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That car is an almost exact duplicate of my car. Mine has a single 106mm turbo, though. The similarities are crazy. Leo Barnaby has been doing this stuff for a long time. That car will be back together and hauling butt soon.
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Originally Posted by 106mm
That car is an almost exact duplicate of my car. Mine has a single 106mm turbo, though. The similarities are crazy. Leo Barnaby has been doing this stuff for a long time. That car will be back together and hauling butt soon.
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Originally Posted by NitrousSam
That hood would have been a better choice for my weight reduction project than the one I bought. 
Seriously though, I can't imagine how many pounds that dropped from the stock monster!
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I would bet his choice on the hood is for convenience based on the chassis.
Vid. shows he builds a good chassis, but it looks like he got out of the groove and then the car tried to hook again as it tried to straighten out. That car is very fast and at those speeds there is no way you can tell how prepped the track is until you are there, and by then it is probably too late. The way I see it is, he lucky he didn't bash his head severely on the cage. I have seen similar accidents years ago, one w/D. Carlton of which he did not survive. Chassis tech has come along way since, but so have the et.'s and MPH. Lately there have been a few crashes up here w/the 10" tire guys due to lack of track prep (cost to raceway and not a national event)at the weekly events.
you need to take a closer look....when the car gets that far out of shape (because of not lifting) and pointing at the guard rail, at that point there aren't many options.
Vid. shows he builds a good chassis, but it looks like he got out of the groove and then the car tried to hook again as it tried to straighten out. That car is very fast and at those speeds there is no way you can tell how prepped the track is until you are there, and by then it is probably too late. The way I see it is, he lucky he didn't bash his head severely on the cage. I have seen similar accidents years ago, one w/D. Carlton of which he did not survive. Chassis tech has come along way since, but so have the et.'s and MPH. Lately there have been a few crashes up here w/the 10" tire guys due to lack of track prep (cost to raceway and not a national event)at the weekly events.
Originally Posted by TheAngelOfDeath
but yet it did lift and helped contribute to the wreck.
Last edited by mseven; Oct 26, 2006 at 05:58 AM.
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From: Exit 89 GSP,Lakewood,NJ The Land Of Mojo
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Originally Posted by Torque Monster
if that thing had wings it would fly i bet it sounds like a jet taking off with the turbo. do you have any races where he doesnt fllip?
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Originally Posted by 106mm
That car is an almost exact duplicate of my car. Mine has a single 106mm turbo, though. The similarities are crazy. Leo Barnaby has been doing this stuff for a long time. That car will be back together and hauling butt soon.
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
Originally Posted by 106mm
That car is an almost exact duplicate of my car. Mine has a single 106mm turbo, though. The similarities are crazy. Leo Barnaby has been doing this stuff for a long time. That car will be back together and hauling butt soon.
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Originally Posted by LT-4 CE
Are you from OH? I see in your profile that John Holt did your car . . . is that the Holt near the airport in Columbus? I've never used him, but know a couple guys who have.
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That was impressive! Those turbos are monsters! What's the displacement on the engine? And is that a Opti-Spark I see on the front of the engine?? Thanks for sharing Frank! 
Thanks for sharing.