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Old 12-06-2006 | 10:43 AM
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Default BIG wheels & tires fitted! Think my Formula will hook now?

Isn't nothing like some good old proper engineering to make a project worthwhile. I wanted to be able to run my big wheels & tires to really hook next year, so, off to work I went.

Think she'll hook? My Formula has never felt this way before!
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Old 12-06-2006 | 11:04 AM
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Old 12-06-2006 | 11:09 AM
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That is terrible. It looks like it is for sale.
Old 12-06-2006 | 11:45 AM
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I just my lunch after seeing that.
Old 12-06-2006 | 11:49 AM
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badass to run 9's lookin like that,
Old 12-06-2006 | 11:53 AM
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bad ***. Now you can do down the track, in style.
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at Dave

Do you miss the snow of michigan yet??
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you should be banned for just posting something like that, my eyes are burning.
Old 12-06-2006 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ls1Bait
It's a joke...I was looking through online auctions for a buddy for a V6 98-02 Firebird to make into a back-half race car, and I found that "car"...

Since mine is a red Formula, I thought people that knew my car would get a laugh out of this...
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Old 12-06-2006 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1_doc
That is terrible. It looks like it is for sale.
It can be yours...hope not, but it can.

http://www.autoextra.com/vehicledeta...ce-5377/tp-DLR



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Old 12-06-2006 | 01:46 PM
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at Dave

Do you miss the snow of michigan yet??
Matt...in a word, NO. Sunny and low 60's today. Can't wait to get my car back from the shop this week on next. Cage is in with a nice shiny NHRA sticker on it. Probably going up in power this winter, just deciding how much, but not in your league...yet. Ah, the joys of having tracks open all year.

Take care. Dave
Old 12-06-2006 | 01:51 PM
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i like it! my stupid wheels are only 15" i got ripped off!
Old 12-06-2006 | 02:26 PM
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looking good...but really you won't actually get some and a make pass with them
Old 12-06-2006 | 03:05 PM
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"I got some 20's on it............"


"OK, OK, they 10's, but I keep'em clean...."
Old 12-06-2006 | 04:23 PM
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dem aint no 20's, ok they 10's but they tight though!
Old 12-06-2006 | 04:39 PM
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As a fellow red Formy owner, I am also appalled.
Old 12-06-2006 | 06:05 PM
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I think your car looks better with the smaller wheels / tires package.....
Old 12-06-2006 | 06:13 PM
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Looks like you can work under it without a lift
Old 12-06-2006 | 06:16 PM
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I like how the offset is so fucked up. The wheels stick out probably 5 to 6 inches beyond the fenders.
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Originally Posted by SlickVert
Looks like you can work under it without a lift
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