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03-13-2012, 07:24 PM
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Gateway Mar17 Who's going? I figure if the weather's nice I'll go test and tune on Saturday. Just wondering how many other people from this board will be there.
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03-19-2012, 07:12 AM
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I went with my friend it had a good turn out. Really nice lookin som ss camaro and a som ss vert camaro i know they are both on this site. I only saw them run 1/8th why is that? Only complaint is that when you tech in they nit pick every god damn thing!
03-19-2012, 12:47 PM
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I had heard they were going to repave the whole strip.
I think I'll do fine through tech as long as I remember to take my taillight covers off.
I think I'll do fine through tech as long as I remember to take my taillight covers off.
03-19-2012, 01:13 PM
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I spent the whole day in line teching in and then it rained and I didn't get a
pass because it rained. The guy out front told me to enter on collinsville road
so I did a complete circle around the track coming back to where I started.
The track was runnig for an 1/8 mile only and the whole crew seemed to be new with NHRA nit picking. I'm going to try tue it has to get better.
pass because it rained. The guy out front told me to enter on collinsville road
so I did a complete circle around the track coming back to where I started.
The track was runnig for an 1/8 mile only and the whole crew seemed to be new with NHRA nit picking. I'm going to try tue it has to get better.
03-19-2012, 01:32 PM
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I saw you down there nice car btw. I was sranding by the tech line. Yes it wil get better and faster. I also think 1/8th was just so everyone got use to the track. I moght see if i can get a job tech line or somwthing. I knew more than the old dude at tech line did.
03-19-2012, 04:54 PM
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i heard it was taking nearly 3 hours to get through tech. hope thats not the case tomorrow night. ill be heading over there straight from work. probably get there just after 4 when the gates open
03-19-2012, 07:06 PM
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Im going tomorrow but my motors out so im watchin. The one guy i knew that was there it took him for ever the tech guy went to lunch ate 4 corn dogs and a soda then smoked about 6 cigs while sitting on his tail gate across from us and asked are you guys waiting to get teched in. I said no we just have the trunk hood and doors open for the hell of it. They are a little slow.
03-20-2012, 06:55 AM
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I think I saw doublea87 there last night. Anyone else go?
Last night was the first time I've ever run this car. I made 3 runs. First run I cut a 2.4 60', missed 4th gear and coasted through at 14.5. Second run I cut a 2.2 60', and went 13.7 at 107. Third run 60' was 2.3, 13.7 at 108. Between my lowered suspension, 18" street tires, and the track prep I couldn't get traction to save my life lol. I kinda feel like my mph is slow for my mods too.
Last night was the first time I've ever run this car. I made 3 runs. First run I cut a 2.4 60', missed 4th gear and coasted through at 14.5. Second run I cut a 2.2 60', and went 13.7 at 107. Third run 60' was 2.3, 13.7 at 108. Between my lowered suspension, 18" street tires, and the track prep I couldn't get traction to save my life lol. I kinda feel like my mph is slow for my mods too.
03-21-2012, 04:52 PM
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The techs couldn't have been too nitpicky if they let Adam run his SOM SS vert with an MS4-cammed 408.
Yeah, that trap speed is WAY low for a heads/cam 6-speed; my car traps 109 with an auto and a stock longblock. I'm assuming that you had it tuned when you did the heads and cam, right?
Yeah, that trap speed is WAY low for a heads/cam 6-speed; my car traps 109 with an auto and a stock longblock. I'm assuming that you had it tuned when you did the heads and cam, right?