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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by DriveATransAm
well, he claims 500 rwhp. says he did it on a ported blower and some other boltons. not sure what he had done. maybe he didnt have 500 if it takes nitrous to hit it? what does pulley, ported blower, full exhaust get you?
About 500rwhp with a decent tune.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Torque_Wrench
**** man....!! You don't need new heads.....save the money....buy you some Nitrous, at least a 150 shot, and get you a good tune....and you'll be rollin'!
what fun is that. not fun when you run out and get ur *** handed to you
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by DriveATransAm
what fun is that. not fun when you run out and get ur *** handed to you
NEVER....let your bottle run out!
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Torque_Wrench
NEVER....let your bottle run out!
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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Cobra Shmobra .
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Torque_Wrench
NEVER....let your bottle run out!
Hell yeah buddy

peace
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Old Apr 22, 2006 | 08:00 AM
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You guys really only raced from 15mph to 80-90mph? So you raced to the end of 2nd gear? Huh.......................You guys did a rolling 1/8th.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 06:30 AM
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there was no point in going a full quarter when it was obvious i was gonna lose. i stated that it woulda been an additional car by the end of the quarter by the way he was pulling away. raced my buddys cobra last night, ill post up about that. ps, my end of second gear is 110 mph
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DriveATransAm
ps, my end of second gear is 110 mph


Gosh damned 2.73's.
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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Honorable death. I have suffered at the hands of Cobras myself.

Now go get yourself a Civic with a 6' wing, 20 stickers and some NAWZ and run him again.
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Old Apr 24, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by stevespewterZ
Honorable death. I have suffered at the hands of Cobras myself.

Now go get yourself a Civic with a 6' wing, 20 stickers and some NAWZ and run him again.

Thats what I was gonna say damnit!! Thats funny.
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