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Aug 13, 2008 | 09:14 PM

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From: Cecil County Raceway!!!

First runs of the trans am...

This thing is pretty crazy...I'm doing my shakedowns as part of my Licensing runs, so I was only making my "moderate" runs tonight...

Anyhow...third pass...shut off at 1/8....super soft launch (1 psi...1.7x 60') it was trucking thru the middle (peak of 10 psi). 6.3x @ 120 mph

went 122mph in the 1/8 on the 2nd pass...

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin55...ense_Run_3.wmv

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Aug 13, 2008 | 09:53 PM

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Sounds sweeeeet.... Need more videos!

Aug 13, 2008 | 10:54 PM

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Con grats i love the slow launch LOL will be a fun ride soon

Aug 13, 2008 | 11:42 PM

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Dammit missed it... Guess you where having a problem tying the laces on the nike`s so you brought the damm car... Looks good... Will see it soon.

Aug 13, 2008 | 11:52 PM

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Damn, 122 in the 1/8th, nice.

Aug 14, 2008 | 06:21 AM

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From: Cecil County Raceway!!!

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Dammit missed it... Guess you where having a problem tying the laces on the nike`s so you brought the damm car... Looks good... Will see it soon.

yeah...stupid laces wouldn't stay tight so I had to resort to taking the car

Aug 14, 2008 | 06:27 AM

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From: Cecil County Raceway!!!

If anyone wants to see the car in person, It will be at the PAF open house next saturday (8/23)

https://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-members/956169-performance-auto-fabrication-s-scaling-suspension-tuning-open-house.html

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Aug 14, 2008 | 06:35 AM

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From: Cecil County Raceway!!!

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Def a 9 Second ride, depending on how the combo works on the top end, it can def be a 8 second car.

were planning on faster than that

still have 15-20 psi of boost in the bank

Aug 14, 2008 | 08:15 AM

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Def a 9 Second ride, depending on how the combo works on the top end, it can def be a 8 second car.

I would say a 7 sec car!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK TODAY

Aug 14, 2008 | 08:23 AM

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Nice work-been a long time coming!!
She's gonna fly!!!!!
Car looks and sounds GREAT!!

Aug 14, 2008 | 08:29 AM

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went 122mph in the 1/8 on the 2nd pass...

http://home.comcast.net/~tfranklin55...ense_Run_3.wmv

Were happy everything went well wish we could have been there! But trying to talk tyson into toms events

!!!

Aug 14, 2008 | 08:32 AM

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were planning on faster than that

still have 15-20 psi of boost in the bank

Yea, I figured as much but given just converting the 1/8 mile times, it gives you a ball park on where you are and where you need/want to be.

Aug 14, 2008 | 08:38 AM

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Looks good.

Aug 14, 2008 | 09:07 AM

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Congrats Brain,

I couldn't get down there last night to see it myself, but it looks very nice, last time I saw the car it was in pieces...

Aug 14, 2008 | 09:48 AM

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congrats

Aug 15, 2008 | 03:23 PM

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Yikes, 122 in the 1/8? What are you looking for trap-wise with this car in the 1/4?

Aug 15, 2008 | 04:46 PM

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Man that is awesome, congrats. I knew you were going to run it for some odd reason. Figures my car craps out when I go to leave the driveway coming north

There will be another time though. Any idea when you'll really let her loose?