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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 01:36 PM
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Had a good day last Saturday at the Summit et series drags at Sonoma. There were 60 cars in pro and I made it to the finals. Lost in a double breakout but the car performed well.


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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 03:30 PM
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Nice pic.

Making the finals in a 60 car field is awesome.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 04:30 PM
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Love the picture! Remind me to never challenge you if we are side by side ay a traffic light.
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 05:52 PM
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Your car is motivation to get mine working correctly!
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by rklessdriver
Nice pic.

Making the finals in a 60 car field is awesome.
Will

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Love the picture! Remind me to never challenge you if we are side by side ay a traffic light.


Originally Posted by qwiketz
Your car is motivation to get mine working correctly!
Thanks guys. Will, I keep trying to launch my car as high as yours. What am I doing wrong?
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Old Apr 4, 2019 | 06:33 PM
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Nice, I miss those Saturdays at the track.
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Smokin pic and congrats
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Old Apr 5, 2019 | 07:45 AM
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383vett, the photographs of your car makes the rest of us proud to be C4 owners!!!
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383vett, the photographs of your car makes the rest of us proud to be C4 owners!!!


Sweet Pic, way to go! I miss the racing days...
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& the only corner you have to deal with is the 1 for the return road?
Roundy round guy messin with ya HAHA.
Grats on making it to the finals-- that's a heck of launch!

Avatar pic is fast time on 1/3 mile pavement long ago.

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….. … Nice Job ! Congrats ! … I can't seem to make it past the 3rd round lately , so I know what an accomplishment this is , especially at a big event … Go Willie ! …..
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is tat pass side tire still planted? I love the picture, congrats.
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Old Apr 5, 2019 | 08:52 PM
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what kind of frame are you running? looks like it launches about perfect, love those wrinkle walls
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Originally Posted by ghoastrider1
is tat pass side tire still planted? I love the picture, congrats.
looks like the pass side tire is about 10 inches off the ground to me, perfect launch
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the support.


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what kind of frame are you running? looks like it launches about perfect, love those wrinkle walls
Bud, I'm running a torque arm suspension similar to a Camaro but with a chrome moly arm that attaches to transmission mount which is integrated with the roll bar. In back I am running an adjustable Chassis Works anti roll bar. When I first ran this setup I didn't have the anti roll bar and almost met the right wall a couple of times.
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so basically stock with some mods? amazing it hooks up that well, i figured you had a race chassis with the body on it, i have only owned a vette for maybe 6 months with no real prior knowledge. i have changed an engine in one once for a buddy but that's it. learning a lot fast about them though. it is a nice day today and i am looking forward to getting mine up in the air for my first real look at it all, hopefully this core shifter and cags delete isn't too much of a pita. i have a long ways to go to be at your level. i will call you out in like 5 years maybe lol
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Originally Posted by bud40oz
so basically stock with some mods? amazing it hooks up that well, i figured you had a race chassis with the body on it, i have only owned a vette for maybe 6 months with no real prior knowledge. i have changed an engine in one once for a buddy but that's it. learning a lot fast about them though. it is a nice day today and i am looking forward to getting mine up in the air for my first real look at it all, hopefully this core shifter and cags delete isn't too much of a pita. i have a long ways to go to be at your level. i will call you out in like 5 years maybe lol
Keep working and spending, you'll get there! I'm running a 12 bolt Strange rear end with lower control arms and coilover shocks. There is nothing left of the stock rear suspension. I'd post pictures but I'm out of town and don't have access to my home computer with the pics.
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