GeorgeC

Close, but no cigar! I don't care for cigars, anyway. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

The weather wasn't great, but not bad, either. DA hovered around +180ft. all night. The only change I've made recently has been sealing the airbox lid a little better (a la duct tape). Well, something must be working because the car was on last night.

My first pass off the trailer through the mufflers was a 10.12 @ 132mph. After dumping the mufflers, I proceeded to go for a 9 second timeslip again.

Here's the timeslip from the best pass of the night:
<img src="http://home.attbi.com/~gcoffey1/1002.jpg" alt=" - " />

After the 10.02, I did pull a few more pounds out of the car (center console, rear hatch divider thingie, rear speaker panels), and upped the 2-step from 3800rpm to 4400rpm. I made 2 passes in that trim. On the first, the car pulled a nasty wheelstand and came down a little out of the groove, so I aborted the run (not worth hitting the wall <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" /> ). On the 2nd, it spun to a 1.42 60', and I shut it down at the 1/8th mile.

I may be able to find another race or two to go to before I yank the motor out for a freshening, so a 9 sec. pass may still happen for my 'lil 2.02 valved 382cid ARE motor. I think I may have accidentally learned a thing or two last night that may help out a little as well. I'll wait until the next outing to see what happens... Another rear tire change may be in the works, though <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!

Edit: what the **** is a winderfull Thanksgiving?!?!?!?!

<small>[ November 28, 2002, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: GeorgeC ]</small>

hardcore

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Hey George great times, I'm sure you'll get the car in the 9's soon. I was out there last night spoke to you for a second and you’re right the temp never really dropped off like everyone thought it would, I guess there's only one more shot this year for G-Ville. Keep up the good work and good luck

I'm the slow red Z28 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

GeorgeC

Thanks, Tony! My neighbor was impressed with your car last night. He's wondering what you done to it (he was in a red 98 A4 Z28). He's on the board, if you want to just post it here. I think he wants to get some more weight out of the car without spending a lot of money and/or sacrificing driveability.

For some strange reason he doesn't want to drive a car like mine to work every day. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Tom the roofer

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Impressive George. That 382 ci really hauls @$$ <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> Very impressive. Happy Thanksgiving to you also George. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

VINCE

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Real close.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> Congrats..

KECHME

FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, SHAVE YOUR WHOLE BODY AND DRIVE NAKED. J/K, your oh so close George, I would love to see you get there man. Take off some of the front lug nuts, scrape all of the under coating off of the bottom of the body.....etc... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> oh never mind, I could go on for ever.

PaiN

Great times there George! That '60 is sweet. You have definately put that thing through its paces!

Hope you get a chance to get that 9 your looking for man!

Jason99T/A

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<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> 10.0s out of a little 382 is crazy!

Go get that 9sec slip!!

BIGBOS

Great time George....ooo soo close... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

The Big Show

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I'm extremely impressed and those of you who know me know I wouldn't just say that. Great times George and good luck on finally knocking down the door on 9's.

ROBS SS

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congrats again on the new best george !

Terry Burger

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Nice!! Try !door panels next time for that extra 20# off you need. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

hardcore

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by GeorgeC:
<strong>Thanks, Tony! My neighbor was impressed with your car last night. He's wondering what you done to it (he was in a red 98 A4 Z28). He's on the board, if you want to just post it here. I think he wants to get some more weight out of the car without spending a lot of money and/or sacrificing driveability.

For some strange reason he doesn't want to drive a car like mine to work every day. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here is my short list of mods.
SLP Lid
K&N Air Filter
Flowmaster Muffler
Flow Tech cut out
DiabloSport Predator
Short belt <<<<<<<<<<<<
H&R 1.25 Springs
BMR LCA Brackets
BMR Adjustable Panhard Rod

The weight reduction I performed didn't help at all that night so I put everything back. The big thing was the short belt, it was good for almost 2 tenths. Also I’m getting constant 1.9x 60ft with my RSA’s I guess the LCA brackets are doing there job. Hopefully there will be some good air Friday and maybe I can get a 12.60 or so.

Moose

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Way to go George!!!! I really hope you get that 9 sec pass before you take it apart to get it freshened up.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Car is flying. <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />

mikey

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Keep at it George...it's coming!
I know how the 10 doh feels...lol.

CHRISPY

Great times!! Getting SO close! hehehe <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />

Nine Ball

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DOH! Only Harlan knows how this feels <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

-Tony

Villain281H

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sorry you didn't get your 9 second run on the last run of the night George. I'm debating what I want to do to try and get the Nova in the 11s. Hopefully the air will be better next friday and i'll have another shot at it.

You could always go run the Sportsman Open in Orlando on the 13th-15th of December. They are having a bracket race on saturday night I believe.

Derek

Matt Sterbator

Congrats George, almost there... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Raughammer

9's are o' so close...keep the faith.

A little better air or a touch more weight redux would have done it... you'll get it.

Keep swinging... you'll land that haymaker yet!