GeorgeC

I finally cracked the 9 sec barrier with my 382cid all-bore ARE motor tonight!!! After struggling with 10.0 passes for the past few weeks, all the frustration has finally paid off.

Tonight was "street legal" night at Gainesville, so I had to drive the car into the track (no trailer), and run through the mufflers all night.

After a few hit and miss footbrake passes, the track seemed to be coming around. I made another footbrake pass and ran the car all the way out and went 10.01 @ 132.9mph (1.33 60'). I figured if I could get the car to stick on a transbrake launch, I'd have my 9 second pass. Well, it did. The car wheelied pretty bad, but didn't get out of shape to the point that I had to abort so I ran it all the way out. I was presented with my first ever 9 second timeslip. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

<img src="http://home.attbi.com/~gcoffey1/9secslip.jpg" alt=" - " />

OK, it was barely a 9 sec pass, but it was good enough for me. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I think the car could've gone a little bit quicker tonight (even with the mufflers on it), considering the overboard wheelstand on that pass (the 60' time was with the back tires), but I decided to load up and call it a good year. Next weekend I'll probably pull the motor and start to tear it down so I can see how everything looks, although I don't expect to find any problems. This lil' ARE motor hasn't skipped a beat since it's been in the car. I haven't decided whether or not I'm going to make any changes to the engine for next year or not. The car does seem to want/need a little less gear, so I'll be swapping out the trusty 28x10.5 ET drags for a set of 29.5x10.5's on the rear, and 28x7.50 ET fronts on the front. The tire change works out the same as me changing out the gear for a 4.11 (currently a 4.33).

I did get a pretty good video of the pass as well, and will try to get it converted and posted sometime tomorrow.

ROBS SS

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hey congrats , you finaly did it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

NEWBIRD

WOW!!!! Thats awesom George now I am really excited to be going with an ARE 422 LS1 way to go George nice to see you finally get your 9 sec pass <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[hail]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" />

Futral

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Congrats George,Iam sure you are VERY happy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> glad you finally got that 9 sec pass <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Skelton

<img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> Awesome George! Now lets see a 10.80 <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

VINCE

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Damn George.. Congrats..

Mike Hoffpauir

Very Awesome George! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

verbs

Bad *** George, congrats!! You definately deserved it! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

MacGyver

iTrader: (5)

Congrats George. Great to see someone with less than 400ci tearing it up at the strip N/A. That's gotta be one hell of a ride.

Will

Nine Ball

iTrader: (38)

Congrats George, a 9 is a 9!

These LS1s continue to amaze me, even after owning one for over 4 years. I can only imagine how crazy things will be a year from now <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

346ci 9s NA?
422ci 8s NA?

Pretty damn awesome.

-Tony <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

PaiN

Big Congrats George! A lot of hard work has paid off well for you man!

BADZ

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VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The BeaSSt

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Way to go George <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> I was pullin for ya <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Nice job!

Dave
SAM 436
www.thebeasst.com

Terry Burger

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Congrads!

It'llrun

Outstanding! Glad ya made it, after all the time and trouble you went through. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

VipZ28

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Congrats George!!! Thats fricken awesome yo!!

strife

Cha Ching

Congrats big tick for the all bore

CAT3

iTrader: (9)

Now your a single digit midget George, good job, pave the way for the followers......

Charlie.

Tom the roofer

iTrader: (9)

Awesome George, I was pulling for you. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Glad you finially made it. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />

Simply Awesome. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Jason99T/A

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I was hoping you would get that 9 sec slip before you tore the motor back down. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Frame that slip and put it on the wall somewhere. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />