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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Italiankid77
Holy race car im gonna need a few this year
me too.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 08:19 AM
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Hopefully within the next 2 years I'll have mine done... once it is... I'll give him 4 and the hit :0
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Hopefully within the next 2 years I'll have mine done... once it is... I'll give him 4 and the hit :0
When your car is done, Ill take you on heads up!

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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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No problem. Bring a wad of cash.
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Broke EF
We always have it dialed in, we are pros!

Sean
Damn Sean Im a single dude in a one car garage, amature style!!!!FTW!!!

Originally Posted by 9sec93
me too.
I got nothing for your beast


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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 02:58 PM
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We are two guys who have no idea what we are doing, in a decent garage that is over an hour away. But you have to keep up appearances

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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 03:20 PM
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lol at least theres 2 people there that dont know what they are doin over there.
I cant even open both doors on my car in the garage and I build the motors in the house. lol
BEDROOM BUILT RACING FTW!!!!!!!



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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 03:43 PM
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damn that sick, if you wanna make a few bucks on selling that alt. relocating stuff and running a "madman" style PM me. Other then that the car looks sick! Or if ur feeling real crazy bring it over here to my house and well turbo that boss hogg!!
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Old Jan 21, 2011 | 06:10 PM
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You have WAY to many shiney parts, we cant compete. I think you will have to spot us out!

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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Shiney yes fast not really. I wish I could afford boost .
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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 08:36 PM
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You almost have me convinced that you are building a show car at this point!

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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Show and go!!! FTW!!
Its a real Formula WS6 the second one ever made from what I can find and its only got 33k on it. I prob should have just left it stock but i cant help it.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 10:50 AM
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damn Mike looking good, guess im gonna have to take more weight out and hook up the bottle since the wife wont let me build a motor. I just went T56 so ill be gunnin for ya at the shootout.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Thanks but Ill be running in MOD classes do to the TH350 im puttin in.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 07:07 PM
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Front shocks b4 I put them in. The rears are now Madman Valved AFCOs.



And the brackets me and a buddy made at his shop for the rears


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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by AChotrod
This is the greatest pic of all time! BTW, Afco shocks.... RACE CAR!!! We cant afford those fancy parts like you baller!

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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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ya right!!! You can afford turbos, race brakes, MWC full suspension, light weight hoods with cool hood pins, cages etc. Real race car stuff!!!
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Damn Mike! Those shock mounts make mine look pretty cheap. I didn't have access to a milling machine. Grinder with cut-off wheel and welder here


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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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Thats basically what the supplied madman mounts looked like I just didnt want to weld them on so we came up with those.
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