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*** I DID IT ! ! ! Smashed the 8-second barrier today ***

Old 11-19-2008, 12:54 AM
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Insane! Congrats man, I can only imagine how you feel. Must be awesome!

Can I ask what you are using as far as the rear end goes (aside from the 4L80E)?
I'm running an RPM built rear , with a DTE brace and billet side cover .
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Originally Posted by STEALTH 99 C5
I'm running an RPM built rear , with a DTE brace and billet side cover .
judging by the video.. you have ALOT left in her.. i cant imagine you launch with like 10 psi..

sick video.

that shows cartek knows what they are doing
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Old 11-19-2008, 02:16 AM
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I have no words left other than...AMAZING.

Glad I was there to see it/share in it in person.
A HUGE congrats to you and Cartek Racing (and RPM), stuff like this just doesn't happen every day.
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Old 11-19-2008, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by vegasredz062
judging by the video.. you have ALOT left in her.. i cant imagine you launch with like 10 psi..
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Old 11-19-2008, 04:58 AM
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Congrats.
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Old 11-19-2008, 06:43 AM
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good job-
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Job well done Mike
Can't wait to line you & Bill up like the old days.
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Wow, thats haulin the mail. All I can remember is a few years ago when every one said a rear mount turbo was junk, LMAO....
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:03 AM
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Nice job Mike.. Now I wish I had came down to personally congratulate you..
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:06 AM
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Congratulations man,...thats badass. Takes a good bunch of people to come together and build something like this. Awesome man. Best wishes for the future goals.
 
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Congrats Mike. Thats quite an accomplishment, especially for real street car such as yours.
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:32 AM
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CONGRATS MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job man, gotta love reaching a goal. Thanks for getting us in on the rental too, I would have liked to stay and watch because I knew you had it, but it was too dam cold and I had to go.

I got the 9.1 video if you want it, but doesn't matter much now!

It's a shame Jay's car took the trans out first pass, I think we would have hooked at 100%, but that's the 4l60 blue's...
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:42 AM
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Congrats Mike!!!
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It must feel so good to end the season with a solid 8 second pass.
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Old 11-19-2008, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TheVetteDoctors

Job well done Mike
Can't wait to line you & Bill up like the old days.
Thanks Carmen , I'll line up with Bill anytime , but I think he's got me covered by a few hundred horsepower .
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Originally Posted by DOUG @ ECS
CONGRATS MIKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job man, gotta love reaching a goal. Thanks for getting us in on the rental too, I would have liked to stay and watch because I knew you had it, but it was too dam cold and I had to go.

I got the 9.1 video if you want it, but doesn't matter much now!

It's a shame Jay's car took the trans out first pass, I think we would have hooked at 100%, but that's the 4l60 blue's...
Thanks Doug , I can't wait to see what your car and Jay's car run with those powerglides and 15-inch wheel set ups .
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Old 11-19-2008, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by todd@rpmtransmissions
Congrats Mike!!!
Thanks Todd , You guys are the best ! Rodney built me an awesome transmission and rear . I couldn't have done this without you guys .
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Old 11-19-2008, 09:10 AM
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Wow you were moving from your comment are there any other IRS A4's that you know of that have run in the 8's

I achieved my goal of running 8's in a true street driven IRS A4 transmission C5 , now I will have to set a new goal
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Old 11-19-2008, 09:14 AM
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Nice going Mike, I knew u would get there!
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Old 11-19-2008, 09:16 AM
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I just want to say thanks again to everyone who helped me achieve this goal .

Julio and crew at Cartek .

Rodney and crew at RPM Transmissions

Denny and crew at Mufflex-Performance

Rick at STS Turbo

Leo Barnaby and Bobby at Carroll's Rod and Racecraft ( Leo was tragically killed a few weeks ago , R.I.P my friend )

Howard at Redline .
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