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Safety Car
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Rob , Your driving has improved big time over the last year . 
Must be all that time you spent at Cartek in the back room with the C5 drag racing simulator booth 
Now don't go giving out your secrets to any of your ECS buddies 
Must be all that time you spent at Cartek in the back room with the C5 drag racing simulator booth Now don't go giving out your secrets to any of your ECS buddies
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by STEALTH 99 C5
Rob , Your driving has improved big time over the last year . Must be all that time you spent at Cartek in the back room with the C5 drag racing simulator booth Now don't go giving out your secrets to any of your ECS buddies
Must be all that time you spent at Cartek in the back room with the C5 drag racing simulator booth Now don't go giving out your secrets to any of your ECS buddies I could spend all year at that simulator and never get to where Rob is.
Some guys got it, some don't....looks that is. 
Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Mike,
I could spend all year at that simulator and never get to where Rob is. Some guys got it, some don't....looks that is.
I could spend all year at that simulator and never get to where Rob is.
Some guys got it, some don't....looks that is. Yup, it's the whole combination that makes it happen, it's a chain from components, tuning to driver.
Geneus, didn't Rob drive your car at the track? What mods are on your car?
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Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Mike,
I could spend all year at that simulator and never get to where Rob is. Some guys got it, some don't....looks that is.
I could spend all year at that simulator and never get to where Rob is.
Some guys got it, some don't....looks that is. Yup, it's the whole combination that makes it happen, it's a chain from components, tuning to driver.
Geneus, didn't Rob drive your car at the track? What mods have you done to your car?
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by tekhombre
Geneus, didn't Rob drive your car at the track? What mods have you done to your car?
Julio,
At the time Rob drove it, the car had a G5x3 cam (I know, sacrilage..LOL), AFR 205's, Kooks headers, 4.10 gears w/ DTE brace and an Excedy clutch. Rob took the car to an 11.3@ 123 w/ a 1.59-60'...he basically eased it to that number...didn't want to hurt it.
Rob can drive, for sure.
Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Julio,
At the time Rob drove it, the car had a G5x3 cam (I know, sacrilage..LOL), AFR 205's, Kooks headers, 4.10 gears w/ DTE brace and an Excedy clutch. Rob took the car to an 11.3@ 123 w/ a 1.59-60'...he basically eased it to that number...didn't want to hurt it. Rob can drive, for sure.
At the time Rob drove it, the car had a G5x3 cam (I know, sacrilage..LOL), AFR 205's, Kooks headers, 4.10 gears w/ DTE brace and an Excedy clutch. Rob took the car to an 11.3@ 123 w/ a 1.59-60'...he basically eased it to that number...didn't want to hurt it.
Rob can drive, for sure. Ohh, ok. Although I wouldn't let a guy like robz drive my car just to ease it down the track.
So there is more in it? Nice
How much power does it make? BTW Rob, after what I just read we have to void your warranty.
Last edited by tekhombre; Feb 5, 2005 at 06:24 AM.
Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Julio,
At the time Rob drove it, the car had a G5x3 cam (I know, sacrilage..LOL), AFR 205's, Kooks headers, 4.10 gears w/ DTE brace and an Excedy clutch. Rob took the car to an 11.3@ 123 w/ a 1.59-60'...he basically eased it to that number...didn't want to hurt it. Rob can drive, for sure.
At the time Rob drove it, the car had a G5x3 cam (I know, sacrilage..LOL), AFR 205's, Kooks headers, 4.10 gears w/ DTE brace and an Excedy clutch. Rob took the car to an 11.3@ 123 w/ a 1.59-60'...he basically eased it to that number...didn't want to hurt it.
Rob can drive, for sure. Ohh, ok. Although Geneus, I wouldn't let a guy like robz drive my car just to ease it down the track.
How much power does it make?
BTW Rob, after what I just read maybe your just not driving your car hard enough.
Last edited by tekhombre; Feb 5, 2005 at 06:41 AM.
Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Julio,
At the time Rob drove it, the car had a G5x3 cam (I know, sacrilage..LOL), AFR 205's, Kooks headers, 4.10 gears w/ DTE brace and an Excedy clutch. Rob took the car to an 11.3@ 123 w/ a 1.59-60'...he basically eased it to that number...didn't want to hurt it. Rob can drive, for sure.
At the time Rob drove it, the car had a G5x3 cam (I know, sacrilage..LOL), AFR 205's, Kooks headers, 4.10 gears w/ DTE brace and an Excedy clutch. Rob took the car to an 11.3@ 123 w/ a 1.59-60'...he basically eased it to that number...didn't want to hurt it.
Rob can drive, for sure. Ohh, ok. Although Geneus, I wouldn't let a guy like robz drive my car just to ease it down the track.
How much power does it make?
BTW Rob, after what I just read maybe your just not driving your car hard enough.
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by tekhombre
Ohh, ok. Although Geneus, I wouldn't let a guy like robz drive my car just to ease it down the track.
How much power does it make?
BTW Rob, after what I just read maybe your just not driving your car hard enough.
How much power does it make?
BTW Rob, after what I just read maybe your just not driving your car hard enough.
Julio,
At that time, the car was dyno'd at 450/410. It has since had the 90/90 added and is now at 470/420. Trust that the next time Rob drives it, he'll go a bit harder.
I think the fact that this Excedy clutch is so different from his Cartek clutch and that at the time my car did not have a shift light to "cue" him (that has been rectified) did have some effect on how hard he pushed it his first time in the car. Personally, I think the car is quite capable of some upper 10's, given the right driver (a 1.4x-60') and conditions. 
Safety Car
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From: East Coast
Hey Geneus , I'll drive your car , I promise I won't be easy on it , remember my car used to be a 6-speed , I can bang gears with the best , I bent a few shifters in my day though , so you may need a new one , when I'm through with it .
, so you may need a new one , when I'm through with it .
Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Julio,
At that time, the car was dyno'd at 450/410. It has since had the 90/90 added and is now at 470/420. Trust that the next time Rob drives it, he'll go a bit harder. I think the fact that this Excedy clutch is so different from his Cartek clutch and that at the time my car did not have a shift light to "cue" him (that has been rectified) did have some effect on how hard he pushed it his first time in the car. Personally, I think the car is quite capable of some upper 10's, given the right driver (a 1.4x-60') and conditions.
At that time, the car was dyno'd at 450/410. It has since had the 90/90 added and is now at 470/420. Trust that the next time Rob drives it, he'll go a bit harder.
I think the fact that this Excedy clutch is so different from his Cartek clutch and that at the time my car did not have a shift light to "cue" him (that has been rectified) did have some effect on how hard he pushed it his first time in the car. Personally, I think the car is quite capable of some upper 10's, given the right driver (a 1.4x-60') and conditions. 123 mph is low for 450 rwhp, robz ran 126 mph with 433 rwhp in his cam only car and same weather. What was the mph at the 1/8 th?
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by tekhombre
123 mph is low for 450 rwhp, robz ran 126 mph with 433 rwhp in his cam only car and same weather. What was the mph at the 1/8 th?
Seriously, though, remember that Rob cut a 1.42-60' vs a 1.59-60' on his vs my car...big difference. And again, I wasn't in the car to say how hard he pushed it, but I think there was a difference. I'll have to pull the slip to see what it was trapping at the 1/8th mile. I'll be sure to post it for you.
Le Mans Master
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From: Hillsborough NJ
Originally Posted by STEALTH 99 C5
remember my car used to be a 6-speed , I can bang gears with the best , I bent a few shifters in my day though
Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Hmmm...maybe I need to do an "indoor" dyno. Seriously, though, remember that Rob cut a 1.42-60' vs a 1.59-60' on his vs my car...big difference. And again, I wasn't in the car to say how hard he pushed it, but I think there was a difference. I'll have to pull the slip to see what it was trapping at the 1/8th mile. I'll be sure to post it for you.
Seriously, though, remember that Rob cut a 1.42-60' vs a 1.59-60' on his vs my car...big difference. And again, I wasn't in the car to say how hard he pushed it, but I think there was a difference. I'll have to pull the slip to see what it was trapping at the 1/8th mile. I'll be sure to post it for you. LOL, you already said that the Excedy is a POS when compared to the Cartek clutch and that's why your car won't 60'.
J/K.It's not the ET, you already explained that it was the clutch/driver, the MPH is to low for 450 rwhp in that kind of weather and a slower 60' brings up the mph. It would be interesting to see what you pick up from the 1/8th to the 1/4 when rob ran it.
Julio
Come to the light Geneus, there is still time. LOL
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Drifting
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From: Garwood NJ
Originally Posted by Geneus
Hmmm...maybe I need to do an "indoor" dyno. Seriously, though, remember that Rob cut a 1.42-60' vs a 1.59-60' on his vs my car...big difference. And again, I wasn't in the car to say how hard he pushed it, but I think there was a difference. I'll have to pull the slip to see what it was trapping at the 1/8th mile. I'll be sure to post it for you.
Seriously, though, remember that Rob cut a 1.42-60' vs a 1.59-60' on his vs my car...big difference. And again, I wasn't in the car to say how hard he pushed it, but I think there was a difference. I'll have to pull the slip to see what it was trapping at the 1/8th mile. I'll be sure to post it for you. LOL, you already said that the Excedy is a POS when compared to the Cartek clutch and that's why your car won't 60'.
J/K.It's not the ET, you already explained that it was the clutch/driver, the MPH is to low for 450 rwhp in that kind of weather and also a slower 60' brings up the mph. It would be interesting to see what you pick up from the 1/8th to the 1/4 when rob ran it.
Julio
Come to the light Geneus, there is still time. LOL