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Old 02-18-2003, 08:25 AM
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did anyone see the TA at SLP day pull the wheels in second gear then lose it half track? I have seen mustangs pull the wheels in second before but NEVER seen an F-body do it.

on a side note the car had 3 Nitrous kits on it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> a TNT direct port, NX Gemini Twin, and NOS dry kit plumbed into the airbox. I guess he decided to see which kit really is the best <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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I've done that before on my 27in. hoosier QTP's. They would spin all though 1st slam into 2nd and get a little air, swapped out the 4.56's to 4.10's and 28in goodyear eagle's and it stopped.

I dont have no real proof just a few witnesses at the track. Definatly a weird felling the first time it happened.
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See the video of this here >>

https://ls1tech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.p...;f=32;t=000301

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I saw it... and all I can say is WOW!
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Thats one bad *** car BUT in my opinion the driver is the real deal. To be able to save a near collision with the wall like that is pure INSTINCTIVE TALENT!
Old 02-19-2003, 09:58 AM
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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 99MONGOOSE:
<strong> To be able to save a near collision with the wall like that is pure INSTINCTIVE TALENT! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">id rather be lucky than good anyday myself <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Cliff is an awesome driver and a pretty kick *** guy to talk to to boot. I about freaked when he skid outta control. Was talking to him in the pits and he said he was gonna hafta go change his underwear after that one <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> He was running a 100 shot and running on ET streets, not slicks, lol. Can't imagine that car with an auto w/ stall, slicks and skinnies up front <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Default Re: TA pulling the wheels in second gear

Would you happen to know what his setup is?
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He told me it was an ARE 396 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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My old '93 Z28 used to get about 1-2" on the 1->2 shift. It was a simple 355/175 shot combo, 3.89, M6.
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That was an AMAZING event to watch!!!!!! I wish I would have gotten a pic of him pulling the tires in second. I managed to snap a couple of him getting swirly on the big end though.

Did he ever try to race again that day?

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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 ROB'S SS:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99MONGOOSE:
<strong> To be able to save a near collision with the wall like that is pure INSTINCTIVE TALENT!

Ditto!


</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">id rather be lucky than good anyday myself <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I don't believe in luck, but instinct, skill, and talent are always there.

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Default Re: TA pulling the wheels in second gear

never seen anything like that in 30 years of watching street cars......baaaaaaaaad t/a
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Thats crazy.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />




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