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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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well i finally installed my qa1s all around, R series up front w/ the 275 spring and 12 in the rear w/ stock v6 springs.

i got on it tonite for the first time, and dam it feels like a totaly different car. the front go soo light cant wait to get it down to PAF so that they can dial and scale it in for the track

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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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bout damn time... now lets go to the track to get some better numbers.....
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:04 AM
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I can't believe I stared at the car for like 5 minutes yesterday and still couldn't figure out that the nose was sitting higher and the shocks were in...and I even knew you were doing it soon as well!
Car is going to rock.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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thought youre more of a road racer then stab & steer
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Alright! Set the fronts at "0" and hang on!!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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thought youre more of a road racer then stab & steer
i am. thats why i have a 140mph kart
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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So when is the new suspension going to the track?

-Tim
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Congratulations, that's what I want to hear. Just brought home the same set up, can't wait to install it.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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if im not busy on thurs i may go w/ street tires and see what happens
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Demonicbird00
if im not busy on thurs i may go w/ street tires and see what happens
Why don't you put real tires on and see what happens, you have a 12 bolt.
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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cause im still not ready to go all out lol
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Hey its your time of year.....40 degs. And man o man give the street tires a rest will ya! Put the damn drag radials on a put down a number, I've been waiting to see 10s from ya forever!
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i need a tune for the new z06 maf
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Demonicbird00
i need a tune for the new z06 maf
Let me know when your ready.... we have been ready for a while...
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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if im off on friday we can do it then
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Get it tuned and come down friday night, its gonna be chilly!
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ill be out friday i heard theres gonna be a bunch of people
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Originally Posted by Demonicbird00
if im off on friday we can do it then
See ya around 2
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Originally Posted by 98camaroLS1M6
Why don't you put real tires on and see what happens, you have a 12 bolt.
12 bolts do break behind a stick car , I know-first then
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Originally Posted by 02SOMWS6
12 bolts do break behind a stick car , I know-first then
True, I too have seen it happen numerous times.
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