Diesel F250 drag racing in Gulfport

[mk37mgteboy]

hey nice truck man. what turbo are you running on your truck? or does it have twins?

[imelmo]

I no longer own the truck, sold it about a year and a half ago.  Back then it just had a single drop-in Garrett 38r turbo.

[mk37mgteboy]

oh ok. cool. I have been trying to decide whether to put on the Garrett turbo or the Hypermax H-2. Thank you

[dub250]

great run,reation time must have been 0.00,at 3.19 pause and then quickly double click the play button,on the far right hand side you can see the christmas tree changing down the lights,you can see the truck move and the light still hasn't changed.......well done :)

[imelmo]

Not sure if you drag race or not so I may be telling you something you already know, but you wanna launch on the last yellow light, not wait 'til the green. When you stage there's another light just ahead (I forget how far) that actually starts the timer when you break the beams on it.

[2066241]

sweet truck...

[chrisSVT]

I also have a Lightning...but oh I love the diesels!!!  So much Torque!!!!!

[SVTman75]

Look on my vids... Truck did a 12.6 @ 108 last December. Still not the 12.1 you did but i am only a pulley and dyno tune right now. New toys going on as we speak, should go high 11's by this Christmas. Why did ya sell?

[imelmo]

Getting the money to finish a couple of other diesel projects I have going. :D

[SVTman75]

Been a best of 12.6 @ 108 now... Adding a few more toys as we speak, should do a high 11 by Christmas. Why did ya sell it? That truck is a legend in these parts. There are 2 dodges that run over here now that have a single tip in the back pointed up and one ran a 13.1 this past week.

[imelmo]

Yeah, he's on a diesel forum I'm on. Actually messaged back and forth a couple of times about Gulfport.

[ddg103]

I'm one of the dodges running over there..not quite that fast but its fast enough for me. I'm the blue 06. I've talked to Danny a couple times. Best i can get is a 13.5 @ 100

[imelmo]

What's up buddy! I might be out there sooner than I thought. There's a 6.0 that's been for sale over here for some time now. '04 F250 4x4 extra-cab xlt with around 80,000 miles and they're asking $10,700. Ford report came back pretty clean on it. I've been trying to hold out but don't think I can anymore, lol. Let me know next time you're going. I wanna come watch.

[ddg103]

I might run during cruisin the coast..I need 2 stock size tires and ill run it. The 35s and 20s are kinda hurtin me

[imelmo]

Yeah, rotating weight is a pain. I went ahead and bought that '04. Picking it up today. Should have at least a programmer and the requisite supporting mods on it by then. Might be able to run mine out there by then too.

[SVTman75]

I'm the Lightning you raced in the 2nd race. My truck was stock but you still tore me a new one. Look forward to seeing you back here in Gulfport soon!!

[imelmo]

What's up! :D Unfortunately that won't happen again- sold the truck. It now resides with its new owner in Maryland. Next truck you see me racing in Gulfport will be either my '68 Ford Ranger with a 6.0 Powerstroke, or the tube chassis '86 Toyota with the 7.3 I've been working on. :D How's your truck running now?

[builtfordguy]

sir you have a very cool truck

[exporodeo21]

i like ur ford powerful truck!

[latinmagic7]

Thats a nice truck u got.I got a 02 f350 super duty its drop sitting on 30in rims its stock but still smoked a few cars.

[cmsracing]

Great to hear that the racing is going strong on the gulf cost, thanks for the info.

[cmsracing]

First track I ever raced at back in 1983. Broke two cars that night! How is the track doing after the BIG storm? C.M.S.Racing

[imelmo]

Doing great! They just had the big Ford vs. Chevy race a couple of weeks ago.

[lifeisduty]

very nice!

[Redtooth45]

Haha You Wooped That Lasts Guys Ass...Never Try To Compete Against A Deisal....The Other Day On The Freeway This Little Celica Tried To Race Me, And My F-250 Is Puttin Out Almost 600HP But It Looks Just Like A Normal 4x4 So I Went Along With His Game And Once We Lit The Tires Up I Filled The Intersection And Just Walked Away From That Dude Haha, But You Did A Good Job In These Races I Like Your Truck.

[imelmo]

Thanx! :D

[punkxmassacre]

I've seen you out there before. That is awesome.

[imelmo]

Thanx. ;)

[lifeisduty]

sweet truck, I wonder what it would cost to get you to come to the Houston Drags?

[imelmo]

If you're talking about the ones in October, I've already got my rooms reserved. I never miss that event! I think I've even got a couple of vids up from the one from last year on here.

[imelmo]

Yeah, just checked. The sled pull vids, the drag race in the alley, and the Spider vs. Giant (I'm driving the little truck)vid are all from last year at the DHRA Nationals in Houston.

[lifeisduty]

I'm talkin' about Houston B.C!

[imelmo]

I'm not sure what that is?

[lifeisduty]

Houston, British Columbia; it's about a twelve hour drive north of Vancouver.

[imelmo]

Ah, lol. Probably not much chance of that. :D

[lifeisduty]

I think with enough money, you might think about it a little more. I hope!

[dulieman]

we weren't doing it for power more for mileage and the tuner also. very rarely were we going to have it set to performance mostly tow or economy. i said tow because we have a very large boat.

[imelmo]

Believe it or not, usually you'll get the best mileage in the highest setting. Just need to keep an eye on your egt's if you're towing in that setting. Usually isn't a problem though. I used to tote our bobcat around all the time in the highest setting with zero problems. But it's pretty flat around here too.

[TXMotoxer]

ive seen you at baytown before your truck is awesome

[imelmo]

Thanx, it'll be there again the weekend of Oct. 13th and 14th for the DHRA nationals.

[spiffytheweed]

That's a lot of power your making there... Nice to see 7.3's posting times like yours!

[imelmo]

Thanx!

[dulieman]

hey man awesome truck i live in slidell i thought ive seen u around town

[imelmo]

Thanx!

[dulieman]

we have an f250 also we are thinking about getting propane injection and a digital tuner any reccomendations

[imelmo]

I like Diesel Innovations for 7.3 tuning. There's a host of others though, you can check out at PowerStrokeNation. As far as propane, if you're looking to do it for power, don't. Mileage, eh, I've heard mixed reviews when you add in the cost of the propane and the kits. Doesn't sound like it's worth it to me, but I've heard others say it is.

[bronco8585]

Damn! Nice truck. That's a truck to be proud of. :)

[FordMANIAC1234]

hell yea 6.0 man....im a mechanic at a ford garage and i really am in love with the new 6.4 dual stage turbo. it makes 650torque at only 2,000rpms!! but nice truck man

[refresh312]

what do u have in that truck?

[toolmann0377]

fast truck and very nice looking to

[imelmo]

Thanx!

[propride123]

what do u have done to that truck ??? do u have the banks chip in it ?? that give it like another 120 hp

[imelmo]

Truck is MUCH quicker than in this video now. Ran a 12.18 @ 111.71 with the 37" tires on it . No Banks products on this truck, all Diesel Innovations. It's a DI complete long block with B-code injectors, a GT45 turbo, and a bunch of other miscellaneous stuff.

[deeredodger]

Is this truck from Slidell

[imelmo]

Yup, Slidell

[deeredodger]

I thought i had seen it round town....nice truck

[Herb3k]

SICK. nuff said

[golem72002]

oh auto I was wonder why it didn't spin s much. I'm more for the 6.8L V10.

[imelmo]

Pretty simple set-up: DI Performance mini-me injectors, DI Performance fuel system, Garrett GTP38r turbo, DI Performance custom chip, AFE Stage 2 intake, 4" downpipe and straight pipe, DI Performance head studs, BD torque converter, DI Performance shift kit, TS Performance 2 stage nitrous. You may also need a minimum of forged rods depending on the year of your truck; around $10,000 iirc. Should get you some mid 12's.

[spiffytheweed]

Any thoughts about going to a BTS or John Wood tranny? They should hold up to the power your truck makes... Beautiful truck! You aren't the Elmo I hear about on TDS are you?

[imelmo]

If this ATS breaks again I am. I even managed to twist the billet input shaft on it once. :p Not sure which one yet though. Yes, I was on TDS for a while. I'm over on PowerStrokeNation now.

[deeznutztastegreat]

how much money would i have to invest to get to the point where i could almost keep up with ur truck? thats a really nice truck

[HellsAngelofTFP]

I agree totally with funk master.... that is a very nice truck....not only fast but it looks damn good too

[imelmo]

Thanx! It's actually got a different motor in it now with bigger injectors (B-codes) and a bigger turbo (GT-42). It's actually faster on #2 than it was with nitrous before. Just gotta get the trans to hold up now. :p

[HellsAngelofTFP]

I am gonna say that even though its not the fastest powerstroke I have seen.... it has some damn good looks to go along and I think that makes up for it.... nice truck man

[HellsAngelofTFP]

and its not super charged...its turbo charged....get it right....

[abeckstead]

hey you 13yr old wanna-be ricer driving poseur, it's an automatic launching in 4wd... asshat!

[funkmasterflunk]

K MORON ITS A TURBO DIESEL YOU CAN HEAR IT SPOOLING! no super charger and the truck sounds fine you know nothing about diesels so shut the fuck up plese

[EmoSolstice]

Damnit man! I have a lot to say... I don't like the swept off stacks, your truck sounds SICK like EW sick and there wasn't enough black diesel smoke involved... the SVT Lightning is cooler anyway. And that's coming from a HUGE Power Stroke person... tear tear so sad. Fix your truck lol

[kevvvvvv]

it would be faster if youd learn to shift

[abeckstead]

hey asshat, it's an automatic launching in 4wd

[dana60axle]

What fuel system you running? and what injectors?.

2003 F-250 Superduty 4wd. 6.0 Everything Banks Has. 4inch Straight Custom. K&N Gen II. 6inch Skyjacker. 36x16R20 MTZ's