... who gives a shit? If those are the tires he has available he should be able to run. It doesn't sound like he's trying to compete to be the fastest car there, just wants to run for FUN, you know, the whole point of the event.

Someone sat down and came up with a list of rules for a reason. I'm sure its due to insurance requirements (Same reason all cars must have valid inspection and registration, it's not just for fun and it is checked on the way in). The rules are in plain english. It doesn't matter what your intent is or how you don't think they apply to you.

I don't give a shit what tires you run but the people putting their necks out on the line to put these events on may and you may get asked to not run, not much you can protest at that point.

Same shit happened when PRP started their Street car Friday nights, people instantly started asking if they needed a plate, insurance, if their backhalfed funny car caged car could run etc.

[RUTHLESS]

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic.

Now, I might plastidip your car pink when you're not looking...

I was but these double standards blow.

For anyone that doesn't know...slicks are cheaper the dots.

[JeffreyCole]

I was but these double standards blow.

For anyone that doesn't know...slicks are cheaper the dots.

Note to self.

When buying race tires after my DSM scares the hell out of me because of my cheap ass tires, buy slicks, not DOT's

The DOT's are more expensive as I am sure they have to be put through some sort of testing procedure.

[RedRocketVette]

If that's the case then he should use his street tires. Its about safety in my book. Wreck one car from a blow out and see how fast they shut these events down.

> 650whp
> street tires
> safety
LOL.
I love how early on in this thread you guys were discussing how lax the rules are and how there's a bunch of people on slicks there and now you guys have an issue with me running them on mine? My car has a bigger following than the entire event does, I was going to use this opportunity to promote the event with my huge reach in the car world (1320video, speedsociety, sloppymechanics, the car's own page, ect) but it's looking like I'm gonna have people causing trouble over stupid little things so forget that. I don't care if you're joking, you don't joke about causing damage to another person's car. If you think you have the balls to slash my wheels, I'll hand you the knife and you can do it right in front of me. Since we're using the "safety" issue (on my 10pt caged street car) as an excuse to keep my car from going down the track, how is having a dozen notches in the tires (ET STREETS) safer than having the same compound tire without the notches (ET DRAGS)?

[SK360]

I don't care what you run and would like to see the car run one way or another. But if the event organizers take issue with it then theres not much you can protest as it may be an issue of their event insurance coverage. More than likely you would be fine, there are plenty of cars there that bend the rules.

[JeffreyCole]

> 650whp
> street tires
> safety
LOL.
I love how early on in this thread you guys were discussing how lax the rules are and how there's a bunch of people on slicks there and now you guys have an issue with me running them on mine? My car has a bigger following than the entire event does, I was going to use this opportunity to promote the event with my huge reach in the car world (1320video, speedsociety, sloppymechanics, the car's own page, ect) but it's looking like I'm gonna have people causing trouble over stupid little things so forget that. I don't care if you're joking, you don't joke about causing damage to another person's car. If you think you have the balls to slash my wheels, I'll hand you the knife and you can do it right in front of me. Since we're using the "safety" issue (on my 10pt caged street car) as an excuse to keep my car from going down the track, how is having a dozen notches in the tires (ET STREETS) safer than having the same compound tire without the notches (ET DRAGS)?

No reason to not go to the event. I would LOVe to see the event get that kind of coverage.

I know that I have seen people there on ET Drags (crazy supra 2 years ago) that were a lot wider than yours.

I wouldn't let this discourage you from attending the event at all.