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Old 06-25-2007, 07:43 AM
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Got the car ready for VIR next week
Took it out Sunday(after fixing this little issue http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1740081) to .....uh............er..........scrub the tires and fill up the tank Just about dead hooks at WOT so I may have a little fun






Each weighs 42 lbs.........turn in feels great and quick

Got the Toyo RA1s on the HREs as well to ward off the rain..........
HRE 18 x 12 545 w/new Toyo Proxes RA1 335/30ZR18 & TPS, 58.4 lbs
and the fronts HRE 18 x 9.5 545 w/ new 275/35/18 BFG KDWs & TPS, 52 lbs

See ya'll there............
Old 06-25-2007, 07:45 AM
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WOW you must be some kinda SPEEDIE RACER TYPE.





Old 06-25-2007, 07:58 AM
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No............just more tires/wheels than cents…….literally now
Looking forward to your steak Tom?
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Gonna be interesting road racing w/ a stalled auto But then again you've got the bigger trans pan etc now so you should be good right?
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he just never needs to get below the stall speed rpm....
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but the rear end is not black, is there a problem?
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Never had any tranny temp issues..............at CMP or else were. With 2 coolers and a deep pan and I always down shift
Tuning does that Adam

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