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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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I drove down to MTI in Houston and had the Vararam installed and some light tuning today. It was wet and nasty the whole 450 mile round trip. The rain wasn't very heavy but it was that slow all day& night type rain. :( My biggest worry was driving behind the Big Rigs which made me feel like I was in a major storm but we made it through :flag :flag Now it's time for some track test which I hope to do Saturday :thumbs: :yesnod: :seeya .


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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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I have driven with mine through monsoons here in Miami and not a worry at all :D
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 08:47 PM
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Gary It felt like a monsoon following two or three of those Rigs. My heart was up in my throat at times for the 1st 1 hundred miles and then I relaxed. :eek: :D :rolleyes:
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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:thumbs: Thanks for picking up the shroud .
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 10:03 PM
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:thumbs: I was the same way the first time I drove my Vortex in the pouring rain. NO problems at all and it's my daily driver.
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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Cedric,

So, I guess the 1st test is done, and the 2nd Test is I guess the track??

Is there any 3rd tests? or is 2 enough

Glad you passed and your car is fast. I am going to the 1/8 with Collis Saturday to teach him a few lessons.

Good Luck

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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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I drove my Vararam through a midwest rain storm that caused me to stop because I couldnt see the lines on the highway.

No problem with rain.
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 10:23 PM
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Your gonna love it!!! ...especially on the top end :yesnod: :thumbs:
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 10:52 PM
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Yep" Gary test no.2 will be the big one. :yesnod:
Vince" the top end is the place I want it to perform :cheers: :grouphug: :hurray: :party:
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2004 | 11:05 PM
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GARY is scott collis still alive, i was wondering if his vette bored him to death, cause its so damn slow... :lol:
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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Way to go, Cedric! :cheers: I know you are chomping at the bit to run Saturday. Wish I could be there. Weather should be in the 50's, so it will be pretty good conditions.

Mitch, it looks like Cedric is getting serious :eek: I guess we need to keep an eye on him just in case he has something up his sleeve he ain't told us yet! :D
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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:iagree: we have yo watch that sucker... i'm getting to close to him,and he's getting scared... :yesnod: :lol:
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 01:07 AM
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Your gonna love it!!! ...especially on the top end :yesnod: :thumbs:

:iagree: VaraRam upped my top speed on the autobahn up by 9 mph :yesnod:
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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Roger" Saturday will be 54 degrees and sunny ;) you sure you can't make it? :steering: :flag
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Old Jan 9, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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There could be a couple of new parts to install in the very near future. The guys at MTI and I had a good chat today about the future of Blu99. :grouphug: :thumbs: :hurray: :hurray: Rob That 9mph gain you got on the autobaun really makes my day. :hurray: :cheers:
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There could be a couple of new parts to install in the very near future. The guys at MTI and I had a good chat today about the future of Blu99. :grouphug: :thumbs: :hurray: :hurray: Rob That 9mph gain you got on the autobaun really makes my day. :hurray: :cheers:

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