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Old May 24, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Default Finally! She's track ready!

After having these parts for over a year, returning from Iraq, and waiting through the long winter, she's ready.

The line-lock is in





The shiftlight is in



And the DR's are on





Also got matching BFG's for the fronts too



These have got to be some of the sweetest meats and tread design for a street/strip car ever.



Going to the track tomorrow night in Pueblo to try and turn some new best times. Best time on street tires at 5000+ DA was 14.2.

I'm alot more modded this time around. I would like to nail a 13 flat. Wish me luck, couldn't have done it without all the tech help around here. All work was done by me.

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Well, ending up with a best of 13.7.

Much better than previous runs by .5 second. High altitude is a killer.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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good job man congrats at the track

and thanks for the protection!!
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Congrats on the new best.

Thank you for what you have done for this country.

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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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LOOKIN' GOOD! Glad you're back home.
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looks good d/a is a ****....
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14.2 from a full weight lowered street car really isn't that bad in that DA, in good air that would probably be around 13.6 or so... again not that bad for a relativly stock car. 18 inch wheels are a killer for traction too, I'm sure the drag radials helped ALOT, but there's still no sidewall to give.

Congrats on the new best, and thank you for being one of the country's many hero's from the armed forces!
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
14.2 from a full weight lowered street car really isn't that bad in that DA, in good air that would probably be around 13.6 or so... again not that bad for a relativly stock car. 18 inch wheels are a killer for traction too, I'm sure the drag radials helped ALOT, but there's still no sidewall to give.

Congrats on the new best, and thank you for being one of the country's many hero's from the armed forces!
Well, traction is no longer an issue, the BFG's are awesome, bogging is an issue now in lower RPM's.

At this track, Zo6's barely see high 13's, some F-Bodies spraying a 100 shot can't even get into the 13's.

I'm really happy with my setup.
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