Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!!
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! That is BEAUTIFUL Shane!! Congrats on getting an awesome setup and paintjob to boot. Now scrape together some cash for some unique rims to set off that look even more <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99bird:
<strong>nice looking car great flames.by the way how much do you want for the rims?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'd take $1450 for the set. The Nitto 555's on the front are like new and the Nitto DR's on the rear are holding air but are cut up from the accident (they were rubbing on the inside of the fender well.) The wheels themselves are in great shape with minor curb scratches (hardly noticeable) on a couple. Shoot me an email if you are interested and I can get into more detail.
Shane
<strong>nice looking car great flames.by the way how much do you want for the rims?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'd take $1450 for the set. The Nitto 555's on the front are like new and the Nitto DR's on the rear are holding air but are cut up from the accident (they were rubbing on the inside of the fender well.) The wheels themselves are in great shape with minor curb scratches (hardly noticeable) on a couple. Shoot me an email if you are interested and I can get into more detail.
Shane
Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! Shane,
Sweet. Trace even liked it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I know what you mean to be strapped for cash. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> When are you going to the track. Lets go buddy, I only had 103 mile on my Thunder Racing Hot Rod when we hit the track with it. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Later,
Coach
Sweet. Trace even liked it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I know what you mean to be strapped for cash. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" /> When are you going to the track. Lets go buddy, I only had 103 mile on my Thunder Racing Hot Rod when we hit the track with it. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
Later,
Coach
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! Don't worry Coach... The miles will be adding up fast once I get the exhaust and rear end bolted under the thing...
Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! Ok, but lets get a move on. We need all of the Thunder Racing Hot Rods racing. <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by The Derek H:
<strong>Hey Shane....just seen you post about some 335's. I just put another set on my car. They stick out of the fender a little more than I wanted but look good. I didn't modify the inner fender at all and I'm using a 4.5 BS on 17x12 rims. My axles are shortened 3.5" on each side so in reality I have the equivalent of about 8" BS. The fender will need massaged a little to prevent it from hitting over huge bumps but they fit much better than the 335's I had on 18" rims.
I'm using a Kumho Ecsta 700 Competition tire. They should be good for about 3,000 miles. I had them shaved to 4/32's and heat cycled. Treadwear rating of 50 LOL. They are 335/35/17 and the diameter is only slightly larger than stock at 26.1
Later</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">HOLY S#@T... I saw the list of mods on your car. Whats this thing run...Warp 9 ?
<strong>Hey Shane....just seen you post about some 335's. I just put another set on my car. They stick out of the fender a little more than I wanted but look good. I didn't modify the inner fender at all and I'm using a 4.5 BS on 17x12 rims. My axles are shortened 3.5" on each side so in reality I have the equivalent of about 8" BS. The fender will need massaged a little to prevent it from hitting over huge bumps but they fit much better than the 335's I had on 18" rims.
I'm using a Kumho Ecsta 700 Competition tire. They should be good for about 3,000 miles. I had them shaved to 4/32's and heat cycled. Treadwear rating of 50 LOL. They are 335/35/17 and the diameter is only slightly larger than stock at 26.1
Later</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">HOLY S#@T... I saw the list of mods on your car. Whats this thing run...Warp 9 ?
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by hbartlett3:
<strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">HOLY S#@T... I saw the list of mods on your car. Whats this thing run...Warp 9 ?</strong>[/QUOTE]
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One can hope... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! Shane, did the cops bother you anymore? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Your car really isn't that loud. LOL
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! No, but I didn't drive it again either... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
I told you the haircut works...
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! WOW! Thanks for all the compliments guys...
Rims are definitely in the works, I'm just a little strapped for cash right now if you know what I mean... Anyone want a set of chrome AFS 17X9.5"/17X11" rims??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Rims are definitely in the works, I'm just a little strapped for cash right now if you know what I mean... Anyone want a set of chrome AFS 17X9.5"/17X11" rims??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Re: Fired up the 409 for the first time today!!! </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by STEALTH 415 C5:
<strong>When are you going to dyno it and run it at the track?Good Luck with it. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just trying to get a few break-in miles. It still has stock tuning!!! Geoff may be able to do some preliminary tuning tomorrow so I can drive it to the exhaust shop. Hopefully I'll have some numbers within the next 3 weeks.
Shane
<strong>When are you going to dyno it and run it at the track?Good Luck with it. <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Just trying to get a few break-in miles. It still has stock tuning!!! Geoff may be able to do some preliminary tuning tomorrow so I can drive it to the exhaust shop. Hopefully I'll have some numbers within the next 3 weeks.
Shane