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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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OK from a 13.94 to a 13.84 to a 13.78 to a 13.58 and now... 13.46! I had no new Mods but I used Shell instead of chevron....More gas less techron ?? I dont know. I took the pass and back seat out but i dont think it is good for 1.2 tenths but shit whatever I'm happy with it! 13.46@102.5 w/ a 2.01 60 foot on street tires. Time for some programming...... BTW Happy thanksgiving....I'm buzzed ...later...
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TRY2PAZ
Member # 97
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Awesome Carlo. That was on Street tires? Shit, put on some slciks and go for 12.9's Try to make it on saturday if you can
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FasterDamnit
Member # 442
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Excellent! Must be the driver. Gonna hit any Saturday TnTs? Really looking forward to cold, dry Feb. air...
JL
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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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Can't hit up any Sat's cuz I work, but I will try to make it to New Years day drags...
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andyman_2k01
Member # 1448
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what have you done to your car 99flyer?
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281n/a
Member # 1465
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damn carlo when my car is up and running again im gonna let you try racing my car great times man way to represent the auto's who said autos are slow?
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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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quote: Originally posted by andyman_2k01: what have you done to your car 99flyer?
http://www.cafords.com/~matt/graphics/memberpix/carlo.html Plus densecharger, 70 mm TB, and an intake spacer
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Yellow94GT
Member # 431
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Good job Carlo....way to finish up the season!
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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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quote: Originally posted by 281n/a: damn carlo when my car is up and running again im gonna let you try racing my car great times man way to represent the auto's who said autos are slow?
I secretly yearn for a 6 speed tho....
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eljefe
Member # 1753
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sweet carlo! i always forget that your running an auto! thats awesome! just one question? whats with the front wheels? hehe are they lighter that the cobra's i would imagine?
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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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quote: Originally posted by eljefe: sweet carlo! i always forget that your running an auto! thats awesome! just one question? whats with the front wheels? hehe are they lighter that the cobra's i would imagine?
yeah, they are about 13 lbs lighter each! ..And they are still on the car cuz appearantly I forgot to pull my lug key off the wheel locks before the trip to SACTO...DOHHHH! Well I am gonna have these ugly wheels for a few days till America's tire co breaks them off on Monday... [ November 29, 2002, 08:09 PM: Message edited by: 99FLYER ]
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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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quote: Originally posted by Yellow94GT: Good job Carlo....way to finish up the season!
I'll be back on New Years Day I think...Hopefully w/ an aluminum driveshaft and e/t streets
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Chiara
Member # 1843
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Your times are getting pretty impressive, Carlo. Keep it up, and hopefully I'll catch you at the track again; I'm probably going to wait for Wednesday nights again before I go back out, so I'll plan on seeing you then.
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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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quote: Originally posted by 281n/a: damn carlo when my car is up and running again im gonna let you try racing my car great times man way to represent the auto's who said autos are slow?
Hey who's cams are you getting and with what grind?? And what did the Bullit intake cost you?
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Yellow94GT
Member # 431
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quote: Originally posted by 99FLYER: quote: Originally posted by Yellow94GT: Good job Carlo....way to finish up the season!
I'll be back on New Years Day I think...Hopefully w/ an aluminum driveshaft and e/t streets
Carlo, hate to say it man, but don't expect to get much difference from a aluminum DS. Only those with the most sensitive of ass dyno's can even notice a difference, (which is very funny cause at the track there is vertually no inprovement.....lol)
As for the Et streets, I didn't know that you where having tire spin problems off the line. Is that the case? You may want to measure the hight of your street tires and see what they are. If they are anything equal too or less than 26 inches I wouldn't buy the slicks quite yet. they may actually slow you down due to the increased size.
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99FLYER
Member # 1528
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quote: Originally posted by Yellow94GT: Carlo, hate to say it man, but don't expect to get much difference from a aluminum DS. Only those with the most sensitive of ass dyno's can even notice a difference, (which is very funny cause at the track there is vertually no inprovement.....lol)
As for the Et streets, I didn't know that you where having tire spin problems off the line. Is that the case? You may want to measure the hight of your street tires and see what they are. If they are anything equal too or less than 26 inches I wouldn't buy the slicks quite yet. they may actually slow you down due to the increased size.[/QB]
Thanks for the tips I'm gonna get the driveshaft solely for the weight savings,And I figured I could punch the gas a little harder off the line with the e/t's. I don't have traction problems but I slightly feather the gas as i leave so I thought I might be able to get a 1.9 or possibly even a 1.8 If I really punch it off the line.
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