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Old May 14, 2015 | 10:14 PM
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Wanted to share my first quarter mile run for me and my car. It is a 1986, 383, teremec 5 speed, 373 gears and street tires. I am #9. There is room for improvement, I hit the rev limiter on 1st and second gear, no to worried about reaction time right now.
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Old May 14, 2015 | 10:36 PM
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383 miniram,zz409 cam, dart 200 heads 10.8:1, fully forged and all roller, TPIS headers no emissions
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Wanted to share my first quarter mile run for me and my car. It is a 1986, 383, teremec 5 speed, 373 gears and street tires. I am #9. There is room for improvement, I hit the rev limiter on 1st and second gear, no to worried about reaction time right now.

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you were 'faster' than the other guy !
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Time for drag radials
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God damn thats a fast C4!! Awesome
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Low 12's is pretty darn good for a first timer.
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Nice MPH

60 foot wasn't bad for manual transmission and street tires....reaction time......leave on that last yellow!👍

The other guy was set up to run....blasted out of there ....great 60 foot times and reaction....11.7 is pretty strong.

Thanks for sharing! Fun to watch!

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Strong run!!

I work in Wentzville, surprised I haven't seen you around.
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How aggressive is the cam in there for street driving??
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Strong run!! I work in Wentzville, surprised I haven't seen you around.
Don't drive it but on the weekends, have a family of 5 and a work van
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I agree w/the other positive remarks. Strong 60', good ET, and good trap! Car must be a hoot to drive!
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I agree w/the other positive remarks. Strong 60', good ET, and good trap! Car must be a hoot to drive!
I bet. How's the street manners?
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I bet. How's the street manners?
It's not bad, the idle is not that lumpy. The track is an hour away from the house, the ride quality is the worse thing with the z51 suspension. Gets decent gas mileage,17mpg.
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You did well. My stock 86 (Z-51) runs 14.037. 12 seconds is darn quick. Isnt that first yellow countdown and run a hoot? I too have only ran once. Plan on returning with drag radials sometime. Oh, good looking car too
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