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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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I have a 99 SS M6 with lid LT headers and true duals. I heard the machs were fast. I caught up to a yellow one with catback. We went from a 25-75, and it was a beat down. I had him by two lengths easily. Finally caught another one just a few days ago this time on the express way. This time he had headers and full exhaust, with cai. We went from a 40 roll we were dead even until 90 where i creaped on him just a little bit up to 120ish. His nose was at my door. New found respect for Mach 1's. Careful if you catch one with 4.30's you might catch a beating especially if your an A4.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:27 PM
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Nice kill. If I didn't have my Cobra, I'd be a proud Mach owner.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Good kills. Its nice to hear honest races like this.

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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JayplaySS2
Good kills. Its nice to hear honest reaces like this.
I second that.....
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Good kills. Its nice to hear honest reaces like this.
And I third that.

You two were pretty evenly matched too. Exact same mods, bolt ons vs. bolt ons.


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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by PWORLDSTANG
Nice kill. If I didn't have my Cobra, I'd be a proud Mach owner.
i love my mach 1, cant wait to run another f body .good runs, nice kills
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 285LT1
I have a 99 SS M6 with lid LT headers and true duals. I heard the machs were fast. I caught up to a yellow one with catback. We went from a 25-75, and it was a beat down. I had him by two lengths easily. Finally caught another one just a few days ago this time on the express way. This time he had headers and full exhaust, with cai. We went from a 40 roll we were dead even until 90 where i creaped on him just a little bit up to 120ish. His nose was at my door. New found respect for Mach 1's. Careful if you catch one with 4.30's you might catch a beating especially if your an A4.
I caught one with 4.56 gears at the track! but we didn't do the 60 roll?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 285LT1
We went from a 40 roll we were dead even until 90 where i creaped on him just a little bit up to 120ish. His nose was at my door. New found respect for Mach 1's.
I raced a mach about a month ago from a 35-40 roll and it was the exact same outcome. We basically had the same mods too...The mach 1's are definately quick!
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Good kills.

I'm staring at 4.30's on the table
Can't wait to get them in.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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sounds like a some good runs. Ive been wanting to run a mach with the same mods as me for awhile now!
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Old Aug 1, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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Nice runs OP......and props for the post. Stangs (even teh 4Vs) dont' get much respect around here....so thanks for the props.

Mike.....you'll lose......we have one more valve than you.
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