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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by winters97gt
Bill's mufflers fall off, Jeff's mufflers make his car go slower... Go figure.
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Old Oct 19, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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I'm pretty sure Gus runs a 19 and Sdunn runs the 20s. I had the 19s and now have the 20s and i can eyeball the difference. I
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 4sell
I'm pretty sure Gus runs a 19 and Sdunn runs the 20s. I had the 19s and now have the 20s and i can eyeball the difference. I
eye's are the first thing to go as you get older lol! Those are 20's he also brought the 19's incase they didn't work the way he hoped.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 07:31 AM
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Look at this you can see how much bigger 315 35 20s are on a vette... They will rub over bumps if you don't raise the rear a little. They are also narrower but they are over 28"

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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 10:01 AM
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Hey no offence bro, but did you see JM correct me? Gus and I talked about it at the event and I touched them! How much convincing does it take for you bro? I saw Shaw Dunn's car there too, it is lower in the front and has a large rake I felt it was a combination of suspension and wheels/tires plus Gus's car has all the CF skirts so the height difference wouldn't stand out like a car without them.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Guys I wasn't at the event and even though you were... I can tell by the pictures what you saw in person is not true!
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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none taken... perhaps he has coilover or something where he can tuck them without the tire touching over bumps..
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 4sell
none taken... perhaps he has coilover or something where he can tuck them without the tire touching over bumps..
Very true + back spacing on wheels. I have tuck 16" 315 MT Drag Radial 2's that are 27.2" on the Porsche, mainly because of the backspacing I had requested when built.
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Guys I wasn't at the event and even though you were... I can tell by the pictures what you saw in person is not true!
I have not read this thread, but I can tell by your post that everyone in the thread before you is lying and actually belongs to a LeBaron convertible fan club.
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by -Ross-
I have not read this thread, but I can tell by your post that everyone in the thread before you is lying and actually belongs to a LeBaron convertible fan club.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 12:33 PM
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both cars where on 20's both cars were on a 315 nt05r they both have coilovers. just one was set up a little different then the other. Dunns car has now been adjusted and now looks the same as gus's.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 01:00 PM
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Considering I mounted all the tires at the same day at discount for Danny.Gus.My car etc I would think I would know they are 20's. Car ran on 20's all day I dont give a **** what the pics say. Thanks
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 10:27 AM
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Old Oct 22, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by winters97gt
Bill's mufflers fall off, Jeff's mufflers make his car go slower... Go figure.
Hey now...I had zero muffler problems this time.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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How streetable is the blue vette? A lot of guys say no way that's a street car when I show it. So I thought I'd ask.
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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It can be driven on the street, but probably not going to happen to often. It has A/C and a stereo system I witnessed that lol! Its riding the line and leaning towards more racecarish
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Old Oct 24, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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Question. If I know a fair number of people who attended this event, who do I have to know for an invite? Do you HAVE to have a car that is 800hp+, be a part of the auto industry, have to know someone attending, or have to be a friend of a driver? Am I supposed to be PM'ing these questions to someone lol?

Joel, I'm guessing this is the event you were telling me about a few weeks ago
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by winters97gt
Looked like Jeff was on 345-18's. That is a tall tire too. Didn't Hector run that tire on his old setup? Car looked like it hooked well over 1000.

I wish Hoosier offered their drag radial in more sizes.


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Remeber we ramp in the boost and dont just control a certain PSI. Thats the real key to keeping the tire in check. Right now it looks like we might be doing a smaller tire but Im not sure what Gus is going to get. Maybe a 15 if we can change out to the LG setup.
Yes I did, remember ramp rate on TTs is the key, especially with no BBG involved. My right foot did alot of that traction. Also most of you guys have 62s which kick in alot sooner( plus mo tark on lower rpm range) than my old 67s. So that helped as well......miss my 67s. 3rd/4th pulls were killer
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by eLiT3SnIpEz
Question. If I know a fair number of people who attended this event, who do I have to know for an invite? Do you HAVE to have a car that is 800hp+, be a part of the auto industry, have to know someone attending, or have to be a friend of a driver? Am I supposed to be PM'ing these questions to someone lol?

Joel, I'm guessing this is the event you were telling me about a few weeks ago

Texas Speed Syndicate puts on the event. You could sign up on the forum.

I wouldn't personally try with 800hp. You are going to get stomped repeatedly. Everybody brings their A game and then some.
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Old Oct 25, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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Well, there was that 750hp LS1 that made it past the first round of the corvette challenge.
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