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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 07:57 AM
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Hey all, all the local LS1 guys told me to check out this site. We have a new 2006 Vette we are playing with and I want to get some tips on making this thing faster....

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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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Well you came to the right site that's for sure! Welcome.
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ICULOKN
Hey all, all the local LS1 guys told me to check out this site. We have a new 2006 Vette we are playing with and I want to get some tips on making this thing faster....
Hey Richard, good to see you on here. Hope you find out the info you were looking for man. Is it going to be as fast as that Mustang?
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by blackfang
Hey Richard, good to see you on here. Hope you find out the info you were looking for man. Is it going to be as fast as that Mustang?
Maybe as fast as my womans car... Id like to see it get into the 11's...
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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Welcome.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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VA in the house!
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:04 PM
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Congrats man! PM us Va guys when your heading to the track.
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Lots of help on this site. I also have a good local site if you want to PM me...
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Leesburg, Va here

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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Hey man welcome to the board it is a great board. Live in Pulaski,Virginia.
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by clyde smith
Hey man welcome to the board it is a great board. Live in Pulaski,Virginia.
That's just up the road from me, do you ever go to the Shelor dragway?
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Welcome. I used to dribble down in VA.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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RPM aka Richmond Performance Muscle cars(4th generation F-Body club of Richmond Va) frequents Richmond dragway every street night(usually every other friday) That's how we know ICULOKN who has a fast as **** Mustang.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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Welcome to the site!!!! Should be pretty easy to see 11's if not there already.
A little tq. mgmt. removal ,leaner wot, and sticky tires should make it a cake walk.
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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 07:25 PM
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Va Here.......... i plan to hit the track pretty hard here in the next few months..... be sure to post up when headed out there.

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Old Jul 15, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Welcome to the world of LS1 ,Richard . I'll give you a holla next week for sure ,man. I just had a few loose ends to tie up.

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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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For the guys that know me, they know I live at the track. I ran 1-3 times a week usually so if your in VA, you can find me there!


Put the new Magnaflow System on the car last night. It sounds nice for sure!
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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a little farther north i'm in Fairfax Va - near DC.

but welcome!!
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