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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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Keith from HP tuners tuned for the street while I drove around, I think we drove around for almost two hours.

We then trailered the car to South suburbs to have a friend pull out the 4.10 and install a 3.50 gear in the 9".... and do a few small other things.

We will pick up the car tonite along with the 20 gallons of C16 I got and move to the next stage...
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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next stage?? How many stages left until you take that thing down the 1/4?
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 06:52 PM
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John when do I get a ride?
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 07:25 PM
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Will it run at N/S?????
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place your bets now!
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by frcefed98
next stage?? How many stages left until you take that thing down the 1/4?
Seriously!
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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I'll be at NvS watching this thing in action
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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 10:04 PM
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i can't wait to see this thing go at NvS. gotta be good after this many stages

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Old Jun 14, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Do you have any pics of the almost finished product?
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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Gentlemen, we are at the last stage. We need to do some WOT tuning on the car. Most of that will be done at the track. Unless we break something on the car before NvsS it will be there getting some tuning and tweaking.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 01:41 PM
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convenient that you will only be "testing" at NvS... hurry and get some TnT done before NvS and really show everyone what that combo will do...c'mon john...everyone's been waitin...
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One or more of the key tuners of the car will be there including Keith @ HPTuners.
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Originally Posted by smokinHawk
place your bets now!
I got $50 that the car doesn't exist and he brings out a Honda instead.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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I'll take that bet.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 03:26 PM
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LMAO
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I got $50 that the car doesn't exist and he brings out a Honda instead.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 04:58 PM
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Hahah. You never know who is going to show up the race.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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Are you sure this is the final stage or are you going to change the exhaust setup again or something?
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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There is no final stage (we all know that). This is a journey on the road less traveled. (Ah, but will it make all the difference?)

Congrats John. It's fun to get a project done(?). Sorry I won't be there to see it.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our LS1 dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and Chevy Suburbans:
But when the blast of drag racing deafens our ears,
Then imitate the action of the NHRA hero;
Stiffen the chassis, spool up the turbo,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
Let pry through the portage of the racing helmet


Drive it to Arkansas some time.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I'll take that bet.
Don't feel bad, that's what I did...

Strap the juniors in the back and click off some 11s!
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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Nice hijacking of the thread, bring your car so I can split your wig at US41.

Update:
-3.50 gear installed
-Transbrake working
-Lowered the back half of the car about 2-3 inches

Next:
-Need to install bump steer kit to get by
-WOT tuning
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