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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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anyone know of any tracks that run 1/4's in southern california? and when they have their test and tune days.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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anyone know of any tracks that run 1/4's in southern california? and when they have their test and tune days.
California Speedway in fontana, their test and tune days suck though.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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why? to long a wait?
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To long of a wait and the prep sucks.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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any other tracks? what about palmdale,pomona. lacr?
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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They closed that track. Next on is famosa up north.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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whats your 1/8 mile time and mph almostryan
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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7.72@88 with a hurt motor. 7.0@96 on a 150 shot
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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damn im stuck in the 8s im pissed. with my mods shouldnt i be faster?especially with my mickey thompsons i run at the track
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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275/40/17 mt et street dr
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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damn im stuck in the 8s im pissed. with my mods shouldnt i be faster?especially with my mickey thompsons i run at the track
Yeah, your 60' is hurting you. Mine was a low 1.6 60'. I have a 4k stall 373 gears MT ET street lid and muffler. So yeah you should be well into the 7's
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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i hear famoso is really good prepped, but lately test and tune nights hav been packing i heard. too many people
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Almostryan3
Yeah, your 60' is hurting you. Mine was a low 1.6 60'. I have a 4k stall 373 gears MT ET street lid and muffler. So yeah you should be well into the 7's
when did u spray it?? on the old motor?
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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well im assuming at a real track it would hook a lot better than qualcomm huh?
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Yes old motor, new motor not running yet. You know anyone interested in a Yank SS4k stall? Practically new. $500 and I'll deliver within reasonable distance
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
well im assuming at a real track it would hook a lot better than qualcomm huh?
Yeah, if you get a chance you should drive up and hit up irwindale on thursday nights. Prepped very well!
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i know it has alot more in it. it just wont hook up that well at all at qualcomm. no surprise though its a f%$&n parking lot.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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i guess the next thing i can do is a underdrive pulley. maybe a torque arm thats about all i can bolt on for now. i dont wanna do nitrous or h/c just yet.
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Old Aug 14, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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what days do they do the test and tune at california speedway
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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and they wonder why people street race... its because they keep closing drag strips and they dont have enough around.
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