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SaltandPepper:
Hi, The wife and I have recently purchased a slingshot and are looking for a forum that will give us some guidance in getting this thing on the strip safely just for fun on a Friday night....we do not plan to compete. I would not have bought such a machine but it came at a giveaway price.....all I had to do was drive from Maryland to Texas to get it. First, a little history about me...I have been an RN for 25 years but was a motorcycle mechanic for 10 years prior. In my early 20s I use to race a bike on the strip with my fastest time of 10.0 at 150mph. I have been out of the scene for many years now but would like to play around on the strip for self entertainment. Now at the age of 52 I am too old to climb back on a bike but a sit down ride I think I can do. The big difference between then and now is that now I have the money to spend. My wife and I are a team together and since she is African American at 4'11" and I am Caucasian at 6'3.....hence the name Salt&Pepper which we will rename the car. Did I mention we only live 4 miles from Cecil County Dragway in Maryland? We have a full 3000sf mechanics shop and am building a 1500sf body and paint shop at this time. We are looking for information as to maintenance, tuning, and safely beginning our adventure. I hope I have chosen the right forum. Below are pics of the slingshot we just bought as well as a corvette I built and painted myself that shows I have some skills......thanks, John&Sheron.

GlennLever:
Welcome to the forum, you will find plenty of help here.

dusterdave173:
Welcome!!!
Is car set up for gas or alky?
This site is the best  I am in North Carolina   If you have never made a pass in a FED some basics you need to know before that first run  call me anytime with questions 704 244 6649   

get it running--fluids right--tank not too full and sloshing out overflow--make sure NO antifreeze only water if it has cooling system--inflate rear slicks to say 7-8 lbs and wrap the exact center with a cloth measuring tape or a special tire tape and check diameter with both at Exact same pressure not the diff if any   they need to be very close 

Use all info from seller that you have about what RPM to leave at wheelie bar height etc

Get the right safety gear--SFI 15 suits are very expensive  Biondo in NJ has best inventory and deals  If cock pit has trans covered etc you may be able to run with a plain two layer suit--Lots less expensive again Biondo has best selection in stock and will exchange at once if wrong size shipped

and....about a dozen other things before that first run  but hey  call and we will help and this site is FULL of guys that have been at it longer than me--lots of know how here

being safe is #1  going fast is way down the list to start with

Congrats!!!   and after you make that first pass you can play Salt N Peppa "what a man" on your music deal LOL

SaltandPepper:
Excellent. ..thank you, I have a ton of questions due to the fact that the owner did 10 passes on a fresh engine then found out he had cancer and passed away. I bought this from the son liquidating  the estate so I got no info other than how to start it. Runs gas and I know I will have to do an extensive teardown to inspect brakes, fluids, joints, ect even before I race. I will consider 2018 as a year of schooling. I just need some good teachers. Monday I will start posting my first questions and pics....again, thank you.

noslin:
just seen the add on RJ, you got a good deal.  welcome to the club.  lot of intelligent people here that have been doing this for years.  im learning all the time here.  its a great group of people.

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