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Topic: New times from tnt

90GT
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Member # 3

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I got to try out my new pair of skinnies today. They saved me about 40 lbs. of unsprung weight. The best pass went
1.84
88.37
12.500
111.338
Got to see some of the other track regulars run also. See you next time.

Posts: 357 | Registered: Aug 2000 | :

Stimson
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Member # 51

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Is that a new MPH record for you?

Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000 | :

90GT
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Member # 3

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Yeah up from the previous of 110.58 three weeks ago. I'm finally getting the hang of the nittos too. Got a pair of 1.83's besides the pass listed.

Posts: 357 | Registered: Aug 2000 | :

Stimson
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Member # 51

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Sweet. Whats your nitto secret? Ride the clutch?

Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000 | :

FasterDamnit
Bad Attitude
Member # 442

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Nice! Bettered that 12.55 I saw. I had 7 runs and one new best- a 1.825 60ft. on the last run. Of course, I was so happy staring at the board I screwed the 1-2 shift...

I also equaled my best ET-
1.88 60 ft. (dropped the hammer at 5k)
13.397 @ 101.759mph.

The first run felt awesome, may have been my best 60ft.- but the slip just gave .000. The car moves differently now /w the subframes. I think it has less squat. I need someone to tape some launches for me.

On a somber note- saw a black SN95 4.6 GT that had been at the track w/ new heads and intake crashed on the side of Jackson road on our way home. That guy had dropped some big coin getting his speed parts put in. Looks like it may have been hit by a pick-up. Everyone seemed to be standing up and talking to a cop. His right front wheel/hub assembly was torn off. That must really suck.

Last bit of trivia- noticed that after my first .837 reaction time all the rest were between .430 and .570. Granted, the red lights are a bad thing. I was just suprised to see such a narrow range w/out really paying attention to the lights. I was concentrating on the launches. enough babbling.

JL

[Big Grin]

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'92 LX T5
Looked stock, went 11's 11.90 at 115mph.

'65 Mustang 347

www.fordmuscle.com

Livin' in the Carolina Pines

Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001 | :

90GT
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Member # 3

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FasterDamnit-you forget to mention you almost took out the tree operator on that one burnout, lol. I think we have all messed up a good pass at one time or another. I wasted my best 60 ft ever on a missed 3-4 shift, doh.

st5150-Yeah I kind of drop it at 3k or so, letting the clutch absorb the blow, and then stand on it. I still have some improving, most people seem to be able to get into the 1.7s.

Posts: 357 | Registered: Aug 2000 | :

FasterDamnit
Bad Attitude
Member # 442

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Had to bring that up, huh? Yeah- I popped the clutch and the rearend stepped hard to the right. I stomped the brake and got a nice glare for my stunt. At least I didn't stall it. The best part is that was my 13.39 run, go figure...

[Roll Eyes]

JL

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'92 LX T5
Looked stock, went 11's 11.90 at 115mph.

'65 Mustang 347

www.fordmuscle.com

Livin' in the Carolina Pines

Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001 | :

bunchmyfunky
CAFords Drag Racing Mod
Member # 360

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I forgot about Jim almost taking the staging guy out anybody get it on film?

Hey what about the dragster that blew up. Sounded like a cannon going off.

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01 GT 5spd

1.76 12.79@105.49

Posts: 2433 | From: Vacaville | Registered: Jul 2001 | :

FasterDamnit
Bad Attitude
Member # 442

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And how did you do, wiseguy?

[Wink]