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Melting Slicks
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From: Jupiter FL
2 out of the 4 bikes added turbos because they said they went home and vomitted that a car beat them 
A 700rwhp vette and a busa are almost neck and neck all the way to 190, and then the vette finally pulls past. If you are on the busa, the key would be to limit the distance of the race to under 1 mile. But my car will soon take them in a mile as well
A 700rwhp vette and a busa are almost neck and neck all the way to 190, and then the vette finally pulls past. If you are on the busa, the key would be to limit the distance of the race to under 1 mile. But my car will soon take them in a mile as well
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From: Fort Wayne IN
2025 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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I'm getting there. Turbo Motor swapped 99 Celica, Twin Turbo Vette, and a single turbo 93 Trans Am in the works. Anyone put turbo's on a Chrysler Pacifica yet? 
Melting Slicks
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From: Northern Virginia
2 out of the 4 bikes added turbos because they said they went home and vomitted that a car beat them
A 700rwhp vette and a busa are almost neck and neck all the way to 190, and then the vette finally pulls past. If you are on the busa, the key would be to limit the distance of the race to under 1 mile. But my car will soon take them in a mile as well
A 700rwhp vette and a busa are almost neck and neck all the way to 190, and then the vette finally pulls past. If you are on the busa, the key would be to limit the distance of the race to under 1 mile. But my car will soon take them in a mile as well
when i get it back from ECS though, hopefully i'll have a liter bike killer.
Melting Slicks
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From: Jupiter FL
i had 2.73's in the rears, my 5th gear goes to 230 hypothetically. If you are having to use 6th gear as a top speed gear... beware. Many trans shops have told me its not meant to hold power, and can snap.
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One of my favorites2007 Z06 procharged
2008 GT500 conv KB 2.8
1989 TTA leather/t-top "major mods"
1989 TTA hardtop/cloth original
1987 GN "major mods"
1991 Syclone "major mods"
1985 1/2 SVO original
1936 International Rat Rod "6-71 Blown Nailhead"
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Drifting
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You picked the right race (70 mph rolls). I had a guy on a Kaw Z1000 try me from 75. He jumped out a couple of cars, I reeled him in around 120 he kept trying until about 140 then he gave up as I was walking away at 160.
Speed is a great thing!!
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Melting Slicks
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Not taking anything away from you or anything because it takes a fast car (imo) to beat sport bikes, but the Z1000's top out around 150 because there's pretty much nothing aerodynamic about that bike (it's a sport naked (no fairings) )... so i doubt he gave up, that's probably all the bike had in it. It's a de-tuned zx9 motor that barely makes over 120hp.. so they're really not fast bikes at all.
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The title I have is from 1989 in Pontic Motor Divisions name. There is no Carfax history or nor does anyone else know much about it. The build number was within the first six cars built of the 1550 and more than likely the first hardtop. I ordered the complete history package from PHS Historical Services today actually. The car has a weird build sheet that I won't go into detail about,but I have been approached by a couple of guys who REALLY want this car. I am considering selling it and fund a new building at my house for all my other cars. The ones I listed above were just my FI vechicles.
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Melting Slicks
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hey rodney, if a person made over 1500hp, whats the ideal transmission setup in a vette? one that wont fail every 2000 miles. I know cutting the car up is almost certain at this point when getting into the best transmissions, so lets say... fine, cut the car up... whats the best thing that can be put in a c5... and then a c6 if its different answers?
Manual or automatic... and lets say you were after top speed runs, so you had to be able to gear to 260ish for a mile.
Would you keep the stock rear power shafts, or go to a solid rear axle of some sort. Obviously, id like to keep the independent suspension. Thanks for the help.
Manual or automatic... and lets say you were after top speed runs, so you had to be able to gear to 260ish for a mile.
Would you keep the stock rear power shafts, or go to a solid rear axle of some sort. Obviously, id like to keep the independent suspension. Thanks for the help.
