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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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i spotted nice looking black z06 with a young man (late 20s) was driving it. i was on the phone with my girl so i didnt think of racing him but i guess he heard my cutout and he wanted some. he kept gunning it back and force so i hung up and decided to bite the bait. we went from 50-120 serveral times and i was able to put car on him. but it seems like he was gaining on me after 120mph. he gave me a thumbs up and exited on division and i went to work with
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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C5 or C6? Nice kill BTW.
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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i was def C5
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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nice kill, mods?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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nice run, what you got under that secret hood of yours to be runnin down a Z06?
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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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-Direct-Flo lid, K&N filter, Thunder Racing polished MAF ends, ported, filled and smoothed throttle body
-Agostino Racing Stage 1 valve size with Stage 2 porting, LS1 casting, milled .030", REV stainless valves (2.02/1.57), Comp 918 springs.
-Thunder Racing 224 .563 cam on a 112 LSA
-Crane hardened pushrods
-Grotyohann 1 3/4" long-tube headers with ball flange collectors and emissions fittings
-Lane's exhaust custom 3" off-road Y-pipe with Dr. Gas merge-Y collector
-Dynomax Ultra-Flo 3" catback system utilizing 3" in, dual 3" out flowmaster muffler and dual stainless 3" Mufflex tips
-cutout
-SPEC Stage 2 kevlar clutch
-New Torsen T-2 carrier, Genuine GM 3.73 gears, T/A girdle and stud kit
-rebuilt t-56
409 RWHP
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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Damn, nice...
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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nice kill my brother taught some respect to a C5 the other day
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Good kill.. Did you do anything different from when we raced??
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Originally Posted by dan03mach
Good kill.. Did you do anything different from when we raced??
nothing major; just nittors DR and CUTOUT.. it seems lil bit faster since we raced... i need a re-tune with new plugs.. what was the plug that you recommended?? TR-55 okay?? cuz i got a set for free..
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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TR 55 would be fine. Good kill.
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Old Jun 9, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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nothing major; just nittors DR and CUTOUT.. it seems lil bit faster since we raced... i need a re-tune with new plugs.. what was the plug that you recommended?? TR-55 okay?? cuz i got a set for free..
Nope BR7EF's..
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