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Old 06-27-2010, 05:05 PM
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Default 98' turbo TA vs. 2.3 whipple cobra
My trans am is a stock 5.3 with 220/220 cam....78mm turbo on 15lbs...93 octane....turbo 350 trans

cobra has 2.3 whipple on 18lbs and all the supporting mods....it put down around 580 to the tire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4_AGXtuwPc
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jesus christ your ******* ta sounds like a jet
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hahaha damn. When the boost hit you just walked away. Good kill.
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God that TA sounds horrible!





Ok whatever im jealous shut up.

Good kill sir.
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is it a sts kit you have.
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Nice run.

T/A pulled really hard but looks like the Cobra was catching up big time
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Both of those cars sound so sick.
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Nice run.

T/A pulled really hard but looks like the Cobra was catching up big time
i believe the TA let out of it and the cobra will still trying lol...
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i believe the TA let out of it and the cobra will still trying lol...
Yeah im thinking the same thing.......but your TA sound Insane!!! Nice Build you got there!
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Pics of turbo setup?
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he must have one of those new STS setups. the Passenger Seat Mounted turbo. cause thats how close it sounded to the camera!
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turbo auto gets 'em everytime. Nice run
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Sick run man. I love t/a's and cobras. Two fast *** cars!
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omg! That's what I want to build...Nice kill!
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That T/A really rolled out!
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18 psi and 580 to the wheels? not callin bs but a whipple car should make more. nice kill
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nice kill...cut the head off the snake easy..
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nice kill....
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the turbo is a front mount i built it all my self....cobra spun a lil in 2nd but still couldnt catch up....and he pulled on me at the end b/c i let out of it
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Makes me want to get a turbo. sexy beast u have there
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