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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 11:44 AM
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128 mph!!!! Holy **** that is moving. That was the first thing I noticed...
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 11:48 AM
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yeah, that is what im in aw over... that damn trap speed... 128 at 11.5... holy ****, you would htink it was a turbo car
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by The Darkside
speed... 128 at 11.5... holy ****, you would htink it was a turbo car
...or a Supra.
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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...or a Supra.
Supras are turbos ya dummy(atleast the fast ones are).
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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Awesome!
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Onyx Z
128 mph!!!! Holy **** that is moving. That was the first thing I noticed...
I really think the car would have went 130+ if I could have hit the nitrous below 4500 rpms without the clutch going up in smoke and power shifted the car without the clutch slipping again. O well that is what the new engine and clutch are for in two weeks.
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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I really think the car would have went 130+ if I could have hit the nitrous below 4500 rpms without the clutch going up in smoke and power shifted the car without the clutch slipping again. O well that is what the new engine and clutch are for in two weeks.
New engine? What do you mean by that?
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 04:49 PM
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Im guessing he is really poor and needs to sell his LS2 and buy a V6.
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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good job, cant wait till i see some LS2 heads and cam packages(MTI will probably have it first beings theyve had an LS2 in the possesion for a while now)
I don't know about that. i bet A&A corvettes probably has the first one. he had it broke about the first week he had it. he just put in a small cam and AFR heads on it last week.. procharger is going on it next
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oh, almost forgot.. Awesome times there Optic!!!
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rip the jacker
New engine? What do you mean by that?

I have a 1000 Procharged 6.0 laying on the floor waiting to go in at the shop. Thsi car will be at SEMA show in November so we had to do something to beat my blue Z....
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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Optiz, I Have One Question? Does Your Blue Z Still Have The 5.7L Ls6 Engine In It? Just Wondering, Because If So Thats Pretty Damn Good Haha. As Soon As My Delership Gets The C6 Corvette, Im Gonna Be All Over It. (I Have To Get One, But Then Again I Want The 7.0L Z When Its Produced). Dunno What To Do Just Yet? ? ? What Do You Think?
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by opticzo6
I really think the car would have went 130+ if I could have hit the nitrous below 4500 rpms without the clutch going up in smoke and power shifted the car without the clutch slipping again. O well that is what the new engine and clutch are for in two weeks
Can I get your old engine (LS2)?
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Old Sep 27, 2004 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu'sWS6
How much were you spraying? 128mph from a stock c6 and the juice is flying
He forgot the picture.... Man he has some *****... But I guess if I had a new motor goin in, why the hell not. Ya gotta love the two huge nitrous tanks, with dealer plates still on. Thats just awesome.

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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 01:07 AM
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with dealer plates still on.
Thats funny. I've seen that pic before and I didn't notice. Symptoms of a true speed junkie
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are you a street pharmacist?
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by maddboost
Supras are turbos ya dummy(atleast the fast ones are).
Really?

I was referring to the low 10second mph and 11.5 ET.
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 03ChevSilveradoSS
Optiz, I Have One Question? Does Your Blue Z Still Have The 5.7L Ls6 Engine In It? Just Wondering, Because If So Thats Pretty Damn Good Haha. As Soon As My Delership Gets The C6 Corvette, Im Gonna Be All Over It. (I Have To Get One, But Then Again I Want The 7.0L Z When Its Produced). Dunno What To Do Just Yet? ? ? What Do You Think?
Yes my blue Z has the stock cid engine in it with 13 psi of boost from a D-1 http://www.moderndaymusclecars.com/z450/9.8optic.rm .
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Old Sep 28, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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Nice, this was on the 150shot? 128mph - 15mph (150shot) = 113mph stock. Thats sweet.
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