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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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hey fellas, i know that this really aint the right thread but i just had to tell u guys, took my car to mir this weekend to see how a pretty stock a4 02 vert z28 would do at the track. everybody at work was sh*&ting all over me (the old guys) for wanting to run a rag top in the 1/4!! well i was thinking low 14s, well i posted a best et of 13.298 @ 105!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 01:05 PM
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I hope that was a slap in the face to them, lol. Good time.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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Great times man, now you can go back to work and stick it in their face.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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hell yeah i did fellas!!! thanx for the replys!
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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i got the same thing. low 14's blah blah and then ran a 13.4 then a 13.3.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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how did u guys run that? i ran 13.8 in only 2 runs
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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thats awesome. i ran 14.9 my first run then hit 2 13.6's@104 borderline 105

and both of those were with 2.3 60ft's
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Mine fully stock ran 13.56 with a 2.1 60ft
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Originally Posted by gyrene2003
hey fellas, i know that this really aint the right thread but i just had to tell u guys, took my car to mir this weekend to see how a pretty stock a4 02 vert z28 would do at the track. everybody at work was sh*&ting all over me (the old guys) for wanting to run a rag top in the 1/4!! well i was thinking low 14s, well i posted a best et of 13.298 @ 105!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what gears do you have? 2.73's or 3.23's i would have to guess you have 3.23's with that time but i didnt think verts came with 3.23's in an A4
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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some do I have 3.23's in my vert, granted might be because it's a WS6
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 09:21 PM
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yeah my z28 came with 3.23 and ran abest of 13.01 at 107 when it was bone stock
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Excellent times

All SS and WS6s(verts included) came stock with 3:23s
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 05:34 AM
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well, im not sure what gears i have, ill have too check the rpo codes.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 06:21 AM
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i ran a best 13.39 down in missisippi, had a lid though and i only weigh 135lbs. crappy track by the way. one of the muffler hangers cames loose due to the bumpy track.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:22 AM
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thats still an awesome time man!!
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