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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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Default RPM resets the record again
SMITH just told me that RPM went a new best in the quarter a little while ago.

1/4 - 8.11 @ 165

On 275 DR's!!!
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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I love it. man they may be the first around here to get in to the 7's?
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Badass!
Turn the 3rd kit on and go 7's
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Thanks for posting it up Santore ! The bar got raised allitle more and on 275's !!
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Way to go RPM!!
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congrats to RPM, yall keep getting faster and faster.
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What did the 1/8th look like?
The 60' looked a little slow compaired to MIR.
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Pardon my ignorance, 8.1's is fast.....but what is it the record for?


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Originally Posted by TARZAN
Pardon my ignorance, 8.1's is fast.....but what is it the record for?


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The fastest stock suspension LSX Powered Nitrous car.
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That is seriously impressive for running a 275.
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Gettin' it DONE on 275s!!! RPM all the way!
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Thats awesome on a 275 radial.
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That's crazy guys! Congrats!!!
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I call BS with out a video...

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Congrats RPM and crew!

Smith, when are you gonna get some 1/4 mile times?
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its gonna be a while. every race or anything i want to run around here is just 1/8. only time i would go to the 1/4 would be just tnt.
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