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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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Just picked up my new 632 Big Chief nitrous motor. Few more weeks & some testing! I'll get some pictures up soon!
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Old Mar 11, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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Just picked up my new 632 Big Chief nitrous motor. Few more weeks & some testing! I'll get some pictures up soon!
Nice . Nos power What about the car? Its the C3 or a C4 or did you cut up the the C5??
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Whats up Mike? I stuck with my C3. Put a cage,wheelie bars,chute,motor plate.... lets just say a lot of $$$$$$$.
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Nice set up Are you coming to Nationals in May.
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Whats up Mike? I stuck with my C3. Put a cage,wheelie bars,chute,motor plate.... lets just say a lot of $$$$$$$.
I'm sure you did it right.
Get some pics up buddy. Lets see that GEM .
Talk to you soon.
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Oh boy, this is gonna be fun! We're gonna have some big honking NOS cars in the Pro 8.
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Oh boy, this is gonna be fun! We're gonna have some big honking NOS cars in the Pro 8.
There will be a few turbo cars to give the nos guys a run for their money.
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just kidding.
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I'm hoping for 8:50's on the motor. Motor made 1187hp & the vets 3300lbs! We'll see!!
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just kidding.
Aren't you moving up to a C5 with a big hairdryer yourself?

I'll have mine out before you get a C6

Mine and is with Leo and its looking good

Look forward to seeing you and your ride in Va.
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It will be good to see you to. But the Hairdryer is a Mid Year
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Anyone from this thread want to give some input on the 8.50 index for nov. Atco. We need to challenge someone! The thread is above in the drag racing section. Thanks
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Anyone from this thread want to give some input on the 8.50 index for nov. Atco. We need to challenge someone! The thread is above in the drag racing section. Thanks
I think we need a big dog, tuner wars, clash of the titans, No Tears II end of season track rental.

To qualify, you must have run 8.99 or quicker during the year.

Run what ya brung and hope it is enough!

Simple rules - must be a vette/non-round tube chassis car and must be NHRA legal for what you are running.

Now that would be an awesome event.
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Originally Posted by asmokegars
I think we need a big dog, tuner wars, clash of the titans, No Tears II end of season track rental.

To qualify, you must have run 8.99 or quicker during the year.

Run what ya brung and hope it is enough!

Simple rules - must be a vette/non-round tube chassis car and must be NHRA legal for what you are running.

Now that would be an awesome event.
Your Event
Good idea but to many rules
A rental , no need for nhra legal.
To qualify just pay and your in. Winner take ALL.

Rob's got the classes made up, the rules will be simple
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I think it can be done with a 3300lb car .The suspension has to be set up just right.
I have over 900 hp and can make it into the low 9's on a 3800 lb car.
I forget the formula you use to figure this out ,but when you hit the 9.'s
it takes 10% more power to push through each .10.
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Your Event
Good idea but to many rules
A rental , no need for nhra legal.
To qualify just pay and your in. Winner take ALL.

Rob's got the classes made up, the rules will be simple
Gotcha

I think we should do this as a rental so everybody can see that the turbo cars are faster than the nos guys.
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Originally Posted by SpeedyGjr
Whats up Mike? I stuck with my C3. Put a cage,wheelie bars,chute,motor plate.... lets just say a lot of $$$$$$$.

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I think we should do this as a rental so everybody can see that the turbo cars are faster than the nos guys.
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