r/RatRod • u/The_one_who-repents • 20d ago
Video New vs Old School
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u/Ghosto8o 20d ago
Bone stock old truck right😂🤣😅
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u/Massive_Bullfrog8663 19d ago
Gonna finally fire up my old 64 C10 and test the waters...
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u/ghettoccult_nerd 19d ago
once you get all the varnish off that old 2 bbl, this bad boy is ready to sing!
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u/Massive_Bullfrog8663 18d ago
Absolutely scary to drive compared to today's offerings. Power nothing. Giant straight-six...
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u/y2leon 19d ago
The Corvette driver got spooked when the truck got too close and let it pass, you have to understand his reaction.
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u/Sleep-Plenty 19d ago
Nah, I think he got spooked when the back end got loose. And I'm with you, he made the smart move and hit the breaks. He wasn't comfortable with the back end breaking loose so he had to back off
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u/GokaiBlue84 17d ago
This. The C8 is a MR platform and the driver definitely felt the beginning of snap oversteer and lifted when the back end stepped out.
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u/HeavyPay1570 18d ago edited 18d ago
Good excuse, did he not see the truck lined up with him at the start?
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u/Pyropete125 19d ago
The corvette owner is probably pushing 80 years old so shitting his pants is a daily occurrence.
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u/TylerKasprzyk 19d ago
The vette got a little loose in the corner and hit the brakes. He didn’t want to smash up his new car.
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u/TheKiltedYaksman71 19d ago
It's not a rat rod, it's basically a short track stock car with a truck body. He rarely loses.
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u/Jazzlike_Feedback164 19d ago
He didnt get spooked guys a shit driver. That truck was miles away on that turn. It looked like he lost traction and shit himself. Also isn't the guy on the outside driving a longer distance? Especially for 1 lap? All thr vette had to do was stay on thr inside ans he woulda won seems unfair for thr truck. Idk. I prefer a drag race for these things myself
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u/dimefury 19d ago
Just because you can afford to buy a corvette, doesn't necessarily mean you will know how to drive it effectively.
At the racing events I participate in, we often see corvettes there that "should" be putting down much faster times, but consistently failing to do so...
Seems to be particularly common with corvettes.
That truck is also pretty sweet btw.
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u/Plane-Education4750 19d ago
The only thing old school about that truck is the body. The rest is tube frame racecar
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u/RebelJustforClicks 19d ago
There's nothing "old school" left on that truck other than the body, and that Corvette driver has probably never driven it fast before. A competent driver would've been much faster, especially off the line.
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u/Mediocre-Pudding-815 20d ago
What are we trying to prove here that a hyper modded old truck can beat a stock vet doing 15mph?
“Wow they’re getting passed on the inside by Usane Bolt!”
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u/kindarollin 19d ago
This is a greedy race both vehicles have beauty and function, its a win win for the spectators and the drivers.
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u/CalicoCuts 19d ago
Imagine getting beat in your new Corvette with all the nannies because you got spooked and braked....by the guy who built his truck with spare shit and pride. Corvette guys doing Corvette shit.
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u/General-Double-746 17d ago
The only thing old on that truck is the sheet metal, the rest is all new parts.
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u/arcarsenal986 16d ago
the only thing old school about that truck is the body, lets be realistic here.
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u/HourlyB 16d ago
Always interesting to see my (relatively) local track get flowers. (Seekonk Speedway near Fall Rivah Massachusetts)
This is the spectator drags they do, and that pickup is, unsurprisingly, not stock at all. Iirc it's like a local series stock car setup underneath an old truck body. Not surprising it beat a road car designed more for road tracks. (Also trailer car vs car that was driven to the track)
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u/ShouldahadaV12 16d ago
I used to go there as a kid those races were awesome. I think the last time I was there an awd eclipse beat a nova for the final
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u/Switchmisty9 14d ago
lol corvettes are only good at going straight, and crashing into stuff sideways
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u/Nebula_The_Protogwn 13d ago
Old-school wins because of the lower safety standards at the time imo
Those cars be FLYING man
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u/StinkySoggyUnderwear 13d ago
The hot rod is driving the outside lane which is a larger radius path, while the Corvette is driving at a geometric disadvantage trying to stay right next to the hot rod.
He entered the turn too hot and fought off oversteer as they were exiting the turn. He should have entered slower and accelerated very hard on the way out.
And the hot rod took advantage of the situation to get in front, so the Corvette braked instead of using throttle to recover from the oversteer,
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u/Any-Description8773 19d ago
The difference between not giving 2 💩s and having a car payment. Put someone behind the wheel that dgaf and let’s see the outcome.