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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:06 AM
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Damn happy!

I finally got my 12 sec slip..

a 12.996 but still a 12 i guess...

Track is at 5200ft

Temp = 64.4
Dew P = 44.6
Hum = 49%
Press = 30.10

6679 DA

No track prep at all.. i hope for some 12.7s when they throw some VHT..

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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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Thats awesome man, congrats!

I hope to get there in a couple of months, DA is starting to hover in the 7000 range
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Nice #'s considering the altitude & DA' over there

What your mods??

peace
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sscam68
Thats awesome man, congrats!

I hope to get there in a couple of months, DA is starting to hover in the 7000 range
yeah, DA was 7341ft all day, but for some reason they did not closed till 1am (usually they shut down at 10pm), and temps lowered..

Mods are:
LTs / True Duals
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3200 lbs

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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Luis Castellanos
yeah, DA was 7341ft all day, but for some reason they did not closed till 1am (usually they shut down at 10pm), and temps lowered..

Mods are:
LTs / True Duals
Lid
Stall
MT Drag Radials
3200 lbs

That 3200 with you in it?

Mine weights in at 3280 without me in it, I'm going to weigh her with the lightweight 12 bolt and bogarts. I'll keep you posted.

Frank
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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ah good point.. that's without me..

i'm a skinny guy.. 120lbs

better get all the **** together before the 8000 DAs start coming hehe...
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Congrats on the times. I plan on running a 12 sec. pass in my car very soon. I just hope the weather remains cool long enough, as i'll be running at a track that is close to sea level.
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Excellent news Luis! Glad to hear you reach your goal. What's next, 11s?
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Thanks George!

11s is gonna be hard SI down here but sure I'm going to try
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