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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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but I cut a .001 light last night and then followed it up with a perfect .000:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2080562
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Good job.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Good job.
Thanks.

Now the next step will be to install my new Yank 3600 converter that arrived today and see what kind of numbers I can run with that.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Thats great. Now you need to position the car in the same spot and hit the tree the same way over and over.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 98NYFINESTVETTE
Thats great. Now you need to position the car in the same spot and hit the tree the same way over and over.
Oh, if it were only that easy all the time...
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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Brag all you want man. Lights like those, you earned bragging rights.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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It ain't braggin' if you can back it up and you did
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thesubfloor
Now the next step will be to install my new Yank 3600 converter that arrived today and see what kind of numbers I can run with that.
I think that's all that's missing from your combo, your car should FLY after that converter install.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by thesubfloor
but I cut a .001 light last night and then followed it up with a perfect .000:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2080562

Stop and think abouit it, thats also exactly how close you came to a 'Red light'......
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:10 PM
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Stop and think abouit it, thats also exactly how close you came to a 'Red light'......
a famous PS driver once said anything better than .010 is just a bad job red lighting
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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great job 10s are there with the converter and no coasting
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Well Done I'd be more happy with one of those ET's once a month let alone back-to-back! Hope there at least a hundred more of those in your future!
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Originally Posted by thesubfloor
but I cut a .001 light last night and then followed it up with a perfect .000:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=2080562
Let me know when the video is done. I am the one you raced in the Black Z06.
Thanks,
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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I'd be bragging too!
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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Let me know when the video is done. I am the one you raced in the Black Z06.
Thanks,
Robert
I think it was your post that I responded to in the other thread but in case it wasn't you, just PM me your mailing info.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by vetteman9368
a famous PS driver once said anything better than .010 is just a bad job red lighting
I've heard that more than a few times at the track.
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by vetteman9368
a famous PS driver once said anything better than .010 is just a bad job red lighting

..... is that the SAME famous P/S driver who has a hard-time going better'n .100 many times?

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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Nitrous Bob
Brag all you want man. Lights like those, you earned bragging rights.

good job
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dennis50nj
great job 10s are there with the converter and no coasting
Not with 1.8+ 60 foot times...

11.4-11.8 are actually respectable times. and a buck 22 top speed is nothing to sneeze at....
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