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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 04:22 AM
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Here's my last 6 timeslips from the 1/8th mile... These are on 3 different lanes btw, so don't claim the track sensors are bad.

E T --- M P H
9.207 @ 80.07
9.194 @ 80.07
9.178 @ 80.07
9.005 @ 80.07
9.020 @ 80.07
9.022 @ 80.50


Now if only my ETs were as consistent as my mph.. Between runs 3 and 4 I dropped my tire pressure, so I guess they are pretty consistent other than that. +0.025

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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 08:11 AM
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consistant isn't the word for it.... that's creapy. Excellent, but very creapy!!!

I think you have maxed that chassis...

Are you gonna do gears next? Or are you gonna wait it out?
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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Impressive
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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Gears are next...
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:49 AM
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what are you considering? 3.45? 3.73?
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That's pretty good for a 6 speed, very consistent!
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
That's pretty good for a 6 speed, very consistent!
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 07:33 PM
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These are on 3 different lanes btw
Three?
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Wow, those times look more like an A4 not a M6.. Very impressive!
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Originally Posted by BrianCunningham
Three?

Yeah, there's two tracks side by side. Sometimes all 4 cars launch at once.
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Originally Posted by bogus
what are you considering? 3.45? 3.73?
3.45/3.55 Gotta mull over what I like for trap rpm, and availability. Not much 3.45 aftermarket. And still gotta research what's different with the vette d44 ring/pinion vs the standard run o the mill summit parts and rebuild kits. Local shop wants way too damn much for parts and labor on a pumpkin that I drop off.
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
3.45/3.55 Gotta mull over what I like for trap rpm, and availability. Not much 3.45 aftermarket. And still gotta research what's different with the vette d44 ring/pinion vs the standard run o the mill summit parts and rebuild kits. Local shop wants way too damn much for parts and labor on a pumpkin that I drop off.
I donno, Kev... pulling apart and resetting the gears requires a lot of specialized tooling... gauges and shims and stuff.

As for gear sourcing, I bet there are a ton of take-out gears out there just waiting to be reused. All these guys with 3.45s that went up to 3.73 and beyond. Just a thought.
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