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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Who's going?

I plan to
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
don't know..
I might not end up going. there is something wrong with my electrical system. car is running on the battery alone.. i'm replacing the alternator today so we'll see..
 

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Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on :
 
i'm still having problems with my 4.6 (no time to fixed it) i guess i will take the 5.0 for the first time
 

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Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
I'll be there!
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 

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Originally posted by forced331:
I'll be there!

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In which car
 

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Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
In the 92!
 

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Posted by 1fast281 (Member # 4670) on :
 
I'll be there hopefully...
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
car started today..
The alt had taken a crap. i already replaced it with new one so i'll be ready to go.
all it's left is e-brake (which i will not trip about in case i don't get it done in time) and bleeding the brakes.
so.. i guess i'm going..
 

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Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :
 
What time do the gates open? I will probably go.
 

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Posted by Pittsburg Mustang Owner (Member # 6100) on :
 
im def going. got 4.10s done this past weekend. any1 in the east bay wanna meet up and cruise together?
 

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Posted by forced331 (Member # 1270) on :
 
Gates open at 8am, and racing starts about 8:30am.
 

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Posted by 18x10roushes (Member # 5269) on :
 
how much is it to get in and race?
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
we'll be meeting in hayward. it'll probably just be losbadgt, yohallin and myself.
let me know if you want to cruise.
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
I'll be on street tires

Slicks would put me below a 13.5 and I won't put a stupid cage in my car

It'll be nice if I can rip off some mid to high 13's in an AOD equipped N/A GT convertable.
 

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Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
I will also be there, probably not racing but definately watching and taking pics. I am anxious to see a few cars run!
 

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Posted by yohuallin (Member # 4452) on :
 

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
I'll be on street tires

Slicks would put me below a 13.5 and I won't put a stupid cage in my car

It'll be nice if I can rip off some mid to high 13's in an AOD equipped N/A GT convertable.

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make up your mind women.. i need to know whether to bring them or not.
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 

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Originally posted by yohuallin:

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
I'll be on street tires

Slicks would put me below a 13.5 and I won't put a stupid cage in my car

It'll be nice if I can rip off some mid to high 13's in an AOD equipped N/A GT convertable.

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make up your mind woman.. i need to know whether to bring them or not.

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oops.. that was me.. i guess i was still under paulo's acount. let me know Don.
 

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Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :
 

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Originally posted by forced331:
Gates open at 8am, and racing starts about 8:30am.

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That sound's early! But I am planning on making it anyway.
 

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Posted by LOCKDOWN (Member # 4768) on :
 
i am going too lets get a cruise going
 

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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
why is it open on monday? if my car is done tomorrow ill make it out there.
 

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Posted by twisted54 (Member # 1981) on :
 

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Originally posted by two-gun kid:
why is it open on monday? if my car is done tomorrow ill make it out there.

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Originally posted by twisted54:

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Originally posted by two-gun kid:
why is it open on monday? if my car is done tomorrow ill make it out there.

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The 27th is Sunday... I don't think it's open on Monday.

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Originally posted by two-gun kid:

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Originally posted by twisted54:

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Originally posted by two-gun kid:
why is it open on monday? if my car is done tomorrow ill make it out there.

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The 27th is Sunday... I don't think it's open on Monday.

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oops, so why is it open sunday?

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Must be a "Thanksgiving Day Special"...
 

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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
what time are they going to close?
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
it's the last day of the season.. so you better be there.
Let me know if you want to cruise.. i plan on heading out at 7am or so..
 

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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
things i have to do tomorrow is install the tfs intake,aeromotive fpr, mount overflow tank, and charge my battery.
 

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Posted by twisted54 (Member # 1981) on :
 
How much are they charging this Sunday?
 

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Posted by 1fast281 (Member # 4670) on :
 
$20 for trophy class, $40 for street/sportsman.
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
think it's 20 to race..
 

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Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :
 
I'm out as I think My engine is toast. It started knocking today and had metal shaving's on the drain plug.
 

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Posted by twisted54 (Member # 1981) on :
 

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Originally posted by 1fast281:
$20 for trophy class, $40 for street/sportsman.

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What's the difference between the two classes?


 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 

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Originally posted by SmokinLX:
I'm out as I think My engine is toast. It started knocking today and had metal shaving's on the drain plug.

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Man that sucks.. my car is acting up too.. i'm staying home this weekend working all the bugs out. good luck.
 

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Posted by LOCKDOWN (Member # 4768) on :
 
so who ever's going let's meet. too cruise up together ??
 

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Posted by yohuallin (Member # 4452) on :
 

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Originally posted by LOCKDOWN:
so who ever's going let's meet. too cruise up together ??

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im going, if i finish the rearend in time, i also know that jersey (jmir) is going for sure, lets get a heads count.....

yohuallin
jmir

who else?
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
We'll be leaving the Santa Rosa area with 4 or 5 cars at 7:30

Tony's car should count for 2 or 3 cars with almost 600HP!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT

Edit: Jersey, I won't need the tires, THANKS THOUGH

[ November 26, 2005, 09:36 PM: Message edited by: hidnn.o.s. ]
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
We'll be leaving the Santa Rosa area with 4 or 5 cars at 7:30

Tony's car should count for 2 or 3 cars with almost 600HP!!! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT

Edit: Jersey, I won't need the tires, THANKS THOUGH

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Don, Where are you?. I think my heater core just took a crap right now..
I had the car finally running.. go around the block testing the new brakes.. came back turned of the car and there was significant puddle of water by passenger header.
So I jacked the car up and it seemed to be coming from one of the hoses that goes into the firewall (heater core). I inspected those hoses and they seem ok.. No holes not cracks, etc etc.
I go inside the car and lifted the carpet up and there were drops on my carpet and a little bit underneath of it.
What's a quick fix for tomorrow?
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Make a U turn at the hoses. Remove both hoses at the firewall and remove one of them from the pipes. Then just make them make a U turn so the pipes are left open on the firewall and coolant will just circulate.
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
My best run with my old heads/intake and no tune on street tires was a 14.2 @ 98.

Today I went 13.4 @ 103.6 on street tires IN MY AOD CONVERTABLE
 

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Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
I am very happy to see that Don

I am also happy with 2Coupes time
 

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Posted by 2Coupes (Member # 5617) on :
 
I ran a 13.1 @ 105 today, that was my best, I also pulled a 106 but that was a 13.2

I was happy with that, 2 10th's faster than my previous time.
 

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Posted by LOCKDOWN (Member # 4768) on :
 
in the ss i ran 13.o street tires i should have run in 12.9 but only had 3 runs good day
 

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Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :
 

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
My best run with my old heads/intake and no tune on street tires was a 14.2 @ 98.

Today I went 13.4 @ 103.6 on street tires IN MY AOD CONVERTABLE

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I was pretty close on My estimate of 13.5 @ 104! What did You 60 ft on that run? Do you have a shift kit in there yet? I would recommend a edge racing converter, I love mine. Andre at edge can whip up a converter for street,street & strip,or strip only! You won't regret it.

[ November 27, 2005, 09:30 PM: Message edited by: SmokinLX ]
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
I was running consistent 2.0x 60foot times and I already have a built AOD with shift kit and 2,500 stall.
 

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Posted by yohuallin (Member # 4452) on :
 
best time for me was 14.1 at 100 mph
 

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Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 

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Originally posted by yohuallin:
best time for me was 14.1 at 100 mph

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Originally posted by silverLX:

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Originally posted by yohuallin:
best time for me was 14.1 at 100 mph

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What is done to your car?

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upper and lower typhoon intka, 24lb, 75mm maf, full exhaust, cai, and short shifter, ac and smoke pump deleted... stock suspension and shitty tires
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
i wasn't anywhere near 12s..
first a 14 something.. i freaked out at the light and somehow shifted into 2nd at 4k rpm..
On my second run, i was ready to go. i had the thing at 2.5 rpm and was ready to dump the clutch and the stupid car rolled forward and redlit
my third run, i was just trying to win the round .. halfway through the track i realized i had already redlight and got on it and got 13.8


i'm really disapointed given that i went 13.3 @107 and 13.1 @ 106 the week before and yesterday the car would not go pass 102mph..

pd: some of you guys told me that i was doing a one legged burnout. i need to get a new posi, right? if so.. i don't know what year rearend i have.. it's not a fox bodies becuase this one is longer. i have a spare posi from my former rearend. will that one fit, or should i just buy one? thanks

[ November 28, 2005, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: Jmir018 ]
 

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Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
You were spinning one tire, you can get the FMS rebuild kit for it, or use your old trac lock. You could also buy an aftermarket unit...

Also, I really do think that your alignment is keeping you from trapping at 107, get it aligned and you will notice a difference
 

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Posted by losbadgts (Member # 4394) on :
 
well i had fun, first time on the 5.0, i run a 14.5 at 98 and the car is stock except for 4.10 gears and mac dumps and mac h pipe with two cats, i wonder if my alignment affect my times too, and mine is pretty bad, also the car is really low and my shocks and struts are gone too. Oh well i'm still pretty happy

P.S. silverlx take care of my friends jose's car cause he can't wait to get it back to race me on my 4.6
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 

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Originally posted by losbadgts:
well i had fun, first time on the 5.0, i run a 14.5 at 98 and the car is stock except for 4.10 gears and mac dumps and mac h pipe with two cats, i wonder if my alignment affect my times too, and mine is pretty bad, also the car is really low and my shocks and struts are gone too. Oh well i'm still pretty happy

P.S. silverlx take care of my friends jose's car cause he can't wait to get it back to race me on my 4.6

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stop picking on jose..
it'd be like me racing paulo on the san mateo bridge..

 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 

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Originally posted by silverLX:
You were spinning one tire, you can get the FMS rebuild kit for it, or use your old trac lock. You could also buy an aftermarket unit...

Also, I really do think that your alignment is keeping you from trapping at 107, get it aligned and you will notice a difference

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thanks.. so the rebuild kit would be enough? i was looking at posis yesterday and they were darn expensive. over 400 bucks
 

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Posted by silverLX (Member # 3207) on :
 
It will be fine with the rebuild kit, I did it to my car and four others. No one leggers
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 
thanks..
Here are some pics.. i took this with my camera phone since i forgot the digi...
sorry i missed some other clean cars out there..











 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 



wait.. what's that on his head?
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Nice pics Jersey, BTW, that white 86 is probably about the cleanest 86 in existence darn near

I like the arm in the tail pipe trick as well

[ November 30, 2005, 12:27 PM: Message edited by: hidnn.o.s. ]
 

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Posted by Mach1Pony (Member # 5435) on :
 
Well, I had a good day at the track. Eventhough I red-lit in the third round I still went home happy with my best ET to date.

I just put new exhaust on the Mach1 the previous weekend...(MRT off-road H-pipe and Magnaflow cat-back system - all 2.5" stainless steel). So, I wanted to beat my best time of 12.70 @ 106.32. I was hoping for low 12.6's. It was looking promising after my first run, 12.75 @ 107.33, when the car was hot and I didn't get any traction off the line. So for the second run, the engine was cool and I dropped the pressure to 13psi in the ET Streets and pulled off a 12.41 @ 109.11!!!! I thought they made a mistake on my time slip so I had to make sure it was my number on it... it was! I got a 12.50 the next round on the brakes to keep from braking out. I wish I knew how much the stock exhaust was holding me back sooner.

Hey Jersey, where's a picture of my car? I guess you only take pictures of Fox Body Mustangs now huh? I see how it is.

Tony, you need to get some sticky tires on that thing. You could have been running low 11's.

Anyway, it was nice meeting you guys.

Take it easy.

-Ron

[ December 01, 2005, 09:08 PM: Message edited by: Mach1Pony ]
 

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Posted by 1fast281 (Member # 4670) on :
 
Mach1Pony,

your Mach 1 is really fast for just bolt ons. Do you still have the stock gears? I saw it launch a couple times and it looks wicked, what are your 60 foot times like in the 1.6 range?
 

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Posted by Jmir018 (Member # 1414) on :
 

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Originally posted by Mach1Pony:
Well, I had a good day at the track. Eventhough I red-lit in the third round I still went home happy with my best ET to date.

I just put new exhaust on the Mach1 the previous weekend...(MRT off-road H-pipe and Magnaflow cat-back system - all 2.5" stainless steel). So, I wanted to beat my best time of 12.70 @ 106.32. I was hoping for low 12.6's. It was looking promising after my first run, 12.75 @ 107.33, when the car was hot and I didn't get any traction off the line. So for the second run, the engine was cool and I dropped the pressure to 13psi in the ET Streets and pulled off a 12.41 @ 109.11!!!! I thought they made a mistake on my time slip so I had to make sure it was my number on it... it was! I got a 12.50 the next round on the brakes to keep from braking out. I wish I knew how much my stock exhaust was holding my back sooner.

Hey Jersey, where's a picture of my car? I guess you only take pictures of Fox Body Mustangs now huh? I see how it is.

Tony, you need to get some sticky tires on that thing. You could have been running low 11's.

Anyway, it was nice meeting you guys.

Take it easy.

-Ron

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Ron, i missed your car. i took all those pics as we were lined up for our first elimination round.. i guess you had already gone by.
Next time ..

guess you, Vince and even steve got new best times.
 

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Posted by need-a-cage (Member # 5415) on :
 
Hey Jersey,

Just get the rebuild kit, but add an extra friction plate and pack the clutches as follows: friction, steel, friction, steel, friction, steel, friction. Also use the biggest shims you can fit in there. I did this and it would not 1-leg anymore. It made it much stiffer than the original factory setup. Hopefully you will have 1 good friction plate on each side of the carrier that you can reuse. The rebuild kits are only $40. Good luck. The only thing that sucks is getting that damn "S" spring back in. I put a hose clamp on it to compress it so I could slide it in place. It was still a pain, but it worked.

I wish I could have been there last weekend! I still can't believe how quick and fast Ron's Mach went. Congrats on the 12.41 @ 109mph.

Craig
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Craig, hope you're back out there next season with a fresh motor

I have my AOD convertable running 13.5's on street tires now

Ran a 13.4 and it's good for a 13.2 in perfect conditions, but I had the chip detuned a hair so 13.5's should be good and consistent N/A with the AOD

Look forward to seeing you next to me a few Wednesday nights next year for the trophy
 

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Posted by Mach1Pony (Member # 5435) on :
 

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Originally posted by 1fast281:
Mach1Pony,

your Mach 1 is really fast for just bolt ons. Do you still have the stock gears? I saw it launch a couple times and it looks wicked, what are your 60 foot times like in the 1.6 range?

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Thanks guys.

1fast281, I do not have the stock gears in anymore. My best with stock gears and drag radials was a 12.86 @ 105. I replaced the stock diff with a FRPP 31 spline 4.30 trac-loc and FRPP 31 spline axels. I think the 4.30 was the most significant modification. I now run ET Streets and usually get mid 1.7 60fts. My best 60ft was on the 12.41 run where I got a 1.71 60ft. I have never been into the 1.6's. I think the stock suspension is holding me back. I think I'm going to disconnect my front sway bar and see if it makes a difference. Vince has always impressed me with his 60fts... He was able to pull off a 1.5 on the ET Drag Radials and stock suspension! His poor half-shafts must hate him.

-Ron

[ December 01, 2005, 09:04 PM: Message edited by: Mach1Pony ]
 

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Posted by Mach1Pony (Member # 5435) on :
 

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Originally posted by Jmir018:
Ron, i missed your car. i took all those pics as we were lined up for our first elimination round.. i guess you had already gone by.
Next time ..

guess you, Vince and even steve got new best times.

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Jersey, I'm just giving you a hard time.

Yes, I believe all three of us got our best times last Sunday. The track is always faster on weekend events. Mainly because there is no headwind and sometimes it's even a tail wind.

-Ron
 

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Posted by 1fast281 (Member # 4670) on :
 
I have 4.30's myself and i'm starting to think I should have went with 4.56's because i'm still not at the end of 3rd gear in the 1/4 mile. At least they are better than my stock 3.27's... Are you shifting at 7000? I seem to get the best times shifting at 6600rpm but I still have the stock 4V Mark VIII intake manifold.

[ December 01, 2005, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: 1fast281 ]
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Ron, it was good to meet you and Vince. Nice times!

Ron, I guess the LOW ASS times just run in the family.......... Is there some book to this that you and Craig are keeping from the rest of us

Don
 

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Posted by need-a-cage (Member # 5415) on :
 
Hey Don,

Your car is running strong. I might not make it out next year. I have to put a roof on the house before I tear the car apart. I will need to save some money and it is going to be tuff finding the time to work on it. My wife's due date is April 1st. We are having a boy! I may have to take one year off so I can take my time and do it right.

Craig
 

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Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 

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Originally posted by need-a-cage:
My wife's due date is April 1st. We are having a boy! I may have to take one year off so I can take my time and do it right.

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Originally posted by 1fast281:
I have 4.30's myself and i'm starting to think I should have went with 4.56's because i'm still not at the end of 3rd gear in the 1/4 mile. At least they are better than my stock 3.27's... Are you shifting at 7000? I seem to get the best times shifting at 6600rpm but I still have the stock 4V Mark VIII intake manifold.

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Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
Ron, it was good to meet you and Vince. Nice times!

Ron, I guess the LOW ASS times just run in the family.......... Is there some book to this that you and Craig are keeping from the rest of us

Don

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No book, just a motto which reads "Drive it like you stole it and you are being chased by the police!!" It looks like you go by the same motto. 13.4 @ 103 in a vert is very impressive... Good advertisement for RPM.

It was nice meeting you too Don.

As soon as we finish my brothers 64 Lemans we should have another car in the 11's and maybe even the 10's. It's got a built 454 punched to a 468. It sounds real healthy but it hasn't seen the track yet. As a matter of fact, it hasn't even been driven on the street yet. We just have to finish the interior and we are good to go. Maybe next season.

-Ron

[ December 03, 2005, 01:11 AM: Message edited by: Mach1Pony ]
 

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Posted by Mach1Pony (Member # 5435) on :
 
I wanted to take my car to Sac for test and tune but I don't think I want to spend $45 bucks and only get three runs. They are only running from 12pm to 4pm... 4 hours? That isn't enough time to tune anything!

I guess I'll just wait for another weekend event at the Point.

[ December 03, 2005, 01:13 AM: Message edited by: Mach1Pony ]
 

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Posted by 1fast281 (Member # 4670) on :
 
Even though you only get 5 hours, you get up to 10 runs, maybe more on a TNT. Plus Sac is generally faster than Sears Point...
 

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