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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 11:36 PM
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Finally got it on the last run of the last night of the season.

60' 1.588
330' 4.617
1/8th 6.994
MPH ???

The mph didn't show on that pass for some reason but guessing off the previous passes should have been around 99.5. I tried 16psi on one pass and didn't gain anything so I went back down 15psi. The track was cold and slick so traction was bad all night but one good launch and finally got the number.

Time for more power over the winter.
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Time for a gts76 and drag radials. Then your goal should be 5.99. Either way that's awesome you got your goal on the last pass of the season!!! Maybe I should get a truck?
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Congrats again Kris. Getting it done in the truck
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Time for a gts76 and drag radials. Then you goal should be 5.99. Either way that's awesome you got your goal on the last pass of the season!!! Maybe I should get a truck?
5.99 would be awesome but it will never happen in my truck. As far as I know it has only been done twice in a truck and they were both around 4,000lbs. Next year I will happy if I can run 6.50-6.70 which would be a mid to low 10 in the 1/4.
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Congrats again Kris. Getting it done in the truck
Thanks Dan. Have you made any progress with your car?
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Thanks Dan. Have you made any progress with your car?
It runs. I took it for a spin yestarday. Just need to finish a couple minor details. Might try and go to an MIR rental on Friday Not sure yet
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That was a good run, that 60' is a pretty amazing considering how slick the track was. I saw you hot lapping and figured I'd stick around to see if you can squeeze it out, congrats! I was the guy with black TA with the WS9 hood.
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throw a 100 shot at it
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Originally Posted by Golf&GM
That was a good run, that 60' is a pretty amazing considering how slick the track was. I saw you hot lapping and figured I'd stick around to see if you can squeeze it out, congrats! I was the guy with black TA with the WS9 hood.
It was nice meeting you. I thought if I could get it to hook at least once it would run the number. Man that track was slick. I had to back out of it on at least three runs when I started to see smoke off my front tires. LOL

What was your best pass?
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throw a 100 shot at it
No thanks. I like boost only.
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Originally Posted by 2ktransam
It was nice meeting you. I thought if I could get it to hook at least once it would run the number. Man that track was slick. I had to back out of it on at least three runs when I started to see smoke off my front tires. LOL

What was your best pass?
Good meeting you too, I could only get an 8.3 out of it. You were right, with that convertor those street tires were useless. The 2>3 shift point needs adjust too, it was bouncing off the rev limiter right near the end of the track.
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Good meeting you too, I could only get an 8.3 out of it. You were right, with that convertor those street tires were useless. The 2>3 shift point needs adjust too, it was bouncing off the rev limiter right near the end of the track.
Some good tires will get you down in to the high 7's. I have a good set sitting here for you if you have a spare set of 17 inch rims laying around.

Do you do your own tuning?
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Yep, I have HPTuners. I don't have a spare set right now but I could easily get my hands on some. What kind are they?
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Sometimes its ALL about the air.

Given the launch worked out and all.

Congratz!
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275 40 17 or 275 50 15 MT et street radials.
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