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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Well I have been finally launching the car hard and getting it to 60' good. managed a several 1.5x 60's including a 1.51 last week. Here is a picture from what I think was the 1.58 60'



getting a little air under that left front tire. It was hot and humid as hell upper 80s for temps and very sticky. Car went a best of 10.7@128 that night
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Hopefully with the cold air Wednesday you"ll get some air under the right one too...
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hell yea looks good!! haha i like it black too!
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Strong!
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Nice launch. Why is your mph 7mph off you best?
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Originally Posted by highflyin
Nice launch. Why is your mph 7mph off you best?
Best MPH the temp was in the 30's and it was hot as **** that night. Also MPH will drop some when you hook the car really good.

I am looking forward to some cool weather to see what it does
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wish i had a trailer id be going down to see what i can do it should be a great day for racing....that pic is cool nice to see light under the front tire
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Awesome pic, Dan!

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i like it black too!
FWIW; it's NBM not black
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