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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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A friend of mine at work has an 03 QC 2wd Dodge Hemi. It's all stock, He thinks it's dumb to mod a vehicle. Anyway a few weeks ago we met up at the only red light leaving work and he knows that I have been wanting to give him a try. Even though I never expected to beat him. So the light goes and we both start clean. To my surprise, I am hanging very close to him, he pulls on me slowly up until about 90 when we shut it down. My front bumper was at his back bumper. I was happy and very surprised.

I Talked to Allen about it and he was confident that He could help me a little more so he sent me another tune. Plus I put on my Volant this past weekend.


Well, today I met him again merging onto the interstate. We were both in the fast lane waiting on a slower car to move. I was right on his bumper going about 70, and when the first car moved we both floored it!! It was awesome, I slowly pulled up to him , dropped into the other lane, and got even with him. The look on his face was worth the tune all by itself

My speed limit kicked in at 115 but luckily his did to, so we slowed down to normal and I waved as I got off at my exit!

Thanks to Allen for a great tune

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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 06:59 PM
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Good tank kill. Those 5.3 can scream with some work.
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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 99-LS1-SS
Good tank kill. Those 5.3 can scream with some work.
Can't wait to mod my bro's 5.3 That bug bites hard, don't it?!?!

Nice run Beef, er, JayStew!
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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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there's a couple of those new hemi's racing at the track out here w/ et's in the 15.6 range

good kill
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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 10:02 PM
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Nice Kill
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Old Mar 4, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Good kill... Nelson Performance Tune's rock...
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 09:30 AM
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I ran a single cab HEMI (at the track) w/flows and I beat him by a nose! Mine is ECSB with flows and K&N fliter! Needless to say he made one pass then parked it till I was finished!
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by black5.3
I ran a single cab HEMI (at the track) w/flows and I beat him by a nose! Mine is ECSB with flows and K&N fliter! Needless to say he made one pass then parked it till I was finished!
Call Allen, Next time it won't be close!
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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Oh what have they done to the Hemi name....
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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I have had 3 of these Hemi trucks try me in the last 2 weeks, just shows you the power of advertising
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ss rally red
I have had 3 of these Hemi trucks try me in the last 2 weeks, just shows you the power of advertising
Yeah, We wifes 03 4-door Accord V6 can take one by a nose.
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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 05:01 AM
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What are the specifics on the Nelson tune. I want to get one that will beat the hemi's. There are a lot of those guys around here in Alaska that need to be shut up!!! And after the roads clear up and aren't full of snow I will hopefully be showing them up.
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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Trory
What are the specifics on the Nelson tune. I want to get one that will beat the hemi's. There are a lot of those guys around here in Alaska that need to be shut up!!! And after the roads clear up and aren't full of snow I will hopefully be showing them up.
Check out www.nelsonperformance.com Talk to Allen. He can customize a pcm for your truck.
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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Good runs!!! Show that Ram a Bowtie!!!
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Old Mar 10, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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Congrats!
That whole "That thing gotta Hemi?!" campaign is wearing on me.
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