Wheels up !
Oct 6, 2011 | 10:18 AM
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Wheels up !
Went to the track last night with LPE,Arun,Carlisle,and Roadrebel.... Had a few new personal bests for old faithful. Had a blast and the car ran great all night. I assure you that it will run a better number at Indy. On the 1.272 60ft I launched in D1 and forgot to shift
and the track went away and I couldn't get it in the 1.2X's again.....
1.272 60ft
9.447
147.15
Not bad for a "stock untouched longblock"
Oct 6, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Here is video. This isn't the video of the wheels up pass.
http://youtu.be/bc2xRGwpycQ
Oct 6, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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Oct 6, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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What is Roadrebel up too? I havent seen him post anything in awhile.
Oct 6, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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What is Roadrebel up too? I havent seen him post anything in awhile.
Being Roadrebel..... LOL Tough shoes to fill ! I believe he's just been tuning away.
Oct 6, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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I'm jealous. Out of curiosity, how much torque does that take?
Oct 6, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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I'm jealous. Out of curiosity, how much torque does that take?
All of it... LOL Seriously, it hasn't been on a dyno in years.
Oct 6, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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Cool picture! 1.2X is crazy
Some good weather up there I take it this time of year!
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Oct 6, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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That's bad ***! I can only hope to come somewhat near that with way too much into my car. Lol. I won't be doing it with this whining T-56 though.
What trans setup is in that car? 4L80?
Oct 6, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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That's bad ***! I can only hope to come somewhat near that with way too much into my car. Lol. I won't be doing it with this whining T-56 though.
What trans setup is in that car? 4L80?
It's a 4l60.
Oct 6, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Went to the track last night with LPE,Arun,Carlisle,and Roadrebel.... Had a few new personal bests for old faithful. Had a blast and the car ran great all night. I assure you that it will run a better number at Indy. On the 1.272 60ft I launched in D1 and forgot to shift
and the track went away and I couldn't get it in the 1.2X's again.....
1.272 60ft
9.447
147.15
Not bad for a "stock untouched longblock"
Will the car 60ft as well with a 4L80E tranny? what 1st gear are you running in your 4L65E now? That car is sick as is, but another 200 hp would be nice, of course the little tranny wouldn't like that very much!
1.2 60ft's with the 4L65E and the right converter with a drag radial and stock suspension (stock shocks?) is just such a kick *** combination.
Oct 6, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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That car is sick as is, but another 200 hp would be nice, of course the little tranny wouldn't like that very much!
Check out the 8 second C5 thread that's going on right now. That car has a 4L60E in it, and has been in it for years.
Oct 6, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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Congrats on your new best run Rodney! Sweet pic too!
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Oct 6, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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Congrats Rodney, awesome pic!
Oct 6, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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BADASS CAR Rodney-simple and deadly!
I think the car was doing wheels up launches all night-it was like watching bracket racing to see how many passes the car kept making on that stock motor!
RPM TRANSMISSIONS for the win!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 6, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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that is just retarded! really no other words can describe!
Oct 6, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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bad ***. love everything about that car.
Oct 6, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Oct 6, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Congrats Rodney on the new pb , wish I could have made it out this year , maybe next year .
Oct 6, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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mean *** ride!!!!! was that off a trans brake? how big is the stall?