slowest car in the world; i hate my car

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Old 03-12-2006, 08:01 PM
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well i just got back from baytown and ran a 12.1!!!!! im mad....i think im gonna sell it any takers
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What was the sixty?
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Well all I am going to say is you need a good set of matching components and not just big cam and stall etc... I have seen a lot smaller go faster and I know you have too. I would start with looking at the little things and keep tweaking on it.
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
well i just got back from baytown and ran a 12.1!!!!! im mad....i think im gonna sell it any takers
what cam and stall do you have?
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
well i just got back from baytown and ran a 12.1!!!!! im mad....i think im gonna sell it any takers
hey man ill take the fast setup off ur hands .. its all good. do some suspension and youll be happier
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you should of went on a colder day
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Originally Posted by cabesas
you should of went on a colder day
err... think its only gonna get hotter
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i think that too lol
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Originally Posted by stevensLS1
do some suspension and youll be happier
I did that and im not happier, im still cutting 1.9 60fts on nittos when b4 i was hitting 1.6 whats the deal
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Go read some ricer forums..they brag about 13.9's and 14.1's...it will make you feel a lot better about your 12.1
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haha, my 74 runs mid 15's... but it's my daily driver :p

(and it's all stock)
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Originally Posted by 02ss98C5
Go read some ricer forums..they brag about 13.9's and 14.1's...it will make you feel a lot better about your 12.1

Thats slow
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well if it helps you the DA was between 1400' and 2000', you'll get it in nov of 06 lol
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Originally Posted by SSilverSSurfer
well i just got back from baytown and ran a 12.1!!!!! im mad....i think im gonna sell it any takers

I remember when 12.1 was damn fast for a street car...
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12.1 isn't that slow...thats a second off of stock and a full second racing is a lot
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ill buy it for your time multiplied 10x
thats 121 bucks
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My car runs low 15s stock as an auto..........that make you feel any better?
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Like Jeff said, its all about your setup. Maybe its just you? j/k
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Originally Posted by Inspector12
Well all I am going to say is you need a good set of matching components and not just big cam and stall etc... I have seen a lot smaller go faster and I know you have too. I would start with looking at the little things and keep tweaking on it.
Jeff
Indeed Mr. Jeff is right on the $.............
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i'll take it.



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