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Old 09-28-2012, 02:04 PM
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Default OUCH!!!! Sal Patel goes 6.98@207mph in his Viper today

I just got a text a couple hours ago Sal Patel's Viper made a butt puckering 6.987@207.78mph pass at MIR today. Very impressive what people are doing with these cars today. Even funnier the car weighs 3685lbs has the factory leather seats, stereo system and factory alarm. He drives it around Ocean City Maryland Car cruise with us awell. Competition is a good thing and makes us all learn more, work harder and makes it all the more fun. Huge congrats to Sal at being the FIRST into the 6's with his Viper today. Probably more to come as the DA is very high right now. I'm on the edge of my seat!!!



Just another day out getting ICE CREAM for Sal and stopped at MIR on the way.

FYI the smoke at the top end is the tires rubbing slightly as she grows. Hmmmm? Might be scrubbing some top end there!

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Great Job Sal !!
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Congrats to Sal!!!!!

That is one heck of a run!!!!

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Wow, what are the mods on the car?
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As impressive of a run as that might be, I'd still rather have my beautiful Z.
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He was on two wheels for a good 75+ feet from the looks of it.

That thing hooked.
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Originally Posted by adamgl
Wow, what are the mods on the car?
Intake and a tune.
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Originally Posted by adamgl
Wow, what are the mods on the car?
12 coats of Zaino
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Originally Posted by adamgl
what are the mods on the car?
Everything other than the factory alarm apparently.
It's a big cube twin turbo car as far as I know.
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Congrats Sal.... Made it look like a walk in the park....
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I want one!
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How much power is he making?
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That's outrageous!!
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Originally Posted by HoustonSVT
How much power is he making?
All of it....
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Originally Posted by HoustonSVT
How much power is he making?
judging by the weight and mph its close to 3k
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impressive time! but i just hate the music a big cube V10 makes
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Originally Posted by sublime1996525
Intake and a tune.
He also throws Mothballs in the gas tank! Old trick!

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All of it....
And then some!
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Originally Posted by Fartpipe
I just got a text a couple hours ago Sal Patel's Viper made a butt puckering 6.987@207.78mph pass at MIR today. Very impressive what people are doing with these cars today. Even funnier the car weighs 3685lbs has the factory leather seats, stereo system and factory alarm. He drives it around Ocean City Maryland Car cruise with us awell. Competition is a good thing and makes us all learn more, work harder and makes it all the more fun. Huge congrats to Sal at being the FIRST into the 6's with his Viper today. Probably more to come as the DA is very high right now. I'm on the edge of my seat!!!

Atomic Fusion is going to have turn it futher!
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This can't make Mark to happy.


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