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Old Dec 3, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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sorry for the duplicates... it was a mistake...so I put up another video.

we ran 3 times... we both have drag radials... I beat him all 3 times.... I ran 12.4 12.4 and 12.5... however my MPH was down? 108.5 each time.


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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 05:35 AM
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Your vette looks fast off the line! Did you red light in that vid?
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 07:55 AM
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I take that back, I don't think that was a red light, although towards the end of the vid they do say something that sounds like red light.

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red light barely...but a re right...

my R/T that night

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-.064

and a slip of the brake pedal (rolled off the beams).... gave me a
-.875 tried to save it but boiled my tires to a 2.3 60ft....still ran a 12.8 and beat the 10lb boosted mustang...
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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Hey Holley either way that's a fast car you've got there.
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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Your mph was 108.5 that night, on drag radials. When you ran 111 mph, was that on street tires? If so, tire diameter difference could have something to do with it.
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BKbroiler
Your mph was 108.5 that night, on drag radials. When you ran 111 mph, was that on street tires? If so, tire diameter difference could have something to do with it.
actually... NO same tires

I could not figure out why I was down on MPH ?? I lower my air pressure to 14lbs... instead of 16lbs. and aired my front tires to 35lbs

I did cut my fastest 60ft time... 1.787 on my CRAPPY 7 year old Drag radials.

I am going to invest in a new set of tires... and 3.73 gears. I currently have 3.23 and not even close to the meat of my power band when i shift into 3rd...
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by holley505
I could not figure out why I was down on MPH ??
I can't recall, but does OSW print-out the atmospheric-conditions on your ET-slip?

It was awful-warm down I-4 yesterday, and that could be the big-reason the car didn't MPH.....



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I am going to invest in a new set of tires... and 3.73 gears...


If we get a Corvette Challenge Series up-and-running here at Lakeland Motorpsorts Park in '08, I'm saving you a pit-space.
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Now that Just makes me Proud to have a C3..Awesome to watch!!
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Originally Posted by Glensgages
I can't recall, but does OSW print-out the atmospheric-conditions on your ET-slip?

It was awful-warm down I-4 yesterday, and that could be the big-reason the car didn't MPH.....






If we get a Corvette Challenge Series up-and-running here at Lakeland Motorpsorts Park in '08, I'm saving you a pit-space.

Your the MAN... I will be there...
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