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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Default Yes! 12.9@ 107 Finally!!
It may not be much to some of you, but with an A4, 2.73, on run flats I think that's pretty good! I'm looking to borrow some slicks and also improve on my reaction time. I think I was lulled by the "slow tree" which caught me napping.
In any case it was a great day and nice weather at "Island".
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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Good run.
I don't like that guy^^^, but:I agree: job well done
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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Hey Nick, have you done any other mods to your C5 besides those listed on your public profile? Pretty durned impressive time.

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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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great time congrats
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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nhra went to 1000 feet--ya think
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Old Oct 18, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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Great run for an A4 273...
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Originally Posted by Nick1
It may not be much to some of you, but with an A4, 2.73, on run flats I think that's pretty good! I'm looking to borrow some slicks and also improve on my reaction time. I think I was lulled by the "slow tree" which caught me napping.
In any case it was a great day and nice weather at "Island".
Going to a rental day at Island this Friday....hope my new drag radials work - similar mods and running trap speeds of 110 to 112 but low 13 ETs
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with an A4, 2.73, on run flats I think that's pretty good!

"pretty good"???

That's damn good
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That is flying with a coupe, A4 and 2.73.

My time with my bone stock FRC which is lighter than a coupe was 12.79 @ 109 in July or August back in 2001.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 02:09 AM
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Never taken mine to the track, but that looks good to me. Makes me wonder what mine would do.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 03:43 AM
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Grats!
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Now get those slicks and report back.
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I gotta get to the track. My Valvoline mobile dyno numbers topped out at 319 RWHP back in September and I am reeeeelly wanting to see what my time will be. Not to mention all of this cool air we have been having here lately in Indy makes my Vararam VaraHappy.....
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nhra went to 1000 feet--ya think
Only in the Top Fuel classes, All others are still 1320.
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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Nice run you made. Congrats.
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Nice run

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Only in the Top Fuel classes, All others are still 1320.
Yep, don't get it.... The IHRA still goes the quarter and doesn't seem to explode as much! By the way ,,,,, NICE RUN!!!
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