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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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for u guys who dont know the car...i has a 96 formula

raceweight 3200
-qa1's all the way around (cut v6 springs out back)
-bmr extreme tq arm and sfc's
-umi chromoly double adj lca' and panhard
-spohn 1" rear sway
-narrowed moser 9in (mini spool w/ 4:10's)
-26x11.50 et street (bias) w/ draglites all the way around
-bolt on's and all free mods (no emissions at all )
-ewp, 1.6rr's, manley springs
-msd 6al, 2 step, and coil
- true duals with delta 3.5in flowmasters

its pretty much a stock motor car with rr's and better springs

went to the track tonight and coud only cut a 1.70 60ft. jerry told me to soften the rear up a lil next time out to try and get in the 1.6's. the car has 12.40's in it as it sits. i still need to put the chromoly k member in and do some more cutting sonofgto might be selling his 4in ws6 vfn hood so that would aslo help out on weight it he decides to sell it car did good imo for the first time out and the season is super young..here is the best pass

60' 1.759
330 5.136
1/8 7.972
mph 86.19
1000 10.433
1/4 12.510
mph 108.39



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlOW7aNXqqA

vids up he didnt get my best pass. the 12.53 pass i left around 6k. ima hook up the 2 step this week so i can leave full throttle at 6k if u have any suspension pointers please do tell


p.s. fronts were on 0 and rear was on 12


thanks,

travis
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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those times sound good to me. other then suspension there's not much done. pretty good times for a bolt on car.
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