Motion 11.5 sec guarantee was conservative?

[JoeC]

Joel R. made some great comments. One I thought was especially interesting and funny was when someone asked about the Motion 11.5 sec guarantee. Most people think it was a radical statement to guarantee an 11.5 ET but Joel thought he was being conservative! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
He said something to the effect that the Motion drag car was running 10.5 with a crate L72 engine with the Phase III modifications and the Motion Phase III street car was close to the same as the race car. He thought that by adding 1 sec to the race car's 10.5 ET that there should be no problem with the 11.5 ET street car guarantee. I guess he was correct as there were no refunds requested.
I don't remember if Joel said it during the presentation or another time.
Did anyone get that comment on video or remember it?

[Stefano]

JoeC,
Yeah some very [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] info right from the horses mouth. My memory might be a bit blurred, but I though Joel said it was a stock non blue-printed L88 Short Block which put that Camaro into the 10.50 on 7" Slicks.

[JoeC]

I think there was an article written on it that I will try to dig up. It was along the lines of what Joel said which I think he said the L88 blew up (bad rod bolts) and they installed a stock L72 short block which set the record.

[Mr70]

Didn't Joel R. say they put the smog systems back on after an engine transplant on a new car as in Phase III?

[LVCamaro]

I thought he [tongue-in-cheek] said that. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

SS

[Stefano]

It was certainy a momentous occasion and I do remember the part about reinstalling all the emissions equipment [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]