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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:14 PM
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I was at the track today. Times were all over the place. 1st run was 12.6 @ 123. Then followed a few 13.0/13.7 @ 118/119. Then the best of the day was a 12.5 @ 120. 60 was consistently 2.3/2.7 I could not get off the line with street tires.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:29 PM
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I avoid running on street tired if possible at the track. Makes me angry. Like I wasted a whole night.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:33 PM
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Yea I was worried about the stock rear end. Haha anf not to mention one of my t tops ripped off down the track. Guss I need subframe connectors.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:35 PM
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A buddy around the corner went last nite....low 11's car, but went mid 12's due to track.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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Yea it was a combo of my bad driving and street tires. But I trapped 123 so I know I could be in mid low 11s
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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waste of time with street tires.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Yeah, It was not a complete waste. I had fun, and got the car dialed in a little more at wot.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 06:42 PM
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Ill be the first to say it, 123 trap is still fun im sure. Especially with street tires!
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 07:09 PM
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lol yeah, I'm going to post a vid of my t-top flying off.
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Old Mar 30, 2013 | 07:13 PM
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That would suck to lose hauling the mail.
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No kidding. good thing it was a nice day on the way back home.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 09:15 AM
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12.5 on street tires isnt bad! sucks about the t-top
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