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Old 03-16-2008 | 08:56 PM
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New Best 8.61 @ 159

Went to cecil county to make a few shakedown passes on saturday. Here's the numbers from my best pass. This was only the 5th pass on the new setup and only the 2nd pass with the nitrous this year. Pass was made on drag radials through the mufflers at 3350 pounds. Had the car setup to leave pretty soft since I wasn't sure what the track would hold. Looking to improve these numbers a bit next weekend.
60' 1.276
330' 3.620
660' 5.549 @ 127.55
1000' 7.209
1320' 8.619 @ 159.70
Old 03-16-2008 | 09:02 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

....i wish my 1/8 was as fast in time as your 1000'

nice setup...still running a 436...another think i wish

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Old 03-16-2008 | 09:54 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Amazing...i've seen your car in person a few times at O.C. 8.61 car that can drive reasonably well on the street .

Btw isn't that your car on Spohns front webpage?


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Old 03-16-2008 | 10:23 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

thats just sick man

i am only hoping to touch 10's on the spray which should happen, but your car is sick. maybe i'll make something like that someday
Old 03-17-2008 | 02:04 AM
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Thats awesome dude, congrats. I hope to make some 10.xx passes so DR's are deff capable of those times.
Old 03-17-2008 | 06:57 AM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Wow, that's turnin and burnin baby!!!!! Good luck with this next weekends tuning and keep the shiney side up
Old 03-17-2008 | 10:37 AM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

great job brother! did you make any passes on motor?
Old 03-17-2008 | 12:04 PM
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Congrats man, awesome as usual. What did the car go on motor? wheels stands?

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Old 03-17-2008 | 01:09 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

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Congrats man, awesome as usual. What did the car go on motor? wheels stands?
The only motor passes I made were 1/8 mile because the shutdown area was wet in the morning. It was real slow with the new converter. It leaves like a turd on motor. I had the wheelie bars on since I didn't know what it was gonna do. It dosen't leave nearly as violent as last year. I should be able to take them back off with a little tuneing.
Old 03-17-2008 | 02:13 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Well thats good no more breakage or flat headers. Did you put the new ones yet or still have the hookers on it?
Old 03-17-2008 | 03:36 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Originally Posted by radialtireking
Went to cecil county to make a few shakedown passes on saturday. Here's the numbers from my best pass. This was only the 5th pass on the new setup and only the 2nd pass with the nitrous this year. Pass was made on drag radials through the mufflers at 3350 pounds. Had the car setup to leave pretty soft since I wasn't sure what the track would hold. Looking to improve these numbers a bit next weekend.
60' 1.276
330' 3.620
660' 5.549 @ 127.55
1000' 7.209
1320' 8.619 @ 159.70

i guess those headers made a differece after all
Old 03-17-2008 | 03:53 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Originally Posted by BlueBeast
Well thats good no more breakage or flat headers. Did you put the new ones yet or still have the hookers on it?
The new headers are on.
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Originally Posted by strokeronthesause
i guess those headers made a differece after all
Yeah they helped. The new converter and cam made a differance as well I'm sure.

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Old 03-17-2008 | 05:04 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

did you switch to a ccx stator in the convertor?
Old 03-17-2008 | 05:18 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Congrats on new best. Lets see some pics of the new headers in the car.
Old 03-17-2008 | 08:07 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

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Congrats on new best. Lets see some pics of the new headers in the car.
Here's a couple pics. I'll have to take some better ones of the headers next time I'm in the garage.



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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Damn How much nitrous do you spray? I was considering doing a 200+ shot once I get my bottom end built up on my other motor.
Old 03-18-2008 | 07:44 AM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

Congrats on your new best.
Old 03-18-2008 | 08:15 AM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

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Damn How much nitrous do you spray? I was considering doing a 200+ shot once I get my bottom end built up on my other motor.

That pass was a 300 shot according to the jets. I had it setup really safe as far as timing and fuel pressure since it was the first pass,so it wasn't gaining its full potential. This weekend I plan to start dialing it in closer. Low 8.50's @ 160+ shouldn't be a problem with these jets.
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whats it run on motor again?
Old 03-18-2008 | 03:12 PM
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Re: New Best 8.61 @ 159

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whats it run on motor again?
With the cam and converter setup for the nitrous and the taller tires it slowed down N/A from the old combo. I only made a few 1/8 mile passes with this motor since the track was wet in the shutdown area in the morning and it went 6.52 @ 110. I figure it will go about 10.20 @ 138-140 on a full motor pass. It dosen't really get going till about 200 feet out on a motor pass.
Old 03-18-2008 | 03:25 PM
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thats still very very fast on motor
Old 03-19-2008 | 08:25 AM
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I just picked up a job with Trans Specialties. First thing i saw when i went in was your picture on the wall. What has been your experience with there products? They seem to have thier stuff together wen it comes to racing converters.
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