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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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ok first time i've been to the track since the car was stock. here is the best run out of 4

60' 2.017
330 5.323
1/8 8.022
mph 91.23
1000 10.365
1/4 12.350
mph 113.57

now i realize my 60 sucks but thats the best i could do with my nittos and i smoked them very good. its just my mph seems low to me. i am not sure what the da was but maybe someone can help with that.

i was at norwalk raceway, soon to be summit motorsports park. anyways i dont know the elevation but the temp was 62, the dew point was 29 and the baro was 29.56


my car

stock 98 shortblock 125k
prc stg 1 ls6
224 228 110 lsk cam
pacsetter lt's
tsp ory
hooker catback
ported ls6 intake
slp airlid
hp tuned by me
ported tb
ud pulley
3.42 gears
3200 fuddle stall
stock trans 125k
umi sfc
umi relocation brackets
umi lca's
umi panhard
sa konis and all 4 corners with hotchkiss springs


i went with no track prep other than i put on my 245/50/16 nitto drags. i have a umi t/a on the way and mickey thompson drag radials.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Seems a little low to me, I trap 110 with just a few bolt ons, and probably could get 112 with some practice.
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Old Apr 24, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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Doesn't seem too far off of your et, I trapped 115 running 11.7 on my old car
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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804 for the da... could have been better
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