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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Yea I know there is another trend.

But I would actually like to thank the magazine for putting out a very nice piece on the Thunder Race. And especially to Randy from AC Promotions. I know that it originally was suppose to be in like the March/April edition, but the editor like the piece so much that it was expanded from 4-6 up to its present 9 pages.

There is a lot of cars that didn't make it for one reason or another. BUT some of us got in there twice . There is a lot of kick *** pictures and articles.

I enjoyed the trip down there last year, and am planning on going down again this year. -- Yea and get my *** handed to me again Tanner . Hope to have a little more for ya this year .

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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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What month issue. Once again on the stands before I get my subscription.
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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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Page 75 is pretty tight. That is me in the car. LOL




210ft wheelie. with no damage when coming down. There is a pic a few pages later of hte car going 1.27 60ft with an ET of 9.23@149......It is a good pic also. Ohio boys went a 1.18 60ft. WOW

Thanks Randy for the good pics of the thunder shootout.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 01:33 AM
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July issue. I had to go the book store to get it. Still haven't gotten mine in the mail either.

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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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Read that issue that Thunder piece made me

The fast cars around here just don't understand how much potential the LS1 cars have. I was at a local car roll in just this Friday and was talking to a guy with a 2004 bone stock vette and was running through my mods and he replied, "Well you car may just be a bit faster than mine..." Man I almost lost it............. This area is way behind the times let me tell you........ Want to get to a place where I can talk about other things besides Edlebrock intakes and Holley carbs and upgrading to electric fans.

I may go down with a buddy this fall, I will be the guy driving down with everything in the car, will probably sleeping in it also....!!
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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i cant wait to get the issue off the stands!
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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yea they should include race pics more like that. kick *** issue.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Ok so now I'm really pissed I don't have my subscription in yet.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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I've subscribed to the magazine for years and the Thunder piece was the best race coverage I've seen yet..IMOP they should show all events the same but they don't..
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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ok went to the store couldnt find the magazine. ugg.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 08:09 PM
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I got mine in the mail thursday, and they really did have great coverage of that event. They also bumped it up from I believe 6 to 8 issues a year now, and they keep getting thicker. GMHTP definitely seems to keep getting better as the months go by. Well worth the subscription price IMHO.
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by speedo

The fast cars around here just don't understand how much potential the LS1 cars have. I was at a local car roll in just this Friday and was talking to a guy with a 2004 bone stock vette and was running through my mods and he replied, "Well you car may just be a bit faster than mine..." Man I almost lost it............. This area is way behind the times let me tell you........ Want to get to a place where I can talk about other things besides Edlebrock intakes and Holley carbs and upgrading to electric fans.
There is actually a pretty decent sized LS1 crowd up here who mod their cars. You just have to know where they are at. We also have Hi-Tech, TPIS (sponsor here) and Doug Rippie Motorsports (sponsor for CorvetteForum).
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by DrkPhx
There is actually a pretty decent sized LS1 crowd up here who mod their cars. You just have to know where they are at. We also have Hi-Tech, TPIS (sponsor here) and Doug Rippie Motorsports (sponsor for CorvetteForum).

Yes in the Twin Cities are there is a bunch of guys I dotalk with. I guess I was in the frame of mind right where I live when I wrote that. I am from the central part of the state, and I don't see just to many out here just yet

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 07:00 AM
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Mine came in the mail the other day .Those are some nice cars guys!!!!A few to many pictures of the Hardcore team though(6 that i counted)
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Got mine in last week also.... awsome pics.... Im with ya on GMHTP Mag getting better and better..... it just needs to come out bigger like the mustang Mags do..... one of these days....

Hey Dave can we crash in your trailor again this YR??? I promise we wont throw any flaming old hamburgers at you ha ha
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 03:30 PM
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Only if you bring the girl sitting on your car

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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Only if you bring the girl sitting on your car

David

Ill try but cant promise anything..... my girl might think somethins up if i do

You shooting to be there on Fri. again this Yr???

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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Me and My old car made it on page 80, bottom right

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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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Nasty - yep. Maybe Thursday night/Friday morning. Its a 24 hr drive from home. Maybe bring a couple of our "rat pack" from up with.

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