# We need one of these here....

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [January 11, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928 "2007-01-11T16:56:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/1 "2007-01-11T16:56:03Z")

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indoor drag racing! pretty cool i think. something different to do to kill the winter months…currently in australia.

[http://site.dragtag.com.au/](http://site.dragtag.com.au/)

edit: there is a vid or 2 on their site as well

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### Author: ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/2 "2007-01-11T17:08:18Z")

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Looks pretty cool.

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### Author: ![13005TEDGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/edb3f5/32.png) [@13005TEDGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/13005TEDGP)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/3 "2007-01-11T20:07:30Z")

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Hell yeah!

I know at least one factory in Tonawanda (behind GM Powertrain) that is huuuuge. It was even used as a airplane assem. plant during WWII. Its gotta be 1/2mi. long, and 1/8mi. wide.

I worked inside it when I was testing engines for GMPowertrain.

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### Author: ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/4 "2007-01-11T20:10:49Z")

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^^ thats right nextdoor to my work…part of it is a school now.

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### Author: ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/5 "2007-01-11T20:11:07Z")

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Anyone else think that would be really fucking loud

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### Author: ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/6 "2007-01-11T20:11:20Z")

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> [@13005TEDGP](#):
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> Hell yeah!
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> I know at least one factory in Tonawanda (behind GM Powertrain) that is huuuuge. It was even used as a airplane assem. plant during WWII. Its gotta be 1/2mi. long, and 1/8mi. wide.
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> I worked inside it when I was testing engines for GMPowertrain.

I think you are missing the point :gotme:

RHD muscle cars are the shit  
[http://site.dragtag.com.au/webpage.php?id=21](http://site.dragtag.com.au/webpage.php?id=21)

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### Author: ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/7 "2007-01-11T20:14:38Z")

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it’d be sick but i’d like to know how it knows when you would get traction n stuff like that… or if its like hit the gas n start moving

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### Author: ![13005TEDGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/edb3f5/32.png) [@13005TEDGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/13005TEDGP)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/8 "2007-01-11T20:15:01Z")

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LMAO I actually watched the video and its on rollers…

What point am I missing?

aaand JuicedGT, where do u work at?

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### Author: ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/9 "2007-01-11T20:15:03Z")

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![http://site.dragtag.com.au/image.php?imageid=258](http://site.dragtag.com.au/image.php?imageid=258)

I like these.

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### Author: ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/10 "2007-01-11T20:17:30Z")

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> [@13005TEDGP](#):
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> LMAO I actually watched the video and its on rollers…
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> What point am I missing?
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> aaand JuicedGT, where do u work at?

Why would you need a building that big, your not actually racing a 1/4 on pavement.

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### Author: ![13005TEDGP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/edb3f5/32.png) [@13005TEDGP](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/13005TEDGP)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/11 "2007-01-11T20:20:15Z")

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Yeah, I watched the video 😉 got it.

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### Author: ![FiftyCheven](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fiftycheven/32/4950_2.png) [@FiftyCheven](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FiftyCheven)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/12 "2007-01-11T20:26:37Z")

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i work in the tonawanda commerce center…that bulding is one the left side, and thermal foams is on the right.

i bet that shit is noisy though. basically a video game using your own car.

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### Author: ![98GCL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98gcl/32/7366_2.png) [@98GCL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98GCL)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/13 "2007-01-11T20:36:17Z")

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yea the next thing will be foot races on treadmills that are connected to the internet. We could have foot race battles online.

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### Author: ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/14 "2007-01-11T20:36:41Z")

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but will the plane take off?

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### Author: ![oneslowdsm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8491ac/32.png) [@oneslowdsm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oneslowdsm)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/15 "2007-01-11T20:42:50Z")

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looks cool

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### Author: ![Mysterio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mysterio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mysterio)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/16 "2007-01-11T20:44:36Z")

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It looks like it kinda just gets up and goes, doesn’t compensate for traction loss.

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### Author: ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/17 "2007-01-11T22:05:43Z")

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but I bet they wouldn’t have an AWD version.

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### Author: ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [January 11, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/18 "2007-01-11T22:12:13Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> but will the plane take off?

Oh no you dii’ent!!!

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### Author: ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/19 "2007-01-13T15:21:02Z")

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That would be pretty sweet, untill the tiedown strap lets go, but untill then, it would be sweet

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### Author: ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2007, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/we-need-one-of-these-here/22928/20 "2007-01-13T17:52:04Z")

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ive seen indoor stock car racing like an actuall track i dunno y theres nothing for drag racing. like an old airplain hanger like said before. just need some good ventalation and someone could make money in the winter months.

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