[Z06] RIP Frankenvette

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Jul 21, 2014 | 02:30 PM

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bottle_fed

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Originally Posted by Supercharged111

Wait, are you the one who bought that car with the wrong transmission and had engine trouble and other insane amounts of bullshjt?

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Well in his defense, if he's who I'm thinking of, the car seemed like it was sorted.

Yeah that was this mess, after all was said and done the car ended up running its ***** off. best was 11.0@128 on a 1.74 60' which was far from my best 60'. Had 10s in it easy with just headers exhaust and 150 shot

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Originally Posted by mammoth713

so was the dash wiring ever tampered with or was it completely stock? This seems odd

Sorry for your loss

I would not be able to tell you as I was never in the section of the dash where it started.

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Originally Posted by Architect

Very odd. Willing to bet this was attributed to the nitrous activation/switch panel wiring.

I thought so at first but now Im doubtful that was the cause. None of it was armed, so none of it was seeing power, it was all fused, and where the pop and arching I heard was in a completely different part of the dash. The car was such a mess it wouldnt surprise me if someone else had something wired up and took it out hacking it back together.

I have also put more than 20 bottles through it since march without issue

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Jul 21, 2014 | 03:44 PM

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c6speedjon

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Originally Posted by Supercharged111

Jesus Christ, makes me want to get an extinguisher that bolts in front of the passenger seat.

Do you really want to salvage a car that's THAT messed up?! LET IT BURN and collect that insurance $!

Jul 21, 2014 | 04:01 PM

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I have a mini extinguisher mounted in my trunk and I've actually already needed it once.. not on my car though.. went past an accident and a SAAB was burning under the hood.. Took the fire out with a few squirts.

Jul 21, 2014 | 05:31 PM

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I'll bet he was pissed! He was probably like let it burn!!!!! Im sorry but if a car starts burning (depending on how long) I'd rather it burn to the ground then have to deal with getting it fixed or repaired... take the insurance $ and get something else or similar.