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Aug 31, 2008 | 01:24 AM

Navy David SS

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Finally - 8's

After a very frustrating year with tranny problems all year, crappy hot/humid weather, and very poorly prep'd track all year -- finally - finally. The conditions were a little better. "Only" 88 degrees today, track was 120 -- but after sunset, the track cooled a little. Finally got the SS to hook a little better. Broke out on my first round of elimination (yes I bracket race my turbo SS) -- ran a 9.10 on a 9.12 dial. Knew that things were ripe for 8's. Decided to run a test-n-tune run. My tuner was there.. bumped it up to 22lbs. Nice launch, smooth easy trip down the track. Maybe, maybe not. I've been there numerous other times. Got the slip:

60': 1.406
1/8: 5.80 at 123.8
1/4: 8.986 at 152.7

I didn't jump into the 8's but the time slip still started with an 8. That's all I cared about. No head lifting; no tranny or converter problems. I am very happy that the goal was finally reached.

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David

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Aug 31, 2008 | 01:53 AM

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awesome man, congrats

Aug 31, 2008 | 02:01 AM

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great job!!
now change your title

Aug 31, 2008 | 02:09 AM

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Good for you man, next is 7s

Aug 31, 2008 | 05:56 AM

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Big time CONGRATS man very smooth run.

how much boost???

Aug 31, 2008 | 07:25 AM

Navy David SS

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Big time CONGRATS man very smooth run.

how much boost???

22lbs by about the 1/8. Only 3lbs out of the hole. The track will not hold any more than that

Thanks everyone -- Doubt the SS will see anything faster than 8.5-8.6's

David

Aug 31, 2008 | 07:33 AM

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Congrats. That is a big goal and it's great to see another 8 sec fbody. Any idea how much power the cars makes at that boost level?

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Aug 31, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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Congrat's David!! That is awesome! Hope to be there myself in a few weeks! LOL. Congrat's again!

Aug 31, 2008 | 08:42 AM

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Congratulations! It will be interesting to see what your car does on a well prepped track! Bob

Aug 31, 2008 | 09:09 AM

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Good job

Aug 31, 2008 | 09:50 AM

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congratulations!

Aug 31, 2008 | 10:33 AM

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congrats

Aug 31, 2008 | 11:06 AM

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great job, your camera man sounded stoked!

Aug 31, 2008 | 12:50 PM

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Good job.

Aug 31, 2008 | 01:03 PM

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Grats

Aug 31, 2008 | 01:27 PM

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Any idea how much power the cars makes at that boost level?

He had a update in one of his links, just over 1000rwhp. Not sure what boost level though

Aug 31, 2008 | 05:18 PM

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Congratulations! It will be interesting to see what your car does on a well prepped track! Bob

+1, with some real boost off the line it should move out real nice.

Aug 31, 2008 | 05:22 PM

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Upped the boost to 22lbs on the top end for the run. Most of the run was done at 19-20lbs. Best on the dyno was at 22lbs - 1003.5rwhp. If I remember right 20lbs was like 930rwhp. The track is usually so poorly prep'd I can only leave on 3-4lbs boost. Any more boost and will blow the tires off. I would give anything to get to a big/better track. Can't blame the track 100%. The weather up here has been crap. Today: 91degrees, very humid, 40-50 mph wind gust. Sickin'.

I run AFR 225. Very please with them. No lifting (so far). Not sure how much more we can push the twin-67's.

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

Already got my title changed - by "me"

David