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Old 02-15-2004, 07:58 PM
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Guys, go to www.davemilcarek.com & go to the thumbnails for Atco. Take a look at picture 2-15-R1 065.jpg

I think I see light under the tire, if so I'm buying the pic, Fred
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Old 02-15-2004, 08:06 PM
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Here's a direct link for you..
http://www.davemilcarek.com/021504/p...5-R1%20065.htm

and I say yes.
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Old 02-15-2004, 08:06 PM
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not even close if you ask me, but still a nice pic, i'd buy it if it were my car

try posting a direct link, that was a pain finding that pic.
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i don't think so either, looks more like the track color than air, but still a sweet pic!

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im pretty sure it is, the way the sun is the tire shaddow should touch the bottom of the tire if it were on the ground, it dont, plus the passenger side suspension looks fully extended and the driver side is higher. so yea you got a inch.
now get a airbag and get a inch on both, then you got something.
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That tire is definitely off the ground IMO. Nice launch.
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Old 02-15-2004, 09:11 PM
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A 1.71 pulls the front tire ?

I hate F-bodys

<---1.43 and no air.
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For what it's worth I cut a 1.68 on one run. I'm not sure if that was the run in the pic or not. Fred
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Originally Posted by Fred99LS1
For what it's worth I cut a 1.68 on one run. I'm not sure if that was the run in the pic or not. Fred
Fred, it looks like you pulled that tire off the ground to me. Nice job. How cold was it?
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Originally Posted by Fred99LS1
Guys, go to www.davemilcarek.com & go to the thumbnails for Atco. Take a look at picture 2-15-R1 065.jpg

I think I see light under the tire, if so I'm buying the pic, Fred
Yes you got air!
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Nice Launch! I say you're off the ground.
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Old 02-15-2004, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ss1le02
Fred, it looks like you pulled that tire off the ground to me. Nice job. How cold was it?
It was 32 degrees and relative humidity was 47%. The elevation of the track is 33 feet I believe. Fred
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i got a 1.681 and a 1.696 and got the tire up a little on both runs the other day myself. congradulations looks good!
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Looks in the air to me.
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its in the air, and even if it wasnt, its a cool pic to buy and have for yourself.
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Definitly air, put some skinnies on and remove the sway bar if you haven't already and see some more air.
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I hit 1.4s too. No air. But 1.57 with my z28 few inches.
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Old 02-16-2004, 11:06 AM
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Yep it is definitely off the ground an inch or so.

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I see some air under there
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Looks like it came off the ground to me.
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