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Old May 22, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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These are a few weeks old, its a series here in the midwest called Clash of the titans. some good stuff to look at:

Nothing wrong with a tubchassis C6?




Damn this thing was BIG


Notice the twin injectors, bet you they dont run out of fuel like we do:


Another F3


C6 again:


Older school:


Oh, and there was ALOT of TT's there:
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Some great looking drag cars
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that procharger looks like a GE turbine
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Very nice workmanship on the Vette!!

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Old May 22, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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It's funny that it doesn't get mentioned here often-but all the "real" fast centri cars are "procharger" equiped

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It's funny that it doesn't get mentioned here often-but all the "real" fast centri cars are "procharger" equiped


Agreed - I got to fondle an F4 last fall at SEMA, it was a great feeling
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great pics... thanks for sharing
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Originally Posted by nmp27


Damn this thing was BIG


Notice the twin injectors, bet you they dont run out of fuel like we do:


That would be Mark Mickie
Fastest Procharger car EVER!!!
6.32 ET @ 228mph
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How can those front skinny tires handle all those heavy weight?
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You want FI eye candy? I'll give you FI eye candy.

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ya gotta love the TT fox bodies
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Originally Posted by Geneus
You want FI eye candy? I'll give you FI eye candy.

Could this be some of EG's earlier work???

Jer
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Procharger is "The Sh*t" when it comes to big centri's ! !...Daaaayummm
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You want FI eye candy? I'll give you FI eye candy.

I may do this to my vette to get out of the heat issue
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do you know if that C6 body was from Suncoast or is there another company making the C6 now?

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