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Old 03-22-2012 | 12:49 AM
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Yes gatewaymps.com everything is on there.
It's http://www.gatewaymsp.com/ not mps btw.
Old 03-22-2012 | 02:59 AM
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I always run 93 octane, where's the best place to get gas?
Old 03-22-2012 | 07:08 AM
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Gateway has great 93 octane... And a old gas station in woodriver il sells racing fuel and 93 octane.
Old 03-22-2012 | 07:12 AM
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is it possible that i cracked a spark plug on the header install? i didn't replace them but it doesn't seem to idle rough, and felt like it picked up alot from headers + tune, or could i have foul'd them out running with no tune/

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Old 03-22-2012 | 07:30 AM
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I cant remember but i think you didnt do burnouts very long? When the light turned green did you push it to the floor or ease into it? How manymiles are on the car? Did you manually the auto trans? What size tires do you have? Do you have a handheld tuner?
Old 03-22-2012 | 07:35 AM
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[QUOTE=JUSTINSWS6;16109002]I cant remember but i think you didnt do burnouts very long? correct i was on street tires, just wanted to clean them off but will be bringing drag radials next time out


When the light turned green did you push it to the floor or ease into it?

to the floor

How many miles are on the car?

175k


Did you manually the auto trans?

nope let it shift itself

What size tires do you have?

they were 275/40/17 nt555s, didnt know i could bring nt05rs

Do you have a handheld tuner?

nope, but my tuner is coming out with me next time i head out and were gonna log the passes
Old 03-22-2012 | 07:42 AM
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First of. all it has higher miles so it might not run as good as a car with 40000 miles. Also manually shift your auto. If you havent already delete your torque management. Also bring sticky tires. With manual shifting i bet you can get a .2 off. When are you going next?
Old 03-22-2012 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 1999transamls1
I was 83.5 mph 1/8 mile, but after looking at the videos, I was spinning pretty bad
Your 1.76mph slower in the 1/8 then me.But I bet that almost 2000 feet DA is hurting you. My times are in about 1000 feet less then you.But my car only has 56K miles and new plugs and wires. That's why your 60fts where bad because your spinning. My PB is a 1.97 but on a worse time I'm on street tires..My car has seen better results from Idle to wot and keeping it in OD.
Old 03-22-2012 | 01:03 PM
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yeah, im gonna do spark plugs, plug wires, poly motor mounts (stop headers from hitting floor board),knock sensors, and my tuner to log it.

and yea im sure the da really isnt helping

also, how much do you weigh?

my tuner seemed really sure that with a lower 60 foot and and new knock sensors/motor mounts id be 12's for sure

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Old 03-22-2012 | 02:54 PM
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Glad to hear it is back open. I moved away from STL, but was a regular there back in '97 & '98.
Old 03-22-2012 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 01Z28Camaro
Why should he manually shift it? I find it to be very slow shifting that way and it hits the limiter, should just leave it in Drive, you can change the shift points in the tune.
Ive personally did it and it made me go .23 faster. You shouldnt hit the limiter if you know what you are doing. You also dont have od in 1 2 and 3
Old 03-22-2012 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 1999transamls1
I was 83.5 mph 1/8 mile, but after looking at the videos, I was spinning pretty bad
Alot of people were spinning pretty bad the other night. I only managed a 2.2 60'. If I managed to get off the line, I'd spin into 2nd lol.
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Right now with the weight reduction I did after I ran it last year I should be at 3505 race weight with a 1/2 tank of gas.
Old 03-22-2012 | 05:40 PM
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One other thing is I'm a big guy lol, 290 lbs so that isn't helpin either
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Originally Posted by 1999transamls1
One other thing is I'm a big guy lol, 290 lbs so that isn't helpin either
How much weight reduction do you have. I'm not a light weight either I'm 220-230 lbs..
Old 03-22-2012 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 1999transamls1
One other thing is I'm a big guy lol, 290 lbs so that isn't helpin either
Where you the guy in his 40's or the young kid?
Old 03-22-2012 | 10:07 PM
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im 18, and all i have is the rear seats removed, spare tire removed, and jack removed, and had 1/4 tank of gas
Old 03-22-2012 | 10:08 PM
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Ok i saw you. When r u going next?
Old 03-22-2012 | 11:36 PM
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Probably 2 weeks or so, gotta get new knock sensors and poly motor mounts and plugs wires, I'm for sure bring drag radials this time
Old 03-29-2012 | 07:27 PM
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went to the tuners Tuesday, not pulling any timing but holy **** shift points were all messed up, was commanding 1-2 shift at 71mph, we got it all figured out, i bought new spark plugs and wires, new air filter, and joe went a little more aggressive on the tune because it had max of .9 degrees timing. but looking at the time slip if i can get down to 1.9-1.8 60 foot that alone should get me 13.00 or 12.9s, and the shift points being fixed helps a ton, im hoping for very low 13's or high 12s this next time out, should be this coming Tuesday if theres no rain. and my 315 drs should help a bit to


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