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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Default A Certain Red Trans Am on the Dyno
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http://www.rapidmotorsports.com/Rapid_TA_Small.wmv

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Old May 29, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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heck yeah mikey. sounds awesome. now don't hold back, what kind of numbers? You coming down to Shady Maple tomorrow?
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No Kenny, I'll be at the track (Numidea) for the RAM racing series. There are several of my customers going.
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Sounds like a good time. Good luck.
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Very nice! Can't wait to see it run at the track tomorrow
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thats thing sounds pretty bad
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Mikey thought u were going carb?
Still tuning it via efi live?

We would LOVE TO PUT A BSIII ON IT FOR YOU
Good luck tomorrow....

Car sounds awesome....
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Car went 9.51 @ 142 first and only pass. DA was +2300. Race weight is 3294. Numidea sure is a hick track. Driving through the grass to get to tech was interesting... More passes to come. I have some more stuff to test in the next few weeks
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I fell asleep towards the end of the movie, what happened?

Its nice to finally see it back in action, congrats Mike!

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I fell asleep towards the end of the movie, what happened?
Nick

It popped a wheelie on the dyno!!!!!!!!! With a tool box in the back! Spray that puppy!
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Damn Mikey nice run and congrat's on getting her finished up. Time to enjoy and play around for awhile!!
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Nice run Mikey, which intake & TB is that?
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I fell asleep towards the end of the movie, what happened?


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Maybe my volumes broken, sounded kind of slow to me.
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Originally Posted by Mike@HSW
Maybe my volumes broken, sounded kind of slow to me.
No one asked for your opinion Hey when you getting your car out? You gotta come have some fun with the old geezer racing crew...
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Nice run Mikey, which intake & TB is that?
It's a Beck intake that was modifyed by a local shop to actually make it work

The TB is a 115mm unit.
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No one asked for your opinion Hey when you getting your car out? You gotta come have some fun with the old geezer racing crew...
Soon hopefully, waiting for the trans to get back. I'll take you out no problems, i get the spray and pull 2 of your plug wires.
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Originally Posted by mikey
Car went 9.51 @ 142 first and only pass. DA was +2300. Race weight is 3294. Numidea sure is a hick track. Driving through the grass to get to tech was interesting... More passes to come. I have some more stuff to test in the next few weeks
Nice to meet ya Mike. that car is beautiful!

Actually you did not have to go across the grass. I drove around on the road...it connects.
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